San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-17
MEXICO CITY LETTER.
HOW 0IN00 DE MAYO Is CELE-
DRAFTED IN THE CAPITOL.
All Interesting Features Detailed The
IgnOmy of San Anpa--The School
Children Honor HidaigO-NOtes.
Special Correspondence,

Children Honor Hidalgo-NOtes.
Special Correspondence,
CITY OF MEXICo, May l4.-The
celebration of Cinco de Mayo
fifth of Mays one of the leading
features Of the many great fiestas
OF Mexico and there is no wonder,
for on that date--1S62- the Mex.
lean republicans, under General
Zaragosa, routed the autocratic
Emperor Msximillian's forces,
commanded by General MaroueZA,
near Puebla. Strange to say Pue-
bla really means people and the peo-
pie won. 1t was bloody battle hot
ly contested and was as important
to the republic as Gettysburg was
to the northern army during sour
late unpleasantness," i know this
is chestnut. "Let her 60 Gal
iagher" dug it up across the creek
ten years ago where the Spanish
buried it in 1886 and he boosted it
on me as original. He showed
the public that way in other in
stances but as he has reformed,
left of writing and gone into the
private life as railroad man we
forgive him; even Bryan CAL
laghan, Bre'r Kaltyer and the ex.
Beanville statesman, Con-Con-Con-
Conner.
OF ZARAG0sA.
General Zaragosa has the credit
of winning this battle but there
seems to have been no doubt that
General Negete's surprise and Wig
orous attack on the French at the
opening Of the battle was the
main cause of the victory. General
Berriozobal, now secretary of
war, and President Diaz also rem
dered valuable. service, but lara
gosa was general in commanded
and to him was accorded the hon.
or Of the day. Even in sour late
darn it there's the ghost Of Gal
lagher's chestnut agsin-there
were several instances of q like
character. General Zaragosa was
q good general and rendered vslu-
able services to his country. He
won his honors on many field and
deserved them. ThelMexicans hon
or him, especially on the Cinco de
Mayo. By decorating his statue
and delivering patriotic addresses
inspire anew the love of the people
for the republic and devotion to
its government.
Is MEXICO A REPUBLIC?
1t may here be remarked that
the government of Mexico is en-
tirely Of military character. Near
ly all its officers are military men
and at all its national festivals a
great display is made Of the grand
eur Of the dead and living generals
and of the strength Of the army
that it may be admired and feared.
In sense the government is su-
tocratic, though conducted in the
name Of republic and somewhat
on republican principles. President
Diaz rules with an iron hand but
this seems to be necessary for
never did q ruler have such dense
ly ignorant, violent, and tur-
bent population who cannot be
ruled by reason and will only sub
NIT to force or fear. The peace of
the country hitherto troubled by
frequent revolutions, and its great
and growing prosperity apparently
Justitie the DiaZ, policy. Any
way nothing succeeds like sue
cess.
THE CELEBRATION.
The celebration opened with the
sunrise gun. Then the Mexican
flag is mounted, saluted by can.
mons, bugles, drums and the mer-
~ ringing Of all the church bells
which raise pandemonium and is
even far worse than a gang o.
Texas cow boys on rampage
AS the day fully dswns the bril-
liancy Of the scene Is displayed by
tasteful gala decorations. These
are mainly done by the Fedora
and District government at the
public expense but the publ,
literally decorate independent o
this. Among the decorations
other flags are seen beyond tbs
Of Mexico and "grand old glory
floats gaily, happily in peace
full unity" Soon the streets ar
alive and thronged with thou
sands of people, especially in tn
Zoicalo-the main plaza-for here
in front OF the National palace
the gubernatorial Office and tn
grand old cathedral, the arm,
will be martialed and headed b.
the president, his cabinet the gov
ernor, mayor and leading officer
of the state, will march with tn
strains Of martial music to tn
statue Of Zaragosa where tn
main feature of the celebratlo
will occurr.
.ZARAGOsA STATUE.
The statute of Zargosa is in tn
Panteon, little cemetery that
attached to the quaint old churc