The New York herald., 1870-05-04
M Z X 10 o.
Operations in the Revolutionary Field-Ths
Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad-Railway
Projects Before Congrsss-The Chihuahua
Earthquake Miscellaneous Items.

MEXICO, April Is, 1870.
We have nothing wonderful from the revolution
ary field since my last da!e-no new battles and no
Information leading to the belief that any special re-
Enforcement OF the revolutionary armies or parties
has taken place. On the contrary, the indications
are that the government is successful in every d.
rection From sinaloa news Ia hourly expected.
The rumor Of the dsanectlon Of Corona Is not con.
1rmed and there arc reasons for believing that the
government has forwarded o considerable army TO-
ward Mazatlan for the defeat OF Pacedo Vega.
The Tehuantepec Canal concession was still under
discussion In the Mexican Congress on the 10th. The
propositions the reforms OF the constitution and
the finance questions threaten to absorb most Of the
time Of the present Congressional period.
BY the American steamer City OF Mexico, Messrs.
Buchanan, Engineer of the Mexico and Vera Cruz
Railway, and NJ Lonergan, Of the house Of Barron
Forbes, 60 to New York, on their way TO Europe.
Mr.. Buchanan purposes visiting the bridge at
Niagara Falls, and one now in process OF construc-
ton across the East river, with the view Of making
use of his observations In the works at the Metlao
bridge on the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad. Dur
ing his s0ourn Of two months In Europe he VIII
make such other inspections Of the various improve
ments IN railway construction and management as
will be OF importance and value in the prosecution
OF works In this country. Work continues on the
lower end Of the road and matters look very proms
IL
revolution and the expenditure which 1t involved,
has been able to continue the payment OF the sub
ventlon to the company which was conceded by the
Mexican Congress- and there is every reason to be.
lieye that the road Will be completed before the end
OF the year 1872 Travel ON the line is perectiy So
cure there having been no repetition OF the rob-
berries which were committed some weeks since.
1t would be agreeable if your correspondent could
and have been so many weeks and months before
the Mexican Congress were IN iar way q recelv'
ing official approval. Unfortunately Tor these I'M
proyements and Tor Mexico the prejudice against
foreign companies taking up these enterprises ls
st great and SO absurd tnat the wiser Congress-
men have much difficulty in bringing their influence
to bear upon questions, and there Is great rea-
son 10 belleve that many Of these measure. Will he
session alter session. until disgust takes pos.
session Of such capitalists as may nave Ventured 70
dream OF investments. The motto that "time Is
money'i Is practically unknown here, although your
correspondent has seen several Mexlcans VINO nave
quoted and referred TO II as curious aevics anu
invention OF language bearing revolutionary intent
when SPOKEN OF In connection wltn the Spanish
Americas and Mexico.
The mint Of Guanajuato coined in the month
of March 1625 ounces OF gold and S2s3,Ooo silver,
making total OF $3l9, 900.
General Escobedo has left this capital for the In
terror upon urgent business oil the public service, 30
Ii is fumored.
9TH the efOll0wing:-.'We are informed from uldalgo
that early in the morning Of the 9th ult between
quarter past and halfpast two, severe earthquake
occurred, accompanied BY subterraneous noises,
which caused great CONSERVATION among the in
habitanls Of that City. The noises continued with
some intervals, six times after the shock passed.
we are ignorant OF the duration OF the phenomenon
and we DO not know whether IL was from fear or
vibration that the person informing Us did not give
US Iull details"
A band OF rascals who robbed and murdered Mr..
Facuado Bentez near Tequila, ii Jalsco, have been
caught and executed.
tailor doing business In this city has been Inn
prisoned for stating falsely that he had been robbed
This is certainly good move; but II lying is TO be
cause for Imprisonment the prisons Will certainly
have to be enlarged.
We have seen accounts In some Of the periodicals
Of this city showing the great loss or working days
In Russia from the eat number OF fcasts and hol
days observed in that country. But people who live
in glass houses should not throw stones at their
peighbors. In Mexico there are more no idays ana
paupers in proportion to the number OF Inhabitants
than III any other country, and Instead ol having
holiday once week. or cnce in TIVE weeks, TO be
moderate, they sometimes have two, three aud even
more at q time. THIS Is sufficient to cause poverty
In any country, and the sooner the number OF fast
days and holidays are diminished the better II will
De for the people and the country In general
The amount Of money received by the French
packet, as passage money only, was $4,000. This
shows the great number Of capitalists VINO are lcaS.
inv the country On account OF the hard times occa-
stoned by the revolutions in Mexico.