The New York herald., 1876-12-08
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Capture Of the Capital by Gen.
eral DiaZ.
DOWNFALL OF LERDOS GOVERNMENT
A Prestamo Of Hall Million OF Dollars
to the Victors.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 80,
Via HAVANA, Dec. ], 1915.
great battle has been fought between the rebel
forces under General Don Porferio Diaz and the
government troops OF Alatorre and other divisions
Of the regular army The fight took place on the
18th ult, at the small town OF Huamanta, near
Taxcaa but in the territory OF the State Of Pueba
about 100 miles from this capital General Aatorre
commanded the government troops.
TOUGH BATTLE.
Although Diaz led much larger force than that
opposed to him, he was nearly defeated, when,
alter four hours nghting, General Gonzalez came
up with renforccments numbering 1000 men, OF all
arms, and turning the scale OF victory, completely
destroyed the army OF Alatorre.
PuEBLA CAPTURED.
The important and strategic city OF Puebla fell
into the hands OF Diaz on the 18th by pronuncia-
mento in favor OF the revoutonists.
ESCAPE OF PRESIDENT LERDo.
On the 2lst, the President Don Sebastian Lerdo
de Teada, escaped from the capital, escorted bt
about 1000 men, lie made for the city OF Moreia,
in the State OF Michoacan, where, in imitation Of
Juarez, he win attempt to maintain the constltu-
tional government.
he TAKES TREASURE WITH HIM.
His train consisted OF sixteen carriages 100 extra
saddle orpack animals and 100000. His escort began
to desert him. and on the third day he had but 800
men. When heard from last he was in the State OF
Michoacan.
REBEL TO GOVERN MEXICO CITY.
Before leaving the capital President Lerdo ap-
pointed Sehor Tagle, partisan OF Diaz, Governor.
OF the District OF Mexico and Sehor Davila another
adherent OF Diaz, to be President Of the Municipa
Council of the capital.
Perfect orler reigned in the Capital during the
interregnum.
DIAz TAXES POSSESSION.
General Dlaz and stan entered the city on the
osd in the midst OF the greatest demonstrations
favorable to him.
Intelligence is received daily OF the surrender OF
cities. towns and garrIsoIs.
VERA CRUZ GOES OVER.
Vera Cruz has also given in her adhesion to
Diaz. The railroad from Mexico City to the coast
is now running uninterruptedly
DIAz AS PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT.
General Diaz declared that the necessities OF the
situation required that he should assume the
Presidency OF the Republic, and on the soth se was
announced as Provisional President. lie invited
the merchants of the city to meet HIM at the Pal
ace, where he told them that he wanted loan of
$4,000 at one per cent per month"; which was
granted.
THAT BILL OF UNCLE SANS.
The question OF paying the first nstalment-
$500 0o0o-which will fall due to the United States in
January next on account OF the claims lately
awarded by the Mixed Commission. Is now being
discussed. General Diaz cannot possibly raise
money over and above what is absolutely required
Tor his immediate use, and will therefore, be unable
to meet this demand on the Treasury.
An agreement had been made between the
APPOINT ALL THE CABINET
OF the Provisional government and Diaz all the State
Governors al interim. In six days afterward gle-
sias, finding that oil the advantages were given to
the DIaz party, repudiated II. He was within one
days march OF the capital but returned with his
troops and Cabinet to Guanajuato, being deter
mined to maintain his position against
THE DEMANDS OF pIAz.
Five thousand troops left on the 2Sth for GUIANA
juato to put down Igesias' government. Three
thousand more were to leave ON December 2.
1glcsias has 5000 men, and the Old Lerdo troops
stationed in the States surrounding Guanajuato are
fratcrn!zing with Iglesias' force. Approximations
are felt by the Daziss that large numbers Of their
troops
sYMrATHTZE WITH IGLEsIAs.
Everybody is now anxiously waiting to see what
turn affairs will take. Meanwhile the country is
enjoying three different governments legal Pre-
sldent a President Inferno and
MILITARY DICTATOR.
Diaz has appointed his own Ministers, the most
prominent being General Riva Paacio.
CONTESTlNG DEMOCRATS.
TWO CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY ofr1CEs IN
wILxEsyA1RE DEFEATED AT THE ELECTION