New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-06
FOREIGNERS IN MEXICO.
THE DESIGNS OF THE PORFIRIsrAs-HoW THE
RANKS OF THE REYoLUTIONISTS WERE


RANKS OF THE REyoLUTIoNIsTS WERE
FILLED.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: On the night of March 9Th the for
egn inhabitants Of this small town-and, for the matter
Of that not few Of the natives asowen to bed, II not
to Sleep on top OF o volcano The town had been de-
cared in OF siege only tho day before, and we
knew that attack by the Porhristas was impending;
but we did know that these same Porfrisas were
recritedfrom all the disappointed oceseekers, loaf
ers, escaped jabirds and everything that was idle,
worthless and desperate for many miles around There
were some among us GOD help themD who thought
this precious gathering solely bent upon reform,
that the entry into the town would have been effected
with the greatest order and that the result OF the
change from Juarez to Diaz would be the right man In
the right place" Little did they suspect that their for
tunes and their lives already marked out for acri
fee by the INSCRIPTIONS mscreants that had raised the
revolutionary flag for other purpose than that Of
gaining by the violent hand what they had never OBJ
tanned by honest endeavor.
Thanks to the sturdy little Federal forceony so strong
to which the defense Of the town had been
the attack that made on the morning OF the 9th
failed most signally It began at dawn, the revotcrs
being in number about The attack heraded by
the discharge of nnepounder. which, under cover OF
ght the rascas had managed oget into position sal
utaon not baganed for by the defenders Of the town.
who had not counted artillery In less than an hour
however piece Of ordnance decorating the center
of orr main plaza, and the whole of the worthless
herd OF pronuncddoS the dead to get out
OF the way, bearing with them. among other wounded
the leader of the insurgents, Don Eualie Yela noted
reyoutlonst whom IL is to be hoped that the bali
that passed in at back OF his neck and went out at
HIS mouth will reduce him to position tbat Will render
him incapable OF further mischief Some prisoners we're
taken, among whom some indians, pressed INTO
the service, who told after while, the additional IN.
ducemen that had been held out 10 themtree h, urs'
pillage OF the town and the sacrifice Of all the Tor
eigners.
people much higher authority than the Indians re-
ferred TO- and. coupled with the knowledge OF what was
actually perpetrated in the towns temporarily occupied
by rascas proves unms taFably what was
for this little depository OF foreign industry and energy
terdp los ertrdnjerOs " Is stock among the POr-
fristas because they think, say they think that
Juarez has sold the country 70 the Americans, which Is
untrue as all the world knows for tTuer and better
meaning patriot than Juarez. even America does not
possess. And Them the errdJerOS are the only people
In the place who have money goods in sight. at all
events for the native buries the and only brings
forward anything by peaeemeal. 80 here Won nave
things produced that makes every foreigner wish ne had
nj ' f6Pppan bonds and t6a. his own Skin we're in COM
paratve security by accompanying Livingstone Oh his
The Porarstas say they are the only true patriots; II
they are mad in sayings they have method in their
madness, they do do their work cean or would 90 II
clean if they got chance, leaving 10 one behind TO
prefer a claim, which Is thing they despise.
The movement never f0r moment InpHrnG I Ihe eA
head in thousand different places at once, thereby as
tracing the attention OF the Government FORCES ana
the more imposing bands readily could have been
wished 1t has been hardly worked. this gallant little
Government force of 10000 men, spread out all over the
immense Mexican territory. But the men were well
paid well fed and generally well content with the
service and their officers.
The revolutionists had counted large desertions
from the regular army but on all sides the men have
stood firm. National Guards-the raw levies OF the
(overnment-have in many cases, gone over but the
soldiers of the line, with few exceptions, have proved
true The terpters had been at work the little ioco
that held this town the non-commissioned officers were
10 be full officers. and the prvstes were TO have
their desires gratled The tempted reported TO their
who told them to take the dollars that were
offered and pretend acquieseence. What the Govern
ment men wanted was for the seditiousy inclined TO
take the lump once, and have the thing and II
the JUMP made in the dark. Or better STILL by the
light OF false information, much the more secure
would be the triumph. And 10 turned out The at
tackng force counted upon the adhesion Of at least
half of the Federas and when 1t was realized that they
had been deceived, that not moved toward their
cOors except fire them then they knew that they
had played to lose; for what could cowardy rabble
however numerous, do against the compact litte dis
cpned force res0ute men, determined ~ defend the
place intr,sted their charge They have fought we'll
these Federas all the country let hope they
NAV not have prove their vaor in war OF rectdmd
clones. r. L.
MiaahtLan, Nerico March %, 1879.