The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16
THE WAR in MEXICO.
Chaotic State Of Affairs and Desperate
Condition of JuareZ.
ASSASSINATION OF FELIX DIAZ.
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The Greater Part Of Puebla and Vera Cruz in
the Hands Of the Insurgents.
Thirty Thousand RevOlutiOnists
i'm Arms.
The Capture of Zacatecas by the
Rebels Confirmed.
JUAREz'S APPEAL TO PRESIDENT GRANT
Thirty Thousand RevOlutiOnists
i'm Arms.
JUAREz'S APPEAL TO PRESIDENT GRANT.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HEAAln

HAVANA, Feb 49, 1872.
The steamer City Of MERIDA arrived to-day from
Vera Cruz. She brings the following important adj
vices from Mexco:-
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb 8, 1872.
General Julio Garcia, at the head OF 500 men, pro-
nounced in Colima, and the revolution is spreading
In that State
revolutionary movement is on foot in Guadala-
jara. The Legislature refused to grant Governor
villarte dictatorial powers. The Governor never
rheless assumed Them ana has imprisoned several
influential politicians.
General Corona accompanied by an escort OF 100
men, has disappeared. IL Is supposed he has left
the country.
The government has gained advantages in the
State OF Guerrero. The largest half OF the State Of
Pueba and OF Vera cruz is In the hands of the rev.
olutiOnists Dominguez, the revolutionary leader,
Is in the State OF Vera Cruz. Mendez is COM
manderin-Chef and has his headquarters In the
Sierra Pueba.
Oaxaca is in the hands of the government but
Alatorre's army is required In that State to keep
the peace.
The body OF Ex-Governor Felix Diaz was brought
to Pachutla ON the 23d ultimo. 1t was stated that
he was killed In an engagement but IL Is generally
believed that he was treacherously surprised and
assassinated Reports from different sources indi.
cate that he assassinated but the federal COM
mander insists that he was killed In an engage
ment.
President Juarez Is gradually increasing his die
tatorship.
Although the Governors protest against the
proclamation OF state OF SIEGE the States OF Oaxa-
Ca San Luis and Hdalgo are under military rule
altogether. The States OF Nuevo Leon. Durango,
Zacatecas ana Sinaloa have revolutionary govern
ments.
Governor COSTA, at the head OF 800 men, evacuated
Zacatecas on hearing OF the defeat OF the fedSrals
A division under Donata Guerra Is marching to
attack Aguas Calientes.
Porfrio Diaz has arrived at Zacatecas and re.
sumed command or the revoutonlsts.
The revolution in Tlascaa and Oasaca is growing
more formidable, but the government is confident
that can sustain ITSELF and believes II has greater
resources than tile revouti0nists nut its resources
will rapidly diminish If the large cities continue to
fall into the hands OF the revoluti0nisJs.
1t Is reported tnat President Juarez applied TO
President Grant FOR assistance and that President
Grant replied that he would support President
Juarez as a last alternative.
President Juarez intends TO proclaim martial law
In the State Of Guanajuato.
A land sacked Pasoancho, near Cordoba on the Sd
inst. and afterwards stopped the trains the Vera
Cruz Railroad. General Zepeda defeated the revo.
lutionists the I'd inst at San Felipe. The bulk OF
the federal forces is concentrated ar Guanauao and
In the capital
Two revolutionary vessels captured German
bark carrying a battalion OF federals near Mazat-
LAM the federals having forcbly seized the vessel
LATER.
The revoutionists have captured Aguas Ualientes.
Juarstas say President Grant must act promptly
II he intends to help Juarez. The number OF revO.
lutionsts In the field Is estimated at thirty thou
sand the largest ever in arms. The government is,
nevertheless. holding out.
plan is proposed for Juarez to retire resign),
and permit Mea, his Minister Of War, to assume
the Presidency
General Sanchez Ochoa has fallen back from
Aguas Caentes to Lagos. A large force of revolu-
tionlsts Is marching on Guadalajara.
CONSERVATION prevails here.