The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-27
MEXICO.

Zx-PREsIDETT IGLEsIAs' STATEMENT OF THE
LATE REvoLuTIoN-How DIAz SUCCEEDED IN
GAINING POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT
NEW PLOTS AND INTR1GUEs.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2o 1877.
Ex-Prcsident OF Mexico Igesas gives the following
statement OF affairs in Mexico. which Will be found
fuller than that given yesterday
He states that when Lerdo carried the Presidential
election in July last defiance of tho Mexican const
tuition which limits the incumbent to one term, he,
rs Chief JUSTICE in the absence OF legal election was
entitled under the constitution succeed the Pres-
dency He put himself in communication with Gen.
crai Daz agreed to assist him to his rights After
Congress the Goth OF October last declared Lerdo
elected, Iglesas finding his position dangerous fed in
disguise, with four friends to Guanajuato which had
declared in his favor.
LERDo's DEFEAT piAz
On November 10 last Diaz, with 1000 or 1000 vol.
untecrs defeated 5000 regular troops Tecoac end
Ing Lcrdos rule. Victory converted Diaz from par
tisan 10 aspranL The army followed him in a
body, leaving Igcsias without support.
On December 81 Diaz had Iglesias brought before
him for conference, declared his intention OF
lowing up his revolutionary and reaping the
benefit OF his victories
Iglesias and party then struck out for the Pacific
coast, reaching Manzanillo on January 49,
FUTURE INTENTIONS GLEsIAs
He says, as regards his future Intentions that he
determined to make every endeavor secure his con-
sttutonal rights The only two Mexican war vessels
IN the Pacific were, when he last heard from them both
pledged to his II still true to him they will
arrive here within weeks and he
Will return with them at once. II they fail
to como he will within twenty days leave either
Guaymas or Acapulco probably the latter, believing
that Genera! Albcrez will hold that city
II he cannot obtain foothold In any OF the Pacific
States glcsias will to New Orleans and thence get
Into the Northeastern States which favor his cause
LERDo's CAPTURE.
He says that Lerdo after tho battle OF Tecoac found
his lost. and, with party of fifteen including
Escobcdo after many dangers, reached sguantajo IN
Guerrero. Hero the party were taken prisoners by
General Albercz, partisan Of IglesIas, but al
loved to escape as nothing could be gained by holding
them. Escobedo not shot, Is reported, but with
Lerdo and the rest OF the party the Goth Of Decem
Der embarked German merchant vessel bound
for Panama. Lerdo declared General Alberez that
he considered his hopeless, and would not
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FEELING IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OFFICERS
OFFERING THEIR SERVICES TO IaLEsrAs-TEN
OR EIrTEEN THOUSAND MEN TO BE RAISED
DISTINGUISHED OFFICER DEpUTED TO WAIT
UPON THE Ex-PREsIDENT.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON Jan. &C. 1877
Tho arrival Of jose Maria lglesias who claims 10 be
tho constitutional President OF Mexico and the mem.
bcrs OF his Cabinet at San Francisco, together with
the announcement OF his intention continue the
war in the northeastern provinces of the Republic,
has created quite stir in military and military
circles here. The coming OF lgcsias is alone matter
OF no particular significance bnt 1t possibly lead
up events which Will be of the gravest national
international Importance.
AMERICAN OFFICERS VOLUNTEERING.
There Is the best authority for tho statement that
number Of officers OF the late war, some OF whom
served on one side and some tho other have deter
mined to offer President lgcsias their servicca Al
conference held here this afternoon Of their num-
Der deputed to wait upon Iglesas and formally
dor him their services This gentleman, who graduated
at,wcstpoint and the regular army when the war
broke out, and later the principal cavalry
officers Of the Con fedcracy will leave here imrned
ntely for St Louis, where he hopes 10 the cx-
President and his Cabinet and lay the scheme before
thcm.
OFFERING TO MEN,
They say they easily 10, 600 or 900 men
in Louisiana and Texas, who woud be able 10 sweep
the Diaz forces before them. Tn, men who have 70.
solved TO embark in this enterprise provided IgIesias
will listen 1t lavoraoly, thoroughly In earnest
They have doubt whatever of their eventual sue
cess, and determined, ut any risk, mako the
venture, II they mako their terms with the
Mexican ex President.