New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-02
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY.
neral Grant Ieplied rs follows:

aud others.
oENTLEMES: have received your letter of yestCrdays
date setting forth project for organizing to build rail-
roads in the Republic OF Mexico. 10 the end that cheap
ducts OF which this country IS capable 70 the Gull Of
Mexico hG Pacific ana TO ie United states anh o. ST.
both Rrpubics-partcuarly TO the lines IN the United
Staes coming TO tie borders OF Moxico-and asking my
cO0)eraton in securing such aid asTay he necessary 10
carry out this laudabie enterprise.
tion " your project My visit this thy
me that The eope sober, nustnous and frugal al
have heretofore afflicted this country would wholly DIS
The build ne Of the proposed ROADS would employ many
thousands q heads Of fanio. II Would Spnn Ge:ds for
for the cultivation 81 sugar coffee and tob and many
Othe: things valuable In cOnmtlce, and make III mes,
pra .tcaly inaccessible. OF value Thus cmnioy.
ment would he gwen to all who chose to labor and fields
would te openel for millions yet 10 come.
portance. Mexico could furnish all those articles
which we row import from tropical countries, Which
receive but lite from in return except specie, ana
take advantage of our necessity TO Hi Their Feasure",
BY charging EXPORT dIsS gIT c we nm N s
quick aud neaiihy communication at al seasons % the
preeate each other more highly. and streng hen The
bonds Of friendship between CS Edch nation "Old BE-
would be benefited by whatever advanced the Other
wish your project every snccess A1ytnT can H 40
but that the great Northern Iicpubc now pressing upon
your borders so closely Will lnd u to their lntrrr TO
fair terms, and with ASSURANCES OF protceu9n lhaI
these cSnGoIs car ana T bn n or y ala
Way possible both as an American citizen Wishing the
Eesico'' dsiTuS her advancement in wealth and pros
pcrity. and all good Very truly y9Gnr 9Deirht
Riva Paiacio and Father Gllow arc men of
wealth and enterprise and Romero and MCjia arc
extremely active in the encouragement OF patriotic
measures. They have great hopes of inducing Con"
Rress TO make favorable concessions, such as to in
sure American cooperation, and the ultimate solu-
ton of the question as to how peace and prosperity
may become permanent III Mexico.
on FAMILIAR BATTLEFIELDs.
After the return from Puebla, two short excursions
were ,oade-oae to the volcanic plain at the south
end Of the valley and the other to the opening u
The new railroad TO Tenango. The first inter
estinR to the General since it recalled to him many
scenes of the Mexican War. NJ Romero and Gem
eral Mejia accompanied. We were away at 1850 Il.
N. for Ilalpam The road is q narr0w-gauge ana
at one time employed steam engines for motive
power. IL was found, however, to be cheaper To go
back to mules, which arc driven at inc top OF tier
speed for short distance and then there is relay.
-Four times during the Journey Of sixteen miles ana
back the car left the track. 4" ain glad something
has happened ut last that we caa use the cavalry
escort remarked the General.
AT San Antonio we stopped Tor short l,lei aiLa
pl e. "Here, he said. lay with my regiment
whiting for the battle Of Contreras to be fought
We threatened tie enemy who Lay At Chornbusco
20 that he could not reinforce the army that
was 10 be attacked. When at length ContrcraS was
won and we moved upon Cherubnsco we found that
ihs enemy vas NOT willing to make much oil hsht
defeat at Contrcras caused them to mako lit
{e Effort to hold this place. Here PHI kcaIney lost
bs arm and 1t was q most lucky thing for him. |
kaicped with Ills command right after them, ana |
fre % no doubt but that be would have kept right
sehg into the city but for this circumstance. and