The New York herald., 1870-02-14
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WI G. K &c O.. On.
.,re. sep --~-----~----~-~~------ .sat,l
GRAVE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.
Additional Powers Granted
" Juares to Restore Order. !
Frse State Proclamation Of the
" Governor Of Xacatecas.
AssasSinations, Rchhcries and RisiDss
Tllgcushcul the Replbic.


Extraordinary Power. Given the Executive
Frecdom' 81 ~ti,c -s4ty oe Mexico Curtaised-
PEI sonai Property Liable 20 Seizure--The
Cavcrau- o; Zscntecas Deaant-Dcfcnt Of
R0cla-s a Prussian C0nss,l lsnprisoned.
Cry or MESIco Jau. 2s. 1870
The greaas Of MeXiGo viii noL he pleased 10 learn
the uatase anl extent OF the leading events OF the
preseat Monta. At the time or our last letter
Agu.rre, having pronounceI with portion or the
thir5 ,sg,sIon when lie com minded at San Luis.
aaa al t.as portion OF the country At hs mercy no
4 .fosmdahe aoyernDlent iorcc 1eihg within several
+ nlaErad mites lie was lhea extorrns money and
rasJ Recruiting hts forces. IN Zacatecas the col,
=, ess0r hal lakea, charge of coninc OF $1,000.
"a tae prepsgtY OF merchants wnoh was on Its way To
4 tbs cry. AccQrg To the despatch of the collector
t.ls saoGeF ae used oy Governor OF zaca-
sccas. 10 waan /. was delivered for tho purpose of
,ngE,ns out Tooya waica we're to serve Ipe ceniral
4, xeyeeaaiea l.. pastng down tue revoiution Of san
Ina, ana paid over TO owner, by the
-aary tal5 city rDe EXecatiye imme-
Y ,lateY oaIerei the sconincta to, ba delivered
/, 81. Nothing wa3 known OF 1t until after an inlerya
C!,soyeIal days. Tie Minister or Foreign Affairs,
bef.g lccompaulci oy ali the members or the cab
d = prcsca,ea ams.l. In tho hail OF Congress OH
we l4th and READ !. te,egsa.n from the collector.
u yia saia tiat upon arriving ut Aguas Caientes he
i, heard shat toe Governor OF Hacaiecas had pro-
Eoaaced against The government. According TO
telegram ON The Governor OF Ayaas Calentes this
tool place on ie .in, IN ~ week before came 70
.4e Anowled-e or the Executive. Zacatecas Is one
4 OF the most powerful Mexican States, ana IT may
4 VEL be Ina. inca thar The news Df this eyeat pro-
6seea quite startling eject. The Cabinet was cJn-
yeneJ aurlng tile whole day the result of which was
:, that Congress was rslacsea to grant ample pow.
sRs' TO the Executive and reenact tho law OF ls6e
- take eject u.ler the adionrncnt OF Congress-, the
Il Munster II. bis promising that the said
- .arIple faculties should not be mlsused. "a
& after souie lille discussion and hesitation on the
~ part oi tai body being The 0utgrowth Of q desire to
ElIit somewhat the power ofthe Executive, the law
was Tc-Sua sed with no vital changes BY this act,
which Continues IN force for six months, there are
suspeoed cefIl,n guarantees OF the constitution OF
which soaIe are noticeable. Personal property may
n rus take pus cssaoa Of 'oScupiedD without the con
scnt OF the CIV. ers II puoic interest rcguires 1t. and
tho say Ue ar,snt. the such property
q is however lie idemnled icr II either oeie
aftef IT'S st.a'e tho1gn la Inc worns o. the bci the
g stosteaoY wiii the pItlciencen The press
2 yehassea liable Nv pli1lsioR any arnc.e whlu may
Institutions or tidcpeu1ence or the nation,
ne puA.c egder or the prestige of Tie govern
& Llet, 20 a. doe not c%ceeiing Sll,UU0.
7 ais months inpr@onment THIS Dne or imprson.
'' ine.t vail lie IMPOSED on tho unthor o the obec-
tVNGble arcle II be be known niherwise upon the
Owners oi the pr.nt,bg establishments. Inc Gov
errors Of States ~l pnt tins niorce At paiats DIS
tlit. irnEl tns cainal. Any lc,soa may I've forced
~ ~ relaer nersCnnp service Tor Jtss IecompeHsa
M l.jugipg troops ne exacsed b, the niIitary
IN such oainer as Gie oldenanza disposes. Capital
peiisnnienl shali nat.ef DO circumstances be IN
fc.ea ios political olcnees solely the offence Will
cese 10 be neTciy polt,cai the instant that niuis
are igsJTtea to. Inc Executive IS not authorized by
;iese iacuiues 10 nake any changes IA the present
organization OF tile Treasury De,rtmcnt. 10 setLie
1se nll!,ci aue. J,oI now end Bg before Uongtts
10 conn ro 40 me uaiona Indcl endrnce on iefr,-
~ tory oaeaHeot tnc form ofgoveriasnt as established
- by tte Substitution, or Cidge the reform laws, u
srsate IN aay jatiicid, ters, wl dictate ali
movements Ia the treasury and War departments
e necessary restore peace aitf meeting OF
. be Iegst. ed whhia htieen Gays Arlnce with these
leu ers u,e gOvcInmeat expects To DuG down h, ie-
teiIoa very soon fae Executive could harniy have
y greater attnde were II controlling empire, aud
the eaetts q u are atreay bestn.ln1 to be seen
nF X IS ceiess t0 say tat the tiOverhOr OF LAcaecas
dta Bot deiver-up to Its owners t.e conancta OF
- over Sii 0al On contrary, he I'M euauytook
pdssessioa OF sl5hoJ, whtca was intne mint tn1
pro o5efly OF various mnlna companies tsa (.
shs ~ ubsortnnnte for the material interests OF
the STATE, being IL moment wucn nnn.na enter
pfiae. had reccrcI dew impetus and the yield was
tnefgogelnnent having expected assistance from
thus state 20 put down the revoutonists OF San
LUZ towards which Guy ali oI the ayauaoe forces
Id besn previously "a ecied for concentration, mas
evidently consrcred II advisable 70 dsposc Of the
latter pouY rather than attempt TO put uown buth lt
30 crce! Consequently we nave NO battles IN Zacate-
il has been said that while the government forces
~ were at n distance occupied IN San Luis the pro-
nunelados O Zacaleois we're 70 eoule down upon
OF the forces situated In QuereiaIo, but for some
9 weeks 81 ter the yfonuIiciunclto' IN san Luis he
could not from the nisg ,incance OF MS force take
she field against tIesa. Finally, his command having
been Increased, Juarcueu INTO the state or
LIiss anu the 14lh OF this mpn,h attacked
them st Puerto de San Jose. about thirty
miles ,reIa the eity. isy Inc hrst reports
received IL was represented that kocha had
gained an overwhelming VICTORY, capturing all the
aTt..le1y ana many pr sonsrs ana .hat Agnrre had
last statement was eontrad,cled ~ once 10y letters
which ieit hat Guy on me next day. White III later
dispatches was acknowledged LnAE Agulrre re-
" movei ms woundeo to san Luis.
We have vague accounts Of another battle which
occurred 4 :ew days afterwards, in which it is be-
Neyed tnat isocna was most unlortuuatey defeated,
There are rauols mat Aguirre, after defeating
Rocua in THIS last battle turned upon and defeated
' nad been brodght together mostly from tne nortn.
eastern pcruoa OF the republic. IL mad previously
LUIS about gs 9 tnasn e is EscoDsao @ % a
consulting win the government for several days.
sn I e sgrant ei Ga banes Of pronancaaos n Tue
condition. Oh aiars seems to be tins: san LUIS Tor
and st6 remains so. Zacs,ecas II in the same con.
ditlon, viii no aarce OF government troops near.
mere aud the G, with the view Of dyertlng ana dis.
tracAns ~ favor OF the former. In Queretaro and
that those staes nave been put under martial law
Eho uecafcd ~ q state OF Siege. Commerce In tue
y lEsp ahica. ~ Wi no. Teatly recover until the
EaoveneAl ol native Gap IL towards oner countries
movements arc aeneray tonsacrsd npSv sipy as sea
rs; lcst yetheen tt INA, and The 'outy'the latter
' who nave studied revolutions Mexico are OF the
teiel thai me government cannon fa eventually III
uoNH thlS rcucOlON lOrfniuAbie tGs IL may
appear for the reason that inc movement has not
been generally seconded throughout the country.
The people have periiaps cecome tred OF constant
wars. which only rer dering day alter ay tnelr
condition more wreeched and degraded.
In san Luis the Prussian CoBsul was imprisoned
for he nL+ payment or money wnica was demandeJ
BY Aguitre. lie american Consul was assessed
$1,000, bu. eventually paid only 5000 When he pro.
tested as consul sainst this outrage Agui.re with
sene tact tod n.rn that he did not recoguze him
xucn of the reason that he himself was not recog-
nlzed 81 the tinted States government, and there,
fore the oonsal representing that goyernmsn could
not expect to TO recognized. Heavy taxes and
forced loaAs have beeu imposed upon merchants and
capitalists bJ uicse rebel ciIiefs. Z.
COMMUNICATING between Mexico, San LUIS and
IA. has hAaU mt o.