The New York herald., 1872-07-24
TELEsaAn TO the NEW YORK HERALD.
CRY OF MEXICO, July 16,

Via HAVANA, July 22, 1872
Great excitement prevails on account OF the
immense number of abductions by kidnappers who
demand heavy ransoms to restore the captured per-
sons. All the available means of the government
are now employed to crush this business.
On Thursday, the llth inst, Governor MOntiel.
accompanied by large body OF police, surrounded
the Plazuela de San Lucas, and in pit under the
ground noor found Sehor Cervantes, who
had been lately Kidnapped. Cervantes' face
was bound up, with only his mouth and
nose left clear for the purpose OF respira:
tiOn. The kidnappers had also placed gag In his
mouth and filed his ears with wax, and allowed
him but one egg daily for subsistence. Cervantes
he was returning in carriage with his family from
the hotel to his residence.
number OF documents were found i'm the house
which confirm the existence OF O secret society,
composed Of criminals of all nations with the title
of Nalaa Roja. The society is generally known how
ever, as the SOcted1d Terrible.
ARREsTs-HIsToRY OF rHE SOCIETY.
Three Of the five kidnappers OF Cervantes
were arrested the same day, They were the
spaniards Ricardo Bello, aged twenty-five years.
and Gumersindo NuneZ, aged eighteen years. and
Mexican named Jose Maria Orta, aged twenty-five
years. They confessed their guilt and stated that
the society was organized outside of the republic of
Mexico, and that the same gang had committed
The three prisoners were executed in San Lucas
square the same evening, In the presence Of an i'm
mense cOncOurSe OF people.
list OF forty persons who were to be kidnapped A
rigorous warfare has been started against the
The same band kidnapped q Frenchman named
BassOt and tore out his eyes and tongue. Bass0t
died while in their hands.
Fifteen persons suspected OF being members OF
the gang have lately been arrested
The Monitor mentions sixteen recent cases OF
kidnapping, all OF which were accompanied with
horrible barbaritles
PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES OF AMERICANS
Considerable excitement has been created be-
cause OF the nOnattentiOn OF the American officials
to the murder Of Doctor YOe, and the imprisonment
Of Thiele, an American citizen.
The postal authorities have again interrupted
correspondence addressed to the American Minis
ter The authorities at Oaxaca suppressed letters
directed to the Minister which contained state
ments regarding the murder OF an American. This
act has been overlooked by the American Minister,
owing, it Is said, to his very friendly relations with
the author Of the letters was an American the
authorities imprisoned HIM, and he remains in jail
without being informed Of his crime. No efforts
have been made to obtain his release.
MATERIAL AID TO THE REVOLUTION.
The revolution in Jallsco is assuming Importance:
Monte mines, the richest in the world. This cap
ture will give new impetus to the revolution
Pachuca is fifty miles from the capital.
THE UNITED STATES MISSION.
Minister Nelson leaves Mexico on the 1st OF
August. Secretary Bliss is improving and will soon
be able to assume the duties OF the Legation.
OPPOSITION TO JrAREI.
The people are getting tired OF the anarchy now
prevailing, and believe that it il impossible for
Juarez to maintain peace. They demand that
Juarez resign and enable LerdO de Tejada. his legal
successor, to assume the Presidency.
PARLIAMENT.
1t il rumOred that an extra session of Congress
will be called.
THE TEIRGRAPHS AND MAILS.
The idea OF repairing the JaliscO telegraph has
been abandoned. The revOlutiOnists burn every
house near which an unbrOken wire exists.
The mail service between Tulancindo and One
tuscO has been suspended, because the revolution
lists steal the letters and kill the mules
LAST NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES.
newspaper correspondent writing from Nina
tan, describes the terrible condition OF affairs in
that section Of the country. Outrages by kidnap-
pers were frequent The son OF Mr.. BumenkrOn, an
American, residing in Puebla, had been kidnapped.
UNPROFITABLE.
The stage route between Vera Cruz and Jalape
having become Improbable it has been aban-
dOned.
HONOR TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
The Spanish Consul at Vera Cruz hOisted his flag
on the Atm of July in honor of American independ-
ence. The fiagstaff was struck by lightning and
shivered to pieces.