New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

A PAINFUL STORY FOR AMERICAN EARS
4 SILVER MINERS ADVENTURES IN MExloo-
FIAGRANT OUTRAGEs BY THE INSURGENTS, =,
No REDRESS AT wAsHINGroN-EFfEOi VI
JUAREz's DEATH.
A gentleman who was connected tor many
pears with railroads the United States ana "io '
grated 10 Mexico about years ago, for tne pupo "
snperintending an important silver-minihg en'oipi',
has recently returned TO this city on priei 'Si'' "
gives an account Of the outrages pracuceu Oh
ttisens and OF the failure Of the Un'eu 0'"oS
ties 70 protect them. The mine IN question Is STU
,oa IN Tho interior OF Chihuahua and for six years after
n fen into the hands OF American capitalists IL was
souroe of constant expense. While the Americans were
amending money ia trying 10 make the mine productive,
the Mexicans did interfere but the moment returns
ver made for the outlay the avarce of the natives was
exeod and they began devise schemes for obtaining
possession They impoded the operations of those who
controlled the mne and annoyed them IN petty
Pnay some the boder sohemers began suits for the
purpose Of dispossesng the Americans but did not
coed in their undertakings.
The country was in a state of anarchy, and whenever
there was an uprsngby insurgents and robbers pronun
ramenOs were sent 70 the Superintendent Of the mine
aemandng contributions, or "lOans," the patriots
emphatically termed them. About $4,000 paid, and
tbe demands became that the resources OF
che mine were greatly taxed. Finally demand for a
"loan Of $4,000 made by the adherents of Gen.
Porhro Diaz, who was opposing the late President
JuafeN ihs DEMAND was 50 OncfOus tudI tne
tendent refused TO pay any attention to IT, The
Mexcans forced their way into his house,
and although he very sick he was
arrested. taken TO headquarters, and confined
In a filthy room. He was tried by court-martial a
charge OF sending for troops TO operate against the in
surgents. They threatened 10 carry him OFF into the
interior Of the country, when he tod them that they
might well Kill HIM at once, he could not survive
the Journey. All the poor people IN the vicinity Of the
NINE who had learned 10 regard him as friend asked
the insurgents TO release him. and sent with their peti
lOn all the money which they could This, with
contribution from himself, eventually procured his re-
lease
In the mean time a small sailing vessel which had
been used in the service Of the conhscated,
and the captain imprisoned for two months on the
ground that nc was smugglcr. After 5000 had been
expended the innocent found, and upon al
pcatOn 20 the District Court for his release and that Of
the vessel the Judge said GIVE $500 and viii do
you require The Superintendent was Obliged TO
comply with the judges demand.
The Superintendent believes that, owing 10 the death
of Juarez, the anuOyances OF Americans IN Mexico VIII
be increased. The natives deSpise Americans, aud this
Jeeng OF contempt has been iOsered by foreigners, and
according 20 the Superuendents statement deepened
Ny criminal negligence OF the present Adminstra-
zion falling 10 protect citizens Of the United states.
Americans deSpOed OF their property and English
men uLmOested. American COusuls have ceased 10
transmit complaints the state Department pays no
attention 10 tbCu. IL the present instance the Consul
at of the leading Mexican ports transmitted TO
Washington the details OF these OutTeCes. hut no atten
zion has paid 10 the complaint nor the official
letter answered.