New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
SURRENDER OF GOVERNOR SEPULNEDA.
MADE A PRISONER BY GENERAL RLYEs-MARTIAL
IAW PROOF AIMED.

MADE PRISONER BY GENERAL REYEs-MARTIAL
LAW PROCLAIMED.
MONTEREY. Mex. Dec. II uSpecidO O.-GCneral
Reyes appointed Military Governor of Nuevo Leon, ar
rived last night and ordered acting Governor Sepuveda
TO surrender the state forces at once. General Reyes
went 10 the house OF tho acting Governor at II
o'clock last night and informed him that
tho Federal Government had instructed him
to declare the State Ncuvo Leon under martial law.
scpulyeda asked 20 he inform Ell officially. Reyes told
hin that his word sufficient. and demanded that
the Governor surrender tho state tOOps. This he
refused to dc. and told the General TO and take them
If he could mercupon General Reyes accompanied by
lis stan and an escort OF fifty soldiers, marched
TO the quarters Of the troops Thc Scntincls or
deIcd a halt General Reyes ma ie himself known. As
he advanced The sentinel again warned hih' hnt uc
warning and the STATE troops opened fire on
General Reyes party, killing one officer ana three
pryatcs and woundinS another officer
aud five prvateS General Reyes rcreateb
cavi ng the dead and wounued where they fell lie AT
ordered the entire federal force and surrounded
the Governor and his forces. Federal troops state
troops aud rcyo!uuonsls fIom all parts Of the STATE
ordered this city General Reyes had remark
abe escape. lie had well t. the front OF the eS-
cOrt with officer one side and u private
on the other when the State opened on them Tn"
officer and private su0t down IN their tracks,
aud stan officer. says that up 10 the moment o.
firing twis believed by all that the state forces would
attack them. Had General 1rcNino an
rived at the last moment. rs 1t was
expected he would, all matter in dispute might have
been settled without further boclshei Acting Cover
nor sepuvca surrendered the state forces aud General
Reyes Military Goyernor Is now the supreme authority
in the state.
The prisoners viii hc held subject 10 the orders OF the
general government. The decree IrocaiuIhg martial
law Will be published Tomorrow Tn" last twenty four
hours I'm this city were crowded by surIrrc after
another until the climax reached h' afternoon hE
tie complete sur enacr o' the state autHnri'i", EN-
ctptns the opening of tie State Legislature yesterday
pnbc interest was more deeply absorbed u The artc-
pa;ed a-ri,a OF General Trcyiuo tuan In any other
matter Today Le f., LOST sight u. iIis coming now
would have hit.e cfc.t. His popularity has not dnin-
isncd one iota He has simply IN s,ed an opportunity
II Is now too late Martial law has been proclaimed Uy
tic highest authority in the land. the senate ~ The
United states OF Mexico Tho state Go, eminent ba~
lccn superseded and further resistance viii necessarily
he futile.
The state ~ Nuevo Leon nlcpeEhcn, nni powerful "a
she has aays shown herself, IS not alone competent {"
defend her cost utona rights against tIis a powerful
arm II the federal authority. TIE "'r'su- o. th" late
Governor declare tina, he exercising hs "rihl pre-
rogatye, in the capital and tc Sts'e congress l~ n
session the arbitrary proceedings % the senate were
uncoas tntionl AMI now the whole ie-tion is whether
or not the other STAT, ot the Rcpubc VIII conour IN this
view and what will be taken ry them. II hI' been
reported that General Gonzales, roccuty President u at
tie head OF 5000 men IN the state Oi Guanj aa, and
his friend Geucral TolCntiuc. with 1000 more In
Cuadalaara General GonzIle, IA, uc le, strong hold
in several other states and should he make thi- emp d'
main in Nuevo Leon an for raising Tho rthudarl
Of rebellion the whole teluuc would soon he "raI ia
the flames OF general in-urrerton. Eonrro lubi, to
ambitious head o. the cabinet f. placing The aimni,tra
ton Of President DIaz IN very rr.c"Iou- position