New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-09

The Revolution in Mexico.


WASHINGTON, December 8-The news
from Mexico was brought to Havana by an
Englieh steamer. The details fully confirm
the outlined dispatch already sent. Diax
was nearly defeated when General Gonzales
came up with 1000 men and turned the scale.
General Alatorre's army was completely
destroyed.
Puebla fell on the eighteenth by revolt of
the troops in favor of Disz. Lerdo de
Tejada fled from the capital on the twenty
first. with 1000 men. His train consisted of
sixteen carriages, 100 extra animals and
$780, 900. His men deserted, leaving him on
the third day with only 800. When last
heard from he was in the State of Micho-
aoan.
Disz, with his staff entered the city ON
the twenty-third. amidst the greatest de-
mOnstratiOns.
Intelligence is received daily of the sur
render of cities and towns and garrisOns.
Vera Cruz has declared for Diaz Railway
trains are running uninterruptedly.
Release of an American Prisener-Disz'
Triumph Con6rmed-Revueltas, Ar.
raDgements.
MATAMOROs, via Brownsville, Decem-
Der S.-General Revueltas released John
j. Smith yesterday evening on his
own recognizanee. Smith has been
held in filthy prison for nearly
three months, part OF the time in dark
cell, without particle of proof against
him. The action of Revueltas throughout
has been cruelty tyrannical, gross outrage
upon Smith, and an insult to the United
States which. if not redressed by the gov
ernment, will leave no American safe on
this frontier.
The report that General Diaz has CAP
tured the City of Mexico, and that Pres
ident Lerdo and Cabinet had retired toward
the Pacific coast, is confirmed from many
apparently reliable sources.
This morning General Revueltas issued q
circular letter to leading merchants, re-
questing them to visit him at 3 P. NJ. to-
day TO consult OF important business, and
stating that they would not be subjected to
forced loans or personal labor on fOrtifica-
tions. The merchants fear that this extraOr-
dinary invitation involves some scheme of
plumber preparatory to the flight of Revuel-
tas.
! Additional News From North Mexico.
GALVESTON, December S-The Neus has
| the following special from Brownsville:
| The reported entrance of Diaz into the
| Mexican capital and the flight of Lerdo il
still adhered to and becoming more plausi-
BILE.
Governor Treyino has taken Saltillo with
six pieces of artillery and all the garrison.
This news was received yesterday by wire
from two sourcea. This leaves Monterey
isolated. The garrison can't escape if prop
erly watched. Trevino and Canales are be-
tween them and San Luis. In Coahuila,
Garcia Cadena will cut Off their retreat via
Zaoetacas, besides there are troops between
them and the Rio Grande.
1t is believed that goods intended for
Mexico will not be sent to Matsmoros for
the present. The revolutionists have pos
session of the cystOmhOuse Outside of Mat
amorOs, and they enforce the payment of
additional duties. BY avoiding Matamoros
shippers will save about fifty per cent on
original cost OF goods.
Captain Smith, the American citizen who
has been held prisoner By the Mexican au-
thorities several weeks, was released yes.
terday upon his own recognizance.