Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-08-26
SONORA WHISPERINGS.

Political Turmoil PrObable-An Effort to Overthrow the Ortiz Govern ment-The Federal Government to Take q Hand.
 Special Correspondence of the Epitaph. HERMosGLLo, August IS, 1882. The unusual serenity and quietness that has pervaded the political atmosphere in this State for some time back seems to be on the point of being rudely broken. We haven't had political scrimmage of any conseauence in this State since 1S7G but from present appearances we will be in the throes of revolution ere many weeks more. Don Carlos Ortiz, the present Governor of the State, is a scion of one of the leading commercial families of the State. He was educated abroad, principally in Germany, and returned to his native heath thoroughly imbued with arstocratic principles. He entered politics and was elected a membe of the State Legislature while General Pesquera was Governor. He was the Governors ablest opponent in the popularity in consequence. It is tradi- ton here that Pesquera was twenty-onc years Governor of Sonora and never elect ed. The people demanded change and young Ortiz was the man singled out to retire the doughty General to private life. The future Governor placed himself at the head of revolutionary party, issued a pronunciamiento, and kept in the field un- til the veteran warrior Pesquera was re- tired to private life and Luis E. Torres acknowledged Governor of the State. Thus it will be seen that Ortiz and Torres entered public life as
 POLITICAL PARTNERS,
 and contiAued good friends until about six months ago. When Torres became Gov- ernor, he used the power of his office to elect Ortiz member of the Federal Con- gross, and also promised that the young Alamos statesman should be in the line of succession to the GubernatOrial office. These pledges were religiously maintained. Louis k. Torres is still young man, was educated in the United States, and is by all means the most progressive man in public life in Sonora. Under his admins tration American capital was invited to the State the Sonora Railroad Co. received charter, and the commonwealth made vast strides in the direction of political an e commercial progress. He was the idol of the people, but in accordance with his pledges retired from office to make room for Ortiz, then a member of the Federal Con- gress. Ortiz was placed in nomination as the friend of the administration. The op- position candidate was Senor Mayteraines, resident of Guaymas and one of the wealthiest and most respectable citizens of the State. Luro Morales, of Ures, was on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor. The best people in the State supported Mayte- rainss, and were It not for the returning boards" he would undoubtedly be de- clared elected. The district of Ures voted almost solidly tor the opposition candidate, but the vote was thrown out on a techni- calty, and Ortiz was declared elected. Much dissatisfaction prevailed, and the
 ENIBERs OF REVOLUTION
 have been smouldering in the State ever since. Governor Ortiz professed to be a great friend of foreigners and an ardent promoter of enterprises conducted under the auspices of American capital, but he was not in office more than few months when he began to assail American enterprises with petty prosecutions. The Sonora Rail. road Company and its employees became an especial target for hls malice, and through this means the first break with Torres was engendered. While the latter gentleman was Governor, a party of Boston capitalists were induced to com mence the construction of a railroad from Guaymas to a point in the United States, the Gov ernor promising that he should become Sponser for the protection of their enter prise. The ex-Governor accordingly re- monstrated with Ortiz when his persecu- tions became unbearable and thus they quarreled General Carbo, nephew of General Trevino, late Secretary of War, was stationed in Sonora, and took the Tor res side of the dispute. A wordy warfare ensued between himself and Ortiz. The columns of the public press were used to defame each other, when, to the as- tonishment ot all, the General and ex-Governor Torres sailed from Guay- mas together, without previous warning, and in due time arrived at the City of Mexico. What transpired at the Federal capital 1 cannot say, but the i'm presslon is prevalent that the general gov ernment promised to aida movement for the overthrow of Ortiz. In this contest, as in many others, politics make strange bed fellows. Torres and Msyteraines, former ardent enemies, are now warm friends, while Ortiz and the venerable Pesquera, either of whom would consider it patri- otic act to have the others jugular vein severed q year ago, now swear by each otber. Ygnacio PesQuera is at present a resident of Ures, and though advanced in years and cussedness has much influence still in northern Sonora. By the sale of mining property to American capitalists he has become rich and dignitied, and seems to he nOssessed of the beliet that the intro. duction of railroads will eventually lead to the Haunting of the
 STARS AND STRIPES
 over the state capital at Hermosillo. Ortiz professes to believe the same thing, while Torres, Carbo and Mayteraines assert that railroad connection with the United States would be the handspring to the future prosperity of Sonora. These are the issues on which the contest is being waged, and it is hardly necessary to state that the American residents are almost unanimous in favor of the Torres -Mayteraines faction. It is hardly possible that a contest can be avoided. The latest accounts received state that Carbo and Torres are expected at Guaymas daily with a force of Federal troops. General Reyes, who is also a re- liable opponent of Ortiz, is camped with q | force of l500 men about 100 miles east ot | Hermosillo. and IS permitting the Apaches to raise hell in the Sauhripa district rather than miss chance to strike Ortiz when opportunity offers. In the meantime Ortiz | has made active
 | PREPARATIONS FOR THE FRAY,
 and will not give up without a bloody | strupple He has organized militia com