The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
SPAIN.
The Conspiracy Against Mexico = Napoleon
and spain Engaged in Ia.

The Conspiracy Against Mexico - Napoleon
and spain Engaged in II.
MApkrD, Jan. Is 1859.
II Ia very singular that the provisional govern.
rncnt SHOULD be 40 unwise "a this particular time,
when II Is stranng every nerve to retain the Island
Of cuba, "a TO vigorously support movement which
has for Us object the destruction Of the political In
stltntions Of an American Republic, with which II
ougbi TO maintain the most anicabe relations. But
so ~ Is at this very moment aiding
aud encouraging the Mexican renegade, Gen.
erai Toboado. IN his conniracy against Presi
den Juarez and the life VI ths Mexican re-
public II cannot lend or give money To this
nibusier but IT can and has lent officers To 60 TO
Mexico TO organize and dr an army Tor tho purpose
OF overturning Mexican institutions. n am not
greatly mistaken, and am confident am not Cen
eral Prm, a. Minister NJ War, mas granted or has
given assurances that he win grant unlimited leaves
TO such officers OF the army may desire TO 20 20
Mexico 10 assist In revolution there which n ex.
pected will result In the establishment OF an Empire
with the Bourbon Count de Gergenti ne Emperor.
am assured that more than two hundred Officers OF
the scientific corps Of the army--the artillery and
engineers--bave been engaged by General Toboado
and all are promised BY General Prim that
ton while absent. Az General Toboado
has promised two grades IN advance
~ every Onlccr VINO VIII JON nlnf, ne nnus no hinl.
entity "a recruiting ~ many as he chooses, as the
government approves OF IL 80 strongly. He has al
readyteectired two colonies, who Will serve gen
erals, aud any quantity Of officers " lower grade.
! may add too that these are selected from the
choicest officers Of the spanish army 1ney are
OF scientific atlainmerfts and can devote them.
| selves TO any branch Of service. such q body Of
men m Mexico would soon organize and train y re-
spectacle army, and they are not 10 he lightly con-
1 slderef. mn.
| General Toboado IA not unknown to the Mexicans,
| ss he held high position under MaximiuaI anu a.
one time was commanding the city OF vera Cruz.
know little or nothing OF his autccedents beyond
| Ms, but l have no doubt IL WIN he quite
easy 10 get all the requisite facts OF his lie IN New
| York. Here he IA only known az distinguished
Mexican general and, outside OF the army, only ~
mere idle visitor to SPAIN have heard and believe
that he was engaged with that srtful old c0nsprator
GeDeral Lopez de Santa Anna, az Havana, IN bi
schemes against Mexico and the Colombian reput
Hes, when General Lersundl, Captain General OF
CUBA, packed the whole party, bag and baggage, GU
| Of the country NJ dangerous crowd. IL In singuel
| that We md ono Of the same conspIrat0rs In ths
capital or spain, plotting still. but this time adet
1 and supported BY the Provisional government !
Will be found In the END That General LcrsundI wal
wiser than the great Prim or the majestic Serrano
| who think u proper thing 10 encourage
conspiracy against country with which
| Ia ct peace presume that Prim ana Berrsns
ma that the army now contains 3 large numDsr Q
dissatisfied ana disguised offcers who cannot b.
! c0uDted UPON bJ she new govorpneat Ia csse Of