Oroville Daily Butte Record

Late from Mexico--Revolution in Guerrero.

The San Francisco Herald learns through Mr. Frank Lemon, an attache of Gen. Alvarez, commanding the Mexican Department of Guerrero, that the Pinto Indians had broken out into open rebellion, and were laying siege to Tixtla, the capital of the State, with a force of 5,000 warriors, commanded by the old chief, Juan Antonio. The cause of the outbreak is as follows:

At the sale of the church property, confiscated by order of the Supreme Government, General Alvarez became by far the largest purchaser, obtaining large tracts of land for trifling sums.

The Pinto Indians had always inhabited these lands, rent free, when they belonged to the church, but after they come into the possession of Alvarez he compelled them to pay a small tax, trifling in its nature, but still a tax. This proceeding irritated these Indians to the utmost, and they flatly refused to comply. To enforce obedience, the General had recourse to military coercion, when they arose in open rebellion, as stated.

They declare their intention to resist to the death, any attempt made either by Gen. Alvarez, or by the Supreme Government to enforce the tax, and have gathered five thousand warriors, who have laid siege to the capital. To resist this force, Alvarez has but 2,500 men, and is by no means certain of subduing the rebels. Mr. Lemon came here on business connected with the affair, and returns again on the next steamer.