The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14

THE ALLEGED LEADERS MOVING IN MYsTERI-
GUS wAY-cHAGRIN At THE EXPOSURE OF
THEIR PLANs--sINEws OF WAR PROVIDED
AN OLD ARMY OFFICER ON THE PROJECT AND
IT'S PROSPECT OF SUCCESS.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, May 10. 1877
The leaders OF tho Gbuscring movement against
Mexico quite disconnected the disclosure OF their
plans and are trying to dvch public attention from
thor doings, denying that they concerned in the
enterprise. There not the least doubt that the
movement Is loot; 1t is only question how far it
has progressed and who to DO lis eventual leaders,
THE sISEws or WAR.
Tho lack of means TO equip such expeditions has
been usually tho obstacle to their success, but In this
the money has been abundantly supplied by, IL is
said, Pacific coast capitalists, whose advances we're
presumably Endorsed by President Lerdo during his
recent stay 10 San Francisco.
LEADERS MENTIONED
The name OF Vaughan Thomas, Of Ncaraguan fame,
is mentioned the leader Of The movement but his
friends here in Washington say that no Is
neced with II, and that his recent In WASH
ington was other business altogether-namcly tho
presentation OF letters to tho President urging
his appointment as Minister to Central America.
Mr.. Thomas In company with the poet
Joaquin Miller and stayed at the Riggs House, which
hotel they left by tho train Saturday afternoon and
proceeded to Now York, where they now staying
at the New York Hotel President Ierio, Of Mexico
was here last week. but went back to New YORK, and
Is said TO be at the Windsor House.
GENERAL ARxsrRoxG's STATEMENT.
Another OF tho leaders OF tie expedition said TO be
General Armstrong, cavalry general under Forrest
in rebel army. General Armstrong one OF the
West Point officers OF the old regular army who east his
fortunes with the Confcderacy. He lives In Texas,
but happens 10 residing in Washington temporarily
In answer 10 inquiry by the HERALD representa-
tive he said he sorry that his namc had gotten
into the papers connected with the movement Tor
he protested he had nothing whatever TO do with IT,
.sBut, General what do you know about the aiiairYr
"onIy what hear. understand that the leader
is Colonel Thomas. who with Walker
and Is familiar with all that country
down there Thomas here the other day, but
had no conversation with him. wouldn't object to
going such thing, II II had financial support and
was well organized. suppose Joe Shelby Is in II, be-
cause no has been taking abou. It for year"
what Is the direct object oil the cxpediton?"
s'To Americanizc and settle sonora and that part OF
Mexico The men will 90 miners and emigrants
The United States hardly interfere with them
il they 20 IN that way. They can
rendezvous on the Sonora border and march upon
Guaymas The cars are running now from san Fran
cisco down Fort Yuma, so that tho men could con-
centratc rapidly and before they could be nterfcrcd
with by the United States. The trouble IL now thai
tho McxIcans warned and Will oppose their
crossing from Arizona. wish you would make II clear
that 1 have nothing to do with the affair"
'But General, 1t - said that your name Is down
as leader oi tho column which is to Mt III Paso
Nigh, not your selection for this part oil the enterprise
have been made without your present knowledge the
command to be gwen to you eventually"
Il do not think AS have said. am Interested
in me matter just as anybody would DO. would not
DC avcrsc TO beng engaged in It under proper crcum-
stances, but have nothing in the world do with II