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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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Dispátches froín San Diego, Cal. (vía San Francisco), fumish tlie following interestáa budget of news from our unhappy sister republic : Col. Míicliorro, late in cornmand of tlie Twelfth Mexican Cavalry at Juralgio, has just arrived via Huma. Machorro was at ñrst a partisan of Lerdo. When the latter left tlie country lie espoused the cause of Iglesias. He sacys everywhere in Durango the people have pronounced for Diaz. Machorro left liere and went to Mazatlun and López, where he found the same state of affairs. He then proceeded to Guaymas, where, finding the people about to pronounco for Diaz, he carne on to California. He states tliat the revolt of tlie Pesquira brothera, in Sonora, was caused by Gen. Mariscol. Pesquira, with a lew others, has fled to Chihuahua. At Lapaz, in Lover California, everything was found in confusión. The political chief Miranda had been driven out of Lapaz by one J. Tharro, who had an allied band of outlaws, and installed himself in power. Miranda liad left for Guaymas, in a small vessel, but had not reached that port when Col. Machorro stopped thero. There is no legitímate Government in any part of the temtory. Col. Machorro says the whole interior of Mexico is now for Diaz, and the whole Paciñc coast, except .perhaps Acapulco, and the f act that botli wax vessels are now untler Diaz' control is thought to be evidence that he will secure that port, too. This state of affairs in a republic is disheartening. The chiefB on either sido, Lerdo and Iglesias, having fled the country, thoee -having fixed interests are forced to acqiliesce ih Diaz' míe. Officers who, like Machorl'o, cannot conscientiously join that movement can only leave the country, not wishing to prolong what would oníy be a guerrilla warfare. Diaz, being at the liead of the only organized forcé controlling tlie army, is for the present supreme, but it is not believed his grasp can be held for more than a few montlis. Some patriotic men of great influence are still relied upon for the future. Señor Ballerta, formerly ! Govemor of Galisco, and Gen. Ygnacis Majia, both very popular men, are looked to in some quarters to hereafter rally the constitutional party of the country. General business is profoundly affected, but in the interior there has been as yet no perceptible effect on the masses of people, who are about as well off as in most peaceful times. Diaz, at latest advices, had established himself in Guadalajara, where the offieer left by Gen. Caballos in command of the forces had turned over cvcrything to him.

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