The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
How the Project Of an American PrOtectorate
is Viewed by the Mexican Press.
GENERAL DESIRE FOR ANNEXATION.
Proposed Creation of q Senate by
the Mexican Congress-.
DEATH OF GENERAL NERI.
TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

General Rocha occupied Durango on the oath ult.
The revolutionary General Donate Guerra is In
full retreat to Join Trevino.
tecas and Durango are again in possession or the
government.
The revolutionary cause IS considered hopeless.
Terrible anarchy exists throughout the country.
Mr. Brooks resolutions In the United states Con.
gress for protectorate over Mexico created no
sation here. The journals publish them without
comments. some even without editorial remarks.
e, Sigto KI4K says:--"The subject Is grave"
Voz de Me5tco says-'The present anarchy was the
cause Of Their introduction The THO Republics
says:--"Mr Brooks does not understand the Mexi-
can people" the general opinion is, however,
that Mr.. Brooks does understand that foreigners
and the most respectable natives desire pro.
tectorate or annexation.
The wife OF United States Minister Nelson died
suddenly Of heart disease, the 22d ut, in rail
road car, while on a pleasure trip, near Maltrata.
Her body was emoamed and deposited in church,
to remain until Mr.. Nelson takes 1t to the United
States for interment for which purpose he has APP
piled for leave Of absence His daughter aged SIX
years, was In company with Mrs. Nelson at the time
Of her DEATH and Mr.. Nelson himself was expecting
to join the party.
General Neri, who commanded the government
troops at the battle OF Fresniio received several
wounds from which he died at Zacatecas.
The revolutionary Colonel Laguna captured
Mapine, Durango after severe fight
The birthday Of President Juarez, the 2lst ult.
was celebrated by the loyalists throughout the
republic. The Peruvian Medical Society mas con.
fcrred titles an a medal upon Juarez.
A railroad train In Puebla has been robbed of
thousands OF dollars near Otzala.
The preparatory session OF Congress was begun
on the 25th ultimo when valie a Juarlss, was
elected President.
congressman are generally opposed to all schemes
for railroads from the Rio Grande River, on the
grounds that such railroads woulc be built slowly
enough to fill Northern Mexico with Americans.
and tnen the Texas game would be played.
Congress will try TO create Senate and make it,
President the successor OF JuareZ, case or death
or resignation. to prevent Lerdo from occupying
the Presidency.
The Lower California difficulty has been settled
by the government concedng the privilege OF gath
ering orchiila.
shock OF earthquake was felt in the capital and
several States. lasting thirty seconds on the goth
utimo.
The voluntary subscriptions OF French residents
In Mexico towards the payment OF the war indem
nifty to Germany now amount TO S4l,OOo
Rocha announces the flight OF the revolutionlsts
towards Sonora and the occupation OF Mazatlan by
the government troops.
The fate or the revolution In the States OF Yucca
tan and Tabasco has not yet been decided.
The Mexican steamer Tabasco has gone to Pro.
gresso to protect the American steamer City or
Mexico.
The Mexican authorities at Vera Cruz await the
arrival OF the steamer City OF Mexico to convey
troops to Matamoros to attack the revoutionsts In
the rear.