New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
MEXICO.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR ITS SUPPRESS
SION-CORTINA IN TIE FIFLD
lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


MEXICO, Jan. 2G.-The revolutionists have
been gaining ground doubtless, but the Government
very active and may before long defeat them Troops
have been TO different places and the necessary
measures taken 10 put down the rebellion.
Order has rcsablished in Puebla and the people
seem 10 he confident that peace will prevail Pueba is
only OF the wcahest states in the Republic, but
perhaps of the most populated The reacuonary Gle
has been for IN the ascendency in mat state
the party being in the hands Of the
Government, the remainder OF the rebcous districts
WIN Ike q the fate.
There doubt that President Jnarez has on his side
the Intelligence and numerical force OF tne country s
Cabinet at present is composed OF men OF lhe hshes
order of intellect and his army is led by the ables ana
most experienced Generals among whom may mention
The authorities in the state of Nichoacan have decreed
the RAISING OF infantry ana cavalry under 1e @
preteXt OF preserving pubic security lhere ~ SOME
doubt TO the side they will uphold but It Is 70 DC pre-
tanned which of the contendng parties has more nroDa
bily OF success. 90,
PoOsi order 10 replace the guns captured by The
rcvolutlonlsts Escobedo is san Felipe about 20
leagues from san Luis, with his army waiting Tor re-
endorsements before he will attack the rebels.
In the time, bands Of pronunclados have been
defeated Cueruayaca san Miguel Fenango Forces
belonging to the party have evacuated Lacaecas
and been completely routed az Iehuantepec. 49,, oa,
fights They are only retreats Pew lives are Iost IN
battles and the wounded invariably recover Except
20 to the other sde no prisoners are
The activity Of the Government in suppressing the
nandez Of Vera Cruz has sent three columns OF troops
after the Orzaba revOuOnlsts who are SAID to be on
cen Irnacio Echegalay has Joined the revoutonsts.
but this time II not known whether any consider
able forces have followed him or not.
The Government has had some reyerses. The troops
under Gen. Rocha were badly whipped by the rebels at
san Luis on the l4th ut. One-thrd OF fOchaS men
prisoners and the rest OF ms army left III
such haste that all of his cannon about 10 pieces e INTO
! the hands Of the rebels .
Lcrdo de Tcjada the Minister Of and Foreign Re
atiops President Juarez astuc and cunning man
lie knew some days ago that there was conspiracy
the capital TO assassinate him. 10 buy MP the troops
ana proclaim Santa Anna With a GOODNESS and SagacIty
which has always gwen HIM victory IN the subtle game
of politics, he oyercamo his enemies preserved his me-
discovered the principal personages IN the conspiracy
was enabled TO have them arrested, and Tins npped the
conspiracy ID me Duu' HE cne''cs are S"o " W "'
am informed that Ierdo acted m the following man
ner Having respect for the opinion OF society ana
unlike many other public of tins capital he had his
mistress located in the outskirts of the city, the
OF Sau Cosme aud was III the habit OF throwing on
du the Establishing smiles of his quer,dd The
cODpators therefore maze their arrangements To watch
surround MS carriage near ms spot ana there assas
sinate the Prime Munster Lerdo dc IJada being aware
! OF TINS pan eent MS cdiil"ee 40 '"e mus
/ III question every evening at DARK put III, IN
desperate policemen working for reward. -Four night
elapsed in this programme without any result On the
night Of the 2Gtn u upon the arrival OF the carriage a
the usual place four armed men approached opened the
door, and three OF the policemen got out at the opposite
door, rushed upOnithe rear Of the assassns VINO also
found themselves confronted by two formidable armed
men in the coach. They al once surrendered Beng
principal onspirators obtained and before morn.
ing eight OF the weathest aud most influential men OF
I
am told that this Is conspiracy of the Conservatives
or Church party and the first during Juarezs admins
traOn II that they intended to take advantage
of the revolutionary split in the Liberal party 10 pro
Gen. Miguel 4 Negrete, formerly Minister OF War of
surgcns is supposed be concealed In the city lntrgn
ing among the Conservatives on behalf OF Santa Ana
As 1t is the in all Spanish countries the Mexican
papers are not permitted TO publish much matter IN
favorable the Government Under the ample facnl
ties there il 10 longer any personal liberty so Is
almost impossible form much Of opinion Of the con
/ don OF affairs III this Republic.
The Government troops, under Gen kocBa were once
/ more defeated on the 18TH nit.
Gen EscobedO, COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the forces
now operating against the Teyouonsts III San LUIS mas
been compelled 10 fall back about 40 leagues IL pre-
dcted here that by the 10th of February the present
Government will he put down, and new one-that Of
the insurgents will control the destines of the nation
This however, IL opinion and IN this country people
think IN accordance with their sympathies
The persons who attempted the assassination OF Minis
| ter LeIdO all eXImperal officers am informed
! that more arrests have been made this morning.
| The proposed annexation OF San Domingo has caused
much excitement here against the United States have,
however heard some persons who favor that
The rebels the stale OF lahies have been defeated
Also at Lagos understand that the Government pro
poses to raise $1,000 troops to put immediate end
the rebellion. thus econOmzlng tlme money, and men
for the truth is that under the present state of things
there is no safety for life and property here
of Guerrero has been murdered IL appears that one
Vicente Ilueso, servant Of Gen Vicente JmepeE, at
lacked Yoas horseback aZ0lng and dragging him
the ground from the Zaragosa market as lar as Empe
drarst where he was stoned TO death Inc assassin has
L
by birth who long resided in Mexico and was one OF
the OF the Progress of Vera cruz an eneIprlsng
political paper, has been banishea ne wss aolnS a.
Secretary Of state at Orzaba and seems TO nave syp
! thned with the rebellion. Gagefn II "a gOOu spanish
scholar and an able He has served In the Liberal
army IL Ia reported that he has embarked fof new
| Orleans. -, .,,a
| damage on the Northern frontier ,.,
nv letters received from MatmOras we learn that lbe
elections that city created serious disturbances Inc
Government has not received any oiclal connuncaoh
/ concerning the same. -,
! The " famous" Gen. COrtna who, III 1855, invaded
| Brownsville nexas at the head OF an armed Danu, 10
once more the frontier, endeayornR 10 RAISE some
forces 10 pronounce against the Juarez Government
Cortna although an ignorant man, whose antecedents
not the best IS very popular IN ,o 0, az, W.
IN tbe nresent In 1862 he attacked the
Liberal forces MatamOras, capturing cen H.un, why
was In command them President Juarez rearing that
(ortua would iOu the Impefallsts VINO were lhen m"s
INC their WAY 10 the frontier appointed MN 6OveIhor Oh
| Tamaulipas Soon after he received coinnseioh ns
General OF Division. COrtna although born III Ieha v
of Mexican descent YOur readers VIII De aslohlsheu
when they learn the fact that this person VINO mas ooc
MED al different periods OF the gDent Iohiilons III
Mexico Is a man of mark that is 10 say he never hhe"
/ how To write hlb name
/ DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN TWO BAT
| TLES--CONsPIRACY IN THE CAPlIAL-"oN-
EENMENT SEEING MEN FOR SOLDIERS
VERA CRUZ, Jan. U.--A battle had been
fought ia the state Potosi between the pro
nuncados and the Government troops under Gen lsochn
in which the latter lost all his artillery oneird OF his
| men, ana was completely routed. The Government, 10
| the exercise of the despotc powers lately con
ierred Oh IT, tried suppress this and other facts but
could not The revolutionary party had called a'on'"
cation at Aguas Caentes. TO elect Provisional P"s
| dent and Government ,in opposition To JnaicL
| On the 27th, eight Jf the wealthost men III neioo