Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03
LOZADA'S FRIEND.
Isaac G. Fowler In Mexico.
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor,
FROM Harper's Magazine.I

From Harper's Magazine.]
A correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une, who claims he is the only journalist
who ever visited Lozada, the Indian die
tator of the district of Topic, in Mexico,
says that the life of that chieftain was
greatly Influenced by friendship which
he formed with the late Isaac G.. Fowler
of this city.
When Mr.. Fowler, then Postmaster Of
New York, was forced to leave the coun-
try in consequence Of deficit in his
accounts, he took steamer for Havana.
| There he sailed for Vera Cruz, supplied
with recommendation from New York
firms to correspondents in Mexico, and
from that port he proceeded to the City
of Mexico. Here he was offered the ap-
poiptment of superintendent of large
cotton factory in Topic, which he &C.
cepsed. An elegant house was taken for
his accommodation, and he surrounded
his home with high wall enclosing ten
acres of ground, upon which were orange
trees, cocoanut palms, and other fruit
trees, with an immense profuslon OF
flowers and shrubs. He was permitted
to exercise his own discretion 10 regard
to the affairs Of the factory, which he
greatly enlarged and improved, adding
several thousand spindles many looms
and much machinery Of American man
ufacture.
The energy and intelligence displayed
by Mr.. Fowler in the management OF
this factory attracted the notice Of Lo'
zada, and led to an intimacy which was
uninterrupted while the American re-
NAMED in Mexico. Lozada exercised
absolute power in Topic. From youth
until he was bowed with old age he sue
oersfully defed the general Government
of MEXICO. On one occasion Santa
Anna with 10000 of his veterans entered
the independent territory of this chief
tain. Lozada waited until the invading
forces we're in an exposed position, and
then With 10000 of his warriors fell upon
them aud slaughtered the whole army
excepting Santa Anna and his body
guard of 600 men who were ip the rear.
The friendship which grew pp be-
tween the dictator and Mr.. Fowler en-
abled the latter often to act as media
tor between Lozada and his subjects,
and he frequently interceded with sue.
cess to protect tho people from acts OF
oppression. When Bazsine end the
French troops left Macmillan in 1861,
the latter was confident of his ability to
maintain the empire, for he had had
message promising that Lozada with
| so, 600 of bis Yerriors would come to his
aid. 1t was then thai the American
spirit of Isaac C. Fowler msnitestsd
itself most conspicuously,
He brought his great influence to bear
IN Lozads, and convinced him that if
Maxilnilian shoaId be successful he
would never be contentsa Until he had
reduced Tepic to subjectos; that be
would consider it incompatible with his
dignity to permit the existence OF an
independent district within the limits OF
Mexico. These arguments bed the IN;
tended weight. Lozada ree0nsidered
his determination to aid Maximilian,
and this determination was the doem OF
the Empire. Had it not been for the
interposition of Fowler this correspond.
ent believes Macmillan would have un-
Questionably triumphed over the Juarez
government