New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14
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The News From Mexico.
A BrOwsville special Of January s, 20 the
Galveston Neses, says:
The seige of Matamoroe has been raised
General Revneltas has submitted TO Cortina
in support Of Diaz, rs the representative Of
| the legitimate government Oh Mexico,
| Cortina places his friend in charge of the
CustomhOnse and ell federal State and mu
nicipai ofiOes-the country to be open to
commerce. Cortina assumes chief com.
| mand, holding river towns and adjacent
country. Revue ltas is only allowed nominal
command inside the Notifications of the
city.
The United States naval and military au.
thoriiies on this frontier have for month";
| past lent their aid and influence to Re.
vueltas, supplying him with ammunition to
put down Cortina, but that crafty bandit
has quietly outwitted all his opponents.
compelling Reyueltas to surrender even
the military stores, said to have been re-
Gently furnished him from Fort Brown, and
general feeling of indignation exists here
among foreigners at the passive psliey of
the United States authorities in allowing
Revueltaa to plumber their stores and then
quietly submit to see the booty turned over
to COrtina IL is said General Revueltas
will issue his manifesto to-day. The troops
have been Withdrawn from the fortifCa-
| tions.
In Matamoros for the last few days there
has been much talk of the propositions and
discussions between Revueltas and Cor
tina. The facts are about as follOwe: On
the fifth instant General Revueltas adj
dressed an official communication to Gem
eral Cortina, IN which he acknowledged the
receipt of q letter from General Gomez
sent through Cortina. He denied an allie
CATION OF Gomez, that General Revueltas
has declared tos the plan of Tuxtepec. On
N1o untw II L. -
pressed willingness 10 recognize the gov
eminent instituted in said plan. He &C.
knowledged the authority of General Ca
males within the State of Tamaulipas. He
declined to surrender the troops under his
command, because they belonged to the
regular line, and their arms, ETC., to the
supreme government, unless upon an order
direct from President Diaz. He proposes a
complete cessation of hostilities, because
both parties are sustaining the same gov
ernment and that Cortina remain outside
until matters shall be settled by superior
authority.
These points were to be discussed this
evening. The allegation of General Gomez
is based upon an official Communication of
General Revueltas. It's production will de-
eide when he declared for Diaz. II is sur
missed that General Revueltas wishes to re-
main in MatamorOs to finish his schemes of
forcing money out Of the people upon an
Illegal tax.
1t has been mysteriously whispered that
Consul Wilson and General Devin have
fallen out. A friend of the generals ie re-
ported to have said that he had received
an official letter from the consul, and WAS
going to make him eat it, and that the con.
snl had eatd he was waiting for the feast. If
the consul has sent the general q letter 1t
could be based upon nothing bnt an i'm
proper interference with the consul in the
discharge of his duties.
The telegraph LAS been repaired from
Camalgo 20 nterey, and is now open
from the former place to all the interior of
Mexico.
The following paragraphs are from the
late file of the TtOO Republics just received
by mail:
The report of Mr. Lerdo's capture appears
to be accepted as true. II is stated that he
surrendered himself Co a man named Hua-
to. an officer of the Gaerrero State troops,
asking permission TO embark for San Fran
cisco at Acapulco. HuRtO sent courier to
Governor Alvarez, communicating Mr.. Lsr.
dos request, but the courier was captured
by TuxEepec forces, and what action Gov
ern0r Aivsres may have taken in the mat
ter is unknown; as he supports Mr.. Iglesiae,
now that this gentleman has submitted,
Mr.. Lerd0 may be allowed 70 take his de-
parture.
Il is said that Ugalde, one of the officers
that accompanied Mr.. LerdO, pronounced
after leaving MOrelis, and captured Gen
eral EsoObedo, but General Huerta's infu-
enCe caused the prisoner to be released.
With whom Ugalde and his command cast
their lot, is NOT yet known.
A telegram dated Queretaro, the twenty
first instant, says that General Diaz and
Mr.. lgleeias had an interview that day,
and that the latter was defeated in the con-
ference. We suppose this means that Mr..
lgleeias accepted the terms offered him by
General Diaz. Under these circumstances,
we presume the supporters OF LEGALITY"
will lay down their arms and accept the
Tuxtepeo ''plan," which will give the coun-
try at least temporary peace.
On the twenty-third instant General
Juan N. Mendez issued q cOnvocatOry for
the election of President, Deputies and
members of the Supreme Court, the primary
elections to be held on the fwenty-eighth Of
January, and the secondarias the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth Of February. Con.
gress is TO meet the twelfth Of March, and
the President and magistrates elect will
take the oath Of Office immediately after
Congress shall have declared the result of
the elections. One month after the receipt
of the convocatory the Governors of States
are TO order elections for local authorities.
The States will be allowed the same mum
Der Of representatives that they had in the
Sixth Constitutional Congress, the recent
increaseof Deputies being repudiated.
The following persons are disqualified for
any office whatever; The deputies who de-
olared Mr. Lerdo reelected President of
the republic; those person who contributed
directly to the falsihcation of the public
vote during the last administration, aiding
it as authorities or fnnctionaries; those who
In the last Congress approved false creden-
tialss military officers who. although in
obedience to orders, directly contributed to
the falsifcation OF the public vote, and
those members Of Congress who voted for
tha aunDauai0n of guarantaaa