The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
MEXICO.
The Vega PrOmanciamento-Kidnapp ON tho
Incrcase-,rhe Coming Session Of Congress
Mining Operatlons-Gencral News.

had escaped from prison, had made his appearance
In Culiacan where having seduced q small military
force he proclaimed Placido Vega Governor OF tho
State Of Snaloa. II appears that the 1rst act Of Pal
aciOs was to make demand for loan OF
$4,000 from the merchants and capitalists
OF Oulacan. He obtained one-haH Of that
amount creating the customary vexaton and
disturbance OF commerce. Troops had left
MazatIan and Durango, for the purpose Of opposing
this movement Of Paacios, and with the expecta-
ton OF speedily effectng the same, together with
the recapture OF Palacios. It would seem that
SinaOa Is again threatened from several directions
The press has been complaining that the disorders
have become 80 scandalOus In the Custom House OF
Mazatlan that 1t was thought necessary to remove
the officers and appoint new ones. kidnapping had
become 80 prevalent that special measures have
been proposed and adopted for its suppression.
A paper Of this capital, copying from another OF
GuanauatO, says:-"Affars in this neighb0rhoOd
are growing worse III Durango it is not believed
that General Canto will be shot, and so convinced OF
this ID CantO himself that he occupies his time with
evening parties where he drinks more and more
Society may see how assassns are treated, who. BY
means OF intrigue and fawning, even reach .
high rank. Canto was the assassin, not only
Of the unfortunate General PatOni, but also
of Joaquin Caballero, when he was Gefe
Politico OF San Miguel de Alende. His trial.
supreme tribunal Of Justice In that State" Notwth-
standing the above opinion, the friends OF tho
supreme government represent that ample meas.
enforcing justice and the laws In this case. AS 70
affairs in Tamauiipas, the Monitor gives list OF
the Revolutionary forces already sacrificed to the
rebellion In that State. Ofthese, 1893 have been hung
one shot and l46 nave died IN battle. The reyolu.
Balandran0, In the opinion NacfOaa, says other
measures. terror and blood are necessary in order
ffu In IN
IL has been rumored on the Streets and denied that
The supreme government had decided TO send Gene
lovers OF order and Justice here congratuiate the
government upon having made SO capital selection
ns n y abroad Ss ad as
edge human nature and OF things necessary cope
with the condition OF Yucatan The feeling against
the news first reached us of his horrid boodthirsfy
barbarity. He has recently been making himself
and civilization in an order recently issued by him
inviting the people OF Merida TO extend inequalities
to Cuban refugees lying thither. Congress meets
whole history OF the Merida butchery viii be called
for by that body. The opposition press Of the capt
it Is widely rumored that Mr. Romero may resign
United States or the post Of Commissioner for the
Mexican government under the Seward-RomerO
sa o Of 81 Ss o
accepting this portfolio, which, 1t Is rnm0red, has
% nrsH ne ossDes Of Mr. son
Washington more probable. Mr.. lglesias. Minister
health Is never good This fact would reaSy occa
sion his willing retirement from his portfolio, thus
creating two vacancies, the judicous filling OF which
by President Juarez might possibly quiet the opp0s-
ton for awhile. The latter, however can never be
quiet for any considerable length Of timej the
Negrete outbreak, which assumed such threatening
proportions at and after Its inception has dis
appeared from the surface, and yet we may believe
recently and are now watching several houses In
OF which 1t is suspiconed that Negrete secreted
Capital Although The number OF the disconSented
In this city Is very great STILL Judging from the sue
cess Of the goysrAment 10 putting down TsvoaSns
that any revolutionary effort OF magnitude can be
organized with sufficient speed and secrecy to make
police Torce be active ana be retained IN service Ssie
However Is is ditlioult Just now to Judge how many
though crowned only by failure = =
General Escobedo Is here to consult with reference
to the future OF Tamaulipos and It y said also 70
and guDernatOrai misunderstanding OF San Luis
Potos. Generals Allatorre and Garcia are also here,
The former commanded the government troops and
not the rev0lters, as enormously stated Ia some
papers OF the United States
Porlrio Diaz has continued perfectly quiet, being
an enemy OF revolution and friend OF order. Hb
brother, Felix DiaZ, Is Governor OF the State OF
Oaxaca, and sustained the general government by
supplying men and arms to oppose Negrete.
The Governor Of Chlhuahua has recently placed
Colonel Terrazas In the 1eld with troops to beat
northward hostile and encroachng Indians We
also learn from the North that party OF American
1flibusters VINO attacked she hacienda OF Bajan not
far away from Tresnllo, were not successful one OF
the number having been wounded and the whole
party pursued through the country.
The Monitor OF yesterday says, under the heading
'Grave Rumor," IN our private correspondence from
Europe IL Is said that note has been sent to tho
Mexican government by our friends In the Iueries,
through Inc Cabinet at Washington. As II Is only o
runor It need occasion no alarm.
Colonel Gagorn has been dismissed from the army.
.kn faIft NAV $3.50
22d OF March. Mr.. Ortuho. kidnapped some SIX
weeks since, has not been heard from. His feebe-
ness OF health at the time OF his capture has caused
his friends to fear that he IL not living.
The number of Cuban refugees Is largely increased
by recent arrivals by the American and English
the American engine driver has been released the
superintendent OF the railroad, Mr.. Buchanan. nav
ing become his security. There will be an investga-
ton as to his capability the number Of soldiers
killed and property destroyed Is considerable.
Mr.. Echcverra was shot BY three runians few days
since at the Piedad two miles from the city whilo
defending his sister against robbery and rape.
There 10 said to be a probability that some Ameri-
can capitalists will undertake the reopening OF
lacuapan mines, in the State OF Mexico little
west OF south OF Mexico city. They are twenty-five
In number and are In the district OF Suepec and sub
district OF Zacualpan, and about two and half days
ride distant, They have not been vigorously worked
since the Independence OF Mexico from Spanish do
mnon. These mines have been the property Of Mr..
Buez, whose experience aud knowledge or the
~ Ss 1ny az scnao OF Mnes ke S em
nenty t to select IRON the hundreds or mines, the
history and value or which are familiar to MIN, such
as Weld the richest In abundance and such
may be worked at the least expense. The history Of
these mines compares fav0raby with that OF any In
the country and enriched their owners In old Spanish
times some OF them having been abandoned In
bonanza at the time Of the revolution. IL Is said that
Mr. Ruez has recently made some business arrange
mcnt with party IN the United States which, it In
expected, VIII result In the speedy working OF these
mines.
Zacualpan Is a village Of about 5000 Inhabitants Ia
healthy and surrounded by rich baciendas upon
which corn, barley, cattle, &C, are raised, making
tho expenses oflivng very light. Wood for building
purposes and Tor furnaces Ia abundant rs also
potable water. Distance from Sultepec TO Cuer-
navaca, twelve leagues; 70 Touca sixteen leagues.
aud to Mexico thirty-IIve leagues. The mines OF
Zacuapan are situated In rich and celebrated min-
cra locality.
Coined IN GuanaIuato during the week ending
March 20, 100000. Census OF C0ahuila lately taken,
found to be 81, $50.
MIR. Gibbs, OF London, and Mr.. q. Il. Crawley-the
former a heavy capitalist and the latter the con-