, 1879-07-01
THE ANTI.DIAZ REVOLT.

THE ANTI.DIAZ REVOLT.
a Formidable Mexican II evolution on Foot
Secret Documents Throw Light on tho
Movemont-sympathy md Aid from Amer
san Francfsco carnnfclf, June2s.
Tile omlnous silence which for Bomo months
has prevailed In regard to Mexican politics and
military matters has been broken bY the chnrac-
toristtc storm OF revolution. This silence IN
| Mo1tco never falls to eud In the result named.
The announcement by telegraph that Gen. Nc
gretc, COMMUNICATE Chiot OF the army, Ind, at
the head OF 9, 900 lhcrcnts, pronounced against
President Dtnz, WAS startling news to the
| followers OF tho lastor, hero and clac-
where, who believed that Diaz WIS In
| vincsblo In Mexico. They had boasrcd
| that the "Dtctator" kent Juaroz In con-
stunt dread, and that To overthrow Lerdo. Now
tho the hns come when lila own power Is threat
encd. The Chronicle has como into possession Of
| Important documents which give a complete in
sight into the causes whlcliproductd the existing
| reyolut!op md the objects sought to be at-
| tainca. 10 ihn American public 1t seemed TINT
tho Government OF Diaz 1sas poplar and emil
nsny ~ o s n e qa
cncd President, show that tho feeling against
p1az for mouths past has ended In bitter hos
tty. lie Is charged With having completely
fa'ic tn carrying ont the reforms proclaimed
1hcao reforms wore n,orely. Oh paper, md it was
utterly impossible to put them in uraftiee. But
thc averago Mexican politician is an ticalfst and
Will not hesitate to plunge tho country into
anarchy and bloodthed for a chimosical Idea.
The isrocoucilablo cnelntos Of Diaz are tho
very radicals who placct. him io pomcr. They
aso tho mon who fomcntcd public opinion
against Lcrdo whilo DIaz was orGauIzng bis
| little army in tho. mountain businesses Of
Oaxaca. Tired Of tho rule OF Dlaz they now
Geek for change; but 1t tnuat DO admitted TINT
Tho change, 80 far as set forth ID tho private
documents In our possession, Is intended for tho
better. for, il successful. the now party will
flavo ut It's back, as will be seen hereafter, the
clement to giYo It stability md porlnancnce.
that tho present movement agalust DIaz is
widespread md that It contans the leading and
most aVgrcssive, military men 10 tle country.
Already Eon. Negrhto Is II tho field, nnd ho
/ t1ouary forces. In addition tho following Gen
erals, at the head Of tra!nod troops, hayo taken
tho field, though thu telegraph ts silent
on this point: Gen. Juan Lerma ls
Topic, and It Ia entirely probable that BY this
sion OF Gundalnjasa aud The City ot Topic: This
would giro them the port Of Sun Bias which has
| always been considered point Ut great impor-
lance II military moyemcs!ta on the Pacific.
Gen. Rncon and Gen. Franelsco Castenado ara
In power In tho Interior, Alld Getl. CtprianO Ruiz
central @ States. Gon. Garcia dc ID Cadeaia, Coy
erpor Of tic State Of Zacntccns, man Of na-
tional Influence aud popn(ar throughout tho
whole country, has declared that bis State nc.
| cept4 the plan Of tho ray0lutonfsts and Ia nj
ready In arms agatnst Dlaz. Gcns. Trcyno and
Nuran1o. tic chief military authorities In tho
frontier States, have been rctnoYed hg tile Pres
lcnt, who suspected thctn Of dsloyaty. They
nra tn for the revolt against Dlaz, and will Ger
! tntnly cDntrnl tho n!firt frontier.
tirn. Cnrill0 do Albornux Is tho head OF tho
political iuuta which "a to control tho politics
of the new party. nn is very wealthy. Is q FIRST
class business man. nnd has great executive
ability. lilo Represents tlu capital Of the lsc-
public and will carry with him Tie combined n-
iuoncs OF TINT element. The present royolll-
lint l!ass grown up undcr the existing Admin:
i*trat!on. Iss leaders, both political nntl MILL
tarY, hayo determined upon complete change
IN tho management OF public Affairs, nni even
ty is Is eo,'sernod. ] Tiey dooiare for n nc now % sys-
TEN Of revcnuc a National b4uklnE 1ystcm, n
regularly orEanizod navy, and immediate Dip.
lotnasic relations With france, Germany, aid
out1awcd by tlreo Of The leading nations
nower, the Immediate construction ot
railroad from Ban Bias to TIC City Of Mexico.
mas north to connect With the Southern Pacific,
nov being nushcd through Arizona to tho bor-
dcr Of Sollnra. Tho leaders OF tho revolution,
for tho first time in tue history OF Mexican reyu
| III carrying out tile gcfloues named anil others
| OF kindred character, they appeal for aid 10
tho United atatcs In order to- carry out tho rc-
forn.s a,u! enterprises, and admit that Without
this "ayMlan they cannot accomplish tl!cir
purposes. Flle wurd quoted meas,s a.d or aaslst-
ancc, but In this sonse can oo Interpreted as
leaning toward protcctorate. Tho agents In
the United States who represent The new reTo-
| luttonary party Interpret tho word "aYuun " In
this way, As MI ugtdence thut tho reyolutIonsts
| mean what they say. they are now III negotia-
| ti1n With leading Americans Interested In Mex.
fcau aifa!rs for the purchase Ut arms and amtnu.
/ nlsi0i,. For these certatp amount Of money Fl
DO paid. md thu rest wtl! be siaranteed by
nonis or franchises. Thr lnost prominent
practical aid aud influence Is Ben Butler, ttu an
agent fully authorized bY power Of nttorncY ia
| now ell routu 1nr Washington TO confer with TIM
tionsrai: Il VIZ 10 remembered TINT Butler l Is
ntn, though tho matter hAa lain dormant tor
sot,c time. The agent first visited boston, hop.
tng to lnA den: butler there. nutnoor OF
uossuu null Nuw York capitalists Aro to 10 con-
ieFred with. Tle agens Il tried md trusty
n,at, aud Il In constant correspondence with
revolutionary a9cnts III New UEseana, san Frau
CISCO aud New York.
tract tor the following arms, equipments, and
munitions vi war:
Ton ttlousal,a Remington muskoss. with hayo-
nots; 4,0N Il. cavalry carblncs; 1000 II art!l-
lcry carbincs;. 1000 i. cavalry pistols; QUO X.
pistols. for officers; 000 ahoTt cavalry Aabrea;
1000 otllcers' snbrea, Infantry and cavalry.
Artui<ry-Six batteslus Ut artillery, rilled. for
Iioll {Inouern styte); four batteries rtacd
mountAln howitzeEs; tuo batteries Of Krupp
guns. With al ample amount OF ordnance Tor
ill these arms.
Com.nlssarv Stores-Tuenty Thousand gray
woolon4hirts; 20,0 900 gray woolsn pants; tull
assortment ot hats, bclta shoes, etc.
4Hlseeuautous-Two thousand Saarp's rilos,
louE range, caps. and shell, 2sl-lach, No. DO, or
other tlrst-clnss rides.
.tayY-A fotllla consisting OF two eteam war
shlps, fully armed and equipped; Two lfi9ates,
fully ara,ed and equipped; two steam cutters,
fully armed and euuipped; four revenue cut
tets fullY armed aud equipped. .