The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14
History Of the S0-CaIled Revolutionary
President Of Mexico.
HIS MILITARY RECORD.
The Pronunciamento and
War Against Juarez.
A REMARKABLE SOLDIER.

spare Of figure, medium height, upright arrow;
somewhat sharp In facial outline, having thin mus.
tache, tho ouy beard he wears, and showing unmis-
taxable signs OF his Indian lineage. He was
born in tho State OF Oaacs, section OF Mexico which
has tho honor Of giving 10 the country such men as
Beniio Juarcz. Ignaco Mejis Ignacio Mariscal and
other eminent Mexican statesmen and soldiers. Diaz
Of respectable, but not wealthy or aristocratic
family; people who In their own home were well
enough to do to admit OF their giving their promising
fairly good education, as things went In those
days. Poririo made progress In his studies Of
tho classics, addressed himself 10 tho mas
tering Of laws dry, musty art; but whether he
tho Bar docs appear, although in
1868 hts friends claimed for him that he had
been admitted to practice Ia the courts OF his native
State as advocate. lie was rather young to oart-
cipate In the between his country America but
as soon as he comprohcnded VOL the principles Of
republican liberty, upon which the edi0ce
OF Mexican institutions supposed to have
becn erected, no did not hesitate 10 cspousc
warmly the progressive ideas OF tho great liberal
party, and became an avowcd enemy OF the govern
mcnt OF General Jose Lopez dc Santa Anna. Tho
great md good General Don Ignacio Comonfort aided
by the patriarch Of Mexican independence Don
Juan Alvetz assembled a meeting OF the liberal
chiefs in the town Of Ayotu, In 1885, aud there tho
constitution, which during tho three years. war OF
reform Mcx,co millions treasure and the bcst
blood Of her sons, formed. Don Pedro
Ogazon, the well known General who Ia now
Minister OF War, that time Secretary to Gen.
eral Comontort, aud Pernrio Dlaz, then but young
man. at once swore snileg.ancc TO tho "Plan Of Ay-
otia, and aftcrward carried tho bauner1o .sIlbcriy
and Reform on many bloody Held
YOUNG DIAz WINS PROMOTION.
u in 1856 that Diaz bccsmc captain In the State
time ut lxcopa, and subsequently in the assault
by the liberals upon inc strong city OF Ca
ion became the Fundamental law Of the land ana
tho following year Dioz was entrusted with the milf
topec and It's dependencies. The conservatives, or
Church party, who were In possession Of tho
resources Of tho country. and backed by tho
Marquee, Miguel Miramon, Folk ZuInaga
and otnors al It's head, fought desperately for the
lovely fruitful section OF rehaantcpcc Daz oucnI
bravcly against great odds and succeeded IN re-.
ducing 20 order tho territory under hts command
HIS valuable services hero rewarded with
promotion 10 the rank Of Major. ana after
ward TO that OF Lieutenant Colonel. In 1859. by
a worry nicely planned surprise. no Gated Con-
eral Jose Maria Cobas twice, and captured con.
smSSn s Of Sc,s o. war from this
serving under the banners OF the Church
party. Whom. In December, 1900 the liberal army
Brisad,er General and sucn 1T the time Of muster
ing tho army Of operations out Of service he re-
in the profession Of tho law. In Juno, 1861, he
again appears IN tho political aroma Deputy 10
GeDorai Marquee asismp,sd by surprise 70 essry AIRY
| the City OF Mexico and capture the Congress- D,sz
wncn iowea and x"s mDsny ns as1 n
sending confusion toto the cncr1y'g ranks frustrating
ing him. during the somewhat prouactsd opc . ions
which followed IN the sta'e OF Mexico and between
the CITY aud that OF Toiucs Diaz served with distnc
ton under Generals Jesus Gonxslcz Ortcga and SAINT
WAR or THE YRxxcH IxrRRvgvrrox
The Conservatives succco led In bringing about tho
war OF the French intervcn ron IN 1852 Dinz again
took Inc field and gained glory snd medal Of honor
by his conduct NJ tho battle Of the STU OF May,
whom 5000 OF the best troops Of Francs, n.
GLIDING the Third regiment Of xouaves, under
Count Lawrencez, wore defeated BY General lgnacio
Zaragcsa, ihon commanding tnc hcxican Army OF tho
East After this defeat The French rctrcated TO
Onzsba and were soon reinforced BY more
DIVISIONS OF Napoioons army, under Generals Forcy
and Baz,tne The French forces being now raised
10 3d. 900 men, exclusive OF some IL COO under
sat down before Il and captured Il after a siege OF
over sixty days. duration. Here Diaz Tell
one, OF war oa. soon en ssesoea the p, prs,
lance OF his captors md rcsched OaJsca, where BIO
soooesded In raising some local forces with which no
earned IN the scigo Of PueDs the shoulder straps
Major General and AS such, operated IN Inc states Of
1865. tho hard fought baltic OF Clrbonera,
capturing 500 Austrian prisoners, largo amount Of
ordnance stores and 700 rifles When tho French
evacuation left only Ms ximIiisns supporters In the
struggle tho result could not long he doubtful
In tho early part Of 1867 Dag captured PucbIa
IRON the impcriaIs,s and followed up this
great blow 10 Macmillan BY defeating General
Msrquez IN tho open hsid ana marched directly
there and Diaz loosely bockaded him. while Gcncrai
Don Marsno Escobcdo was conducting the siero OF
Quereiaro, which p AGO was defended BY Macmillan
~ person Diaz took Mexico before Escoocdo cap
turcd Quercro, bus The of HIS capital sealed
fate OF the hapsonrgs In Anahuac.
rRosoUScEs AGAINST yrARTz.
After the TAIL OF the Empire there In
more popularity or conadsnce than General DIss.
lie could have anything IN tho GIT OF his country
mon, and doubtless would have succeeded Juarez IN
| the Presidency, but hts owl genius, Don Jusso
Bcnitcz, melted him 10 acis OF rebellion against
the government aud tho President whom he had
powerfully contributed 10 establish and IN 1872 he led
n revolt against Juarez. which assumed threatening
proportions IN tho States OF Jalisco, Zacatecas and
Uajaca The movement finally put down by Juarcz
ana Disz Obliged 70 nsc the country Alter
the dea.h Of Juarez Don Sebastian Irrdo do Ttjada,
now .a cx,.c ia ,nis c,ty became President aud DIss
mace hts peace for awhile with the government
But tte adventurous soldier who has Just
been Recognized ss chief magistrate 81. hls
take ny the cudges against tho gov.
crnmcn cabsls we're formed IN the sta,cs Of
Mehuassn, Puebs. Moncios and Guerrero for pur.
rose oi embarrassing tue administration Of Lcrdo
Tho old church party and disappointed slis,s
liberals, wore mt the bottom OF the whole
plan TO overthrow the Executive. The chstacicrs OF
interruptions opposition pres, tho troops OF several
garrisons tempered with and necessary pro-
,sa,ion Tho w then MINISTER o. War. General Dan
Inand Of .he FIRST division Of The federal
army General Don SostcLcs Roche, whose
record rs liberal was unmpcachabic. THIS took
place IN the beginning OF 1873 General Miguel
Nepretc lca tho armed enemies OF tho government IN
tho mountain districts OF tho state Of Pueba the
old Church party and mpcrallst oiccrs joined hands
In Mcnoacsp. The plot now thickcncd and the end
was not lar OF.
END LEnDos GOVERNMENT.
In the summer Of 1876 Dnz unexpectedly turned up
In San Francisco, alter nc hsd sustained some
severe handling by tho governments officers In
Oajaca. lie rapidly crossed the cOntincnt, pur-
chased some arms and ammunition q New Orleans
aud at sot for Brownsville, Texas. Here no
came to an understanding with tho Lcrdist com.
mondcr IN Mntamoros walked into the piaco and WAS
acknowledged tho leader OF tho rising against
Lerdo. Leaving trusty lieutenant IN charge
OF tho line Of tho Bravo, tho cner.
tho country by way OF san LUIS Po,osL
Mexico Vera Cruz ana Intervening places 10 his
native Oajaca The revolution was In full blast.
and the feeling so Intense among the revolution
lets aeainst the re election OF Lcrdo that on
The 18th vi October. 1870, Congress conferred
extranrdinary powers upon tho Executive.
and the disurbed districts declared under mar.