The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
GerdO's Election Not Legal and
Diaz a Rebel.
WHY IGLEsIAs LEFT MEXICO.
Hopes OF Speedy Return and lnstaIla-
ton Into Office.
[s1 TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SAS FRANCISCO. Jan q, ls7:.
My previous dispatches have already informed
you OF the arrival here yesterday of Don Jose Maria
lsesas, ex-chief Justice OF Mexico. The HERALD
correspondent called upon the distinguished asps-
rant to the Presidency OF the Mexican Republic Last
evening and found him quite ready to talk about
the condition OF that revolutionary country In.
stead OF interviewing lglesias your correspondent
suggested that he write his views regarding the
situation in Mexico, which he at once proceeded to
do.
HE EXPECTS TO RErURN IN rRIUxPH.
Iascertained from Senior lgleslas that he is conf
dent that the Mexican people will summon him to
take the Presidency, and he looks for the arrival
here OF Mexican war steamers TO escort him and
his Cabinet back to Mexico.
DON IGLEsIAs' LETTER
The following is the letter OF Don Ig!esias a. pre-.
pared by himself for the HERALD
SAN Francisco Jan. 20, 1871.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
consider that President Lerdos second election
was not q legal oue 1t was my painful duty to OPP
pose 1t, as Vice President OF the Republic Of Mexico
The State OF Guanajuato declared In my favor. ana
was followed by most OF the constitutional author.
tiles In the Whole country
LEKpo's DEFEAT
After the battle of Tecoac where the governments
troops were defeated President Lerdole left the caps.
tai and no must be now in foreign nation.
piAz DECLARES FOR HIMSELF.
General Dax, who at first was ready to acknovl-
edge Inc the legal head OF the Republic, told me
afterward that he had resolved to act IN revou-
tonary manner. He accordingly undertook cam
pain against me.
THE DETECTION or GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
The forces OF the regular army went over to the
enemy. So thas have been forced TO leave Quer-
ctaro, GnanaJuato and Guadalsjara and proceed
to the port OF Manzanilo.
iGLxsIAs' PURPOSES.
My purpose there was 10 proceed to Maxatlau,
but when arrived there that place had also been
occupied by rebel force and was reduced To come
~ s,is city. Now my design Is To return to my
country as possible 10 defend the consutu-
the national territory. and enieavorlng always TO
fulfil my duty In the midst OF every complication
and danger.
GENERAL DIAz's pIEBTscITE LAW
General Diaz has recently enacted law desig-
mating which classes OF the people should take part
IN new elections. The primary ones must be held
next Sunday the 2sth inst. The secondary election
occurs on the nth OF February.
DUTY OF CONGRESS.
The Congress ought to declare on the 18th Of
March who are elected President of the Republic,
Chief Justice or Vice President and members Of the
Supreme court 1t is quite certain that the Elec-
toral College viii oe carried by fraud In favor or
General i,az, who viii be mock President and
probably Mr.. valarta, his present secretary Of
Foreign Affairs, be declared Chief Justice.
BuLL-DozEG A SENATE
The revolutionary party has just declared tho
suppression OF the Senate, and II represents only
the most complete anarchy in the country. Tnongh
it has now vanquished by force Of arms 1t cannos
remain in power long, being rejected by all the
lect part of Me xcan society. J. NJ. IGLESLAS
POPULAR SENTIMENT IN DIFFERENCE TO ldiEslA5.
Senior lyle sias has kindly received here BY hia
countrymen and others Interested IN the future Of
Mexico who would be glad to ind In him u leader.
in harmony with manifest destiny" but he does
not seem possessed OF that quality. There are
many here who would readily seize any semblance
of Justification for going into the Northern and
Western states OF Mexico and holding them for
Iglesias any other aspirant the government Of
the country.
NO MONEY, NO rrIIBusrERISG.
The people here believe that the stars and Stripes
should noat over Mexico. and all that lgiesss re-
quires now Ia money, but IN its absence there win
be no nlibusterng. rumors to the contrary notwth-
standing. There is no movement here TO aid him.
AMERICAN RECRUITS FOR IoLRsIAs.
lpy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81 1871
A sensation has been created here by rumor that
recruiting Office Is be opened st. Louis for the
purpose OF enrolling troops Tor tho Mexican President
Igesias and That certain prominent cavalry ieadoS
OF this section has been comm issoncd by Igexas 10
raise brigade OF exConiederate aud sx.Fcds-
raj dragons mnedate operations against Diaz.
Iglcsas accom- panied by hrs Cabinet, VIII arrive
St Louis IN the course OF week and will
long enough TO confer with his advisers aud eoadju-
tors in this city; they will 60 70 New 0rlsans
and thence to Mexico
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