New-York tribune., 1872-03-04
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THE NEIGH
EORHOOD OF OAXACA-FEDERAL FINANCES.
lFROM THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
MEXICO, Feb 15.-Pess2;miGGG2:s from Zacatecas
Va, Drought Us some details regarding the battle which
took place in La PuGa, four leagues from Zacatecas,
on the Goth ut between the revolutionary forces under
the command of Don Donate Guerra aud the Federal
troops under Gen. Ner 1t appears that Neri, with
5000 men and nine cannon, forced Cue "a to accept
the battle before the latter could effect junction with
Garcia de In Cadena and Pedro Martinez Guerra had
only 800 men, hut he sheltered them behind inrench-
ments which he hastily formed in the village of La
Pulga, tand there determined 20 accept the con-
fict. The fight lasted from II a. IN. to i. H.
large proportion Of the officers OF Guerra were
killed The battle on the point OF terminating
In favor OF Ner and Guerra with large part Of his
forces had nearly fallen prisoners, when Trinidad Garcia
de Ia Cadena arrived the field with 600 cavalry, after
a forced march. At once he made vigorous charge on
the Federal troops These imagined that all the forces
of Pedro Martinez had arrived the horse mounted by
Neri WAS killed. and the wounded General caught
under the fallen animal two ammunition wagons were
blown up; a panic seized on the Federal troops and
they scattered in wild flight, leaving all their material
OF war on the field. On the following dav, the vcto-
rious revoutonsts occupied the capital OF Acatecas
which had been abandoned the Governor Gen. Con
zalez Coso, retreatng on Aguas Calientes with his
National Guards. Pedro Martinez, who was marching
with 1900 men and several cannon TO join Guerra did
not arrive in time to participate in the fight
The ex Deputy Don Trinidad Garcia, cousin OF Gar
cia de la Cadena, named Governor OF Zacatecas by
Guerra and forced loan Of 100000 was levied Ac-
coring to the latest from the INTERIOR Pedro Mar
tiucz was in Salinas del PenOn Blanco on the road
from Zacatecas to San Luis lTOtOsi, about midway
between the two capitals; another force had been
detached 10 occupy Aguas Caentes; aud Guerra re-
manned in Zacatecas collecting the loan, augmenting
and reorganzing forces The Federal troops who were
in Aguas Caentes under the command Of Gen. Sanchez
Ochoa together with those saved from the battle OF La
Puga under TOentno, and the National Guards of Ia
catecas and Agas Calientes, retreated Lagos and
are said 10 form mass OF 1900 The Federal Gene
ral Don Sostenes Rocha on his way from this capital
TO omen his campaign against the reyouOnists OF the
frontier will arrive to-day at Queretaro with 1900 men,
and in the State OF GuanauatO he will be joined by 5000
of the local forces these, together with the 1900 In
Lagos and another 5000 in San Luis Poos under Cen
Corea make total of 1900 men at the orders OF Roeha
The revoluonists under Guerra Martinez Garcia de la
Cadena and TrevinO may possibly unite 1900 10000
men therefore IL is anticipated that an important ac-
ton must take place between Rocha and the above
named RevOluOnists in the first half Of March next
instructions been remitted TO Gen. AlatOrre for
him 10 dispatch from Oaxaca the greater part of the
Second Division to form reserve in the capital.
The state OF Oaxaca Is now reported as tranquil
Some Of scattered revoutonss from there entered
the State Of Guerrero, and are pursued by Gen.
Figuera Also 10 act IN combination with this General
Diego Alvarez has OF 9OO
TO combat the revoiuonsts, who are committing depre-
datons on the estates Dos Camlnos and Chill
pancngo report is current that the veteran ana nome
regiment OF ZapadOres its march from Oaxaca to this
capital has been defeated In the Miseca but the DarfO
Odcia OF the 18th inst gave formal denial 10 this
port. On the 9th inst. the Cusom-house officials IN
Acapulco seized 5000 Enfield rifles, 500 sabers and 10
bo,es OF capsules which had been shipped In Panama
ON board the American steamer Montana for the reyou
| tonists Of MazatlaD.
Notwithstanding the crippng OF the revenue by the
reyoutonists and the very large extra expenses rem
dered necessary by this unfortunate evil war, the
indefatigable Minister OF Finance, Don Matias Romero
has paying the civil military list up 10 the
end OF January and all the forces In campaign have re-
ceived advance their pay for this month OF February
Also last month he paid one coupon when represents
four interest the bonds or the interior Deot
and these bonds have from the price OF per cent risen
10 II per cent He has managed to do all this by i'm
proved organization in his department. by skilfu COM
bination great vigilance, and rigid economy wherever
possible But he has imposed new tax, nor has he
made any forced loans nor usurious usnsactlons Ger
tainy taken advantage OF the extraordinary pow
granted Executive by Congress TO remodel the
direct contribution the Federal district and the stamp
tax in sucp manner ss will henceforward make them
more productive Likewise he has issued an improved
tarn imports by which the many Sneren. rsens
are now consolidated into single hxed rate Tor eaoh
article Convenient duties are @ ssGn Of
will be free Of duty instead OF eeng burdenea WIN
duty OF per at present This new tarin Is 70
come into operation the lat OF July next as also the
reformed stamp tax In addition he has made arrange
ments with the Mint contractors and obtained their con
sent 70 annu clause in their contracts by which the
expectation Of uncoined gold and silver was prohibited
and bullion can be exported on payment
OF duty equivalent 10 the coinage dues which are about
a per cent? little on silver, aud trihe less op
rofd Also be has made contract with the Panama
smshp Company Ave for their steamere 10
maie Journey every month from Panama 70 Acapulco,
touching going and returning at the ports OF
and Tcnals In the sse of chapas OF sslina CIns ana
Ppeyso Angel, In Oaxsca, the Mexican Government 70