Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-14
A Mexican Sensation.

| has been full CT rumors bearing more or lcSS
the appearance Of authenticity, touching move
mcnts about 10 be made upon Mexico. These
rumofs have foundation ia the following re.
ported facts -
Ever since the arrival Of Lerdo dc TeIjada
in Washington, leading spirits OF Mexican
| movement which was started two years ago
and abandoned fer want Of financial backlog,
have been tusy inauguratug new one. The
principal mover 10 the present instance IS
gentleman we'll known in California and south
west, who was the youngest member OF Wm.
Walkers ill.sarred expedition to Costa hca,
and who, long afterwards, ut the head oil about
so Americans, seized the government OF Gaute-
maa. and held it nearly two years. For the
last four years this gentleman has been carry.
inp on coffee plantation in southern Aexlco,
and waiting an opportunity which be DOW
thinks has arrived. Accordingly he lett Next
CO about four months ago. by way OF Acapulco:
and came to San Francisco, where he ORGANIZED
the nucleus of new expedition, aGd then
came east 10 look for funds and other material
support. The expulsion Of Lerdo BY D!az was
a Godscud to the master spirit aforesaid, who
s;raightway put himself ell rapport with 1Icfuo,
in order TO obtain color OF his authority tor
movement
The capital necessary to fiji out three expo.
ditious has been provided, and the leader OF
movement is now in WashngtOn negotiating
Tor an understanding with tie State Depart.
mcnt as TO what course can DC pursued with,
out mourning the interference OF the Fedora!
Government Great re!lcencc II, oil course,
observed, but enough las been ascertalned to
show that the following plan OF operations has
been determined 90 y Joint stock company
has been formed osteuslb!y to develop mines III
Arizona, and several hundred thousand dollars
arc subscribed by leading railroad capitalists III
San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia.
The funds arc to be- used IN lifting out three
expeditions. One is TO start from Yuma, the
present terminus OF the Southern Pacific fall'
road OF California, and push directly through
Sonora by land to Guaymas The scond leaves
San Francisco in ships, carrying supplies, and
is to meet the first at GuaymaS by water. Inc
third is to rendezvous at f! PaSo add push
through Chihuahua TO interior Of Sonora, where
it is 10 be met by rcinlorcemcnts from Quay
mas. This column will be the heaviest oil the
three ADD is DOW being quietly recruited IN
Texas, New Mexico, and as far cast as MIS-
souri, 1t will be mainly composed OF ex Con
fcdcrate soldiers, and will probably be conl-
mandcd By al eminent Confederate cavalry Of
, Gcer, now living in Missouri, whose name is IN
= familiar 10 Mexico.
TIE California column will be led b. ihc gentle
man who is now here conducting the before men
toned negotiations. The fate Of the Whole
movement now depends upon assurances OF
non.iptcrerencc from the administration. |!
satisfactory assurances are glVc0, the middle OF
:. Scptember will see . 500 Americans in Sonora,
government organized, aud the State decac-
ed independent Of Mexico, SO lar az the DlaZ
government is concerned. This movement,
while it is being promoted by some OF the mcu
who we're concercd 10 the abortlVe movement
Of two years ago, will be ndepc udent OF that
enterprise, 50 far as the financial part OF 1t is
concerned Wash. Star.
.. The Washington Republican, IN aludng to
the above, says -
ut now appears to be real undertaking,
with some hope of success. The movement
may be said to be revival Of the one that was
started two years ago, but which failed i0r
want of means. This time the Indications oil
success are more favorable. Lerdo having beeo
cxilcd, aud this county having never CtlciaiJ
recognized the present Government Of Mexico,
it ct once suggested itself to the minds OF Ger.
tain scheming persons that Lerdo could Dc
msdo their catspaw. The question was at once
revived among the moneycd men OF the PacI-
&c slope. The enthusiasm with which the
proposition was received was wonderful. Lerdc
was approached, and it was decided to place at
his service 5000 men. The necessary capital
was almost Immediately raised anu already
, !, 800 men are enlisted in the cause.
"One OF the leading spirits in this enterprise
is Gen. Vaughao Thomas, who was one OF the
:, youngest members OF the Walker Nicaragua
expedition, and the same Gep. Thomas who
seized the city Of Guatemala an1 held It lol
| T., has IT. oft i,,. m
time having frequent conferences with proml
neDt Officials, aud it is said has BEEN interview
ing Secretary EVarts, in the hope of obtalGlog
postiyc assurances of uon.intervenion on the
r part of the Government 10 the movements OF
tno expedition.
; James D. poston, of Philadelphia, Is a!sJ
one Of the principal parties at work, ADD vii
command one branch of the expedition. lie
has had several years experience on the IRON
, tier, and is thoroughly acquainted with the
Mexican country.
general Frank Arms!ead, an c2-Con(cder.
alto otcor Of the lsto war, is also one OF the Chief
workers. ;,
Missouri. He is regarded rs man of consider
, able military tact, being the ssmo Joe Shelby
. who during the rebellion, refused 10 surrender
with General Dick Taylor, but cut his way
through tho lines into Mexico and joined the
:, forces of Macmillan. He is perfectly familiar
with tho Mexican country, and will command
the Eagle Pass column.
, ut is said that in order TO make it q matter oi
,, interest for the Government not to Interfere
with the expedition, there is sn agreement bc-
tween the parties thatn tho event of success: the
United States shall dictate its own dividing line
between Mexico and this country. Indeed, it is
also stated that further secret agreement exists
whereby it is proposed to code to the United
States certain parts of Mexico, if no: tho uti'
mate and complete annexation Of tho eastern
Mexican territory. This. however, is kept very
quiet by the ilibustercra, because if it became
genorally known that Lerdo was negotiating 10
part with Mexican territory it would jeopsrdize
, his chance, Of reinstatement. Of course, while
these plans and theories are being agreed upon,
it cannot be said that any Official of this Govern
ment is party thcroto.
THE plan OF operations is to march two col
ums overland, and one will so by sea from San
Francisco. Tho ontro forcca, under tho com.
mand Of tho several officers above named, will
concentrate at Sonora, and be headed by Lerdo
himself. Sonora is strongly in sympathy with