The New York herald., 1879-07-01
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.


TIoNIsrs AID EXPECTED FROM THE UNITED
sTATEs-wAR Material TO BE ooNrRAcTED
FOR.
from San Francisco Chronicle. June AL
The ominous silence which for sople months has
prevailed in regard to Mexican politics and military
matters has been broken by the characteristics
storm OF revolution. This silence in Mexico
fails 10 end in the result named. The an
nouncement by telegraph that General Negrete
ommander-in-Chief OF the army had, at
the head of 5000 adlerents. pronounced against
President Diaz was startling news to the followers
of the latter here and elsewhere who believed that
Diaz was invincible in Mexico. They had boasted
that the Dictator kept Juarez in constant dread
and that he overthrow Lerdo. Now the time has
come when his own power is threatened. The
Chronicle has come into possession OF important
documents which give coniplete insight into
the causes which produced the existing
revolution and the objects sought to be
attained To the American public seemed that the
government Of Diaz was popular and em.nenty sue
cessfu but the latest Mexican journals. hostile
the administration of the threatened President. show
that the feeling against Diaz for months past has
ended in bitter hostility. He is charged with hav
ing completely failed in carrying out the reforms
proclaimed in the plans of Tuxtepec aud Palo
Blanco. These reforms were merely paper and
il was utterly impossible to put them in practice
But the average Mexican politician an idcaist and
viii not hesitate to plunge the country into anarchy
and bloodshcd for chinerca idea
DIAZ's OPPONENTS.
The irreconcilable enemies of Diaz are the very
radicals who placed him in power They the
who folnented public opinion against Lerdo
while Daz was organizing his little army i'll the
mountain Businesses of Oaxaca. Tired of the rule of
Diaz. they now seek Tor change; but 1t must be
admitted that the change so as set forth in the
rriva dar1 meu A ie n(ad
for the better for, successful, the party Will
have at its back, will be hereafter.
the element to give it stability and per-
manence. We must first give the reader to
understand that the present movement against Diaz
most aggressive military men in the country. Al
ready General Negrte Is in the field and he Is to be
the commander-n-chef OF the revolutionary forces.
In addition the following generals at the head OF
trained troops, have taken the field though the tel
egraph is silent this point:-General Juan Lerma
is master of the situation mountains of Topic.
and il is entirely probable that by this time himself
and his followers are III possessio of Guadalajara
and the city of Tepic This would give them the
port of San Bias which has always been considered
point of great inheritance in military movements
the Pacific. 01heral Rncon and General Francisco
Castenado In power in the interior, and General
Ciprlano Ruiz and General Istevan Garcia opera
ting in the Central States. General Garcia de la
Cadena Governor Of the State of zacatecas, Of
national influence and popular throughout the
whole country, has declared that his State accepts
the plan of the revoluionsts and is already in arms
against Daz. Generals Trevino and Narsnjo the
chief military authorities in the frontier States have
been removed by the President. who suspected them
of disloyalty. They are in tor the revolt against
Daz and will certainly control the entire frontier.
PoI.iTIcAL HEAD OF THE REvoLUTIoN.
General Garlic Albornoz is the head of the poll
itica junta which is to control the politics OF the
new party He is very wealthy. is rst class busi-
and has great executive ability. He repre-
the capital or the Republic and will carry with
him the combined influence of that element. The
present revelation started to remedy the many
abuses that have grown up under the existing
administration. It's leaders, both political and
mil luva = efa
change in the management of public
affairs. and even in the system Of government SO far
as its stability Is concerned They declare new
system OF revenue. national banking system. .
regularly organized navy. and immediate diplomatic
Mexico may no longer be outiawed by three of the
leading nations Of Europe. They guarantee. when
in power, the immediate construction OF railrosd
from San Bias to the City OF Mexico. and also the
construction Of line from Guaymas north
meet with the Southern Pacific. now being pushed
through Arizona to the border of Sonora
APPEAL UNITED STATES.
The leaders of the revolution, tor the frst time in
the history Of Mexican revolutions, Openly and
above board announce that in carryinf1>Out the
schemes named and others of kindred Character
they appeal to the United States in order carry
out this ..ayuda" they cannot accomplish their
assistance but in this sense can be in
The agents in the United States who represent the
new revolutionary party interpret the word 'ayuda
in this way As an evidence that the revolutionists
mean what they say. they are now in negotiation
with leading Americans Interested In Mexican affairs
for the purchase Of arms and ammunition. For these
certain amount of money will be paid and the rest
will be guaranteed by bonds franchises. The
most prominent American from whom the revo3u-
tionists expect practical aid ana infnenc is Ben
attorney is now en- route for Washington to confer
with the General 1t will be remembered that Butler
deeply interested in schemes in Lower California,
though the matter has tain dormant for some time.
The agent first visited Boston, hoping TO lind Gen
eral Butler there. A number of Boston and New
Xark lists re- tn be red Wi
tried and trusted man. and is in constant
spondence with revolutionary agents IN New Or
leans, San Francisco and New York.
LIST OF WAR MATERIAL.
The agent alluded to Is empowered to contract for
the following arms equipments and munitions OF
bayonets; 1900 Remington cavalry carbines, 1000
Remington artillery carbnes, 1000 Remington cav
airy pistols, 1000 Remington pistols for officers,
6.O0O short cavalry sabres. 1000 oicers sabres in
fantry and cavalry.
Arialery-six batteries of artillery. riaed, for
field lmoderp style); four batteries rihed mountain
howitzers; two batteries OF Krupp guns, with an
ample amount Of ordnance for ali these arms.
Cvmm issary SforeS-rwenty thousand gray woollen
shirts 10000 gray woolen pants. full assortment of
hats, belts, shoes. &c.
Misceiianeous.--r thousand sharp's rides. long
range caps and shells. ~ inch; No. Az or other
first class rifles
Nary.-A notilla consisting OF two steam warships.
fully armed aud equipped; two frgates fully armed
and equipped two steam cutters. fully armed, and
equipped; four revenue cutters. fully armed and
equipped.
reqnistions signed by names which We are not
ut liberty to publish. but the signatures guar
antee that any ''ayuda" given will be amply RECON-
pensed. private note informs agents that one
third Of the purchase for all arms and munitions
will be paid In bullion.
RESTORATION.
There are various elements comprising tho new
party formed against Diaz aud their shIbboleth 10
ssVtrd la Restdutdcson, success the Eerfor
ton" meaning the restoration OF genuine civil gov
ernmcnt. based on progress and stability. The Res
toracion has IN its ranks meniuers OF tho Cnurcn
party, liberals OF various shades and ultra radicals.
What the secret power IN that uuitcs such oppos-
ing forces is not easy to determine. but that
they are united 90 overthrow Daz there cannot be
doubt. 1he existing revolution In one of the most
completely organized rcvolts against temporarily
established government that has ever taken place in
Mexico. The leaders have worked with extraordin-
ary secrecy. and by mssterly concert of action
have shown their strength ut all points of the Re-
public almost ut given hour. The growing dscon-
tent against paz believed to be generally con-
fined anti administl alton newspapers but the
detailed facts, set forth III these columns. prove
that the revolutionary chiefs did not coniine
thcusetvcs a journalistic fe ds action. What