The New York herald., 1877-08-28
GOVERNOR HUBBARD DENIES ANY BRLLIoERENr
INTENTION AGAINST MEXICO

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August q, 1871
A telegram received al tEo War Department from
Lieutenant General shci dan announces that de-
spach from General Ord, commanding the Department
rTcxas, has been received. in which he says Gov
ernor Hubbard, Of Texas, In reply to his inquiry
states that there truth In the report that tho
commander Of the Texas troops had been instructed to
pursue Mexican marauders into Mexico and arreet
thom wherever they may be found. Ho
also denies tue story that forco Of $4,000
men is being organized in Texas to
invade Mexico. and says the instructions to Captain
Hall, commanding tho Texan troops are that he shall
confne his operations to the Texas side, and when
criminals succeed escaping to the Mexican s,dc the
facts shall be reported that they may DO cxtradited
Captain Hall Is also instructed not 10 act except in
harmony with the United States troops and after con-
sultation with the United States officers
OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS LERDo is RHcoG-
NIzED DY THE ADMIN1sTRATIoN-DrAZ's PC
SUTTON AT PRESENT.
WASHINGTON d. c.. August q, 1877
The application Of Seor Mata TO be received as the
duly accredited representative of the Mexican Repub
lie has led to inquiry TO the circumstances
attending the secession Of Diaz to the Presidency
which will aso explain in measure tho attitude Of
the government Of the United States with respect 10
the questions growing out of the complications Of tho
situation, especially with references Affairs on The
Mexican border It is shown by onicnl papers that
the primary OF tho recent political d,stu Dances
was dispute whioh grew out o the counting OF tho
electoral in the last Presidential election in
Mexico The electoral system there being modelled
alter that Of the United States, Lerdo who was can
ddate tor election, declared himself DO
but the dispute In tho count oil the electoral
vote had created such DIVISION to the
legality OF his ttlo that nscsas, President Of tho Su
prcme Court the const uonaI successor IN event or
a vacancy In the Presidential oIlcc pronounced that
as no president had been legally cleo cd the ncc was
vacant and therefore, by virtue of tho ution he
was entitled to tho ofhcc himscf and thcrcupon at
tempted TO take possession. Lcrdo, who was holding
over President organized the national army TO en-
forco his claims but wns opposed by the volunteers
under Ingics,as. Diaz. general In the national
forces co.opcracd with Inecs'os and carried with
him large portion OF tho army. decisive batte in
the vicinity OF the city Of Mexico resulted In the over
throw oi Icrdo who took refuge IN the United states
Ingcsias thcn declared himself President under tho
constitution, but Daz who was not clement In tho
election, taking advantage OF his popularity
with tho army ana the country set
bnself up Tor the Office, which he succeeded in oh.
tanning by tho assent OF a portion OF the Mexican
States and the subugaiQn oi the Others Inglcsias IS
now also a fugitive In the United States aud Diaz
Supported by the body OF the army remains
practically in undisputcd possession OF the Prcs,
dental oflce Having no rivals 10 contend
with At home. no found IL comparatively
an easy matter enforce his authority. But as the
administrator every government depends largely
for It's success upon tho recognition Of foreign nations
Diaz imm sdiatey sct about TO rcorganzc his dipo.
matte relations the United States, being the country
with which he quito naturally cndcavorcd strongly TO
obtain It's recognition, being aware OF the fact
however. that Tor Number OF years past
tho frontier dcpredations olong the RIO Grando
had been the cause OF much trouble and
dssenson between tho countries his nrst aim was
TO concilate tho United States by preventing further
trouble OF this nature He organized his Cabinet