The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent.l

FIOt0 our opcclaI ICOfIeSpODuCnt.l
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May IA, 1877.
Interest in the Mexican matters for
the past few days has been somewhat
stimulated by the reported decision OF
the President and Cabinet. to at once no
tify the Mexican Government that a re
recurrence Of the cattle stealing expedi-
tons Of lis citizens, across the Rio
Grande, into Texas, would be regarded
as sufficient provocation for ordering
General Ord TO pursue them across the
frontier, and to continue the chase until
the marauders were severely punished.
Saturday evening, the Star gaze public
ity to q good many rumors heard here
during the two or three preceding days,
relative to the organization of "a fillibus-
tering expedition, having for its objec
tive point the State of Sonora, and the
subversion Of its present Government.
The Republican of this morning devOtes
nearly a column to the subject and from
these sources and common reports,
have been able to pick up the following
particulars: It is understood that the
movement has the sanction of the ex-
lied President Lerdo, now in this city,
and may be under his personal supervis-
ion. Several hundred thousand dollars
are said to be pledged by capitalists of
San Francisco, Philadelphia and New
York. Eighteen hundred volunteers
are also asserted TO have signed the rolls
which it is proposed to increase TO three
thousand. General Vaughan Thomas,
one of the members of Walkers Nicara-
qua Expedition, and who seized and
held the city of Guatamala for two
years, is one of the leading spirits, and is
also here. Jas ID Poston, General Frank
Armstrong and General Joe Shelby, the
two latter, ex-confederates, are also
prominently named as the probable
commanders of the three columns in
which it is to be divided at starting.
One Of these is to go by water from San
Francisco, one from Fl Paso, and the
other from the present terminus Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, these are to
unite according 70 report, somewhere in
Sonora, which State strongly sympathizes
with Lerdo and desires his reinstate-
ment. When a junction shall have been
formed, it is said to be the intention to
place LerdO at the head Of the expedi-
ton, and to proceed as far toward the
Mexican Capital as the sentiments of the
Mexican people appear to justify. There
is no doubt that the leaders have at
tempted to secure a promise from Mr.
Evarts that he would not interfere, as
upon such promise it is felt, depends
very largely the fate Of the enterprise.
Mr. Lerdo is the only President of Mex
leo recognized By this Government, and
it continues to treat with Mr. Mari
schal his Minister, as though there had
been no successful revolution. vt the
same time it has been obliged to hold
semi-offlcIal relations with the de fHfo
President Diaz.
From the reported statement Of as
sistant Secretary Seward, it would seem
to be the purpose Of that Department TO
observe all international obligations, but
at the same time he pretty clearly indi-
Gates how the managers can proceed
without incurring any danger Of inter-
ference from our Government.
1t is freely alleged that the privilege
of pushing our Southern frontier South
ward to any reasonable limit, has been
offered as an inducement to non-inter-
ventiOn.
Mr. Douglass succeeded in making
the portion of our citizens who pride
themselves on being known as @old
Washingtonians, very mad, by his rath-
er humorous lecture on Washington.
delivered before Baltimore audience a
few evenings ago, and acting upon the
impulse of the moment, petitions were