New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
MEXICO.

JuAEEz VERSUS LERDO-GENERAL REVOLUTION
REDICTED-KIDNAPPING AND AssAsSlNA-
TION-GOsSIP ABOUT MBsSRs. GRANT AND
sEwARD-BOUNTY OF THE LATrEI-FREE
PORTS-FRANCISCO ZARCO.
lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
MEXICO, Dec. 20.--Judging from outward
tokens the division in the Mexican Cabinet has become
Joopciae the only wonder being that it has held to-
cether 70 long To many MeXcans it matter OF great
regret that erdo de Tejala does not as well with
President Juarez as formerly, and this division cannot
he productive OF any good the Republic 1t geneT-
ally suriued that the drenc has its origin in Lerdos
st ton 10 become President Of Mexico aud yet Juarez
cannot afford to dismiss Lcrdo from his Cabinet as the
Prcnier's influence and abilities are OF ZOO
bicb an order to be replaced by any
otber partisan Of the Juaraez Administration
Pu, mis- Cabinet difficulty not the only one nor the
worst the power Of the Administration Is not only GRIP
MED its influence neutralzed but Lerdos iacuoh IN
Congress actually uuites with the opposition 10 crush
avery measure proposed by Romero, and 1t is so fac
tiou that no measure Of any hnd-whethef 10 raise row
s,n. N retreuc expenses whether 20 encourage mni
Grafton or internal apprehension pass
IL Is asked Why does not Juarez dismiss Lefoo
from the Chinctf Your correspondent does not pfeenu
10 know all the because the latter ls most cum
ming manager Of men. but believe that Lerdo was 10
m ont Of the Cabinet aud join the opposition Win ms
.ro,,crs Ca Congress .uarez would az once be over
Iu,el and think viii come 10 this complexion IN
the end OF the members OF the CABINET lSes.s hluo'
with Juarez. along with Romero, bacaceL heJ'"
ana s9aveda who Il going to marry the rehun.'s
arraocale dau ghter OF Juarez. Notwithstanding tins
r in favor OF the President, the Premier has the al
sges He has been allowed too long to work out MS
,v be has secured the election OF his IIehds III most
Governors Prefects and subordinatesi ana the
result IS that over onehrd Of the members Of Congress
are elected a. his friends, adherents or oo thtJ may
BE- called .,-.. a..
- d. No IN
pevortou is threatened the Government De deuounc'd
an every street Of the capital; even III the NduoEi
Palace Yesterday group Of officers were toeeher IN 'n'
Palace yard among whom were generals ana c"l'heiS
all speakng Of the probability OF the success Of te heA
revolution ,,,-....,,o
The brutal murder Of Furher a highly respectame
English gentleman, in Of the great thoiouSnlMeS %
Guauaf,re has shocked all good lie left lis broth
ers house al o'clock In the afternoon OF Suhua! Tue
10Th inst accompanied 10y servant 10 return 10 MS
re,derce al Marf distant about league rom lh cI'y
After asslug the CsrTO Tosodo he was attacked nto
IA advance Of the junction Of the Ola ana h'" o"uS ~
Msra he four men Oh horseback supposed 10 have been
.Lo,ie, and belonging 70 the band OF the notorious
Jnar Durou struggle took place in which It would
.een that the deceased wounded BY pistol shot III
the stomacb after which he was carried Oh along
III the servant (whO blindfolded IN the direction
q, the hacienda OF BWbuuOn, and after many winnings
md indings the party appears 10 have erosSedhe Igh
- t eiao as well as the River Santa Ana, and have
entered on the territory Of the hacienda OF santa Teresa
Al this place the unfortunate gentleman was hnH up u"
a tree whether dead or alive VIII pioD"py he,'i W
So, ana the servant after having been stripped was
a., at liberty and returned his late master IeaiucNcc
NTH the news Of his murder. The authorities al once
unmatched party bring in the body which was ioud
.lended 10 a tree without coat waiscoa ana paper
affixed 10 the braces which was written I'D i'A anu
,ad,y spelt the following This has bcialen Inc Dc
.ause did Lot give 5000"
ridiculous reports brought from the United STATES
GOV Baez who has just returned from that Country
,ates that President Grant told him Mr. Seward was MS
xorse enemy and that the Government here and o"@'
did not raise themselves very high IN hs estimation py
,eiy adulaioDs Of Mr.. Seward. Another Is that MI
xesarf Al first refused the portfolio OF the State Depart
-, INT has finally consented and will relieve Mr. Flsb
tu,nedIately upon his return TO the United States
81, peTaes enc Of the members Of the present Con