New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY.


MEXICO, sIlrch Il. 1880.
Ns~s. Rra PalaefO, E. G. 6iii0W, h Romero. l. Ndfa
GsNTLEMES: have received your letter Of yesterdays
date setting forth project for organizing 10 bnd ra
Transportation may be Afforded 10 carry the vast tIo
duets OF Witch s & eS3y m s Is ned GnPa9 al 9 and G set o.
ting forth the crca: advantage sncH foaus "1u % ne 20
coming 10 tie borders OF Moxico-and asking
cO0JeraoD in securing sueh aio is may NC hcceSSdy o
T6e material resources OF Mexico warrant TIE execu
tiOn of your project MY visit to hs cOu ~ convince
me that ihc eope sober industrious and frugal, aLd
fh, with mp oymeDt the periodical disturbances which
have heretofore afflicted tuis country wouu wholly as
Ihe build ng Of the proposed rOacs would employ many
tho nrSdacon ii OF fo"d Which Would n
for the cultivation 81 sugar coffee ana TOD ,ccO IN many
D"T nra caIiy nacccssi6le OF value Thus cmploy
eu would De gwen to all who chose to LABOR ana neo9
To my own country il would be q nestimable I'M
pOrtance. Mexico could furnish an tbose afIiG.es
receive but lite from in return exce2t specie and
take advantage OF our necessity TO HI tner 1easLeS' '
bv charging export duties ulun ali VIC buy rom mem
These roads would bring the Two KepnDlcs ~ very. y
9ea 8ek IHu Wo lead as to Know each ocT better; m
Irecate each other more highly: ana ttrcng hrn hc
comr nteresed IN tire progress OF the other aud both
would be benefited by whatever advanced tnc o'Ilcr
20 sSSsnSSe T1s Senr % do e' Tec no doubt y mind
bat that the great Northern GruDf; r n1W ~ h peE f m
penetrate this vast and rich empire they can 40 so % on
fair terms and with aSS"ceS SSH hc scCurG %, by Wexco
fully believe. will lend the project, my ad ~ c'tp
WaV p0sslbe both as American citizen wiSnlhe the
greatest good to my own county, ana 1eS, as and 1I% r
Mexico, desiring her Advancement III we % "I niedrmt
servant, 30 "'"''
Riya Paiacio and Father Gillow arc men oil
wealth and enterprise and Romero and MtJia are
extremely active in the encouragement OF pa'rlo"c
measures They have great hopes OF inducing Con
eress TO make favorable concessions, snch as 10 IN
sure American cooperation, and the ultimate soiu-
ton of the question to how peace ana prosperity
may become permanent III Mexico.
on FAMILIAR BATTLEFIELDs.
After The return from Puebla. two short excurSios
were ,aade-one to the volcanic plain at the soutn
snd ~ the valley and the other to the opening OF
tbe new railroad TO Tenango. The first was inter-
estinQ 70 the General since it recalled TO hin many
scenes Of the Mexican War. NJ Romero and Cen
eral Melia accompanied. We were away at 7;oO q.
m. for Tlalpan The road is a narrow-eauge' ana
at one time employed steam engines lor mo''o
power. IL was found, however, 10 DC cbedpcI w ~
back to mules which are driven at the top Ol Iier
spe&d for short distance and then there Is rc'ay.
-Four times during the Journey of sixteen lpiies ana
back the car left the track an gad $50 sone,npS eIp
has happened ut last 80 that we caA use lhc cd'"'
escort remarked the General; ...,o .,1
% usual General Grant ad ren'sccGe @ TeSrsmt o. sne
Wstprataned 10 lie cnemy who lay at Chornbusco,
20 tbat be- could se not Reinforce e army that
wesio be attacked When at length Conirera9 ts vas
;hs enemy was not wiling to make much OF light
but g5on withdrew I'M
"lhe defeat OF Contrcras caused them to make lit.
bat arm and II was q most lucky thing for him.
Wien the enemy Withdrew toward the Garita he
k.aIcped with his command right after them, ana
rre % no doubt but that be would have Kept Tlgn!