The New York herald., 1873-11-01

neghbors and not the bitter vituperatlons and the
unkind illusions which they daily address towards
The Mexicans have their faults, and so have all
men, whether they be Americans, Englishmen
the Mexlcans have their virtues ana they by no
means deserve to be abused and nsulted for the
aa lormer w while the latter are utterly ignored
nor punish the fncursions OF savages and
robbers into Texas, Is no reason why they should
be lnsuted and belied any moro than IL would be
just to attack and abuse the Americans for not
preventing the inroads OF American sayages into
Sonora and other frontier States where they COM
init the most horrible outrages, and whose pres
ence In those quarters cannot be disputed, for
among other proofs, BLANKETS with the mark ''U.
tons. II Mexican robbers steal cattle from the
Americans, American robbers and Indians
not only do the same from Mexicans but
they massacre men, women and children, set
fire to whole villages and spread terror and
Mexican papers heap abuse and insult upon the
Americans for not preventing the commission OF
these deeds? False reports about Mexico are daily
published in the American journals. One day
| 'Rocha has pronounced when this General has
mo srcn tenGn notser aar time II ba SERVING n
| gress is opposed to American c0ncessionsn when
tins body had not yet been installed, and, there
1 fore, it would be utterly impossible to give an
opinion with regard TO it; and SO 1t Is with great
, majority OF the reports published in the United
| States about Mexico.
The New Revolutionary Troubles and
| Outbreaks In Sonora and Coahuila-
Pcsqueira's Policy and Pians-A Pro-
tracted and Bloody Struggle in Pros
| poet.
NEW YORK, Oct. a, 1879.
| To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD:-
Those unacquaInted with the mixed politics OF
our sister Republic OF Mexico must be greatly at
loss understand how 1t is that local authorities
| ana ambitious chiefs can so often by armed force
defy the law and constitutional government under
which they live. The fact Is that frequently abused
power on the part OF civil and military of1cials,
impatience of legal restraint by the turbulent part
OF the people. together with the ignorance OF the
passionate masses and their too general use OF
arms have accustomed the politicians OF Mexico to
discuss those local and general questions at the
point OF the bayonet which we in America would
settle at the point Of the pen and the mouth OF the
ballot box.
OFFICE EHoLDERs' PROJECTS AND POLICY.
The present in Sonora and in Coahuila
have been brought about by the petty tyranny OF
the Governors OF these States and the ambition OF
a few restless aspirants to ONCE. Pesqueira, the
Governor Of Sonora, has for many years belonged
to the liberal party. During the three years. war
against the church party, from 1857 to 1860, he
acted with Juarez. and contributed not a little to
bring about the triumph Of the liberals. When
this party beseged the city OF Mazatlan, in Novem
ber and December, 1853 and January, 1859, Pes
queira, although not a military man III the strict
sense OF the word, commanded the besiegers, And
conservative General Perez Gomez, Pesqueira re-
tirei with his forces TO Cosala, place
and ana there defeated i completely the con,
servativc General Inquanson, who had followed
MIN from Mazatan. rms victory turned the
tide in favor OF the liberals yet their final triumph
did not take place until about two years alter
wards. Pesqueira now returned TO Sonora and
held that state Tor the Juarez government. Dur
ing the war OF the French INVASION, and also that
Of the so-calicd Empire OF Maximillan, the Gov
as liberal and patriot and continued all
through the struggles stanch defender OF re-
publican ideas. When peace was re-established
Pesquelra was reelected TO the Governorshp OF his
native State, whicn he has ruled with . rod OF
iron ever since he came INTO authority by the tali
and night OF the conservative Governor, Don
Manuel Gandara, IN 1885, He Is now looked upon
ms ms rsnds as chair S nxture
who are numerous ana. powerful, he is
viewed as despotic dictator who is fast
running the State by enriching himself and friends
without regard to the dictates OF common decency.
He has the reputation OF being sort OIL respect
able cross IN character between the notorious
Losada and our own Parson Brownlow. There is
no doubt tnat he Is guilty OF repeated acts OF OPP
preston and violence.
complain oil mere, are not u circurns ance to what
the people OF sonora daily suffer at the hands OF
Pesquera and his friends. lie has provoked the
people into rebellion against his power tnat VIII
| be b0tn long and bloody.
THE STATE OF SONORA.
Sonora Is one OF the largest States OF Mexico
and one OF the sparsest in population. Its climate
is delightful ana It's natural resources of the most
| varied and richest kinds; hence 1t is easy to con-
ceive the facilities that it offers TO predatory
bands OF rovers, who will now be en-
listed against the Governor. Another advantage
Tor the rebels is the great distance OF Sonora from
the seat oil the federal government, from whence
| the troops must come to reduce Sonora to order
II Lerdo de Teada would sustain his friends In the
| North. Sonora belongs to the military district
garrisoned by the Fourth division Of the Mexican
| Army, under General Ramon COvOna. II he now
displays the same activity that marked his move-
ments against the rebellion Of Angel Martinez in
n6ol,n. Int,,
may yet be avoided. In the meantime the rebels
have captured Alamos one OF tine largest towns in
and Hermosillo, the latter the capital.
| IN CoAHUILA.
General victorano zepeda, the belligerent
| Governor OF Coahulla, Is OF the same stripe as
| Pesquelra. In the winter or 1S62-'63 he was
Major on the staff OF General Ignaco Comonfort
formerly President OF Mexico but ut that time
General in Chief OF the Army OF the Centre. After
the defeat OF that army by the French at San
Lorenzo and the subsequent evacuation OF the
capital by Juarez, Zepeda, among others OF Comon
forts staf, waa promoted. Alter the death OF the
great ana much lamented Comonl ort, Zepeda re-
turned to Salto and there raised a body OF troops
with which he distinguished himself in the memoir
able siege Queretaro. Upon the return OF Juarez
lett the army and was elected % Governor reGa Of
Coahuia; which ne has ruled ever since
in much the same way that pesqueira has Sonora.
OF the executive power in the State, and belieYes
that 1t can be governed without a Legislature. To
| that end he has thrown every obstacle In the way
or the reassemDlng Of the legislative authorities
and these IN spite OF his prohibition got together
and declared themselves in permanent session
Finally they fed from Saltilo TO Manclava, a rich
mining district and town in the north OF Coahuila
there to await the arbitrament OF arms between
| themselves and the Executive.
At last accounts Zepeda was near the frontier
/ town OF Piedras Negras, on the Rio Grande, but
! whether he has gone there to outfank the Legls-
! lature and prevent their crossing over 20 the
United States, or whether, dreading the day OF set
4 tlement with the warlike legislators, he has
| thought proper TO take up his own position near
| the frontier line, does not yet appear.
GlIErA