The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
THE MEXICAN RET0LUT!9y.
Inception and Progress Of Ee-
cobedo'e Movement.
HOW SUPPLIES ARE OBTAINED.
Prospects for Overturning the
Diaz Government.
SAY ANTONIO. Juno L lafs.

SAN ANTONIO, Juno I, 1878.
The present 10 not the nrsl attempt made by Coo
erai Escobedo 10 invade Mexico via Texas tho pur
pose OF oustng tho existing head oil the Mexican
government on the llth OF April 1877, General Esoo-
bedo arrived in San Antonio took up his quarters
a, tho Mengcr Hotel Tho next day General Pedrs
Valdez, noted revolutionary character the Dor.
aer, arrived IRON Picdras Nesras and in short sma
there wore quite number OF prominent Lerdo geucE-
ais congregated here Tor tho purpose OF pianuing
revolution that would reinstaic them 1 Office.
the CAMPAIGN or 1871,
General Pauline Machoort, young Officer who has
yet 10 make his mark IN Mexico, opened the ball
the extreme northern RIO Grandc by "pron uncng"
Tor Lordo IN the State OF Chihuahua ny bold stroke
with less than thirty followers he possession or
the city oil Chihuahua, but was subsequently driven
and obliged TO recross into Texas. Almost simuL
taneous with this movement General Pedro Valdez with
about a hundred men. recruited Tor tho part
this SIDE Of the Rio Grands, invaded Mexico meas
Pedras Negras and advanced into the interior, hue
was engaged by Coonel Fructuoso Garoia and Other
Diaz paftsans, and also obliged 10 fall back TO TINS
side Of the boundary subsequently,, whie encamped
near Painted Caves, about twenty miies from Fort
Duncan, Valdez and his men were completely SUR
prised by superior force Of regular troops,
Halt dozen were killed, the camp ana stock were
captured aud tho attempted revolution camc 10 an
abrupt termination Tits battle, 80 may be called,
fought on Texas soil. tho victorious nisz party
returning 10 their side OF the river Immediately
anerward. This unsuccessful attempt to create a
revolution made under the dictatIon and superv
SION Of General Escooedo, Who however, was SUI.
1cehtly CAUTIOUS not TO abandon Texas soil A few
mont his later st another effort 10 invade Mexico
Was made near Camargo, still lower down tho Rio
Grands. but General Escooedo and halt dozen
conspirators were arrested by the United States
authorities ana ultimately released rnis ended the
campaign Tor 1877 M9u T
ORGANIZING ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
General Escobedo passed through San Antonio
about SIX weeks ago. He was IncognIto. was NJ
tended by his nephew. He did NOT come directly 10
San Antonio. but got of the train OF the Galveston
Harrisburg And San Antunio Railroad a. Converse
station, ssvsn miles the city, ana proceeded 10
town IN private conveyance which was waitipg ior
him. Hc arrived In San Antonio about midnight,
aud. being joined by six or seven more exss. len
baose dayUrsak IN tho direction OF Laredo in which
ncighborhood bc has been proving ABOUT IN mys-
ferrous manner, until lew days ago he crossed over
into his dear native land.
II was asccrtained about three months ago that
San Antonio hrm was shipping IN tho direction OF
Eagle Pass an extraordnary quantity OF Improved
firearms aud nxcd ammunition. II was generally un-
destood that THESE arms were TOR tho revolutioniss
II a matter Of that General Escobcdo, wnen ~
Galveston, paid tho drafts drawn Tor tho purchase.
About the same tune number OF strange Mex'cans
strange that they vol supplied with money
and very hoorai win It IN treating the Mexlcans
There ~ good TO believe that about hity
secretly enlisted nere Tor shorty alter the arrival Of
mounted aud armed, road, IN squads,
between this point anu Eagle Pass.
RAID HoRsEs. S
One great drawback to the growth and progress OF
revolutions In Mexico IS the scarcity OF horses The
dispensabie, particularly IN case OF defeat There
sufficient evidence ~ headquarters 10 justify the
WHEREBY eighteen men ana TWO boys were ra.nls.siy
slaughtered WAS gotten up ior tho purpose Of supplys
| KICK poOs, OF whom radiug party VAS princt.
paIly composed, nave for some time Fast been living
Or the rancho OF Colonel Salinas In perfect security
Salina Lcrdo partisan ana long since started
little revolution Of his own, but owing 10 his nnu-
ence and the presence Of these Kickapoos the Mex4
lean docs not consiaer sci strong enough
20 bring him 20 an account As stated, the parucuias
oDject Of the raid into Texas was 10 supply
the Lerdstos with horses, and they ooained upward
Of iwo hundred. ln tnis connection may add that
the Of the Mexican ana indian raiders from
Texas they travelled the broad highway, and were
met and congratulated by delegations from The Mcx.
lean towns There was conseaimsnt about the rad
a. ALL ats t.. .f..st.a fs snt
PROSPECTS, or rnK REVOLUTION
Your correspondent had yesterday a lengthy con-
vsrsa,ion with a gentleman VINO Isd nved IN AsxOo
ways AND manners, and VINO even nad some practical
forced iosDA the following conversation eusued: -
.Do you think Escobedo viii make the trip this
tmcf
II eanr say After even brief period Of rest .
revouto becomes puoc necessity IN Mexico The
people arc used 10 IT. and regard themselves ne swim
revolution 10 successful Diaz has been Ia longer
than Is customary. A man OF loss determination ana
no has made good President. He has dono tho best
he could 10 sustain the credit Of Msxco, and has pre-
tectcd lite ana properly but all that has not eath
cr's weight with the Mexican poopo wnsn the revo.
luuon once fairly gets under way.p fsMs.
do you think u wiz got under way fairlyf"
sUrdtnarily tho revolution would succeed, but
Diaz Is an extraordinary man He mas had lime 70
fortiiy himself He has put tho army good
footing and ~ prepared 10 make GOOD nght II tho
revoutonisls can stand Diszs regular troops OIL os
twenty days Tho chances arc mo revolution viii
sweep everything before u. On tho other hand, u
General frcvho or any Of the MINOR lights on whom
Disz Relies administer crushing blow 10 Escobsao n
the begInnng tue pcops will lose confidence and d~
| q strong man. II the Di,x party Try 20 catch hin
they viii wear themselves out. That's tue way he
routed the French. He Is a terror on the retreat
but Escobcuo 10 really good organizer He 10 nov
Ia that part OF tho country where ne has influence and
abundant material with winch 10 organ large army.
General Escobc began with a handful OF tho
very part Of Mexico he In, during tue French
occupation, and IL was not long before no nj the
head Of 80 900 men and had Macmillan bottled up ~
Queretaro. IL was IN this vcfy part OF Mexico that
General NaranJo started out with ntteeu 10 drivo
out Lcrdo. Al the time Escobedo secretary Of
with 5000 regular troops The revolution had assumed
such proportions that he could 10 nothing with IL aud
he has boon exile ever since "
GOOD START.
Tho present cvoiutioa has 10, good start, and
less u Is crushed Out inside OF week the prospecu
that IL will DO success. one great advantsgc Tug
insurgents have Is That there arc lew feguiut
troops the Rio GrnBue. and ~ requires weeks n
forced marching TO reach the border from tho City o
Mexico. by latest accounts Colonel Nuncfo an en-
percnced anu trustworh ny officer heretofore stationed
nj Piedras Ncsra-, was ~ the head oi 200 reruIat
troops within few DAYS march o Escobcdo. Upon
results of tho nrst 1T tho issue OF tho campaign
hangs Escobcdo's force IN estimated nj 100 mon,
forced daily. II compelled rccross the RIO Gtando
he VIII DO promptly arrested and informed by the
United states forces, which issue seems more prooa.
bic, as dcsp Itch IRON General Mackenzie At Fou
Clark received this morning, indicates that such WIN
be the result EscoDedo being unable TO copc win
Nuncio In The neld.