New-York tribune., 1871-05-04
lIEYTCO.
ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY-PREPARATION5 FOX
A FORMIDABLE REVOLT.

ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY-PREPARATION5 FOR
A FORMIDABLE REVOLT.
DOLORES HIDALGo Guanajuato, April g.
left the City Of Mexico on tho lat inst in my American
spring wagon with team Of four mules, coaehnan, ana
two servants on horseback. with this train arrived
here having travelled about 22o miles In less than four
and half days. without changing team The country
through which passed is perfectly tranquil Inether
saw heard Of robbers but in previous journey,
noticed signs OF returning prosperity in the rural dis
tricts. Buildings which during the civil wars were
damaged and abandoned now in repair and occupied
and there also several new observed various
reservoirs for irrigation, some finished ana others
in OF construction. But also remarked that the
work several buildings was su-pen'ed ana lhter-
pref this sign OF the prevailing fear that olvll war
may soon rccommencc, owing to the great eAetotent
which exists regarding the approaching eect0hs
for Deputies State Governors and President Oh the ~
It is generally known that a large fraction Of the ad-
vanced Liberals! who at present are supporters OF Gen
Diaz, have already made extensive combinations 70 at
tempt revolution N case SenOr LIo IL elected frcs
dent and they expect to be supported by many OF the
defeated parisans Of Juarez. Gen. Daz ana President
Juarez condemn all revolutionary Ideas N tne 9ft e ~
peacefully before adverse vote of the people or
will be unable to restrain their adherens If SeOr Lerdo
gains the election Such an event would De cOsereu
as triumph of the Conservatives and M0derates, and
the passions which aroused during the prolonged
civil war are still too strong TO permit the Liberals "
remain quiet under defeat OF this nature
Business, although somewhat healthier and more
profitable, is greatly limited by the Want OF confidence 90
In the preservation of peace and capitalists s iear 10
put their money in circulation.
THE TEHUANTEPEC CANAL.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 1.-Two cOmmunica-
tons are published from NJ Fernandez, one OF the en-
gneers OF the Commission appointed by the Mexican
Government cooperate with the American surveying
party the first OF these addressed TO Senior Barcare
the Minister of Finance, aud dated March Is, he says
al have officially informed you of the results of our
reconnaissance, which very satisfactory, because
they manifest clearly the practicabty OF supplying the
projected canal with suIicency OF water principally
that tho water has to be brought and the difficulties OF
the soil will render the work costly, believe that for
political and commercial reasons the will
prefer this any other route. All efforts now are
toward presenting the project in the most convenient
and economical manner. We Dlexicans) are especially
interested In studying the question under all possible
aspects and In proposing all the for its
realization in view of the great influence which it will
exercise the future welfare of our country
In the second of these, under the date SeGor Fer
nandez reports as follows:
"The main course Of the Goazacoalcos runs I'm many
parts between mud embankments, forming heavy tor
rents, in which the water rshes with great velocity, but
creased in width, and the hight OF the cascades dmn
ished, without materially decreasing the volame OF
fluent OF Importance, and it appears the river
makes no great curves from It's main course. TDe
measurement OF tho volume, mado at and u
miles above the confluence Of the Blanco gave
81 cubic yards per second quantity which T. est-
mated as sufficient for the supply OF the canal Wheh we
the left bank or the river II miles east Of
Santa Maria the barometer Indicated nearly the same
hight Of water as the Chvela. At this point the ma
tives Of Santa Maria refused to proceed further and re-
turned to their village, obgng to retreat for want OF
provisions. Nevertheless obtained an important re-
suit, namely: that the GoatzacoacOs supply ithe
water required for the canal at elevated points Be-
Sides there is n wellfOunded expectation that upon
cending the river an altitude OF greater hight than the
Trfa table lands will be- found with abundant supply
OF waer With the view to exactness and To ascertain
how to conduct the water most conveniently and cconOn
icaly, Mr.. Fuertez with some members OF the American
Commission has again left for the river and will execute
this branch OF the work. In the time shall employ
myself and the Commission under my charge, In exp or
ing the rivers ChcOpa and Astuta, which have not as
yet explored and will return to GOatzacoalCOs. Tie
Reconnaissance OF the lakes of the South has been
menced by the officers OF the American ship of war; WHO
sent for that purpose"