The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-17

and La Paz, where he found the same
state OF affairs.
He then proceeded to auaymas,
where he found the people about to
pronounce Tor Diaz He then came on
TO California. Col. Maehorra arrived at
Guaynas on the 9Th instant, where he
found Col. Rangel and the admiral of
the two Mexican war vessels, Demoera-
tia and Mexico. They were expecting
the arrival OF Gen. Marisool on the 9TH,
when they were 10 put forth formal
declaration In favor OF Diaz. Col. Ma
chorTa says the whole interior OF Msxi-
60 is now for Diaz, and the entire Pacific
coast, except perhaps Acapulco; and
the fact that both the war vessels are
now under Diaz's control, will secure
that port too.
The state of affairs In the Republic Is
disheartening. /. The chiefs on either
side, Lerdo and Iglesias. having fled the
country. Those who have fixed inter+
ests are forced to aoquiesce in Diaz's
rule. Officers who, like Col. Machorro,
cannot conscientiously join that move
merit, can only leave the country, not
wishing to prolong what could only be
guerrilla warfare. Diaz being at the
head OF the only organized force, con-
trolling the army is, for the present;
supreme, but 1t Is not believed his grasp
can be held for more than few months.
Some patriotic men. OF great elo-
quence, are still relied on for the fu.
ture. Senior Ballerta, formerly Cover
nor Of Jaliseo, and Goa. Ignalies Mejia,
both very popular men, are looked to
In some quarters to hereafter rally the
constitutional party OF the country.
Tho general business Is seriously af-
feeted, but in the interior there has
been as yet no pereeptible effect upon
the masses OF the people, who are about
as well off as in the most peaceful
times. Diaz, at latest advices, had es4
tablished himself Ia Guadaljara, where
the officer left by Gen. Caballos In COM
mand OF the forces had turned every
thing over to him.
WINE.
The French Crop Fallen or 0ne-Half
since 1876.
PARIS, Feb. 16. Statistical returns OF
the product OF wines in France for the
year 1876 show that the vintage has
fallen off exactly one-half from that OF
1876. The reduction was caused by the
phollexeria insect.
M. Poinmelle, member OF the Cham
Der of Deputies, Is dead.
THE PRESS.
Editors In France viii have the Bcneft
m bflHs ny Jury NOW.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 16.=In the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday, the commission
on tbe press laws presented Il report
proposing @ bill to provide trial by jury
7ior press offenseH.
MONTENEGRO.
A Hifsi, i'm the Peace Negotiations.
LONDON. Feb. 1e.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Constantinople says: The Grand
Vizier has renewed Che request to the
Prince OF Montenegro, that peace nego-
tiations be carried on elsewhere than at
Vienna.
The Prince replied that he preferred
Vienna. but to show his desire for CON-
ciliation, he proposed Uattarre. The
Porte declined this and asked the
Prince to choose Seutarie. or some
place in Herzegovina.
M0UMANIA.
win Grant Russian Troops hut mo- Turks
Passage Through her Territory.
LONDON, Feb. 1e = The Vienna corre-
spondent OF the standard says: Letters
from JaHsy state that the Roumanian
representatives abroad informed the
various governments on February that
Roumania, not having been able to se-
cure the protection OF the powers for
her neutrality, could not help conclud-
ing convention permitting the pas
sage of Russian troops through her ter
ritory, under certain emergencies. Rou-
mania would not grant the Turks the
same privilege.
The Standards correspondent at
Brindisie reports an interview with the
great Pasha, in the course Of which the
latter expressed the opinion that there
would be no war.
WAR NEEDLESS.
Anarchy VIII soon Reign supreme I'm
Turkey.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Vienna corre-
spondent OF the Times says. It is the
opinion of persons at st. Petersburg,
who agree with the, Czar,, that war is
Pashd marks the commencement Of q