New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-14
Affairs In Mexico.

| Rahden's semi-monthly Rerier of Marcel
80, commercial paper published in the
| City of Mexico, contains the following re
sumo of the political situation in that coun
| try:
The contemplated reelection of Mr.. Ler
do as President of the republic of Mexico
has undoubtedly been the pretext or the
camse OF the revolution which a, present
thicts this country.
Many OF the most prominent of Mexican
Statesmen disapprove the policy pursued
by President Lerdo, and their opinion an.
pears to be seconded by great number of
citizens of all classes of society. Tney ali
desire change Of administration, and fear.
ing lest Mr.. Lerdo should overcome public
feeling by illegal means they sanction the
rebellion as their only remedy. On the
other hand, President Lerdo's friends and
partisans assert that the time for employ.
ing such extreme measures as those re-
quired by a revolution a. gainst legally ca.
tablished government has not yet arrived,
since Mr. LerdOs term of office does not
expire until the first of December OF the
present year.
They also allege that the President is a
man of ability and patriotism, fully capa-
BILE of guiding Mexico and contributing
greatly to her progress and happiness Be
this as it may, the fact is that the country
ls by no means enjoying at present the ben.
etits of peace. Armed men, estimated at
about 10000, are now fighting against the
government. some proclaiming Genera!
POrfrio Diaz as President ad interim and
the principle of mo reelection" others
proclaiming nothing at all.
The city Of Oaxacs, capital of one of the
most tiourishing States in the republic, has
been in possession of the revolutionists for
the past two months, and the efforts made
by the government to occupy the said city
Alatorre and Corella, at the head of nu.
merous government forces, have met with
several repulses, and are at present no
farther toward their destination than they
were two weeks since.
The railway line between this city and
the port Of Vera Cruz has been intercepted
by the rev0lutlonists, rails having been |
torn up, bridges burned, etc, 80 that tray
cling over that line is, at present, impracti. !
cable. Many towns and stations on the |
line have been occupied by the rebels, |
whose system of warfare appears to be |
on the guerrilla plan-that is to |
say, they avoid regular pitched battles and |
do their utmost to harrass the government |
forces and cut their means of conmunica-
tion with the executive.
Marital law has been declared in ak
oootCc, uomoIy, vera OruZ, 1laXC8l0, ID
lisco. Sonora, Osxaca and Nuev0 Leon, in
al Of which the revolution appears to be
gaining ground, although in Jalisco, Tlax-
,ala and NuevO Leon the said declaration
IF martial law has to some extent checked
he progress of the revolutionary leaders.
The government has been for some time
past forcing men generally artisans and
into the army, thus causing
alarm and ill-feeling among all
,lasses of people. The extraordinary tax
If one per cent on the value of real estate,
N m0neyed capital and mercantile es.
recently imposed BY the
President, has also created some excite
nent and opposition, which is by no means
urprising in view of the depressed con-
lition of affairs generally, the lack of cash
nd the limited extent of commercial trans
ctions.
The press, whose freedom had for q long
lme been respected by the liberal govern.
aent OF Mexico; has been warned. and in
ONE instances hHshed altogether by order
Mr. Lerdo. the latter alleging that some
eetralnt is necessary in view of the dis
urbed condition of the country.
NO enterprises of any importance can
oW be undertaken, as capital is scarce, the
uollc mind uneasy, and little or no in
llnatlon to do anything until after the
evolution 10 ended.
work on the Central railway to Leon
~ been suspended. The TOluCa railroad
- advanced nothing. The mining market ,
!! yet at standstill, - il every other kind
T monetary transactions. !,