The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
LETTER FROM MEXICO.
From Our Special Correspondent
ZAcAnrf,,S Anril % 1873.

ZACAIECAS, "A PHI ID. 1CCz.
Since my last but little of interest
has TRANSFERRED here no murders, no
stage rubbing, no horse races, and
in fact none of the luXuries of Texas
life have been presented TO me.
a few days ago this city was
thrown into quite a conmOtiOn by
the arrival OF about one thousand
cavalrymen, headed by Brigadier
General Diego Guerra, formally
stationed at San Louis Potosi.
lie was ordered here by the re-
quest of the governor OF Zacatecas.
~. Don Jesus Arachega, who it
seems was making preparations to
90 to the city of Mexico.
Mr.. Arachega was elected COVER
uor through the influence of Ex-GOv.
Trinidad Garcia de la Cardena, who
is considered zone man power" in
dis state,S and is undoubtedly one
Of the most prominent men i'll the
republic. lie is full of progress. ell
terprising, and offers many induce
ments to good Americans to settle
here. But while he Was governor
the last time (for he has held that
office for three or tour terms(, lie
made himself very unpopular with
the general government, inasmuch
as he used all the forces at his com
mand to elect himself president
that is TO say he made a revolution
and did all in his power to gain the
presidency. Then, to carry out
some scheme, MIR. Cardcua had Sir,
AracLega elected governor, think
ing the latter could be used as a
tool" i'll which he was mistaken.
During the administration of
Mr.. Cardena it is estimated that
he had not less than three
thousand men shot by his forces,
and it is claimed by many that most
of these men were merely opposed
to him politically, but how true this
is | am unable TO say, for many deny
the accusation, while just as many
say it is true. Because of this lie i
now being watched by the federal
government.
Immediately after the present
governor took the oath of office h.
issued an order to his troops to take
MI. Sdl uCnu =, NClt OltllCOs
(mayor) and put him behind the
bars.
This was regarded as a move to
test the power OF Mr.. Cardena
through the country, and when il
was ascertained that the federal
government would back the COVER
nor in his movements, it was
thought by many that Garcia de la
Cardena would make some effort 10
rescue his "Gefe PoliticO." And il
Is for this reason that General
Guerra is sent here.
The governor is now in Mexico
and he did not think it safe to leave
his state until he had it guarded by
Federal troops.
As yet Mr.. Cardena has taken no
move, and ii is thought that before
his "Gefe PollticO" gets out of jail
that he (Cardena) will have TO
promise not 10 enter the political
field again; but this is doubtful, ion
it seems a settled fact that Cardena
will be a candidate for the neXl
presidency, and his friends claim
that he will be elected.
There is one thing which must bt
conceded to Mr.. Cardena, and that
is during his last IA ADMINISTRATION
he had every man who was accused
of highway robbery shot the day lac
was captured. and from this great
good has resulted, for to-day per-
son is as safe travelling through this
state as if he were travelling from
New York city to Chicago.