New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04
MEXICO.
PROGRESS TOWARD RESTORATION OF PEACE
AMNESTY ACCEPTED BY PORFIRIO DIAZ -
POLICY OF SENIOR LERDo.

PROGRESS TOWARD RESTORATION OF PEACE
AMNESTY ACCEPTED BY PoRFIRIO DIAZ -
POLICY OF SENIOR LERDo.
IFRoy THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
MEXICO, Aug. 10. Progress continues TO be
made in the most necessary work Of the restoration Of
peace The revolutioniss Pedro Martinez and Earvaez
with their followers in the of San Luis Poto have
come in under the amnesty; and Trinidad Garcia de la
Cadena who did not appear disposed 10 submit, was
surprised ia FL Venado on the 10th inst by force from
the capital OF San Luis Potosi, and found himself sur
rounde,. by the Government troops and Obliged to
surrender at discretion Garcia de Ia Cacena was thus
most dsagreeably interrupted in the congenaI task of
collecting forced loan which he had imposed on the in
habitants of Ell Venado He together with 80 officers
and 500 men, taken prisoner and marched
off to San Luis Potos TO be there tried according 20 law
BY the submission OF Martinez and Narvaez and tho
arrest OF Garcia Ia Cadena 10 is believed that peace
has been secured for the States of San Luis Potos Agas
Calepes and Zacatecas The state OF siege has been
raised in the OF San Luis Poto and Gen Escobedo
the Constitutional Governor is again nj the head OF the
State Don Porfrlo Diaz with number OF officers and
200 mep entered FL Rosario, near Mazatlan on the lt
inst and wrote to the Governor OF the port asking for
copy OF the decree OF amnesty which has been sent from
here Later news up to the 5h from Maza,an, informs
us that Don Porro dissolved his forces aud had
toward Cuaean waiting probably TO receive the decree
for which he had asked aud doubtless also TO commun
cate with the other chiefs OF his party. believe that he
and his partisans viii all submit TO the Government
The chiefs OF the revolution VIII all In under the
amnesty but great numbers OF their followers are men
who have been Obliged TO fly from judicial persecution
as criminals and when they can no longer act as revo-
uiionts their only resource will be TO unite in bands
as robbers and Federal and State authorities will
need to exercise much foresight and activity TO catch
these men and maintain security the roads and IN the
rural and especially in the mountainous districts How
ever this matter is already occupying their at
tention and / assured that the Federal
forces will be distributed conveniently Ia de-
tag hments and the cavalry will be actively used 10
the roobcrs and also that the Governors OF
nanauato san Luis Potosi, and have already
arranged their TO act In concert 10 Tree those
States robbers and to give security 10 the nhab-
The evolutionary General Mendez, In the mountains
OF Plebla sill holds aoof because all the people of that
district demand the removal OF the Governor, Romero
the reyoutonsts In States Vera Cruz and Hdalgo
have similar preensions against their Governors Her
popular The authority OF the PROVISIONAL President
bon Sebastian Lerdo de Teada has been recognized by
all the Governors and military commanders throughou ut
the country and this proof OF respect aud Submission TO
the and the determination TO their observ
ance mark notable progress In these people and afford
TO this date no rival has appeared to dspate
the Presidential election against Mr.. Lerdo de Tejada,
and the belief is general that this gentleman will ID
freely elected by the people. Porirlo Diaz may bo
again started by his partisans but In this election he
win have chance Of Mr.. Lerdo de Tejada Is
acting with great prudence and cireumspectioa. He
still continues with the same Ministers who served
Juarer and a he has kept office all employees
His attention appears 10 be chiefly directed 20 obtain
the restoration OF peace the extermnation OF robbers,
the freedom Of elections and 20 improve the financial
subscribing voluntarily to loan 10 secure 10 the Govern
ment during the ensuing four months the necessary
and military budgets. Tue amount win be 100000 or
5ooo AID viii bear interest at 10 per cent per annnm
Its repayment VII begin In January next from the
amount produced from the per OF maritime duss
destined for the public works.