Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-03
FOREIGN.


fOkEIGN.
Caceres Trssm pAass.
PAsAxA, Dec alma Surrendered
TO Oaceres At 2 O'Clock. and Senior Ecse
oeo sanchez has been named a. pro-
Eisional President.
eKsERAL AMSEsTI
LIMA, Dec. 2.-Everythine has beer
arranged. A commissioner has beer
named 70 take command Of the govern.
ment, and 10 issue orders for heldiuc
elections Anne ~ for all has besn de
ciared.
a Victory fer eebharat
LONDON, Dec. AT Croydon today
the great Metropolitan steepsechase
tnsndicap) Vas won by Fred. Geb-
hardts horse Jolly sir John; Cortolvin
second; and the SIX year old bay geld
ing q mrock third. There we're five
starters fhs betting vas five 20 ons
against Jolly Sir John.
france and Tsnauin
PAHts, Dec 2-Gen. De Coarcy. com
msnder Of the French troops in Ton
qnin, has telegraphed to the War Oifice
demanding q categorical denial or a
reply confirming the rumors of an IN
tended evacuation Of Topqnin by
France IL the report il true, he saws
the result viii be revolt Of the natives
and general massacre. II the govern
ment will authorizs him to contrad,c.
the pessimist rumors, However. be will
pledge himself TO speedily pacify the
delta. Gen. Campenon. Minister of
War, teleRraphsd in reply that the gov
ernment and the Minister of War will
strenuousiy defend the occupation OF
Topqain and complete the conquest de
naaded by Gea. DE Courcy.
The ReyeIt In Mexico.
VILLAGARcIA Mex }, Dec. There il
little change IN the situation here today.
The revolutionary party under Manuel
Rodriguez pulled up stakes here at noon
today aud marched toward Monterey.
not being able to catch up with Gov.
ernor Sepulveda. Who IL supposed to be
under cover near the bound .ry line of
the States Of Nuevo Lson and Coahuila,
where he 10 safe for the present.
The rumor that General Mlers would
relieve General Reyes as commander of
the federal troops at Monterey is With
out Confirmation. General Reyes will
be sustained by the President, and the
Federal Government will appoint q mil
itary governor OF the Stase OF Nuevo
Leon without ,ub.. This seems to
have been the obi ct 10 yiew from the
hrst. The presen, administration are
doing their utmost to establish the gov
ernment and it is thought that this will
be accomplished only when the last one
of Gonzales regims shall have been
wiped out. The people are aim )st uuan-
imous in support of this measure, and
more intelligence will heneeforth take
the reins of power.
The Revolutionary party are still ia
creasing their forces, and will be on the
alert for any possible action of the
Governor. On the other hand several
small towns along the southern States
are organizing men to come to the Gov
ernor's rescue. Colonel Luaza, Score
tary of Lampasas, is nov at that place
recruiting men for that service, while
NovaDjos, Gen. Trevino and Governor
elect Gsrao GIzs Gar ola of Nueva
Leon, are in tbs City Of Mexico con-
fsrring with the President In the same
interest. 1t is not expected, however,
rat they will accomplish anything.
The common people are but slightly
interested in the present political dis
turbance. IL Is wholly war of politi-
clans. cut and dried by the leaders.
The battles, so called, are merely skir-
mishes. The men engaged on either
side are fighting for daily wages, and
not for principle. They make up in
noise What they lack in execution. The
interests of the Mexican National Rail
way, which traverses the State, have not
suffered in the slightest degree, both
freight and passenger business going on
as usual.
LArER.-ActiRg Governor Sspalv edo
was heard from tsis evening. He is At
Ysamsli, walled ranch near the Dor
der line of Coahuila and Nuevs Leon.
IL Is reported that President Diaz has
requested Sepulveda to resstab!ish him
self at Monterey, the capital of the
state, advising him TO call ON the Gem
mandiae federal officer for an escort, il
needed. Matters are decidedly oompli-
Gated at this time.
strengfhenins Halifax
HALIFAX, Dec. 2.-Tbe Imperial
authorities are paying considerable at
tention to the work of strengthening
Halifax as q military point. aud the
torpedo feet will be enlarged by the ad
dition of foar first class torpedo boats
OF 1000 horse power each. Tue military
force vill Do strengthened by the add
tion of another reg IN snt of the first
battalion of Bsrkshires, which did such
valuable service in the campaign in
Egypt.
The Defense Of the Dominion Govern.
meat
NOMINAL, Dec. 2.-The defense of
the Dominion Government on the exc
cution Of Risl is published. The docu-
ment, which covers i've columns, is in
the shape Of report to the Privy
Council, by the Minister of Justice, Sir
Alexander Campbell. II reviews the
vhsle subject in an exhaustive manner.
declaring that according to the author
tiles of the Roman Catholic Church in
the Northwest, Riel vas not entitled to
any mercy, his motives being purely
mercenary. and he being willing at any
time 10 sell out the Metis for q few
thousand dollars. The document says
that the question as TO his sanity is
satisfactorily settled. The report de
nounces Riel for having reused the In
dian tribes of the Northwest. and for
having been the direct cause of she
friehtful N asssore Of q large number Of
l. u.