Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-04
The Latest FilibusterIng Sensation
--SOnOra and Chihuahua the OBJ
iectIve POints..Intercsting Yarn.


New Mexican, of Santa Fe, date Jan.
Goth, written at Silver City, Grant
county, ON the Sth by zone of the most
relia BILE and intelligent men in South
ern New Mexico" 1t is the first we
have heard of the scheme as a whole.
The Chicago portion of it we are fa-
miliar with as per newspaper reports.
An old blk organized there what they
called the ARIZONA Mining and Colo
nization Co.." but we had no faith
that dupes enough could be found to
follow him off even on so wild scheme
as the prospectus, &C., indicated and
set forth to the public. 1t may be
well enough to keep track of the sub
ject, however, and so we give space to
this latest development so-called. If
the people about Tucson and in Ari-
zona generally have not trouble
enough now at home, we advise them
to enlist III this outfit at once:
1t may be startling to announce the
proba bility of the next flibustering
scheme from the United States into
the territory of friendly government
being made from this point, and some
point near Tucson, in Arizona Terri
tory. Though startling to us here
there is a strong probability of it.
The scheme is to get possession of the
Mexican states of Chihuahua and So
nora, and set upa Pacific Republic"
afterwards to acquire, as circumstan-
ces will admit, Lower California, Sin
aloa and the bordering states and ter
ritories. 1t is supposed by those
interested in the movement that the
building of the railroad through Chi
huahua and Sonora to Guaymas Tex
as International Railroad, and the
probable early completion Of the 32nd
parallel road through Texas to Ell
Paso in the State of Chihuahua, will
rapidly develop the great resources
OF these states, and bring to the New
Republic an immigration that will in
sure It's stability and success to such a
degree that it will absorb all of the
western states of Mexico and perhaps
some Of the territory Of the United
States.
The scheme is said to have support
from parties in Chicago, California
and Texas, as well as from parties in
Sonora and chihuahua. How extern
sive it is supported have no means Of
knowing. A party of not less than
500 picked men is to start this spring
from Chicago with avowed intention
Of going to the ''gold fields of Arizona"
Each man provided with the most ap-
proved breech-loading fre-arm in the
United States. There are to be two
places, and perhaps three, of rendez-
vous; one here, one at Tucson, Arizona,
and perhaps one at El Paso Texas,
or in that vicinity. The forces with
which to begin the movement of in
vasion are estimated at $500. About
a thousand men, including such as
may be had from California and Ari-
zona at Tucson, about same number at
this place, including the surplus popu-
latlon drawn here to the mines which
it is supposed will readily engage in
the scheme, and perhaps 500 Texans
who dissatisfied with the United States
government will be ready to under
take the accomplishment of the scheme
no matter how hazardous the under
taking may seem.
1t is thought by the Pacific Repub-
lie tihbusters that Sonora will be
quite easily managed. The people |
there are ripe for a change. Ameri-
cans have great influence there. The
port of Guaymas is virtually in the
hands of Americans. Gen. Banning
Of California, is interested in Sonora
and owns large interests there. He is
in favor of the scheme and
has very largeinfuence both in Cali
fornia and Sonora.
To be successful in taking Chihua-
hua it is anticipated will require more
effort; but she has an unpopular gov
ernor, no military power, and with
5he masses Of the people ready to en-
gage in a revolution. The govern
nent of Mexico, it is thought, will
nave enough to attend to nearer at
nome.
1t is certain that from here there
will be no obstacle preventing the fl
busters from going without let or
nindrance into chihuahua to carry