The New York herald., 1879-11-25
MEXICAN REvOLUTIoNIsTs.
POPULAR TUMULTS-''vIvE GONZALEZ J! AND
s'DEATH TO BENITEz r'-PoLITIcIANs Ex-
PEELED FROM oAXACA.

s'DEATH TO BENITEZ r'-poLITIcIANs Ex-
PEELED FROM oAxACA.
CITY MExIco, Nov. 16, 1879.
An outrageous scandal occurred the 9Th inst
popular club met in the principal theatre. Tho
meeting was bulldozed by tho Vice Presidents of tho
Senate and House ofsDeputados ana a large number
of military officers, who waiting orders. work
ing in the interest Of General Gonzalez. Minis
ter of War; The meeting broken up
amid acclamations Of "vive Gonzalez!" and
"Death to Benitez" President Diaz, who was very
indignant. called upon the Minister for satisfac-
tory explanation. General Gonzalez, failing to ex-
plain. compelled to retire from the Cabinet. with
the members Of which he was not in accord.
Senor Tagle, Minister of Justice. was forced
for the same reason to resign his portfolio.
General Pacheca has been appointed Secretary
of War. succeeding General Gonzalez. A successor
has not yet been appointed to the Ministry of Jus
tice. Several prominent politicians have been ex-
PEELED from the State of Oaxaca by the State author
ties upon suspicion of treason.
Mexican papers, without exception. repel the in
sinuation of the New York Commercial advertiser
that Minister Zamacona has submitted to the dicta-
tion of Secretary Evarts in matters OF diplomacy.
Minister Foster is expected to conclude his tour of
Mexico at Matamoros between December and 10
The Mexican government has ordered vessel to
LINKS IN PROBABLE SCHEME OF REvoLU-
MOVEMENTS OF INsURaENT BODIES.
SAN Francisco, Cal. Nov. "a 1879.
News has been received by the steamer Newbern
from Mazatlan of impending revolution
in Mexico General Jesus Ramirez has pro-
nounced, and some Of his forces have been at Ro-
sario. Concordia. Copala. about sixty miles from
Mazatlan. and near the lines of Topic and Sinaloa
Another small force has pronounced at Cosala the
State of Sinaloa. The insurgents have also pro-
nounced at Lapaz. About two hundred and fifty men
took possession Of the town. aud after getting pos
session Of all arms left for the interior.
THE FACTIONS ENGAGED IN PREPARING FOE THE
NEXT ELECTIoNs-THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT
ABROAD.
The Presidential period of General Porhrio Diaz
expires December l. $780, and he has signifed his
intention abide by the article OF the reformed
sttution which prohibits re-election He has also
repeatedly declared himself neutral in the electoral
campaign. and that he will guarantee q fair
election. There Is no doubt OF his desire
to make good this promise. but 1t is no easy matter
in Mexico to prevent the officers of government
from exerting administrative pressure in behalf OF
their favorites. The election takes place in July
next. and several candidates already in the field
The two most prominent are General Manuel Gonza-
lez, Minister of War. and Don Justo Bentez, who
has also q seat in the Cabinet. Both citizens
of Oajaca. the native State of Juarez and
Diaz, and both are intimate friends of Diaz, to
whom he in great part the Of the 'plan
of Tuxtepec." Gonzalez is dashng officer aud
Benitez is lawyer of uncommon subtlety. but not
endowed with pleasing manners He is freely called
the Mcphstopheles of President Diaz and all the
alleged errors OF the present administration are
laid at his door. Some months ago he pub
lishcd q letter declining to be candidate
and proceeded to Europe, but since his return
he has rcconsidered his determination. Hence tho
friends Of General Gonzalez charge him with bad
faith. Chief Justice 1gnacio Luis vallarta, Of
Guadalajara, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs
would like to be President and so would General
Trinidad Garcia do la Cadena. lately Governor of
Zacatecas. General Geronimo Trevino. late Gov
ernor of Nuevo Leon, would bo
popular than any other military candidate, but
he has not formally entered the field. There
is strong undercurrent in military circles in favor
of General Ignacio Meta. Minister of War under
Juarez and Lerdo. who exiled the fall of the
latter but has since returned and made his peace
with Diaz who is reported to have offered him
his old portfolio. Altogether the situation is from
which 1t will be difficult to escape without boodshed
Already there has been q successful revolution in
Chihuahua there is another in full vigor In Yucatan
and wo have the announcement. via San Fran
cisco, of q pronuciamiento by General Jesus RAM
soldier OF fortune. whose rebellion has little mpor
tance in itself, though IL may be but a link in a
scheme of revolution under some leader OF greater
prominence.