The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-01
THE WARFARE ~ MEXICO.
The Bioodshed that has Followed the Re
Election Of President Lcrdo.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 29.-The revoln-
tiouary press ha. hcen indulling in sensation
over what IL cills " the reign Of one hundred
davs under the Dictator Lerdo." After iis ter
min ltion, now near at hand. the opposition
JOURNALS invite him TO retire dnietly, and wish
MN "a happy VOYAGE to the United states or to
BIrOpc." IL Is not az all pronable that Presi-
dent Lerdo will retire just To please his enc
mics but, on the contrary, ne seems determined
to stay where he ~. The people have reelected
him to the Presidency, and, implicitly, hive
gwen him new lease to put down the revolu-
ton. The Congress and the army OF the nation
are uniiinching IN their support OF the Govern
ment.
morning to at night. has been fought At VEGA
pextla, state Of Mpreies. he revolutionary
account sa,s that the Federal forces were hvo
hundred strong AMI the insurgents about thtee
hundred strong. W 10 , ia the afternoon the
federais werc victorious, and had en- rged bay
onets severi times. break in the ranks oc-
Cured Il the hour mentioned, when tho fcdc-
r.ls fed In great disorder aud were pursued four
leagues. Three hundred OF them. rdised Nv
dtaft, dispersed t. their home. Tho national
troops had fifteen killed and anunber wounded,
and the reyolutlonists six Killed aud three
wounded. The bayonet charges could not have
been very s.vere. considering tho numper Of
hours In which the factions were Engaged.
IL - estimated that there are six thousand
reyOlutonists within twenty leagues OF the city
OF Mexico. The mountains Of QueretarO are in
possession % the rcVOlutiOnists, unHer Gen.
joaquin Martinez. The garrison OF Izucar has
fallen into tao hands OF the prOnunciadus.
ihe militia forces Of Nuevo Leon nave been
defe Ned oy tue revolu'pnsts at Apodacs.
Monterey D., being reinforced because threat
ened 10y strong force Of pronuuciaIos. Gen.
Nendel "a rtVolutiouist, says he is uIaster Of the
situation In the Sierrss Of Pueblo. Gen. Cout-
telonc IA preparing 20 attack Gem roprte II he
national ARMY. Canargo in the norm Il threat
encd ~ the prOnunciadOs. Gen. Manuel Con
Etles has arrived al llaxrO with two thousand
rrvolutionists. Gen. Marquee Gdind'. WHO oc-
cupted Z.catian. mas escaped # IN the Federal
forces Who surrounded him. Inc pronunciIdO
occupy tie districts lhuut the purt q T4ultfu.
1 here mas been great dsal Of hghting between
the Government troops ana tie reVolutpntst,
IN the state Of Vera Cruz. IN which tho iusur-
gents. 40 usual, 81 i'm victories. Generals re-
VINO. Narauj aud & aries. rcvulutipli.ts, nave
united their forces l.sD .trong and aie prcqar-
Ing 70 attack Gen. y trlgt. wnp commands
1900 national troors CD Iscolone his teen
routed At Neuti dada, state Of Oaxact hy the
pfonuuciadOs. Ia ths hght E,ca.ouA Received
dangerous wounds. Inc Government H. pur-
suing tho ronunciaSos with q vengeance, but
"a " his to strike them IN detail the work Of
subjugatton IL very slow. In many .laces the
r0lus are IN terrible condition. aud tueu the
iniur- ,uts usualil u'e'piear ~ the mountain
f"rs~s $500 NaCu closely .uur-uCd. ihis snrt -
Euefri IL Warfare sNrrnd al over tnt country.
keeps the National trouus constantly on the
alert, nut without ACCOMPLISHING na.cu. hero
nave been, however. --Ynr ! nrtNv battles VA
thl. rev aiati1n, aud in every one tAe leuVr,l
troops have occu Nict rtuus.