Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-11
ON TO MEXICOi
The Biggest Filibuster Scheme Of the
Age Being Organized.
Sonora Said to be the Objective Point.
Does Grant Know Anything About It!
A Mystery in Which the Third Term
IS Mixed Up.
What the Southern Leaders Of the
Movement are Doing.
One Of Them Interviewed by a Union
and American Reporter.

The name Of the extreme northwestern
province of the Repablic Of Mexico is
Sonora. 1t is noted for its silver mines,
though rich in minerals Of other kinds
Wstered by innumeOable streams, il has
tropical climate and beautiful valleys alOnel
the streams.s Mountains divide the land
scape, giving It variety Ofsoil and products.
Tobacco, coffee, sugar, and most Of The
tropical fruits grow there abuDdantly, max
ing the country almost a garden Of Eden.
The silver mines are worked extensively
and give employment to many Of the ma
tives. The population consists largely Of
Indians and mongrel Slanish-descended
from the ancient Aztecs and Spaniards, but
they are Characterized BY most indoleut
habits and revel in dirt and vermin. The
scantiest food sUtiices for their wants and,
after small exertiOn 10 obtain supplies,
they give themselves over TO smoking and
enjoying life in idleness.
All this is merely preparatory to 4 story
calculated to staTtle the public, as the facts
which have come to our knowledge startle
and surprise us. Only few weeks ago, a
UNION AND AMERICAN reporter discOv-
cred a bevy Of eX-COnfederates discussing
something, evidently Of an extraordinary
character, but Of very private nature.
Their eageTness and secresy excited the re-
pOTter's suspicious, and he resolved upon
ferreting it out, if it required a year TO do
it, suspecting that it was the Outcropping
Of one of those secret social movements
frequently gotten up in the history Of an
adventurous and romantic race. He heard
the name of Sonora mentioned, and at
once connected the conversation with
the mere suggestion he had seen a
time or two in the publications Of the
country, to the effect that brilliant con-
quest might be made Of the territory OF
Sonora, producing an adventure which
would be famous in Its consequences. The
facts he has at last developed through the
kindness Of a very particular friend Of Con-
federate record, who is identified with the
whole thing, and who has been induced to
give the full particulars.
A prominent ex-COnfederate General,
who not many months since was in Wash
ingtOn, has upon foot plan to capture the
State Of Sonora. The plan partakes Of the
daring, as well as the diplomatic and pO-
litical. 1t is understood that President
Grant is we'll aware Of the movement and
has encouraged the plan, which is 10 quiet
" and secretly enlist the daring and
hardy ex-sOldiers of both armies, who
will renGezvOus a. a point west Of
the Mississippi, and collect by small
squads during the coming autumn. Each
squad, having previously been incorporated
into a company and these companies
differed, into regiments, so that at once
these Struggling bands become organized
and drilled troops, armed and mounted
ready to move at the proper moment. We
learn that there are now existing Organizs-
tiOns in this and nearly all the counties Of
Middle, West Tennessee, North Alabama,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louis
lana and Texas. Quietly but surely have
these proceedings been carried On till now
there is around US an army, ready when
the signal is given to move on to the rem
devious. Our reporter does not feel at
liberty to divulge the names Of those
known 10 be at the head Of this OrganiZa-
tion, yet he knows them to be men capable
Of handling troops, as has been proven on
many bloody fields. The na.Le CT the
chief who has been chosen to lead was
sounded as a tOcsin often in the late war,
and brave hearts have bounded as they
rushed into the fray, shouting his name.
An ex-cOlOnel, and a major Of cavalry are
III LOmu uOMs " III aAE kiAEAs-EN ~ tAAI AAAlFe-
ment, while a Well-knOWn major Of the
late G. S. A left last night to organize
body in an adjoining county and prepare
them for start.
The leaders in this movement claim
that Gen. Grant is in full sympathy with
them and that he will recognize in this
movement (Which will eugender a war
with MexicO), the necessity which be
hints at in his last letter to Gen. White,
which may cause it to appear to him and
the country at large, that his services are
demanded for a third term. No doubt the
President and Administration party would
hail with delight any disturbance Of mill
tary character, which may be used as pre-
text to continue in office, and il is upon
this that the shreWd leaders Of this enter
prise based their calculations when first they
began to speculate about the beautiful
State Of Sonora, and it seems they were
correct, as it is positively asserted by them
that the Administration will aid them, and
if it becomes apparent that they can hold
the country, Of which their can
be no doubt, as over three thousand
are now enrolled, they will then declare
Sonora independent Of Mexico, and if
Mexico does not Weld willingly declare
Wal anu QIlFe IL uOllc - III tlA ; d4Lulillo-
tratiOn, to the walls Of the city Of Mexico. |
Some Of the more daring spirits in this en-
terprise claim that they will 90 on and /
take the whole of Mexico, but such is not
at present the plan Of those who lead in
their councils.
Our reporter farther learned that there is
at present in the city one Of these daring
spirits, who not very long since was in
Sonora, to spy out the land as Moses sent
out his spies to report for the Israelites, and
the punches Of grapes this faithful spy
brings back surpaSses those Of EschOl and
nav be coined into dollars at the mint,
which makes them Of far more utility in
this day than Moses grapes Of EschOl could
be.
1t may be a bomb In the camp Of these
brave fellows to read in our columns their
whole programme, but we must as faithful
caterers to the public, lay before them such
things as come to our knowledge. How
may this effect the next Presidential cam
paign? QUieR SGbe!
But, it hardly necessary TO explain that
the above is a Joe Reed story, from first to
last.