The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
FIFTH EDITION.
MEXICO,
FORMIDABLE REVOLT AGAINST
DIAZ THREATENING.

FEELING RAMPANT.
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1877
progress of events in the political world
OF Mexico during the ensuing few months
will be well worth watching. Indeed,
some very important news may be ex-
pected from that country at any moment.
Accolyiingto to the tenor Of advices received
by officials in the War Department from
army officers and others on the Texas
frontier, who have been closely observ-
Ing the development of matters in our
sister Republic, a formidable revolt
against the government Of President
Diaz is likely to manifest itself before
the close of the year.
/ " seems that the alleged unpatriotic
policy Of Pfesidadt Diaz in suffering the
fact ofrepeated crossings OF United States
soldiers into Mexican territory to pass
without protest than a merely formal
one on paper has enabled the enemies of
President Dias to organize public senti-
ment against lIinr aud TO establish semi
political party with ,rofessed anti
American policy as its platform. This
party is ready to rebel a.ain-t him at
any hour, and the several recent out
breaks in Sonora, and still more recently
in Eastern Mexico, near the Rio Grande
when several of The insurgents were so
summarily executed, are said to be but
The beginning gilmore serious trouble and
only the preliminary expression of popu-
lar feeling. -..; 80
ANTAGONIST TO AMERICANS.
The general dislike of "los GrIngos,' "
as the Mexicans style the Americans Of
the United States, furnishes the leaders
of tbi, dissention with the abundance OF
material out of which to create hostility
toward any government official who is
disposed to be friendly to the United
States. When to such acts of comfy as
President Diaz has been guilty of he
adds his failure to chastise the Ameri.
cans who have so often violated the sa
cred soil OF Mexico the detestation fell
for him by the anti-American party may
be cOmprehended. 1t is feared that the
energy of this hate may vent itself il
some overt act that will precipitate th'
r9vo uti0n which is believed to be i'm
pending. For this reason 1t is under
stood that our interests on the Mexican
border will need close attention ever,
hour from this time ont.
ACROSS THE BORDER.
The original order to Colonel Macken
zie to pursue Mexican marauders ha
never been rescinded. 1t is the belief
therefore, that observation-disclosures will
in their zeal to defy the United States
take advantage of the first chance t
tempt Mackenzie across the border an
give him a warm reception. For t.
outcome of such an encounter the Wa
Department is understood to be quiet
making preparations-a fact which wi
doubtless help explain the milk-and-w;
ter orders given General Miles as to h
treatment of the Souix on the Nortl
western frontier. ...l T l
In other words a revolt in Mexit
against the administration of Presidel
Diaz means, should it prove successful
awar party in Mexico determined
fight the United States. Even if unsu
cessful eventually the uprising, howev
J short lived, could not but lead to co
ficts more or less serious along the r
Grande. For this emergency the w
Department will not be, found gunpl
pared. -- -a