Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
Mexico.
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The Galveston Neus special from
Brownsville of Sept. 10Th saws: A re-
port has been circulated for several
days that Gen. Canales had rendered
hls resignation as general in the Mexican
army. This morning the report as
sumes consistency by being published
IN The Progress, a newspaper of Mata-
moras. In addition it is stated that
Gen. Trevino has also resigned, and
Gen. Cuellar has followed suit. This
supports the truth of what was previous
~ telegraphed, that the order of Pres
ldent Dlaz to surrender the raiders to
our authorities made direct issue be-
tween him and the large majority of
the Mexican people, who hate Amer
leans. That feeling is so strong in the
states on this side the Sierra Madre
that Trevino and 'Canales have sue
cumbed to it, No state official can
sustain his position and act in opposition
| to it.
The Mexican extradition commits
sioner refused to let Sheriffs Lee and
Thompson see the Hidalgo county
prisoners on yesterday. They were
| told that it would be useless; that the
Americans had already received three
prisoners, and ought to be satisfied:
that if they expected to get those on
hand they would have to resort to other
means to accomplish their ends. The
meaning is that extradition is inadeq uate
to secure the deliverance of prisoners to
our authorities; and if we want them
we must take them by force. Lee and
Thompson left late last evening for Hi
dalgo county.
The question of the surrender of raid
ers by order Of President Diaz is dis
| cussed on the Mexican side with great
warmth. All parties condemn his
course. His action has wounded Mex
lean pride, and it will cement an CD
position to his administration not only
formidable but extremely dangerous.
1t is the opinion Of those well versed i'm
Mexican affairs that revolution will
likely ensue. Ifso, that will be evidence
that even the president of Mexico can
not dare to do justice to the United
States without arousing the Indignation
of the people. 1t is impossible to ex-
press the adherence they entertain
| toward the United States
| Last night the exercises of the Gel
| ebration of Mexican independence day
| commenced, and were kept up till late.
They are progressing now, and will con-
tlnue until tomorrow
Gen. Canales purposes taking the Ta-
maullpas state troops with him to VIC
toria, the state capital.
Judge Russell will press the question
of extradltlng parties now prisoners in
Mexico until he gets a decisive answer
1t IS now indicated that the Mexican
authorities will refuse to surrender
native Mexicans. The Mexican papers
insist that the jail-raiders are protected
by the claim of Mexican citizenship.
One of them asks, SIS Gen. Diaz
Mexican?' The inference wished to be
conveyed is that he is not or he would
not have surrendered Mexicans toAmer-
leans. We are accused of encroaching
upon Mexico. The excitement in
creases, and is reported to be wide
spread
The Progress, ofMatamoras, on yester-
day, contained the following: We IN
derstand that the judge ofihe court of
the first district has refused, in COM
pliance with his duty, to obey any new
| order which may emanate from any
quarter directing him to deliver to the
neighboring nation any deGnquents
who are American citizens" This
shows the feeling in Mexico toward this
government Besides, no American
citizens from this side were permitted
to participate in the commemoration of
Mexican independence, an occurrence
which has not happened since the Mex
lean war.