New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-06
The Revolution in Mexico.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati En-.
quirer, writing from the City of Mexico,
under date of March IL, says:
The town 3 full of rumors about the war.
and they are worth writing only to show
how far the imagination of this people will
prompt the utterance Of them as truths.
The following may be relied upon: After
General Varella, when approaching the
position of AlatOrre, was surrounded and
badly injured, he at night cut his way
through in two columns with heavy iosses,
but succeeded in saving portion of his
treasure, and some of his stores. After
strength of works and men, General Ala
tOrre left General Earella in command at
Zanhuitlan, and came here to confer with
the Minister of War, arriving yesterday.
Many express fears that Earella will be
forced to capitulate, but the result of Cen
eral Alatorre's visit has been that 5000 men
have been put en- route for his department..
to which he Immediately returns. The
effect of this is very gratifying to the
friends of the government. In the mean
time. q concentration of about similar
force is being made on the Vera Cruz rail-
road, probably at OciZaba, to operate
against any force threatening the road.
There is much agitation among the for
eigners of the city, caused by the extra
ordinary tax imposed by the President last
night upon the property of the entire re-
public: Congress has empowered the Presi-
dent in emergencies, when that body is
not in session, to act at discretion upon
such matters. First, exempting from every
estate $1,000, he has imposed one-half Of one
Der cent tax upon the next &30, 900, and one
per cent ON ell property above that sum.
The effect is to favor the poor while the
burdens of war are made to fall upon the
rich. The foreign residents, usually falling
within the last class. are, of course. opposed
to being taxed at ell, but especially on &C.
count Of their foreign nationality, and have
besieged our minister, Mr.. Foster, all day
to get some scrap of hope that they may
get exemption. When told that aliens in
time of war had exemption only so far as
related to person and not to property, they
then produced the letter of the law, upon
which the tax is based, which specifies that
such exactions shall be uniformly made,
which condition had been violated by the
exemption of $1,000, thus excusing nine
tenths of the people from any tax ct all.
The tax is certainly hard one, but is in
keeping with the traditions and customs of
the country, which ell these merchants
we'll knew before coming here.
General Rocha has addressed the gov
ernment. disclaiming any desire to oppose
it, and asks to be permitted to quietly leave
the country. no nas Oeo0 cOnslueHou Ouo
of the best soldiers Of Mexico. This comes
at rather late hour, after decisive de-
feat, but am credibly informed that his
request will probably be granted. Stories
are a1oat that President Lerdo has taken
the decision to visit Europe, thus removing
the entire cause of contention. What
strange cause for war-the fear that
President in the due course OF conetltu-
tional administration shall be elected to an
additional term Of office! President Lerdo.
becominq chief magistrate by virtue of be-
ine Chief Justice at the death Of Juarez, is
now nov serving bis second term, in fact, but
only the first by election. There is scarcely
Q doubt, am told, but he will be reelected
does not withdraw. The last charge have
heard made against him is that he is .
Spaniard, but not word against his ad
ministration, when his poverty of resources
ia taken into consideration.