New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-24

ranks. the officer in command giving q .
reason the fear he had of the soldiers re-
voting, killing tho presidential party and
officers of the escort, and taking possession
of the silver. It is known that the party
passed Sobnea 10 eafety the day folio wing,
twenty-first, and is now somewhere IN the
State of Mioh0acsn or on its border, having
been abandoned by all the escort save hfty.
On Tuesday the citizens of the capital
awOke to the fact that there was no longer
an existing government. and IN the
emergency Senior Protasio Tsybe was made
governor ad interim of the federal district,
and assuming Immediately the office.
Early the same morning large crowd
began to assemble in the plaza in front of
the palace, with bitter imprecations against
the fleeing President, and showing some
disposition of becoming disorderly. With
some difficulty they we're restrained from
ringing the cathedral bells or entering the
palace, but the military officers temporarily
on guard were able to keep down all de-
monstratiOns, and good order at length pre-
vailed.
1t was rumored that General Diaz would
make his entree into the capital the same
people assembled in the principal streets Of
San Frarenio and Plateros, waiting in Q
heavy rainstorm to give him q welcome, but
he did not come. On the following day the
scene was repeated, again on the third dav,
when amid the joyous ringing of the Ca
thedral bells and the loud and prolonged
'.vivas" of the multitude. General Diaz, the
hero OF the day, entered the abandoned
capital, greatly to the satisfaction of The
populsce. 1t is said from lack of communi-
cation the true situation of the city and
flight of The President was not made known
to him until the day previous.
II uan aaid nv the fripn0a Of (TnnnrQI
Diaz that he desired no ovation, and, cor
responding to this declaration, his entrance
into the capitol was in the most unOsten-
tatiOus manner, without his warriors, in his
plain field dress, and, greatly to the disap-
p0intment of the crowd in waiting to see
him, in a close carriage. Entering the
palace, he shortly made his appearance on
q front balcony and essayed to speak to the
thousands assembled in front, but the joy
GUS ringing of the Cathedral bells, close st
hand, and the continued huzzas of the null.
titude, reduced the effort to mere panto-
mimic performance. which, nevertheless.
the people seemed to appreciate.
General Diaz's earliest and unremitting
efforts have been directed t0ward returning
to something like order the governmental
machinery. Modestly taking possession of
only the office of the Secretary of War he
has scarcely been absent from it q moment
have been coming in daily. Cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry, with pack trains of am-
munitlon and equipages, are moving about
in all directions, giving to the city an ex-
citing appearance.
Senior Iglesiss is still at Guanajuato, al
though recognized as legitimate constitu-
tional President and his presence and CO.
operation looked for in the capital, but his
position still Rename doubtful and unde-
fined, although it is hoped that be will come
forward and, accepting the "Plan of Tux
sepec," add his earnest efforts to thoss of
the present ruler of the situation, in the
re-establishment of government on
more sound and honest basis than the ono
just now taken fight.
Yesterday . meeting was held in the
rooms of the Department of II hacienda, at
which all the leading members Of COM
MERGE, heads of banking establishments
and moneyed men of Mexico were present,
representing several nstionslities. Senior
Disz, in friendly and unofficial manner,
laid before them the financial situation in
which the government was placed; the long
struggle through which they had just
passed and in which many OF his chiefs had
suffered SO many privations, without re-
compense, patriotism alone sustaining
them, ana whom he now desired to satisfac-
tOrily reward. Also other pressing OBJ iga-
tions he wished to see promptly satisfied,
among which was the payment of the
amount which will become due in January,
at Washington, under the treaty of claims
of Jaly 4. 1868, be tween Mexico and the
United States. General Daz further
added that he hoped the cum of
100000 might be raised as an amount
adequate to meet the present demands, and
that resolution would be made upon it be-
fore the close or the meeting, giving as
guarantee, if satisfactory, the receipts of
the cnstOmEouse of Vera Cruz, etc. A spe-
cial junta was held in an adjoining room,
among which were Messrs. Pedro del Vale
and Antonio Escolante, representatives Of
Mexico; Mr.. Mirsjes, eff the house of Bar
ron & Forbes. English; Sobrlno and Mar
tinez Gorilla, Spanish; Martin Dsrian,
French, and Mr.. Benneke, German. After
a short elaboration Senior Diaz was in
formed that the loan would be cheerfully
made, and that the day following twenty
eighty $l35, 900 of the amount would be
put at his disposition as first install ment
and for his immediate use, and asking no
fur her guarantee ethan the word of the
valiant General" The meeting is said to
have been very enthusiastic.
What difference" says the Monitor, in
comment; 'only a few days since LerdO
had reunion in the palace, of the same
capitalists, to aek money Of them, but re-
celved from them the NEST positive mega
tive; the most ftighttul rebuff. To-day the
chief of the revolution has ffected loan,
without more guarantee than his simple
word"
In compliance with article eight of the
Plan If Tuxtepeo already some Of the mill
tary officials of the -Getuncr government
hava made adhesion to the new political
regime and been reinatated, among these
Francisco Felez, military commander If
the federal district, sni General Lopez, OF
Arizava.
The State and political prisoners confined
in the various prisons at the capital were
released on Monday and Tue sday OF las.
week, the former the DAY preceding the
fight of Lerd0, among whom was the dis
Senior Gomez PalavO, who was
recognized as one of 'hs pOlit!-
cal directors of the situation, judges IF the
Supreme Court, Messrs. Ramirez and Guz-
man, and Attorney General Alas Among
the latter were Generals Mier Y. Saran,
Hernandez, Fei,ciano Chavarria.
Joss COsio Pontonos, AurelianO Rivera and
others. 1t is said that the night previous
TO his fight Senior Lerdo sent tor General
Seran and requested him to take military
command OF the city, to which he haughtily
refused, replying that he preferred seeing
the capital surrendered 10 General Disz.
In the Monitor Of the twenty eighth we
find the following:
Yesterday rumcr was current that
new Cabinet had been formed, as follows:
Minister CT War, General Pedro Ogazou; of
Treasury, Jus!o Beaitez: Of Relations, L.
nacio Vallarts; OF Interior, General Vim
cenie Rva Pslacio; of Justice, IgnaciO Ra-
mir.Z; of Government, PrOtasiO rogle.
All the towns and cities Of importance on
the line of the Mexico and Vera Cruz rail-
road, including Vera Cruz itselt have pro-
claimed in favor Of General Diaz, SO we are
again rejoicing in an uninterrupted cOmmu.
nloation by rail with the coast, greatly to
the advantage OF commerce and business
IN general.
On Sunday, tie twenty sixth, the troops