The New York herald., 1877-07-07
Claims Of the Diaz Government
to Recognition.
FEELING AT THE MEXICAN CAPITAL
Operations of the Lerdistas on
the Rio Grande.
TROOPS IN PURSUIT OF MARAUDRRS.
[nr rrLrosApu TO TIE HsnAIp.l


tween the Mexican and United States forces In such
paper tho order OF Diaz to General Trevino
II was natural that q Mexican should do somo
vaunting, but II did not follow that there any in
tentou 10 provoke trouble Tho application OF Com
missioner Mata tor the recognition OF Daz as President
and of himself Minister would have delib
crate consideration. Tho Administration In no
hurry about tho matter they were looking into
OF the claim that the Daz gov ernmont was
stable aud strong enough 10 sustain Itself ana to
guarantee peace the border. They should require
satisfactory proof OF all this before recoe uzins that
government. -
GENERAL MATA on TUE SITUATION.
Senior Ma.a says the situation remains unchanged.
No advices nave been received by him from the city
Of Mexico covering any additional instructions or in
formation from Daz. The absence Of these Is in u
measure accounted tor by tho great delay
In teegraphic Communication between Matamoros and
the city OF Mexico. The lines frequently down,
or there Is somc other arrangement neglect, that
frequently message takes four days for transmission
between the two points, Although hc has had no new
iutimaton as to how matters are progressing at the
headquarters Of the Mexican government, Schor Mata
icels that the recognition OF the Diaz is
only question OF ume aud he quito concurs IN the
view Of the State Department, that the governhent
should progress slowly IN coming to q decision.
CHANCES OF A DISTURBANCES.
He does not apprehend that anything will happen
prevent this, except disturbance border
which no hopes will not occur but it Is OF course
not ut all impossible. He has intelligence any
likelihood of such disturbance because he feels that
under the working OF the order of Dlaz to General
lreviho the maraudng which has heretofore boon the
OF complaint Will be stopped, and hence oc-
casion for o rupture can occur.
FORCE
But he steadily asserts, In the spirit Of the same
ordor that the dignity OF Mexico and her people would
require prompt measures to resist "iorcc with orcen
IN OF any armed Invasion Of her territory by
United States troops. The division of General Tre
VINO now numbers 5000 men who are closer
together than the United States troops II would
take from to eight days to bring forward sdd
tional troops who would have to from Vera Cruz
to Matamoros and thence ascend tho river They
could not be we'll brought ovorland 10 the border -.
INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY FvARrs
In his interview with Secretary Evarts Schor Mata
merely presented introductory from tho American
Minister In Mexico, Mr. Foster, and convsrsod for
whilo pleasantly various subjects. Incidentally,
Seiior Mata said that he had some official papers
from the Diaz government which be brought with
him, and would like at the proper time, when
agreeable to tho state Department present con-
sidcraiion and the meantime, while the subject OF
recognition being copsiderod aud for the better
Information Of she United States government, no
would. It not objectionable make out copy Of It
and hand II to the Secretary OF State To this Secre
tary Evarts replied that thero objection such
a course enable the department TO understand the
object OF Sshor Mata general conversaton then
ensued, the Secretary OF State making many inquiries
about matters and things In connection with the
silions in the government Of Mexico.
POSITION or THs GovERSxENr.
Sohor Mata contends that there Is u great deal of
misapprehension to the status OF the Diaz govern
and It's claim to DO considered dc Juro as well
de acto. He says that It has been dc facto gov
ernment since November last upon the flight OF Presi-
dent Lerdo and the assumption Of the iunctions Of
chief Of the provisional government by General Diaz
aud de Jure government since the 9th or May last
when, in compliance with the constitution. election
had In accordance with all the prescribed require
ments and Diaz declared elected President
MINISTER FOSTERS ATTITUDE.
In frequent interviews with the United States Min
lister Foster nj tho city OF Mexico, prior to
his departure for Washington sehor Mata
formed the idea that he was friendly TO the ad-
ministration OF Diaz, and took a great deal
OF interest in the pursuing, even going
far as at times 10 suggest recommend something
TO be done which would mako Il stronger and
more acceptable Hence he cannot credit the
rumors which have reached here that Nr.
Foster opposed to the Diaz government
and its recognition by the United sates.
In regard to the report that Mr. Foster Is Of opinion
that the Daz government Is unstable and liable to be
overturned. Senior Maa says that may arise from tho
TACT that almost all places where the OF gov
ernment is, there in the city OF Mexico about
hundred radicals who are camorous 10 have their
Vows carried out
wARLIxE RUNoRs
There good deal OF wariKe gossip oo the
streets hero TO day, which was the means OF starting
report that all available troops had been ordered TO
Rio Grandc. Upon inquiry OF General Vincent
who s acting ~ Adjutant General OF the
army In the absence OF General Townsend,
and keeping the run o the Secretary OF Wars Office
nothing could be learned oi any extraordinary move
ments oil troops IN connection with the Mexican
border There arc at prescnt Ia Texas the follow
ing regiments Eighth and Tenth cavalry, and rentb,
Twenty fourth and Twenty -1th infantry, which
according TO reports compiled to-day. scattered
along through the state OF Texas ut posts well into
the interior. Nothing is known at the War Depart
mont that any orders have boen given by General
sherman or Secretary McCrary. II such
had beon the case General Vincent wonid DO
likely to know as, according 70 the present under
standing, whom General Sherman gives orders TO tho
army they are sent to General Vincent aud by min
impaired to the President The Department or rcxas
includes everything now In the Stale except Fort
Elliott
HOW THE RIO aRANDE MIDDLE Is REGARDED
Al THE NATIONAL cAPITAI,-CHARGEs AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND RE-
PLY OF MINISTER rosTEE.
HAVANA, July 8, 1871
The English mail steamer has arrived here from Vera
Cruz and brings the following Intelligence
CRY OF Mgxico, Jene 30, 1877.
Tho spirit OF the to General Ord TO cross tho
Rio Grande has been misunderstood by the press,
which has made bitter attacks On tho American gov
ernmcnt
The official journal charges tho United states govern
mcnt with the violation OF treaties and International
law, alleging that the Rio Grspde movement is pre-.
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