American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-30
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION

THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION |
OF the Rattle that Resulted
I'm the Overthrow Of tho Lerdo Govern
ment.
From the New York Herald.1 =
MEXICO, Nov. %, 1876.-The antici-
pated political change spoken of in my
last as likely to occur has been realized,
and the Government of President Lerdo
de Tejada no longer exists. The decisive
struggle resulting in its overthrow took
place on the 10th inst. On the line OF
the. Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad,
and within sight of the Husmantia Sta
ton, perhaps lis miles from this city.
The engagement commenced at 10 q.
M, General Allatorre, of the Govern
.went side, making the attack with in
fantry in front and artillery on either
flank Of the enemy. General Porfirio
Diaz,. commanded the revolutionary
tro0ps.ini person, and both brought into
action forces numerically equal, as far
as can be judged, variously estimated
at from 5000 to 5000 men each,
General Diaz laboring under the
disadvantage of an inferior fosi-
tion., The struggle was fierce and de-
termined, both sides maintaining their
ground with heroic valor, until 8 O'Clock
p. M, when, from the feeble position
occupied by General Diaz,, mis- troops
were beginning to yield. At the ortiz
cal moment body of men were seen
advancing upon AIlatorre's rear, and
as that Ganeral had sent for reinfof -
ment of 5000 men, amid the1snaoke
and din of battle, he could not plainly
distinguish the approaching column,
but supposed, OF course, they were the
desired reinforcements which. were to
decide the bloody contest. What, then,
was his horror, when, instead, he re-
ceived shower of bullets poured m
from the rear, with the most disastrous
effect, which, with the renewed firing
in front, quickly turned the tide Of. bat7
tie, leaving Generals Diaz and Gonzalez
the Latter commander of the reifi-
Recommendations OF the conf iict. The
Government troops suffered q total de.
feat, with loss of 2;700 killed and
wounded, all the arms, artillery, arl
munition and equipages. The lossk
General Diaz by killed and wounA
was 400; among the latter the valfGt
General Gonzalez, a hero Of otherht- h
ties, who was wounded in the. stunI of
one of his arms, lost in a previoy en- {
gagement. and Tilurcio MontR ex-.
Governor of the federal district. +,
Meanwhile in the capital the feople
were feeding upon rumors andRposi-
tons. All communications bymre and /
rail having been cut of, notibg def 1
mite was known until the mining of 1
the goth, when General Albbrre, ac-
companied by some of his Ulcers and |
the political and military Gevernors of Ii
Puebla, made their appesance, giving !
confirmation to the reportd the disas-
trous reverses OF the Government forces.
In his report TO Congreson that day,
Allatorre declard it useless to
continue the struggle, and that to do SO
was but to spill brave bOod in vain, and
it is rumored that he rfused positively :
to make any further military efforts in
behalf of the Governnent. The great :
sst excitement prevsis throughout the
,ity, and rumor was current that
President Lerdo uunld hand in his res
gnation during he day. This, how
,ver, he did not do, and toward night !
t was genersly understood that !
,e would attempt an escape that :
light. accompanied by some of :,
lis favorite Masters. The contents OF = =
he Treasury, sohardly raised by forced =
together with $23, 200 :
AIKEN from the ''Monte Pho" Govern 8
nent pawnshop), was that night dis Z
among Lerdo and his favorites, :
nd later, bstween the hours of IL and :
O'Clock, they left the capital by :
zach and diligence, escorted by guard : :,
800 soldiers. A few miles outside =
he city 100 of the escort turned back, +
nd again the same day, at Lerma, a -
mall town this side of Sohnea, and es
heir hslting-place for the night, an =
ther 200 deserted the Lerdista ranks, ~ ~
,e officer in command giving as q e,
,ason the fear he had of the soldiers C
syoting, killing the Presidential party N
I'd officers of the escort, and taking Ell
session of the silver. 1t is known 4
st the party passed Sohnea in safety
. day following t21s), and is now =,
newhere in the State of Michoacan &C
on its border, having been aban- il
ned by all the escort save fifty. b
General Diaz formally occupied the at
y with 10000 troops. a. =,
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