The New York herald., 1877-05-13
MEXICO.
General Diaz Formally
Declared President.
HIS INAUG UR A ITO n.
Honest Government the Acme of His
Ambition.
LERDO ACTIVE AGAIN.
An American Legion Formed
for Battle.
EXCITEMENT In WASHINGTON.
.ERDO ACTIVE AGAIN.
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.

counted the Presidential votes and unanimously do
cared General Porrio Diaz duty elected constitutional
President Of Mexico. On Friday the 4th inst, Con-
era Daz won't to the gates OF tho city and pre-
sented TO tho army as President elect and by IL was
subsequently escorted to the palace where tie troops
passed in review.
DIAz INAUGURATED.
At nino O'Clock yesterday morning no was inaugu-
rated with much solemnity and immense enthusiasm
on tho part of the deputies After taking the oath Of
Office he solemniy declared that hc would occupy tho
Presidency for term only The diplomatic corps,
with the exception Of the United States Minister
present civic procession, followed by the military
then escorted the President to tho national palace
gxDEAvoRISG TO
Tho term OF the present Congress will not expire
until September, 1875 The election for Senators and
members OF the Supreme Court has been duly ordered
and every has taken to restore and per-
petuate an honest ADMINISTRATION of the different de-
partmcnts OF the government according to the forms
provided by the constitution.
REJOICING AMONG cIrIzESs
The citizens and soldiers alike enthustastic The
display Of fireworks and illumination of private build.
the Republic indicate quiet and order 1t is believed
that President D:az will be urged to issue proclama-
tion OF general amnesty tomorrow.
NEW REVOLUTION THREATENED By THE
LERDo PARTY.
New ORLEANS Nav IL 1877
A despatch from Masamoros says:-"Iniormaton
has just been received hero that Generals Ayaa and
Daraa, both OF whom at different times served as
Governor Of tho State Nuevo Leon have organized
several hundred mon at New Laredo to cooperate
with General Escobedo interests OF cx-Prcsdent
Lerdo.
Tho indications that the Lerdo party is ready
70 initiate him. strong movement tn regain power
is commencing this frontier, and great activity
and wachiulness cxist among the friends Of General
Diaz this border to promptly meet and suppress
any overt act Of their opponents toward revolution
A FURRY IN wAsHINaToN--AN ALLEGED CON-
srIRAcY-LERDo INAUGURATING REVOLUTION
WITH THE AID OF AN AMERICAN LEGION
ABSURD REASONING BY THE FILIBusrzRs-
THEIR rLASs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON Nay Il. 1877.
good deal Of excitement has been created In Wash.
ington tonight by the disclosure Of plot for nm in
vasion OF Mexico by American libustcring expcdi
tion in the interest Of lis refugee President
Senior Lcrdo. Whispers OF such an enter.
prise were hoard several days ago, but they
not regarded than rumors
started by Of tho busy gossip factors OF the
place. This afternoon, however, the report assumed
tangible and substantial shape, and enough has
transpred OF the facts indicate The existence OF
formidable conspiracy the part OF legion OF Amor
ican free lanccs to the border and raso the
standard OF Lerdo.
ABSURD REASONS STATED.
OF course, the project is coupled with all sorts Of
statements and copjccures as TO the alleged secret
purpose and intentions ascrbed to tho United
States In connection with tho enterprise, promi-
nent among which is tho boast OF the
hipustcrs that Lordo has an understanding
with government and purchased q promise
OF its noD.intcrferonce by agreement rccly the
Rio Grande border OF Texas suitably our notions Of
what should bo the dividing limo in thar region not to
speak regulations looking to the ccsson Of
Lower California II Sonora and a part
OF chihuahua. This part Of the programme ia
all in allegiance, hcwevcr, for the Lerdo movement
would meet doubtless with less encouragement at
homo were |, undertaken with tho avowcd purpose of
surrcnderng any portion OF the territory Of Mexico
Tho fbustcrs say this Is matter Tor the Mexicans to
settle among themselves after thoy have achieved
their expected object of restoring Lerdo tho Pres
dcncy.
EXPEDITION AIMS At.
Meantime tho more Immediate and important con-
of nuhl is " ha tact of
thorc is no doubt, that Glibuscrng expedition is
On foot Outside OF what has been already stated it's
object Is believed to be the annexation TO the
United States OF all that portion OF Mexico
lying north Of limo drawn from the mouth OF the Rio
5raudc to San Bias, on the Pacific coast. II has
sumcd definite shape nnd consistency, and Is
almost ready TO enter Northern Mexico IRON several
dcrcnt directions The expedition though having the
Same defamation IN the main as that which came TO
grief two years ago for lack Of funds. is not by any
means n revival or It, A great many OF those who
failed TO accomplish their desires then are
enrolled and hold high positions in the present
organization, but 10 them is added scme Of
the strongest financial OF the Pacific coast and
these last have had the selection OF commanding
officers and tho fixing up OF tho plan OF campaign
They would not but IN their money without being
allowed this privilege OF naming tho leaders Of the
expedition.
now the SCHEME rs PLANNED.
Immediately upon his arrival In the United statos in
December OF last year cx-Presldent Lordo, who had
Just boon compelled to fly from Mexico by tho CON-
DIncd treachory Of Igicsias and the prowcss Of az
was approached upon tho subject tho expedition and
invited to give u his sanction. or noh ing was
said to him then, has anything been said to
him OF the real object OF tho expedition, which
is tho acquisition of Mexican territory. Nor
ia he now committed, Is said, In any
way to permit Americans TO permanently occupy
the land and ruIc It. But he was given assurances
that IL he desired to DO rcipsatcd tho Presidency OF
Mexico, mon OF both financial and military standing
would soon army composed Of
Union and ex-Confcderatc soldiers sufficient
10 accomplish Il. The assurances being satisfactory
shs orsiaaso were told TO ahead and perfect their