The New York herald., 1879-07-15
NEGRETE's PRoNUNCIAMENTO.
AN ANSWER TO SENIOR zAMAceNAs STATEMENT
BANIsHED sPANIARD WHO FEELS HIMsELp

AN ANSWER TO SENIOR ZAMACSNAs SiAiEMENf
REGARDING ITS AUTHoRsHIP-PR PROTEST OF
BANIsHED sPANIARD WHO FEELS HIMsELy
AGGRIEvED.
To TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
request the publication OF the following state
ment in the columns of your valuable journal in
order to refute calumny and establish the facts
which gave rise toit
1t was my firm determination to abstain from all
discussion of the subject until such time as tho
Mexican government should vouchsafe to me some
explanation to justify my unwarranted expulsion
from that country. which had demanded. but as
such explanation is slow in coming, and a calun,.
nous assertion set in circulation affecting me is
gaining ground under my prolonged silence. feel
constrained refute it at once IN order that the
public may learn the facts involved in the case.
AM not as yet aware OF the that brought
about the high-handed proceeding against me
adopted by the Mexican government. but the order
of arrest given the police plainly expressed that
was Ito be arrested upon suspicion of being impli-
Gated in political conspiracy" Certain Mexican
organs stated afterward that had been banished
from the country . conspirator. Since then, in
cabegram published by you and which was repro
duced by sundry metropolitan contemporaries. 1t
stated that arrest and expulsion were due to
the above and lastly in your issue OF the Sd
inst, nd the following the report OF an inter-
view between one OF your reporters and Mr. Zsma.
coma the diplomatic representative from the United
States OF Mexico at Washin2ton:-
But. Mr.. Zamacona is not true that proclamation
has been issued by General Negree asked the reporter
stances Of its issue point out It's impotentinty VIII
is stated in this article general IN tho army
He rs without c1~msnd and without following some
and was much in the company Of 4 certain Spaniard
Induced General NegIy,e to issue revola.ionsry mani
@ aa he S. r. rs .xss Das
& no those y wn1 IN % With s s%
dSs went and made lis rs
for asas G ssusa ME The & &%nsss
ciated when II 10 known that the General had no COM
As you will readily perceive. the above is invested
with an official character. since Mr.. Zamacona. in
delivering himself thus must have had some deh-
nite Information from his government bearing upon
the subject. The Sp iniard banshed from Mexico, to
whom Seiior Zamacona refers. is myself; but. to
the author of the manifesto of Sehor Negrete who
was more or less in company with the General.
&C., it is not l. as the Mayor says in La We Paris
ieane. The ground.essness OF Mr. Zamacona's asser-
tions is sef-evident. left Mexico prisoner the
3Oth of May and the Negrete manifesto was published
on the lst OF June. was the proprietor and pub
issued from the Office of FL Repubtcano under the
responsibility of its manager and therefore. here
are two palpab!e errors committed either by Mr..
Zamacona his government.
The Matamoros Pr0yreso. another Mexican publica-
ton. in its issue of June n, which have just
ceived, states as follows, under the head OF "Tha
Negrete Manifesto"
We insert this document in a conspicuous place. COM
mentng upon according to humble knowledge IL
we'll written document energetically couched and
betrays Without doubt. the abe of an eminent
many Withdrawn from active partci-
politics and we'll known In this city and whose
with the Monte Alto is deeply
to be deplored
Now the foregoing is somewhat at variance with
Mr. Zainaconas statements. in so much as can lay
no claim to being considered prominent statesmans
neither have been in Matamoros nor taken any ac-
part in politics. Here. then have another a
thor of Negscte's manifesto. and therefore. there
appears to be two Of u.s. and then again. with the
veriable author. yet unknown. shall be neither
more nor less than three-the same in number a.
the consprators in "Li Grand Duchesse'
If incidental reference has here Deen made to two
righteousness of the charge sought to be cast upon
my shoulders is on . par with the buffoonery OF
these productions
In conclusion, and q reply to Mr.. Zamacona'u
gratuitous and unwarractable assertion. beg to
state that the only time within my recollection that
occasion of his acting second to my adversary in
y duel. Since then have seldom seen him, and wa
have not been on speaking terms. Therefore 1t Ia
hardly probable that should have been seen in his
company or that should have induced him to CONS
NIT folly. much less to have offered my services to
give it publicity.
Let Mr. Fam coma keep the epithet of "imbecile"
for the benefit the true author OF the manifesto on
for that of others whom both know well and who
richly deserve it. II the Mexican government tails
ind other expedient better calculated to JUS
tfy it's conduct sincerely depore it, since the ona
apparently chosen cannot well be more ridiculous
and i'm peachable. lventure to hope. however. that
once this puerile and unjustifable imputation Ia
proved erroneous the Mexican government will have
recourse to its repository OF gossip in order to
trump up some new and astounding crime with
which to charge me- Meanwhile wait with feels
ings of pity. ADOLFO LLANOS.