San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-11

ers agross the Rio Grande. For his
services In that campaign he was
promoted captain.
A ted Indian chief by the name
of Manuel Lozada, who for 10 years
held possession of the city of Topic
and plundered the surrounding
country, in defiance of the state and
federal authorities. He had an army
of 10000 men and up to this time he
defeated all the troops that had been
sent to capture him. In 1872 Capt.
Reyes was ordered to join General
Corona. who had only $500 men to
oppose Lozada's army of 10000. They
gave him battle at Mojonira and ut
terly destroyed him. Captain Reyes
was then left in command of Topic,
and soon after he was promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel. In 1875 another
revolution broke out in Sinaloa, and
Colonel Reyes was sent there to sup.
press it.. When he reached the
state> he took command and
in short time he drove
them from the state. For his services
in Sinaloa he was promoted to colo
mel.
When General Diaz took up arms
against Lerdo Tijas, Colonel Reyes
joined Diaz's party and rendered val
liable service to that statesman.
Soon.after General Diaz was inaugu-
rated president, revolution broke
out on the border states of the Rio
Grande, Colonel Reyes was cent to
crush it out. This he did and once
more peace was restored throughout
the republic.
In 1880 he was promoted to general
of brigade. Thus it will be seen that
he had been in active service for
fifteen years, and from the runaway
boy he had risen in that length of
time to be brigade general of the
army. This is a record that very few
military men achieved in q life time.
In 1881 he was given the command
of the first district. In 1883 he was
appointed commander of the 9Th mill
tary district with head quarters at
San Luis Potosi.
In 1885 he was sent to Monterey to
suppress revolution that broke out
in the state of Nuevo Leon. After he
arrived here he put the state under
marshal law, and served as military
governor until 1888, when he ordered
an election and General Cara Ayala
was elected governor.
From 1880 to 1883 he was military
governor of the states of Nueva Leou
and Coahuila.
When he restored peace and order
in this state, the legislature met and
the state of Nuevo Leon.
Tn, ha IS
Nuevo Leon, which office he now
holds.
GENERAL FERNANDO REYES
is one of the most popular governors
in the Republic of Mexico. He has
done more toward improving the city
than any of his predecessors.
In 1887 he commenced the erection
of the state penitentiary, which is one
OF the handsomest and most substan-
tial in the republic. During his ad-
ministration the present system of
street railroads were built, the Mon
terey and Mexican Gulf railway, the
smelters, the breweries, the ice fac
tories, flour mills, foundry, machine
shops, planning mills, sash and door
factories, soap factory, and the OPEN
ing of the Topo Chico Hot Springs.
He has caused more foreign capital to
be brought into the state than all his
predecessors. Like the hero of Cinco
de Mayo, it may be said of him:
He is brave, honest and generous,
and in history.
Not stain will tarnish his men,
Dry.
He is now in the prime of life, we'll
preserved, and is destined to live
many years to enjoy the confidence
and the respect of his fellow country
men. EDMOND.