The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
NUMBER 1894
% cincinnati Enquirer.

Dispatch 20 Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON. May ll.--For several
days past the atmosphere here has been
fuli OF rumors, beaing more or less
appearance Of authenticity, touching
movements about to be made upon
Mexico. These rumors have founda-
ton In the following facts: Ever since
the arrival Of Ledro de Tejads In
Washington, leading spirits of the
Mexican movement which was started
two years ago, and abandoned for want
of financial backing, have busy inau-
Rurating q new one. The principal
mover in the present instance 10 gen.
tleman well known in California and
the Southwest, who was the youngest
member OF William Walkers ill-starred
expedition to Costa Rica, and who.
long afterward, at the head Of about
eighty Americans, seized the govern
ment Of Guatemala, and held it nearly
two years. The last four years this
gentleman has been carrying on q cof-
fee plantation in Southern Mexico, and
waited an opportunity which he now
thins has arrived. Accordingly he left
Mexico about four months ago, by way
OF Acapulco, and came to San Francis
CO, where he organized the nuclus of
new expedition. and then came east tn
look Tor funds and other material sup
port. The expulsion OF Lerdo by Di-
az, was q god-send to the master spirit
aforesaid, who straiehtway put himself
en- rapport with Lerdo, in order 10 OBJ
tain the color Of his authority for the
movement and the capital necessary TO
fight. But three expeditions have
been provided, and the leader of the
movement is now in Washington nego-
tipting for an understanding with the
State Department as to what course
can be pursued without incurrinR the
interference Of the Federal Govern
ment. Great reticence is, of course
observed, but enough has been ascer-
tanned TO show that the following plan
Of operation has been determined upon:
A Joint Stock Company has been form
ed, estensibly to develop mines in Ar
izona, and several hundred thousand
dollars are subscribed by leading rail-
road capitalists in San Francisco, New
York and Philadelphia. The funds are
to be used it fitting ont three expedi-
tions. One is to start from Fort Yams,
the present terminus Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad to California, and push
directly through Sonora by land to
Ffaxsms Ffnncisco IN S6sps carry Carrying Cup supplies.
and is &c meet the first at Guyamas by
water. The third is to rendezvous st
FL Paso, and push through chihuahua
to the interior of Arizona, which il to
be met by reinforcements from Guaya-
mas. This column will be the heaviest
OF the three, and is now being quietly
recruited in Texas, New Mexico, and an
far east as Missouri. It will be mainly
composed of ex-Confederate soldiers.
and will probably be commanded by
an eminent Confederate cavalry officer
now living in Missouri, whose name ID
not unfamiliar in Mexico, The caval-
ry column will be led by the gentle
man who is now here conducting the
before mentioned negotiations. The
fate Of the whole movement now de-
pends on assurances of non-interfer-
ence from the Administration. II sat
isfactory assurances are given, the
middle Of September viii see $500
Americans in Sonora, q government
organized, and the State declared in
dependent of Mexico. 30 far as the Di-
NJ Government is concerned. This
movement, while il Is being promoted
by some of the men who were concern
seafs se i ago, sso GSi1-be indepsndsnt 81 Of t6at
enterprise, so far as the finances OF IL
are concerned.