Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-02
lTIJRBIDE.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 28.-We acknowledg"
cd last week The receipt OF a statement, ia
Spanish, deta ling the incidents connected
with the landing ald subsequent execU'
ton Of The ex.emperor OF Mexico in. tba
territory of that republic, in July last
The indisposilion of the gentleman who
politely undertook the translation OF The
statement, has delayed its publication Un'
til to-day So little has as appeared 10
print 90 this subject, that we have no
doubt the relation will be perused with 10
terest, coming, as it does, from one oil he
ex-eTperor's household, and an eye'"ll'
ness to the circumstances detailed 1t u
enttled, american
A simple bit true relation Of the GrriVnl Of
lTURRIDE at .Nerico, and Of The nOt:'
7yhich brought him from Europe.
lturbde was called TO London By ma
ny powerful reasons, and by the most im'
portani to the Mexican nation: believing
that bis presence was The only meaDs Of
uniting the many divided opinions, and Oh
organizing an army which could oppose
the Invasion which Spain would probably
attempt as soon as Ferdinand 7tb would
be re-esta blshed in the pIenitude OF hI;
power, By the assistance OF France, ana
other nations. lturbide was OF this OPP
zion, in relation to the expected invasion,
and was DESTROYS OF assisting his country,
even at the sacrifice of all that was desT,JO
him; he did DOT hesitate moment' he
sent !Cr his family, then al LegboTD' ava
IN the mean time busted bImseIt IN MAKING
the necessary preparations tor bis voyage
such as procuring vessel, borrowing Nv,
hey. Seekipg for fit person to condus'
him TO Mexico, and other arrangement"
As soon as his family arrived, he PIactgg
bis SIX eldest sons at proper Schools Spa
with bis wife, his trOyoungest sons wv
chaplsIns. a nep. tew two strangers, (c9'
Of whom had before been in his service u
Mexico and tour servants ne e" ,bo iIrb
at, in The brig Spring, on Tie ''D
Ga The 18th July, be arrived oft The , D %a
of Soto la Marina, and was ignorant o. , IN" F
last determination OF the MeSican goye'"
ment respecting him, or in wha' ~
communicating had been rsceWEu' J.'o
dressed by him from London: UNDER C "a,
of 18th OF Februry, 10 tbe aexIc9n W
gress, offering his services as simple III
Iitary man, should the nation deem lbtn
useful: and that tor the turibeTaDce Of tI' .
object be bad departed from lLaIy, IN w .
month OF November, 1898. He sccoIIC,
ingly caused Lieut.. Co'onel Don C6ai55'
8eneski to go to Soto la Marina ana w
tain information, charging him PaTtIcu'"i
" TO ascertain il General Don feIipe III
Ia Cara, was in that province, as ne po1
left bin al bis departure. This 0ep r
was he FIST who, while l'urblde was h 1T,
peror in Mexico, proclaimed the TePuD.a
in ihe province of Santander,, bHL ug gop,
having marched against hIa, ne ao1"uon
cd those who had followed him, ana p,si
seDted himself to Iturbide, who Pa al:s
bin, spared his life, and reInslaIeu n naos,
his bonors and employ. For Id. ,ss 1gb
rous action, no Goubt, IturbIde 'nOas"
that Cara would be grateful, ana p,o'es
his landing and subsequent opers''O",
bu no. he acted different part. of,be
4eneski returned or the DorniDS " a1h
18Th witt out having discovered ~" r.yC.
Iturbi,le was in danger, but bringing a..
rsb!e Information to i'urbde, when, ,o az
ded TO the knowIedge that Cara a oO"
n,anGad in that quarter, made nm uS's
nine to land the same evening. oe'" ,H,,c,-
tended only by tbs stranger. he insIOC On
ed the other persons who fema'her
board. attached 10 him, Ia ho'H ''e", -
10 readiness 10 loIi"N - so""