, 1870-07-21

A fcw days later her Captain VAS arrested "
tie authorities, and he is still At Aazatlan
Forward, she landed l5o thieves under Fostu-
MO viscayno, At Guaymas, who Procee1ed 10
rob The place, clearing cut the Custom HOUSE,
leyypg forced toan On the merchants, and
decamping with the plumber, loaded On TWO
small coasters, which they had selzed' ~ soon
pcarcd in sight, On tho afternoon Of ths sec
oud day Among the pluuder Was 550, ooo to
SleQ, COO in coin and 5000 muakets. Niscayuo
HaH acting under orders from Vega, as
his documents lett behind IN h.s
buried light attest, aud WAS dirse.cd. after
pluudcripS Guaymas. to make similar raids on
l. P.z, Manzanillo, and other undefeaded
DHt the merchants OF AIazatlau, n.tyo and
foreign, the American Consul and tho resi-.
dents petitioned Captain Low, Of the United
States war steamer Mohican, to SO After the
pirate and put stop to her career, which ne
did. with 4 promptness and energy worthy Of
imitation bv other American officials On similar
occasions. The details OF the tight and de-
sttuct1on OF the pirate send enclosed, but
presume you have already received them
enaosee DON ii bS % our eiizeas II % genersliy. Dat that
il not enough. Such T. raid ~ that OF the
Forward tees uH inealculable injury,
r. It destroys commerce, interrupts
trade and travel, impoyerishes The
peon'e Of netEhbo1ing sad 81 slstes q
such degree IS 10 set back for years, il not
for generations, the peaceful, voluntary union
Of the two countries, to Which all who under-
stand the question look forward AZ great
desideratum and blessing to both. The Tor
eign merchants in Mexico trade upon, such
capital denouncing the Americans a. robbers.
pirates, and flibusters BY profession, and
make it appear that We ha1bor aud encourage
the PROMOTERS OF such rai1s for our own selfish
purposes nd private aud public gain. We
| nave given them hitherto altogether too much
tionsl ally aad friend, aud every time we in-
jurc her NC injuTe ourselves N greater de-
gree. II there il nstion On earth
with whom We should cultivate the most
Intimate friendly relations. 1t is Moxico- She is
advancing, slowly and irregu]arly, but still ad-
vancin., along the road Of civilization anl re-
publican liberty. She is destined 10 be great
aud rich i'll time, aid Iecolne All integral pors
ton Ut our great republic, not bY conquest or
by purchase, t.ut through community Of in
tereste and similarity OF political institutions,
il We bnt follow 4 manly, di;ritied. generous,
re wink at such oulrages at this Forward cx-
! Heditiou, year after year2 Here is case
where III he has been sacrificed, and a commu-
nifty p!undcre1 by thieves htted out by Ameri-
can cltizens, rc-id1ug OIL American soil, and a
palmer case # the violation Of onE neutrality
|
e,al otiicers do their duts, and bring the Of.
tenders to trial for their 1nisleeds : Ten to
one that they do not.
Everybody will sag, "Yee, it ia scandal
and An outrage" but there the matter vii
urop. Mexi;o, exhausted By her long tigh
With European invaders, domestic traitors aud
All unsc1upulous and corrupt church, il en-
deavorlDg, almost hopclessly, to -ettle loe1
and cultivate the arts ct peace, and instead oi
lending her helping hand, as stronger sis
'er should, We do nothing, or worse than moth
ing .or her, not even enforcing our own law
/ and lDaintainlng our own eelt respect. Mus
it always be thus
THE FRUIT CROP.
| Some idea Of the extent Of the Increase o
the tropical fruit trade Of California may b.
gathered from tho following figures. Durin,
! the whole Of 1869 We received but 80, 200 otan
1863, to June 80, 1870, the receipts haze beel
2,2io con, and the fruit much large. and liner
These orsnsea sold at from s40 to $40 per hun
dsed, probably averaging 7o5, or @5G, G,600 coin
TO 50 to single country for sing
species Of fruit, aud that minor crop. II
moro the average crop Of that county will b.
81 ,ooo, zoo per annun. Our receipts OF til
last crop Of Los Angeles lemons foot up sls1,
wv, and large quantity OF ll1le4 were ais
shipped, though the home consumption wa
large.
| / dM EIaN 10 nc tDlG to b4F That there WILL D
so'ae fruit ehippcd from California to Chicag
this sesson. George B. Davis, late Of ChicA
so. Who has settled in Alameda County, op
posite San Ffancisco. on the beautiful Encina
dc Alameda, and il delighted with our State
il having patent rcfngerating car built q
SACRAMENTO, At the Central Pacific Company
shop. Which is described AZ follows:
:" II is constructed with double s,ies, cn'ls, to
AMI bottom, with kaW,lust Alled In between til
inner alnl outet boat.iA Tile doors ART ,touhI.
bcr packing. Ten bOxes suspended by iron baud
asout eighteen inches tEUn tlle ceiling uf the call
arr festnrtt 10 stFrr Ercrptacics tor ice. The4
boxes will Of cduEsc be tlrt& prior to the aa4iit,
OF the c1r, attl In case more ice Il Needed whil
the car IL in transit, It he put in without di1
III perfectly atrtGht The or1giual plan ii the IL
| sgnef ot the refrigerator nresurpasr.1 the car
he nearly two feet hgher Khan the ordinary ireiSt
cars, and contemplated placing nt4,rng Lirec.l
hentath the tee h0xes the entire length Of the ca
with snlall apcFtIres for the cDll atr pass dow
from the boxes tn the main puTtHn Nt Tie car. Z,
the Introduction OF Sllch Iiuur would leave II
| conveniently small space In the rtr,cut instant
| for The slowing Ut freight, II was united. Whtc
sttuchon.|
This will be used in carrying fruit to Chicas
this season, and, II it proves SUCCESS. nuti
ltr Of the came pattern will be t,li1t Ee1t yea
! and rnn for the sA1ne purposc. FiEs, apricot
| apples. gtspes. pesr, peaches, plums, etc
ETC., Of early varieties, are abundant in OF
markets, though the cream OF the fruit seasu
is yet to come We shall produce 100 per ce,
more wine thus year than last, md the 4uali1
will be superior. ALrANoSrE-