Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-09
REVOLUTION In MEXICO.
The Constitutional Government on Horse
back Flies Before the Approach of
DiaZ and his Army.
Allthe Principal Cities and Towns Declare
for Diaz, and Iglesias Agrees to Sec.
Ond and Help Him.

HAVANA, December An English
steamer has arrived from Vera Cruz, bring
ing the following startling intelligence from
the City of Mexico, dated December lst: "On
the sixteenth ultimo General Diaz defeated
the government army under General Alatarre
near Huamantla, about one hundred miles
from the City of Mexico, Notwithstanding the
latter had much the largest force. General
Diaz was near defeated after four hours fight
ing, when General Gonzales came up with
four thousand men, turning the scale and
completely destroying General Alatarre's s
army. Pueblo fell on the eighteenth by a re-
volt of the troops in favor of Diaz. Lerdo de
Tejada with his government fled from the
capital on the twenty-frst, escorted by about
one thousand men. He made for Marelia,
where, IN imitation of Juarez he will attempt
to maintain the constitutional government.
His tram consisted of sixteen carriages, one
hundred extra animals and half a million dol
lars; but his escort began to desert him the
next day, and on the third day he had only
three hundred men. When last heard from
he was In the State of Michoacan. Before
leaving the capital President Tejada appoint
ed Tagle, an adherent Of Diaz, governor of
the district; and De Brio and another Diaz
man, president of the city municipality. Per-
feet order relgned In the city during the in
term. General Diaz and staff entered the
city amid great demonstration. Intelligence
is received daily of the surrender of cities,
towns and garrisOns. Vera Cruz has also de-
clared its adherence to Diaz. The railroad is
now running uninterruptedly. General Diaz
declared that the necessities of the situation
required that he should assume the presidency
Of the republic. On November 18th he was
officially announced as provisional president.
he invited the merchants Of the city to meet
him at the Talace, where he told them he
wanted a loan Of half a million dollars, at one
per cent. per month, which was granted
The question Of paying the first instalment of
three hundred thousand dollars due the
United States in January on claims awarded,
Is now being discussed. Diaz cannot possibly
raise money above his immediate wants, and
will not be able to pay it, An agreement had
been made between the lglesias and Diaz fac
tons that lglesias should appoint all the cab
met Of the provisional government, and Diaz
all the State governors dd interim In six
days afterward, Iglesias, finding that all the
advantages were given to the Diaz party, re
pudiated it. He was within one DAYS march
of the capital, but returned with his
troops and cabinet to Guanaiuato.
being determined to maintain his position
against the demands of Diaz Five thousand
troops left on the twenty-eighth for GUIANA
juatO to put down the lglesias government,
ard three thousand more were to leave on De-
cember ID. Iglesias has over eight thousand
men, and the old I.erdo troops stationed
in the States surrounding Guanajuato are
fraternizing with the Iglesias forces. Appre-
tensions are felt by the Diazists that large
numbers of their troops sympathize with
lgleslas. Everybody Is waiting to see what
turn affairs will take. Meanwhile, the coun-
trT Ii enjoying three different goyernments-i
legal president, president Inferno, and
military dictator. Diaz has appointed his
own ministers, the most prominent being
Riya Palacio.