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WASHINGTON.
Summary Punishment for
Mexican Marauders.
Fresh Light on Marsh's Fort Sill Post
Tradership Job.
BELKNAPS DELUSIVE ORDER.
Lawrffncff's Extradition and the Rich Cus
tom House Revelations He Proffers.
IMPORTANT CURRENCY CONFERENCE.
lav Qenerar Meigs Was Brought Baek to the
Quartermaster's Bureau.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WxaHiKorox, April 2,187ft.
SOX VAST PUNISHKXNT FOB MEXICAN MA
BAUDEBS.
Texans bar* nay that the praaent revolutionary con
?It ion of affairs on tba Mexican border makes it pos
albla for tb* President to act in accordance with Mr.
Schleicher's resolution, and to follow marauders into
Mexican territory and pnniab them there without any
possibility of giving offence to the Mexican govern
ment. The revolutionists control the border region In
Several of the Mexican States Their own government
la unable to koep them in check or to punish them,
?sen for outrages on Mexican citizens; and it cannot,
tboy aay, find fault with such measures of protection
aa our government may adopt
The time for e new Presidential election Is drawing
?ear In Mexico, and the leaders in tbo present revolution
have political ends In view and are rocxlesa and deftant
of their own proper authorities. It Is probable that the
Mexican government would thank ours tor at leaat to
hr repressing these revolutionists and thieves as to
pnnish them whercvor they may be canght by onr
lorces for injuries done to American citizens
MABSB'a FOBT BILL TBADESHIP CONTRACT.
A singular addition le made this evening to the story
?f the Port 8111 tradership. On the fourth of Februa
ry, 1872, General Hazen wrote from Fort Hayea to
Bcneral Garfield, saying that the post tradership ques
tion had drifted into the worst possible phase, the now
aw putting the matter into the hands of the Secretary
if War, which revived all the odious features of tho
ild eutlersblp. He enclosed, confidentially, a letter
torn an officer at Fort Sill, who wrote:?
"I bavo read the oontract between J. C. Evani, our
Port 8111 trader, and C. P. or C. E. Marsh, of No. 807
R 877 Broadway, New York, office of Uerter Brothers,
Whereby Evans Is requlrod to pay said Harsh the sum
ef $18,000 per year, quarterly In advance, for the ex
clusive privilege of trading on this military reserva
tion. 1 am correetly informed that said sum baa been
paid since soon after the law went in force, and is now
paid. This is not an Isolated case.
"The tax here amounts to near $40 per day of selling
days, which most be paid almost entirely by the com
mand, and you can readily see that prices of such
goods as we are compelled to buy are grievously aug
mented thereby. It not being a revenue for the gov
ernment, and Mr. Marsh being an entire stranger to
?very one at the post, It is felt by evory one Informed
?f the facts to be, as 1 siid before, a very great wrong."
General Garfield communicated this matter to Gen
asnl Ooburn, who was Chairman of the Military Com
mittee, and caused General llasen to be summoned be
fore that committee, whero he testified, as appears
from the printed report in a House document, ou
March 22, 1872:?
"Tbo prosont system Is an exclusive system; there
being but one trader at a post, we are deprived of the
benefits ot competition In trade" He showed tbo
evils to be "that the traders were independent of the
officers; that they farmed out their ap
pointments ; and that the Secretary ol
War made the appointments of his own
volition. The post trader at Port Sill is a resident of
Mew York, and does business there. His name Is
Marsh. He farms* out his appointment to the traders
who were at Fort Sill before this law was passed for
$18,000 a year. I was told so at 8t Louis by one of
tho proprietors, who actually furnished the goods, Mr.
Evans. When Mr. Marsh was appointed they were
?ompelled to pay him a bonus of $18,000 In order not
to bo ruined."
General Coburn had other information on the sub
ject, which led him to believe tbat there was a ring of
Iowa men concerned m this business of farming out
post traderships, and he determined to go to the bot
tom of the matter. But while Haxen was before the
committee General Garfield met General McDowell
and showed him Haxen's letters as proof of a grave
wrong being dono. Thereupon General McDowell went
at once to the Secretary of War and laid the
matter before him as a grievance which ought
at once to be remedied, and Belknap, on
March 88, made an oraer which seemed at that
lime and on the facts then Known to cover the whole
ground and remove the abuse. This order requires
tbat every post trader shall keep bis own store at the
post, that no post trader shall farm out bis privileges,
and that commandants of posts shall summon a coun
cil of administration to fix rates. When this order was
published In the newspapers MoDowell and Garfield
congratulated themselves tbat they had procured a
speedy and Important reform, and the military com
mittee teem also, and not unnaturally, to have been
satisfied. Bus the order was so worded that it did not
really touch Marsh, for ho had not farmod out, but
sold, tho post tradersbip to Evans It Co., and there
was then no charge that the Secretary was concerned
with Marsh.
The law allowing the Secretary of War to appoint
post traders was passed. It soems, at the instance of the
commissaries of the army. After the abolition of sut
lers the commissaries were required to keep on hand
St military posts and sell at cost to the troops sueh
supplies ae they wantod. This was too troublesome to
them and touchod their dignity. They did not want to
he maoe grocers ol; henco the new law regarding post
traders, which ought to be repealed at once,
A FBOMXBIKO CCBIUtXCY DISCUSSION.
A private meeting ol prominent democratic^ repub
lican and independent members of Congress was held
last evening, at Mr. Chittenden's house, to confer on
tome measure for the improvement of the currency
M which both parties could hope to agree. The con
ference was foil, amicable and thorough, and It will
bear fruit In the future. The bill of Mr. Willis, rightly
named "A bill to restore the national credit," is very
Ihverahly spoken oL Some fear was expressed
by gentlemen present tbat a law allow
mg tbo funding of greenbacks In a four
per cent, long bond, might be so eagerly availed
?f by the public as to create a disturbance In the
money market, and that, perhaps, it would be prudent
w limit the amount to be funded to $1,1)00,000 or
$8,000,000 per month; but, on the otber band, it was
Isggsstsil that If a limit were named this In i'self
would produce tee great a rush for conversion by per
?ens who would fear being shut out.
A statement was made, on tho authority of the records
In the Treasury, showing that in tho laet month
nearly $2,000,000 of greenbacks had been deposited by
bunks which bad withdraws thoir bonds and gone out
?f business, the deposit being lor the redemption ol
these outstanding notes, and to many banks appear to
he going out of business that It was thought by experts
that $40,000,000or $00,000,000 more would be thns
Withdrawn within the next six months. This movo
ment has increased rapidly sad continually for some
?oaths, beaks all ever the country Andlag It more
psufitable to withdraw their beads than to keep ont
Ihetr circulation.
Mr. Morrison will endeavor to get the Ways and
?suns Committee to authorise him to report a measure
heou us aa amendment to the Specie Resumptioa act
and in terms similar to the one he read last week,
WMob authorises the landtag el greenbacks at a Axed
rat* per moatn ana him a limit to the natleoal bonk
currency.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasbimotox, April 2,1878.
QUA BTEHM A.UTZB GZMKBAL MEIGS ASSUMES HIS
OLD POST.
Kot tbe least of the surprises to which the people at
the capital have been treated lately waa the tbe un
looked for displacement of General Rutus Ingalls as j
Acting Quartermaster General, and Ibe reinstatement j
of General Melga, tbe regularly appointed Quartermas- !
ter GcueraL It was known some weeks ago tbat Meigs
had suddenly been telegraphed lo by cable, to return
from his eighteen months' tour abroad, upon which
tbe President had ordered him, with a view, us sup
posed, to open tbe way to the Installation o( Iugalls as
Quartermaster General. It has leaked out that the
President took the alarm when a resolution was intro
duced into the House a few weeks ago calling upon
the Secretary of War to inlorm the House under what
authority, for what object, and at what expense
to the publio General Meigs bad been orderod
to visit Europe, and that Grant found this resolu
tion would be followed by one requiring him to
order General Meigs to return to this country. But
he did not intend that Melga should he placed in
possession of his office even after hla return. It was
supposed that Meigs could do kept employed In mak
ing op bis report of his European tour and other nom
inal duty until the storm raised 6y recent Investiga
tions should blow over.
Alter sending tbe cablegram to Europe directing
Meigs to return Interested parties sought the Pres
ident, and, by assuring him that the danger Irom tbe
investigating committees was not so great as was ex
pected, Induced htm to send a second cable despatch to
Europe, directing Meigs not to return, but to continue
his travels in Europe. Too much delay bad onsued,
however, In senoing tbo second despatch. Melga had
already started upon nis return, and, to tbe surprise
of all parties, be put in an appearance here a few days
ago. He promptly sought an interview with tbe Pres
ident, and
DBBAXDBD TO BX BBSTOBBD
to the duties of his offlco. This request was evaded.
Melga then sooght the Secretary of War and reported
tbat he bad roturnod hero In obedience to proper ordors
and was then ready to resume hla duties as Quarter
master General.
TXCtJlISBH TCTOKIXO TAKT.
Had Belknap been In power as Secretary of War
Meigs would have been snubbed; but Secretary Talt is
not an official of the Belknap stamp General Sher
man, who for years bos been forced Into the back
ground, Is here by requost of Secretary Taft and coun
sels the latter in all matters pertaining to the welfare
of tbe army. Sherman desires to restore the service to
what It was before Belknap undertook to r .lie It
by Ignoring recognised customs. It !? " ed mat
bhcrman supported Meigs' claim to h j bees use
of the letter's legal and undoubted rig. ?. it. Grant,
however, endeavored to bold out, e d It Is Uin n
that he gave positive assurances that Ingalls
should not be disturbed oily a few
hours prior to the Issuing of tho orc< r " instating
Melga It seems that Sherman, acting 'n entire bar.
mony with the new Secretary of War, Is having things,
so for as they relate to army matters, all his own way,
and Grant, who has so long borne tho reputation of
svicEUiu to his fbibxus
through evil as well as good report, took tbe alarm,
and, without a word of warning, abandoned Ingalls,
who has proven himself the most faithful and upright
friend of all those Immediately about him.
Your correspondent has taken the trouble to Investi
gate as carefully as possible the various floating accusa
tions made In the press against
INGALU' INTSURITT AXD STANDING
m a public official, and hla conclusion Is tbat this offl.
cer's record will bear the closest scrutluy and most
searching investigation, and if such examination ever
is made, it will show that General Rufus
Ingalls has been and Is to-day one of
the most efficient, honest and deserving officers of the
army, and so far from dreading an investigation into
his official acts be courts it. In regard to the recent
displacement it la stated that he justifies the reinstate
ment of General Meigs as being strictly in accordance
with law and the rights ol that officer. Parties who
hare been mutual friends of both Grant and Ingalls
criticise the former In unmeasured terms lor acting
toward the latter la an equivocal manner by represent!
ing that Meigs should not resume his office, and ye
consenting to this within a few hours thereafter. It is
frequently remarked that the President has stood by
Babcock, Delano and other officials long after the pub
lic condemned them upon just grounds, but that be
deserted Ingalls at tho first fire, notwithstanding that
officer can present a clean and unspotted record. Ingalls
Is to bo transferred for tho preaont at least to his former
position in Mew York.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, April 2, 1870.
A DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND?
THE EXTRADITION CASE OP LAWRENCE, THE
BMCOOLER?THREATENED EXPOSURE OF CUS
TOM HOUSE OFFICIALS.
The State Department has been greatly exercised In
regard to the international question arising between
our government and that of Great Britain touching the
extradition case of Lawrence, the smuggler. It was
understood that whon Lawrence was extradited he
should be tried upon the indictment alone then found
against him, according to Great Britain's Interpretation
of the Extradition law, and upon no other. Inatead
of this the United States government, through Its offi
cials, baa, It Is said, held him fbr trial upon a further
indictment, ot twenty-six sdditional counts, which is !
not in soeordance with the British Interpretation of j
the Extradition Treaty. In consequence of this it la
said thai she now refuses to deliver up Winslow, the
forger, until the Issue thus raised is settled aceording
to what she regards as a lair construction of the
treaty. The papers of Lawrence, the smuggler, have
been at the disposal of the government for some
months, and he has offered to tell whst be
knows about smuggling and about frauds in
the Custom Houae at New York city in general.
It is said that if this offer is accepted, as it will be, it
will be found tbat the system by which Lawrence
smuggled his goods bsd its origin with certain officials
who are now high In station. Tbe Bendina and Pezxle- I
stock and Outer man frauds, Investigated in 1888, it is
claimed, sbowod the same system as that adopted by
Lawrence. It is said that if Lawrence's associates are j
permitted to testify, tbe evidence will reach a number ;
of officers whose political backing is very strong, and ;
hence the effbrts of New York politicians to smother )
investigation. It Is, however, believed that Secretary j
Brtstow is bavins the matter thoroggbly investigated.
Ex-8pecial Treasury Agent Jayne is said to have in his
possession all the papers of Lawrence, together with
the checks covering tbe amounts which be paid to the
various Custom House officials at New York city, with
their Indorsements and receipts. Tbe evidence of tbe
criminality of several persons now in office is said to
be complete, and It is represented here tbat Jayne is
acting in tbe capacity of counsel for Lawrence.
In a conversation with a gentleman here to-night he
)Jaync) staled emphatically that he would be caught In
no such trap as delivering up tbe papers, but that if
the whole nutter was not judicially examined and
steps takeu to punish the guilty parties he would give
all tbe papers in his possession for publication In the
Hssalo as a last resort, to let tbe country know hon
estly the full extent of the criminality he had brought
to tbe attoatlou of tbe government. It is in some
quarters shrewdly sufmlsed tbat tbe attempt to
have Lawrence released from tbe technical application
of Great Britain's construction of the Extradition
treaty, and the simultaneous changing of Ins status
into that of State's evidence, is a mauu-uvre on tbe
part of his legal advisers to have him eventually re
leased from the clutches of the law, which, according to
the Interpretation put upon similar cases by ex-Attor
ney General Jeremiah Black, he is entitled to at the
hands of a Congressional investigation, as well as of a
United States District Attorney, who might use him in
a prosecution against otbor criminals. Lawreaoe's
case promises to sssume more Importance incidentally
than baa yet been developed.
Secretary Chandler it summoned to appear before the
Ciymer committee to morrow to testily about Bell's
appoiatmtnl In the Interior Department.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washixotok, April 3,187A
JAY COOKE'h REAL ESTATE POOL?TESTIMONY
NOT TAKEN.
It has been slated that the Keel Estate Pool Com
mittee did not examine witnesses Saturday bees ass all
of them des'red to be excused. Tbtf la an error. Hon.
Charles A. Eldridge, on tbn 1Mb of March, addressed a
letter to the chairman of the committee, giving a full
account of hie connection with the real estate transac
tion, and asking to bo summoned to appear before the
committee. Two days afterward be was snbpu-naed to
appear on the Saturday following. He appeared ac
cordingly, but waa informed by the committee that they
did not want him at that time Re again applied on
Friday laat to be examined next day, and waa again
told by the chairman that he would not be needed at
that meeting. Mr. Eldridge told tho chairman that he
knew all about tbo pool, being ono of five mombera
composing it.
Mr. Hiilyer, one of the partiea wboae papers are
called for by tho lubpaua duces tecum to the members
of the firm of Kilbourn k Latta, also, on Friday, sent
to the chairman of the committee the following letter,
to which ho has not received a reply:?
WAMiivoToa, IX C, March 31, 1878.
To Hon. J. M. Glovik, Chairman of the Select Com
mittee on the Heal Estate Fool:?
Siu?In the ial(KMa ducte tecum, served on the Arm
of Kilbourn k Latin, tbere la a special call for the
books and papers relative to the real estate purchased
by Sunderland, Hiilyer k Stewart, and standing in the
name of J. n. Latta, trustee. With respect to this
properly I know as much as any one. and I am very
ready to tell everything relating to u which the com
mittee may desire to hear. About four weeks ago 1
appeared before the committee while in session, and
slated my willingness to testify, and was then in
formed by you that the ^committee would deter
mine this at somo future time. I propose
to leave home for California to-morrow (Saturday)
nigh;, and if my testimony is desired 1 would like to bo
examined before that time, but could wait till Monday
night to suit the convenience or the commutes 1 will
stale to you. generally, that this property, consisting
of unimproved lots iu tbo northwestern part of
tho city, and of which the purchase price was about
$850,001), belongs exclusively to Mr. Sunderland and
inyscli, and uo one else has ever, either directly or In
directly, had an interest in U or connection with us,
oxcept the small interest onco held by ox-Senator
Stewart, as explained by him lo the investigating com
mit leo of the lust Congress. The title to this property
was placed in Mr. Latta as trustee simply lor the sake of
convenience. Neither or us had any connection with the
pool in which Jay Cooks and otbors were interested,
or with any other pool or parties whatever; the pro
perty wss bought by ua aa a private speculation with
out any suggestion from aoy public ottlcer and without
any otuer knowledge than that which was open to every
oue else. We have already paid In cash about $5011,000
of the purchase money, aud shall pay most of tho bal
auce duriug the present year; we have sold none of it
except tbo lot sold to Mr. Stewart and the lot on the
south end or square 138, to the British government, on
which is erected the house occupied by us Minister.
We hope to make some money out of It when the pres
ent dull times cease. II theso or any other lac Is about
tbis property have any Interest for tbo committee. 1
shall be glad to slate them. Very respectfully,
C. ,1. H1LLYER.
PRESIDENT GRANT'S ILLNESS.
Prosident Grant, although not conDned to the bed,
keeps bis room and receives no visitors. Somo of his
Intimate friends say his sickness is owing lo a return
of periodical neuralgia Tho Rev. Or. Newman to-day
prayed for his recovery.
TARIFF REVISION IN PROGRESS.
The Committee of Ways and Meant yesterday com
pleted Its action on the clauses of tho Morrison Tariff
hill relating to iron and steel, the only amendments to
which are tho following:?Tho Insertion after "pig
iron" of the words "splegel eisen Iron." But the
committee has not yet Axed the duty. Squares of Iron
and stool, three cents per pound; wood screws leas
than two inches and mors than one Inch in length,
si* cents; and one meh or less in length, eight centa
per pound. The duty en wood screws two inches or
over in length has been changed from Ave to four
cents s pound. No amendments have boon mads In
lead.
On Tuesday tho oommltteo will consider tho copper
provisions.
DEPARTMENTAL DRFIdRNdES.
It appears from an offlolal document that tho deAcI
oncies in the various departments for the Ascal year
ending June 30th, 1878, will be as follows:?
Treasury Department $ 444,876
War Department 1,703.055
Interior Department 505,584
Department ol Justice 4,505
Judicial 05,860
COLLECTION OF DUTY ON SUGAR.
In the case of an application for relief from an addi
tional duty claimed on 400 boxes of sugar, Imported
from Matanxas Into New York, In September, 187L
where by mistake the merchandise waa allowed to bo
withdrawn from warehouse one or two days after
the expiration of one year from the date
of Importation without c^pctlng an additional
duty of ten per cent as required by law, the Treasury
Department deckled that such duties must be collected
sad the Collector Is Instructed to take measures to
do so.
THC FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Senator Morton will to-morrow Introduce ? bill to
amend the Fifteenth amendment to the oonatltutkon
and remove the objeetiona to the net set lorth la the
late dedalon of the Supreme Court
SNOW A HUNDRED FEET DEEP.
THE KI3D OF 8 TO liM 8 THXT HATS OS THS
UMIOS PACIFIC? FIOHT1NQ THBOUOH DBIFTS.
[From the Iowa State Journal]
Mr. C. F. Clarksoa returned rrom hie California trip
recently, and relate* some Interesting incidents
of his return over the mountains He left 8aa Fran
cisco at eight o'clock on Wednesday, March It The
telegraph bad reported a feariul snow storm in the
mountains, commencing on the 12lb. Supposing tbo
road would be opened by the 16th Mr. C. started home
ward. All along the Sacramento Valley everything
was smiling The cattle were luxuriating In the grass
knee high, and the plains were decked with flowers
At two P. M. the train turned eastward to ascend the
Nevada mountains, and by ten o'clock reached Blue
Canyon, from which to Truckee the snow was from
lour to twelve leet deep, and in the gulches it was in
some places one hundred feet deep. Those who have
kept snow gauges on the Nevadss report a Ihll of 389
inches ol snow during the winter.
Immense snow ploughs, operated by locomotives and
hundreds of Chinese, had opened the roads over the
Nevada*, and the train was on Urns until it reached the
town of Wells, on the Humboldt mountains There
they overtook the trains which had lelt San Francisco
lor the (our days previously. The road from Wells to
Toano (thirty-six miles; was (till blockaded, no trains
having |ma?ed over that section ior lour days The
snow was any depth (rem lonr to flfteeu leet. As the
wind was still blowing, to open the track with
shovels was as tulile as emptying tbo ocean dry
with a spoon. Seventeen locomotives were
assembled at tho western end of the block
ado, eight ol which were put behind an immense snow
plough. The live passenger trains were massed into
three, and, thus arranged, a charge was made on the
obstruction. As such power was oard to resist, In ,
three hours the snow plough was pushed through to
Toano, and tho caravan ol trains reached Ogdcn only
three hours behind time. But the successful trial de
monstrates that trains can be pushed through any
blockade ever likely to impede any read. The change
coming down the mountains was as great as that goiug
up them. In the valley of Salt Lake larmers were
piougnlngand the atmosphere was mild.
starting out again in a few hours the deep snows
were encountered again on the Wasatch range, so deep
that at some of the villages the combs of the roots of
some ol the houses cuuld alone be seen. But there
was no obstruction; yot the cars crowding along be
tween snow banks as high as the roofs was Interesting
te the passengers.
On Saturday, the 18th, the train encountered a
feariul snowstorm on the Rocky Mountains, at tiher
niun, lasting until midnight ol Sunday. Sometimes
mere was uangor ol the train being blown from the
track. Taken altogether, Mr. C. gives a glowing ac
count of the scenes and ineidents ol the entire trip
from San Francisco to Den Moines.
WISCONSIN CROOKED WHISKEY.
MiLWACun, April 2, 1878.
Judge Cote, Representative In Congress from the
Eighth district of Wisconsin, has written to persons
here notifying tbem that the Whiskey Investigating |
Committee is prepared to hear evidence in reference to
the Milwaukee oases.and desiring that more witnesses
i. we
should be tent ou. weiaaert, rx-Deputy Collector of
lnt< rnal Revenue, hue been to Canada and neon Conk
ling, ex-revenue agent, tbn alleged go-between for poli
ticians and whlakey men, and will probably be sun
poenaed.
THE WORCESTER MOVEMENT.
Boerox, April 2,1876.
Leading republicans In the Interest of tho movement
recently Inaugurated at Worcester have Issued an ap
peal to the republicans ol Massachusetts to attend the |
caucuses and rescue them from the hands of "those
who make polities a business" and select the moat
houatt, urm aud indepeadeal delegates te represent the
but* in tbo Convection.
COUNTERFEITER.
Boston, April 2,1?76
Horace D. Bruce, charged with paining fltteen ooun
terlait bills on tho Merchants' National Bank of New
Bedford le Montpetter, Vk, was y enter day held to bail
la the sum ol IIM6
A History of the Movement
Against Lerdo.
ITS ORIGIN AND EXTENT.
The President's Failure as a
National Reformer.
Government Troops Defeated by the
Rebels in Battle.
City of Mexico, March IS, 1878.
Mexico, after a abort respite of peace, is again in her
chronic state?revolution. When, after the death of
Mr. Juarez, In 1872, Mr. Lerdo was unanimously elected
President of tbo Republic, without a caudidate even
being named in opposition to nlut, it was geuerally
thought that an era of peaco had commenced lor this
hitherto diatracted country. It was couUdontly hoped
that the new President's great ability and knowledge
of hia countrymen would restore to Mexico lliut pros
perity lost wbon she won ber independence; for,
mortifying as it may be to republicans, Mexico's decuy
coiumoncud tbe day she assumed her position as an
independent Republic. That Mr. Lerdo has fulled to
fullll tbe expectations of his friends, of bis countrymen?
tor he enjoyed the frioudsbip ol all?there is no doubt.
Whoso lault It has been would be difficult to say, nor is
it worth while to discuss tho subject. The fact is,
when he asceuded to power the bodies of men up lu
arms against Mr. Juarez zheathed their sword* and
hailed him as thoir chief, and now ibose same men are
In open rebellion against tbe constituted authorities.
rooviKCUL niscosvxxT.
Per more tnan a year the lurgo and important State
of Micboacan has contained within its borders numer
ous bands ot armed maraudors, or revolutionists as
they call themselves, whoso war cry baa boon up to a
very recout date, "Viva la religion!" This movement
was at first treated with contempt, but last May Mr.
I-erdo applied to Congross for ainpio faculties in the
War and Treasury departments for the purpose, as
staled by him, of suppressing this insurrection.
? KKASOXS WHY,
Tbe opposition papers stated hia motive in applying
for amplo faculties to be the manipulation of tho Con
gressional elections which were to be held In the fol
lowing June and July. Tbe extraordinary powers
were conceded. Tbe Micboacan rebellion, instead of
boing crushed, became more formidable; but tbe govern
ment triumphed in the elections These circumstances
gave consistency to tho charges made by tho opposi
tion. At the fall meeting of tho newly elected Con
gressmen the ample faculties were extended, and thou
Mr. Lerdo turnod his attention in earnost to Micboacan.
But things were changed. Instead of bands numbering
fifty or sixty men, they numbered 200 or 200 each, and
there were many such in tho Stale. About three
months ago General Kscobedo was sent to Michoaoan
with larne resources. Although be did not sucooed lu
restoring pesos be dispersed many of tho bauds aud
kiUod off a number of the most Important leadora In a
word, if tbe government could have kept him there
with the whole force placed at his disposal, the State
would have beeo pacified before this; but unfortunately
hia services were needed elsowhere.
LAV AOITATIOJf FOX BKVOLUTIOX.
However, the religious rebellion In Micboacan sinks
Into insignificance In the presence of another move
ment recently set on tooL Nearly two months ago tho
papers ot this city published a revolutionary "plun" or
programme, proclaimed Jaduary 17, in Tnxtcpoc, a
small town in the mountains of Oaxaca. This "plan''
proclaimed tbe constitution of 1867, with ail its amend
ments, thus showing that its authors wora not in
jpaguo with the Church rovolulioutsls ot Michoacan.
.It repudiated the authority of President Lerdo, his
Ministers, the Jadgos of the Supremo Court and tbo
members of tho present Congress, all of the latter
having bevn elected in the June and July eloctlons of
last year; it provided lor the organisation of a
provisional government, and stated tho Geuerul in
Chief ol the regenerating armies to be General Porfirio
Diaz, who was at that litno and up to lost accounts in
Brownsville, Texas. General Porflrlo Diaz, U will be
remembered, was considered the hero of the war
against the Empire. He U was who, at the head ot
34,000 half naked liberal*, besieged and captured tbo
City of Mexico, which, being garrisoned by a strong
force of Austriaui, Belgians and Imperialist Mexicans,
held oat even aftor tho fall of QucrOtaro. General
Diaz was a candidate for the Presidency against Mr.
Juarez in 1807, and again ag-lnsl Mr. Juarez and Mr.
Lerdo In 18*1. ^Tbis tlmo he received a plurality of tho
popular vote, bat Congress deciding in favor of Mr.
Juarez, he appealed to arms, and was at the head of a
revolution at the time of the death of the great Indian
President In Joly, 1871 Mr. Lerdo, as Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, succeeded to the Presidency ad
itdirim, issued a general amnesty and convoked Con
gress. The revolutionists laid down their arms at
ones, and Congress ordered a Presidential election.
OSXXXAL DIAZ
was not a candidate, and Mr. Lerdo walked over tbo
course. General Diaz has retained his popularity
while Mr. Lerdo has lost ground, although a groat
many proprietors aad commorcial men preler Mr.
Lerdo's administration on the score that any constitu
tional govoruaent is belter than ono propped on revo
lutionary bayonets aad yet to bo known lor good or for
bad. However, It is maintained by the friends of tho
government, and with soma reason, that Mr.
Lerdo has only loot popularity with those restless per
sons who, having been educated under tno Influences of
revolution, eaonot be content following the ordinary
pursuits of life; but unfortunately these form a strong
element In Mexican society, and no matter by what
motives they may be actuated, they are formidable by
reason of their number.
niAZ* "mi" roa chaxob.
A few days after the publication of ttie Tuztepeo
"plan," another was published over the signature of
General Porflrio Diaz, and proclaimed by General
Donato Guerre, a man wbo bad distinguished himself
fighting under tbo revolutionary banner of 1871 and
187'A This document was similar to that of Tuxtepec,
excepting that It omitted the threo last articles of the
latter, ono of which proclaimed Goneral Diaz as
chief of tbo revolutionary armies Since thsu we
have been Inundated with "plans." signed by men
wbo aro only noted for having lought under every rev
olutionary banner unfurled within tbo last ten or flf
teen years, with on* exception, General Sostenes
Roc ha. General Kocba was the savior of tba Juarez
government In the Inat revolution. He la the acknowl
edged hero of four pitched battles, viz.Lo de Ovejo,
on tbo line of Zacatecaa and Jalleco, Tampico, tho Cita
del in this olty, and lastly, La Boffc, near Zacatecaa,
when be met and defeated the combined armies of
TreviAo, Gucrra aad Pedro Martinez, numbering 13,000
men, while the government forces did not azceod
7,000, moody raw recruits?all that eould bo aparod at
tha lima. This vietory disabled tbo revolution and
saved tbo sttuotloa. Kocba, for his services, was re
warded with tbe command oi tbo First division, and
coutluuod to enjoy tho fhvor of the government up to
February, 1873, wbon, In connection with soma discon
tented politicians, hs organized a bold plot to revolt
and overturn tbe government at one stroke. Mis di
vision, consisting ol 6,000 man, tbo flower of the Mexi
can army, wao at the Hue stationed in this capital. A
grand review was ordered lo toko place Ave miles from
town; it was arranged to read the act or jhvssmm
mfewfo and rotors to the city anu
ctrrrM ran ransiDzxT.
There waa a Judas in the plot, aud General Mejla, the
Minister of War, was warned. This genllemau
jumped Into hlo carriage and started lor tbe acene of
the contemplated revolt; be arrived Just in the nick or
time?when Kocba waa collecting his o (leers to read
the aet; bis presence spread consternation among tbe
gulltv ; the hero of 1st Bala quietly submitted when
tbo Minister informed him tbe President desired bis
presence, slipped into tho carriage, was brought whirl
lag into tho city aad presented to the President. Mr.
Lerdo magnanimously allowed this conspirator to re
lain bis sword aad commission, but sent him on hi*
parole of honor lo Colaya, In tbe HUM of Guanajuato,
lor an indoflatte time.
Arm locus was ocarniszn
by tho Mutator of War bis second In commend
marched the division Into the city, some of the ouiocrs
were changed, and the stair wan loreotten. Kocba re
mained quietly In Colaya until tho lTib ult, wbon bo
?uddonly disappeared, a few days thereafter n "plan"
purporting lo tare peon proclaimed by him wao pub
lished in this city. Its authenticity has not yet boon
oeiabliehed beyond doubt, but It in generally supposed
to b? a genuine document Thla "plan" only deserves
notice ou account of )ta tlflh article, which rends ns fol
io ura:?.
Aktu-lu 3?futll the elertloM luTtil
iny article .heil he held, the author??,?bU pUa ?
euuie cuatrul oi the government ?f the aalten,
torui of a deinoemttc military republic.
It is not probable tbnt Dm* will fancy thla *rllc(l*\
However, uutil the capital of the Republic!*
by the regeucratiuu ariuy.il Is not IIIKely n
will be raiNud ; then, however. It that day ever
there will certainly be wrangling. The c?"?h'Tt atiul
article in the Tuxtepec prouranirue proT'des hat u ilil
the President lal elecliou la held the executive
shall be perlorincd by the person who way reoeivo the
votes Of the uiujoritv of ihe liovcruor* ol Stales
IS THK MOCXTAIX TO?f>t
Tho Tuxtepec "pUn" was seconded by all the moun
tain towns of the Mite ot Oaxaca, tno rebel* raised
au army, marched into the lowlands and J*?
??annul of tbe Slate with little trouble. Hero tb< ?r
number was Increased by tho addition of aoo lederal
troop* aud 600 uattonal guards, who, alter beiug de
feated. joined them. The Governor and a few of his
olllcers inude their escape, but only succeeded in lat
um with them a vory small lorce. The lederal govern
ment immediately ordered General Iguaeio Alatorre,
one of the ablest Mexican generals, lo Oaxaca; martial
luw was declared, aud the constitutional Governor ap
pointed a civil and military commander.
r TBitot's IX BOTIUS.
General Alatorre, at the bead of 1.800 of Jthc nest
troops ol tho army, tnurched into tho ^rct oiled dtaie,
The lirst lew days he met with no resistance, but t
the morning of the 181b ulL a ?u?n?Y'XulaU-Gsn
iioneared in hue or march near Yanhuitiau?oeu
SET aKo's headquartera Upon a column going out
to observe their moveutouts they took ^sit oii hn the
Jazmin Mountain, about a league Irom 1 anhutilan. It
annours their intention was to cut otT a battalion lhat
wmTmTj|oi u A ui tor re that day, hut seeing that their
movement had been discovered preparoil lor
turn**.
Tho revolutionist* numbered 3,600 moo, while Ala
torrc had only l.SOU. This oltlcor, however, determined
attack tho enemy In their position. He ordered
two columns to advauco simultaneously, but from
dillereut points, upou the formidable position occupied
bvt hcrobola on the top ol tho Jaz.n.u Mountain. The
cnarue made by these columns was vory gallaut, but
unsuccusslul. The steepness of the miMWM
miss ol the ground, sud, above all, the stout resistance
opposod were obstacles that no valor could overcome.
Altor three hours' hard lighting, durlng mtytuf
which lime the opposing column* were within lorty
yards of each other, Geuoral Alatorre ordered his men
10 f01^ TU. RKTRKAT noi
to Yanhuitiau was very orderly. Indeed, had it not
been, a rout would bave ensued, as tue 0,,c"y '
offensive and loliowed up to tho odgo ol the town,
waking several llerco attacks upon the town Itself,
?these were repulsed with comparative ease, as tho
battalion the enemy had lnteudod to cut off had ar
rived aud took au active part in tho defence. Tho lots
ol AUtorro was 400 in all; that ol the enemy Is un
known Next morning tho robels had disappeared,
aud Uutorro cluliued tho victory. Notwithstanding tho
reircil of the eneuiy Alatorre asked lor rmnlorccmenu.
which wore immediately sont, under command olI Gen
eral Corella. This olllcer entered the state of thixaca
at the head or 400 cavalry, not dreamiug of meeting
rebels before reaching Yanhultlnn, and was, lh^r"r^
surprised to llud his progress interrupted by 1,600 rev
olutioiilsis at a town called Coalxtlahuaca, only nine ,
miles irom Alatorro's headquarters. He look poases
siou of tho tow u before tho enemy could ??"PF J* *"))
repulsed two attucks made ou It. As night came on
tho enemy ceased tiro, hut aurrounded the placo.
Corella Hudlng himself surrounded and being of a
rather impetuous disposition, detcrmluod
to cot uis WAV OUT.
Ho divided hit commund mto two columns and rushed
ou the enemy 's lino In opposite directions. Both nol
ens sot through. Corella aud his column reached
Yanhuitlan the next morning, but the other part ol the
command or rather a portion of it, having started out
in tins direction, did not hall until Tehuacan w?s
reached, lorty leagues this side of tho scene ol the
U8'lt' orriCLXL siLBxes.
The eovornmsut kept silent with rogsrd to those
engagements uutil alarming reports coucornmg them
had reached tho public through other sources _ The
. Hiatal natter only gave a snort accuuul of tho balllo
of jlumm after Corolla bad loll with the reinforce
menu sited lor by Alatorre. Then the government
writers used every effort to present affairs in a favora
ble ltgbl, aud whtiu engaged in this dilltoult task llio
news of tho disaster met with by Corella reached tho
ritv Ol course, everything was greatly exaggerated,
t ..^treeu wemuiled with the wildest and most lm
probable rumors, aud, to mako things appear worso,
tho government commenced lo recruit by moans of
fc TUB ASM* ??***??
At first only Idlers and vagabonds woro taken, then
the laborers around the city woro seized, and, when
these wero exhuustod, mechanics were druggod Iroiu
their boucnes aud ihrust into prison to come out trsus
{ormed .nlo repabl.can soldiers For day. the City
it ill was besioged by weeping women and children
who would implore the Influence of the Uy JL?
?*??** ihA iihnrtv of their loved ouen* Some lew,
S&rrraS
froouoiu wit ha tow dollars obtained by sacrifices
ot mends Although there Is a law for con
Snetlna the levy none but tho poor ore
mkeu- s good coat serves the purpose
o^a surgeon's certificate of inability. Ker some time
the streets wero completely deserted by men belonging
to tho nuoror classes; nor Indeed has this mode ol re
iruiimu eniiroly cea.ed yet. Tho effect has been,10
give an impression ol weakness ou the part ot tho gov
ernment, which is only partially correct
WHAT THK TKOOTS SAY KK POIXU.
There aro iu circulation many reports oonoernlagthe
receut uiovemeuia of the forces In Oaxaca. However,
fiTow appears beyoud doubt that wheu Corella loiuod
Alatorre m^ Vanbu.tlan the Utter lound it impossible
u! continue the campaign with the lores at bis com
mand end beiug doairuue lo coulerwiih
* rttiumoil to TobuncAD, u largo town iti the btuto
? Viiolila. about twelve league* from Boca del Moute,
wtacti^iTa?uuon on lbe railroad halt way between
here and Vera Cruz aud Olty-tlve leagues ITom thecity
ot Oaxaca. being lorty leagues tbie side ol Yanhuitiau,
leaving Corella with the wouuded and trains In com
leaving corona b jn^ with him 800. It is well
ITnoWU that wilh'tlio 40U uien sent from here under
Coreffa tho government has sent 2,700 men mw
oaxsem aud ai the two gontrals now in that Slate
om v mlve or ruther had at the time Alatorre returned
ToituMiMA 1 400 It is to be )?re*uuied that tbe total
uJ^flfilw has been 1,300 men. This
oss has probably been mostly in desertion,
Alatorre telegraphed from Tehuacan lo. ??? '"ln
loreemetits, which having been sent, r%; omcef
uiurcned ou hi* return to Oaxeca ou the A
in* head of a respectable force, wbicb, Mh**''
Core a"s command, will give bun somclhiujrfver i.000
m/iv W.thill a lew days we will perhaps h?ar of au^
rherbauld. S.ueo the 8th nothing has been heard
from that direction.
i.t tub static or ruiSLA.
The*inhabitant* uf the uiouutuinuu* districts of tlis
Slate of I'ueblu havo seconded lbs lux (spec "plsn,"
aud now bold tbsir Justnesses In delUnce 01 tbe ledsral
troops. Hovoral engagement* have occurred, but of
small importance, Tho number o( rebels under arms
in tbeao mouutaius Is variously estimated at iroiu
4.UUU ios8,0UU. They, perhaps, number 8.000. Tbcy
arc under commaud of Generals Juau N. Mendes and
H t'ari illo. Tbe latter was a supporter of tbe Krupiro.
tienrr.il Kscobedo Is in this city, and mar be ordered
to I'uobla, but It is thought by tnsny that be will lake
up bis hsadquariert in delays, aud Irom tbsre direct
tbe operations in Mlchoacan, (iuanajualo, Aguascallea
tea aud part of Jalisco.
IX JALISCO.
Tbe State authorities ol Jalisco had srsrything ar
ranged to revolt against tbe lederal kovernuieut on tbe
8th ni laat muuib, nut tbe secret leaked out, and rnur
tial law waa declared In the Stale by lieneriil Ceballoa
on tbe Ttb. This saved Guadalajara, but all tbe militia
under arms out or the capital revolted on tbe day ap
pointed. General Dana to Guerra, a bo knew what was
to bapjien, was on baud, aud taking command or 1&0
rebels near Lagos captured that city. Krom there he
marched ?u Aguasculieutes (capital of tbe xtate or tbe
Same name), which bo occupied without Oring a shot.
Alter levring a lorced loan be abandoned the city at
the houd ol COO men. Since this be has been closely
pursued by lederal troops and bis baud ai tups I
destroyed. At last accounts bo was In Jalisco.
General Gulvau and Colonel Mirqnes command about
1,300 rebels lu this State, but so rsr their operations
bavo been unimportant.
a rowxart'L baud or orrosinox.
Tbe revolution up to this writing baa been seconded
In the following Stales:?honors, Durango, Zucatecas,
Jalisco, Aguascnltenies. Guanajuato, Mlchoacan,
Mexico, Puuula, Tlaxcabi ami Uaxaca, tbe Catholics of
Micboacuii naving detormiued to support tbe Tuxtepeo
'?plau." In all the Slates uxeopt Oaxacs, Mlchoacan,
Puebia and Jalisco the rebels are scattered about in
small bands, and dare not meet tbe lederal troopa In
the o|>en Held. Marital law prevails In Mieboacan,
Uaxaca, Jalisco and Tlaxcala.
SIX WHO AHS CBXMCBBD ST THH rKOTLS.
Tbe tardiness or TrovtAo, Nuranjo, Kalcon and Qui
rogu to luitluieibo revolution iu Tamaulloae, Nuovo
Coon and Coabulla has excited universal surprise here,
as It Is known tnoso geutlsmen are warm triends of
General Dial. It waa supposed ibat the revolution
would And its principal support on lb# (rentier, but ibis
has not been tno case.
ox TIB mo OBAXDB.
A private letter, dated Monterey. March 3. says tbe
rorce that crossed the Kio Grande Irom Texas on the
3d intended to go to luimpasoe, where TrsviAo, Na
ranjo and Uias were expected soon to arrive, and Inau
gurate the revolution; but as ibis band was dispelled
it Is probable other arrangements have been made.
Rocba, loo, baa disappointed the triends ol tbe revolu
tion. It has transpired that the great ihQuoaee attrib
uted to bint was something ol a myth. He baa not yet
succeeded in raising a torce, and it Is even reported
that be has ottered to surrender provided ble lile m
Suaranteed Tliia rumor, however, although believed
y many, Is some* bat Improbable, especially as tbe
official paper baa made no reference to it,
TUB rOMCBS IX TUB riRLO
may be sol down as loltows:?Mlchoacan, 3,000) Oaz
aca, 0,000; Puebla, 0,000; Jalisco, 3,000; other .States,
0,0no; total, 33,000. The lederal troopa number about
34,000, and there are also about 3.000 State troops co
operating wttb those of the gaueral government.
The revolutionists nro raw volunteers, while about
two-iblrds ol lbs lederal and Slate troopa are veterans;
the other third nro conscripts and principally mod for
garrison duty.-Most of tbe revolutionists are in tho
Held, aa tbey hare but low towns to protect. As lar as
rojards numbers this puts them on an equality with
the government; not, till now, the government has
gained lbs greatest number of advantages, In (act, tbe
revolutionists have boon defeated everywhere except
ing in Uaxaca and P nobis.
Tho Inderal troops art all armed with tbo most Im
proved American arms, and, having become proddeut
iu tbelr use, may, with simple Justice, be considered
good sold lens
The revolatMnMe are brave, dashing fallows, aud, as
fieri lias, are very efficient, but tbey are sadly wanting
la discipline In all tbs euooautars that have taken
place Uis revolutionists havs been in tbe majority i bat.
u above stated, fortune bat bMO sgal net thim la
instances (?enrrai Alaiurre'a attack upon lbs rebel!
In tboir positious ou Jazmio Mountain is an example
of the confidence ol federal troupe.
coumihu,
as a rule, and especially Americans, are, far reaaonf
wholly unknown to your correspondent. in favor of
the revolution; yet there n, perhaps, sot one of then
who thinks times would be unproved by a change H
the administration. This Is the case, notwiihsiaudia|
the preamble of the Toxtepec "plan" charges thai
President Lerdo Is endeavoring to deliver the conntr)
over to foreigners.
Til a NATIONAL TRKASCRT.
The flnancee of Moxtco have beeu lor many years la
a very unsatisfactory condition ; indeed, lor a genera
tion past until the l.?st fiscal year the expenses of the
goverutuont have been in excess of Its Income. On lbs
1 both ol June, 1875, howevor, the government bed paid
i all its enrreut expenses and had a surplus on hand ol a
: little over $1,000,000. The budget for the present Uscal
I year was something ovor $18,000,000; of this amount
the suui of $11,000,000 was appropriated for the l>u
partmeut of War. This amount has proven insufficient
for carrying on the war, and some time ago Mr. Lerds
culled a moetlng of the principal capitalists of this city
and requested a loan of $100,000; this being refused,
the President determined to levy a special tax of ens
per cent on all capital exceeding $'.15,000, and ou all
properly valued at more than $i&,000, and one-bulf pei
cent on property and capital less than $25,000 ami
more ihau $5,000. The decree was leaned on the 6th
inst. and includes the whole Hepabtle. This is a new
departure aud a bold one. Beretoiore revenues have
been raised by taxes on capital, rents, lucomes, im
ports and sxports, but real estate has always beta
exempt. No government has dared to tax the hacien
das aud lands of the large proprietors till now. This
determination will givo the government the means ol
prosoculiUK the campaign, aud as It Is n special tax it
may he collected without producing the offsets pre.
dieted by many. Vcrcmot
EMINENT OFFICIALS OP STATS SEIZED AMI
IMPRISONED AT VESA CRUZ?MILITARY BB
VOLT AT PUKBLA.
Vera Ones, March 10, 1870.
On Sunday, the 12th, a part of the Juaros battallot
(Vera Crux militia), consisting of about seventy men,
revolted In Jalaps, the capital of this State, and suc
ceeded In getting possession of the whole of the city,
imprisoning the Governor, members of the Supromt
Court aud other officials. Later In the day a propoaa
tion was male the Governor to make blm the revolu
tionary commander of the State provided he would
accopt the Tuxtepeo "plan." This he relused to do,
and consequently continues In prison. The other
officials were all relaased, and General Mlor y Terns
appointed military commander of the State. Gen
oral Teran was In this elty when appointed, hat suo>
needed In making hit escape and Joining tbs rebels.
This revolt waa Immediately followed by several
others in the adjoining towns. Tho most authen
tic advices give the revolutionists about 400 men
In and around Jalaps a foderal foreo of about 504
men will perhaps march from Cordoba to the disturbed
city to-day. Martial law haa boon declared In tbl
State, and General Marcos Carrlllo, who has start ss
for Oaxaca, recalled and appointed Military Governoi
by tho constitutional government.
SOLDIERS IX KKVOLT.
Two hundred soldiers belonging to the Eighth Fed
eral infantry, revolted In Pueblo ou the 13th last, ai
five o'clock A. M. They attacked the Governor'!
l'alace, and continued to fight In the streets of the city
until about one o'clock P. M.. when they retired, noi
buiore, however, they had captured a number of aruu
stored in the basement of thu liovornor s quarters li
this fight about forty men were killed and more thai
thai many more were wouuded. Among tho latter IS
the Governor's private secretary.
When last heard Irom the rebels were marching
toward the mountains
OS tub railway.
A force of 900 revolutionists took pAsseeslon of I
bridge ou the railroed, between this olty end Mexico,
at five o'clock A. M. ou the 14th, and prevented traini
Irom passing. As their number was very much ex
aggerated the goveruineni force at Cordoba, only
twelvo miles off, did not darw disturb them; however,
sLout 000 men were sent from Urizava and Cordoba oS
tho morning of the 15th, when it was lound the rebeli
had disappeared tho previous afternoon. Possongeri
stopped in the train at the Atoyac bridge were searched
for arms, but money and valuables were not taken
from them. There is another bend of revolutionist!
near the railway, on the plains, not far from Mexico,
aud now that travel haa been Interrupted lor the Oral
time repetitions are leared.
IN THE STATS OS HIDALGO.
It Is reported here, on what is considered goed au
thority, that Pachuca, the capital of the Btate of
Hidalgo, about sixty miles Irom tbe city of Msxico, bss
fallen Into tbe hands of General Negrete, a revolu
tionist, who disappeared from Mexioo some time ago,
and has, until now, been unheard from.
LRHDU MAT VALL
There are also rumors to the effect that Alatorre has
met with another reverse In Oaxaca, but they appear
to be without foundation. Hhouid they prove true the
government will find itself In a very precarious situa
tion?perhaps fall.
THE ORIGINAL WASHINGTON MEDAL.
ITS PUBCHABR BY WEALTHY BOSTOBUHE AND
PRESENTATION TO THB PUBLIC LIBRARY?
HISTORY AMD DESCRIPTION OP THE AMCIEM1
RELIC.
Boston, April 1, 1870.
Tbe original gold modal which was presented t?
George Washlogtea by the American Congress In 1770,
commemorative ol tho evacuation of Boston by tbe
British troops, has recently boon purchased from tho
Washington family sad presented to tho Pnblio
Library of tho city of Boston. The valuable rolic, so
peculiarly interesting to Boston as commemorating
tbe moat important event In her history, was pur
chased for $5,000 by various wealthy citisens, and
through His Bonor the Mayor It was last evening
committed te the library trustees in accordance with
the wishes of tho donorsi
HISTORY or TBS SISAL
Wbon tho Continental Congress received Intelligence
of the eracuRiion of Boston they resolved "that the
tbauke of the body, In their own nemo, and In the
name of the thirteen United Colonies whom they rep
resent, be presented to Geooral Washington and tho
officers and soldiers under bis command, fbr their viae
and spinted conduct at tha
aiaus and acquisition or boston,
and that a modal bo struck lu commemoration of this
great event and presented to Mis Excellsney, end thai
a committee of three be appointed to prepare a lettei
of thanks and a proper device for the medaL" Tb?
committee appointed oonalsted ol John Adams, John
Jay and Htepben Hancock.
JOHN H A3 COCK TO OXSSEAL WAtBIKOTOM.
Mr. Hencock, In a Utter to Oenoral Washington from
Philadelphia, April 2, 1*76, Mid:?
"It gives mo tbe moot sensible plounro to convey it
yon, by ordor of Congress, tbe only tribnto which i
tree people will over convent to poy, tbo tribute el
thank* and gratitude to their benefactor*. Tbo disiu
tereoled and patriotic principles wtucb led you to tbo
field bare also lod you to glory; and it afford* no little
compensation to your countrymen to reflect that, as ?
peculiar greatness or mind mduoed you to decline any
remuneration lor serving them, except lbs pleasure ol
promoting tbeir happiness, they may, without your
permission, bestow on you tbe largest share of their
affection and esteem. These pages In tbe annals ol
America will record your title to a conspicuous place
in tbo temple ol lame, wblcb shall lulorm posterity
that, ander yonr direction, an undisciplined band of
husbandmen in tbe course or n row months became sot
diem, and that the dseolation meditated against ths
country, by a brave army or veterans, commaudod by
tbe most experienced generals, but smployed by bas
men In the worst causes, was, by tbo fortitude of youl,
troops and tbe address or their ottcers, next to th*
kind interposition or Providence, coained for near ?
year within aucb narrow limits as scarcely to admt
more room than was necessary for tbo encampmenh
and fortifications they totally abandoned. Accept
tbererore, sir, tbe thanks o( tbe United Colonies, asanl
mouely declared by tbeir delegates to be due to yoi
and lbs bravo officers and troops under yonr command
and be pleasod to communicate to thorn this distils
guisbed mark of the approbation of tboir country.
Tbo Congress bavo ordered a goldea medal, adapted u
the occaslot, sad when ftalobed to bo proeoatod M
you."
JOBS ADAMS' COSUBATCLATIOSS.
A private letter iroai Johu Adams, written at tbe
Mine time, will show the lively interest and the agency
which he took la tbe affair. "1 congratulate you."
said Mr. Adams, "aa well as all tbe irtends of man
kind, on tbe redaction of Boston, an evoat which ap
peared to mo of so great and decisive importance thai
tba next morning alter tbe arrival ol tbe news I did
my sell th* honor to move lor tbe thanks ol Coogresi
to Yonr excellency, nod that a medal of gold should
be struck lu commemoration of It Congress has beea
pleased to appoint sic, with two other gentlemen, t?
prepare a device. I should be happy to have Your K*
ccllcucy's svuuiueut* concerning a proper oao."
a i a*< aimo* or ths nxue.
The medal, which is of inawmeib sue and solid
gold, was struck in Paris, and contains on the obverse
s head of Washington la proflle. exhibiting aa eicel
leal likeness, and around It is th* following Insert p.
lion:?
* svraxso ova ?*bbcitvv?
> aussktoki uasaTAtis
J CUMITU AMKSIt ASA.
on the revere* te the town of Boston la th* dtotaaeo.
with a IIeel in view ander sali Washington and hit
officer* *rs on horseback in the foreground and be a
pointing to tbe ship* as tbey depart irons tba F
Tbe inscription on ibis stdo la aa ioMowi:?
> uonriMi s raiuo rtfOATts
> tmivb aaovraasTva xva,
\ a ant it, aaocnvi.
*The medal, which baa beea iwauoaM^rVpmtsd^ls
broese, is vsry besatilul sod a remarkably la* work ?
art and is bow tbo prlauipal sttraetloa gg tbo t Iktlff)
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