New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

HE CAPTURE OR TIE CITY OF OAXACA BY THE
GOVERNMENT FORCES-AS ARGUMENT IN THE
OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR CONCILIATION-FAIL-
URR OF AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE NEUTRAL
TERRITORY BY A COALITION OF THREE STATES
IN TIE INTEREST OF LERDISTAS.
lRPoA THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE |
MEXICO, Jan. 1S.-0n the 4th inst. Gen. Ala
TORE sent from the Nora, Oaxaca the following
Dispatch to Tehuacan. from which place 1t trans
mitNd by telegraph this capital on the sth inst
Perfected nav plan Of operations at II O'Clock at night
70 attack 0axaca. / informed Of the flight Of the
Enemy with part Of his force and tho Colonel OF the
regiment Guerrero placed himself at my orders with 400
men Of that regiment including inyalids artillery men
snd some ocers ThereuponI occupied the capita and
TIE forts which guarded II; all the artillery material
Of war; and provisions which abandoned by the on
envy In bis flight fell into my hands ordered him IN
be pursued 10 the direction o. Port Angel as it is certain
ne mas taRen that road Officially transDthe requisite
dispatches iehcate the Citizen President and the
Minister OF War on the termination Of the reyoIuton IN
this zone" The regiment of Guerrero which was placed
by It's Colonel at the orders Of Gen Alatorre oceuped
The strong Convent Of santo Domingo in Oaxaea bnt
70 ths ume We have no Trustworthy information az to
no" THIS transaction took place. The above telegram
'hroWs no light on this point But apparently the de-
lection OF this Colonel from the cause OF Daz caused the
position OF santo Domingo TO he placed at the
disposal oil MatOTe; in consequence, the rest
.no t~rlsOh O'Clock themselves TO flight.
Inc oneal dispatch OF Gen. Alaorre regarding the oc
copaton OF Oaxaca, has not yet appeared but private
'c'eef from that capital gives the following details:
me cavalry OF Gen. ROcha was the first TO present
!,sfn before the Notifications Gen AlatOrre ordered
VIC mountaineers Of Oaxaca, commanded by Fidencio
erhandeZ, TO come down, with the object OF enlovin0
~ a. SKI mlshers and ~ make reconnaissance; and
$500 Stses WITH body OF sappers, received orders to
Ie possession OF some blocks OF houses and 10 meme
aN a. Tar as possible without mourning the fsk of
& MS hne OF retreat cut of But nothing OF this
fbaff
snos movements nag OF truce sent with a dOcu-
ep' declaring that the brothers DiaZ had abandoned
s9 e eity and that the garrison, without
~ INC federal Government Felix Diaz took the diIec-
E Un OF 4oxo, toward TehuaeaD, carrying with
S1l rev men OF the Regiment de Lbres, but at the
,alse OF couple OF leagues he changed his course
LIZARD Port Angel This Regiment OF Libres has been
saoduueq several OF tho men have surrendered them
go others are In cOncealment. Many of them were
anu are returning TO their homes because they see
C.hsr"e DO not prosecute their companions. Gen
h marched in pursuit of the fugitiyos but believe
-" WI not come up with them"
reported that Don POrfrio is in the mountains Of
1@ca In the direction of soyatepec Tuxtepec that
M eseOt is In sad state and that he is pursued by a
o oi mountsineers. But In reality there appears to
NIUE known, with certainty, 10 where he is In
'"o D'aT'o 0HeaoL Of last night appeared notable
SKraph under the heading Of Question Of Patriotism
Nne winter asks: Given the actual situation. what
oyoct mas Don POrnrio Diaz He pays Just tribute
" he past services OF POrfriO and OF many
MS followers, regrets that men who might
~ w useiul Ito their country, are identifying them
'cS WITH a bad cause He then proceeds tO say that
~ st days OF the revolution. Diaz mi ht DO excused
-. - really believed that nc called by the majority
country 70 rccOnshute II on other bases but that
~s march urongh the statcs Of ,'eo, Hidalgo,