The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
MORE MEXICAN OUTRAGEs.

OUR CONSULATE AT MAzATLAN VIOLATED AMI
PRISONER TAKEN rHENcE-FoRcIRIE DE-
TgNrIox OF AN AMERICAN vEssEL-AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN ARRESTED.
Advlces to the 18th ut have reached here from
Mazatian, Mexico, and contain number Of disagree.
able facts relative to recent outrages against the
American Consulate there, ana against shippers and
other private citizens.
On February 2 at about o'clock In the evening
large body OF armed men entered the American Con.
sulate during the absence Of the Consul, Mr.. Z. O.
Keltop and without his knowledge consent iorciby
took from there General Arce who under protection
Of the consular flag. General Arcc was marched q
prisoner through the streets guarded by some my
armed men. the barracks, aud thore remained, at
latest dates in solitary confinement cut or from COM
munIcation with any Of his friends. Tho troops who
thus invaded the Consulate left the house open alter
their departure remaining in 1t TO take caro- OF
tho public and private properly deposited there or Ia
protect from thieves, Of which class there are not
few IN Mszatau.
TIKI GOVERNOR HOLDS uIxsELy GUILTLEss.
On the 10th OF the month, eight days after the above
outrage had been perpetrated, Governor Ramirez, ac-
companed by two Of mis- aids, called upon the Amer-
can Consul and sud that he was satisfied
the United states Consulate had been violated, and
insisted that he had not ordered the arrest Of Arce
statement which, to say the least, was singular IN
ITSELF since ut the moment OF making this dis
clamer Ramirez still held Aroc prisoner. The Gov.
further stated that 1t his intention TO punish
whoever had ordered the arrest and that he desired to
givo ample satisfaction for the insult TO the United
States government Al the time he made this state
ment Ramirez had only to 20 TO tho barracks and as
certain from the prisoner who had arrested him In the
Consulate yet does appear that the Governor did
tb,, hos a rolo Cana ha Con NJ.
formed Ramirez IN reply, that 1t would give him
pleasure TO advise tho United States government
of any action which the Mexican authorities
might mako by way of satisfaction tot the insult
to the American flag Mr. Kclton had written tho Sd
the month to the Governor, saying that It would be
his duty to inform the United States government OF
this outrage which the Consulate had suffered In the
my had been d0ne' and no answer in writing re-
turned to the Consul's ommunicaLion Consul kelton
has written detailed account OF the whole ransac-
ton and forwarded It TO Washington; so that now
nothing remains but 10 await tho action OF tho state
Department.
On January tho American schooner Dreadnaught
came in sight Of Mazatlan from San Francisco. Hef
captain had walt, outside tho harbor what.
ever instructions no might receive from the consigned
before entering port, the owners being AFRAID of
suffering possible losses by whatever revolutionary
party might DO IN temporary possession ut the toUn.
One OF the Mexican gupboas ran alongside and sent
party board the Dreadnaught while she was twelve
gunboat then towed her 10 the wharf against the cap
Ians emphatic protect, and she was then and there
Obliged TO discharge her freight. she haa on board
In tho Republic 0l Guatemala, and these were orciby
removed and deposited IN tho Custom House, whore
they are Suit has been commenced for their re-
covery, but what the result may be no one can tell.
On February 10 the American schooner Montana asked
through her captain clearance from Maxatlan 10
San jose, Guatemala but the papers were refused by
the collector Tnis schooner brought some freight Tor
Maxatlan and quantity Of cargo also tor San Jose,
ma
sailing vessel Possesses the right to carry freight iof
Mexico and AZ tho same time have cargo on board IN
tended for any other port outside OF that Republic;
Mexican ports must be landed at such ports and IN ad-
dilion this Inconvenience, suffer fine equal to twice
the of regular duties payable ON such goods,
a series OF Illegal restrictions which It need not DO said
have warrant in international law. The Consul
does all IN his power to protect the rights Of American
ctzeus within his Jurisdiction, but tho Mexican func
tiouares, who take every opportunity 70 plumber
everyone within REACH particularly Americans, make
as he IS by United States war vessel the only KIND Of
foreign argument they nnd thoroughly convincing
The captain OF the Montana determined 10 abandon
hts vessel If tho Collector persists In denying che clear
ance 10 which no is justly entitled.
AN AMERICAN MINER THREATEN.
Tho Superintendent OF the Tajo mine (owned by
Bradurys ut Rosario not far from Mazatlan, who 10
an American citizen, was badly used about month
ago by party Of tho Daz ndherents They took pos
session Of the small mining town OF FL Rosario ana dc-
manucd a contribution OF 900 from the mine They
arrested the superintendent, who offered them 81 OOO
rank OF ono Of the regiments. battle being then i'm
minent, ana in addition refused TO let him 60 be-
fore tho Consul, But all this goes for nothing
THE DIAZ GOVERNMENT.
There grave doubts that the Daz government
will last longer than six months The new Executive
has, however, still under arms force Of 60, 00O
men and they are enough to eat up the country root
and branch In Mazatlan, town OF about 5000 IN
habitants, there are In garrison 5000 men, among
per month aud other officers tho same ratio. The
army Seems to be one OF officers only.