The New York herald., 1877-05-13

paus, and already many a. 800 men are enlisted
In San Francisco alone. The plan OF tho ex-
pedition. - far as II is disclosed by
o The nlibusters, involves only force OF
5000 men TO start with. One thousand OF these
arc TO sail from san Francisco and undertake tho
capture OF Guayamas, in Sonora the finest haroor
the Mexican coast, and 500 rendezvous Fort
Yuma or Arizona City, the present terminus OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad. These TWO columns
deemed sufficient for the capture OF the State Of
Sonora Another thousand to enter Mexico by
way OF Eagle Pass, and 500 TO invade chihuahua
from FL Paso
MEXICO uSPRErARsp
II 10 well known that the Mexican government
have scarcely 500 national troops Of all
in the parts of the country proposed TO be iu-
vaded, and 1t IS not doubted that even without any
assistance from native Mcxicans opposed to Daz,
5000 troops provided for the plan would be able to
take and hold all Of Northern Mexico, and probably
march into tho city of Mexico ITSELF
TIE LEADING SPIRIT.
One OF the leading military spirits, II not the general
commanding the proposed expedition. Is General
Vaughan Thomas, who is quite well known
to lame the youngest member Of Walkers
Nicaragua expedition. He is tho same General
Thomas who. long afierward. at the head OF
less than one hundred Americans seized the state Of
General has been the city OF Washington Tor
eral days interviewing the State Department and try
ing to obtain from Mr. Evarts promise interfere
with the expedition In any way. and he left this
ing for the scene Of operations feeling well assured II
10 said that the administration would tntcrposc bar
rier to tho SUCCESS OF the undertaking
PosroS roo
Another leading man in the scheme is James D.
Poston, who, though q native OF the Quaker city OF
Philadelphia, is beloved 10 havo Lccn born with all
tho elements OF successful libustcr in HIM. Poston
has been for many years the Mexican frontier,
in Arizona, and besides owning large interests
In mines that territory, owns largo
rancho well stocked with herds and focks just
tho line in Sonora Pastor will BIO in command OF the
column which will march from Yuma and cooperate
with the troops which will 60 by Guayalnas. 1t
is thought that these two columns will occupy Sonora
almost without firing gun, as tho inhabitants are
known 70 be more in favor OF Lerdo than OF Diaz
QUEER CALCULATIONS.
After Lcrdo's friends in Sonora arc restored to
power the troops will continue tho march until juno
is effected with tho column IRON Eaglo Pass and
El Paso, when they will proceed to tho city Of Mexico
gathering strength as they 60, and calculating to
sweep everything before them The FL Paso column OF
500 will ~be under command OF General Frank
Armstrong, ox-nlccr Of the army IN the late war;
who spent much time upon the frontier and is very
popular with the wild spirits out there who will
be happy after death unless they die with their boots
on. Tho Eage Pass column OF 1000 men Will be led
by General Joe Shelby oi Missouri, with Escobedo
late commander in chief OF Lerdos forces in Mexico
second in command. This column will doubtless be
the first engage in BATTLE for after crossing the Rio
Grande will make straight for tho rear 0: Cortinas
cattle thieves and murdercrs and occupy the old bat
tic grounds OF Zachary Taylor Salllo and Monterey
tllAao nniut ocru ays hand nuId
neither bc reinforced by troops from the city of
Mexico nor 60 to their aid. Joe Shelby would hold
him TO tho lower Rio Grande until Armstrong, Poston
and Thomas could join forces with his, and then the
grand column, first having annihiated Cortinas ban.
dts given poace to the Texas irontier and being
hcaviy reinforced by Mexican troops, which General
Escobedo would be very active In recruiting would
not halt again until their tablshed head.
quarters IN the ancient halls OF tho Montczumas.
sHELBY's CHANCE.
Tho command Of the Eagle Pass column, which is
now being recruited al San Antonio only select mon
known be desperate lighters bong accepted,
Is gwen to General Shelby, not only because or
his great reputation as a cavalry leader on
the Confederate sidc II tho Iac war but
because he is thoroughly acquainted with country
no is 10 march through. II will be recolIec,ed that
when General Dick Taylor surrendered his infantry at
tho close OF tho Shelby refused surrender with
him, and with 2,50J cavalry bravely cut his way
through Juarez's forces tendercdlthe to
Macmillan. The route he Is to follow is the
that he took then. Tho leaders Of expedition
say that tho enthusiasm for the expedition
both in California and Texas, and all along
tho borders, Is unboundcd, and that they
could as easily recruit 10000 men as 5000;
but the latter number is decmed amply sufficient II
unfortunately should not prove so, they know that
first thousands IL need be- Of tho bravest
and the best Of the blue and gray would rush
assistance and utterly bosthe OF from the
map Besides they say that, the invading host
onward Into Mexico IL will be followed by thou
sands oil miners from California Nevada Utah, Color
ado New Mexico and Arizona. who will go to work In
the rich mines and hold the country In their rear.
VIEWS OF A FILIBusTER
A gentleman prominently connected with tho expc.
dton heard to say to-day that failure was mpos-
sbe because the persons posing orce were ami.
matcd by two Of the strongest motives that could actu
ate human beings The Texans. he sad would be tight
ing TO avenge long series OF murders, robberes and
crimes, from 1s40 to now, while the Californian would
think that every step he took brought him that much
nearer 10 a "Big Bonanza" which arc bigger
In Mexico than anywhere clso in tho world
He predicted that IN twelve months from
to-day the ruSh to tho gold and silver mines at
chihuahua, Durango and sonora would far exceed
either that California In ls49 that the Black
Hills He had travelled all through those States
no said well through tho mining regions Of the
United States, and their mines tho best In the
world They had magnificent ranges ana pastures tor
CATTLE too and enough farming land 10 support largo
population.
THE FLAG DESIGNED
The same gentleman says that tho American part of
tho expedition will have distinctive fag tho device
OF which has already been determineu-viz., rising
sun upon a ground dotted with blue sars
IL viii be the flag OF Northern Mexico
when erected into "rhe Republic Of tho sierra
Madre," the country will be called, and
will continue to be It's flag until Its glory is mingled
with tho OF the American nag 1t claimed that
this expedition being got up tho instance Of Lerdo
tho lawful President Of Mexico. AZ not IN