American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-05

translated from the Spanish, for the B,ltino,.
merican. The author Of the narrative was 81.
the ex-emperor's household, and an eyewines, ;.
the circumstances detailed.
A simple but true relation of the arriral If r..
hide al .MericO, and Of the motircs ,rb;L
brought him from Europe. '"N
Iturbide was called to London by MANY no,..,
reasons; and by the most important to the New
MISUNDERSTANDING that his presence was The os"
means OF uniting the many divided opinions and =
lotganizlng all army which could oppose the nya,,
which Spain would probably attempt as som
Ferdinand 9TH would be re established in The nI.,
ude OF his power, by the assistance of France .,J
other nations. Iiurbde was of this opinion. in :.
aton TO the expected invasion, and was desir,n.s ~
assisting his country, even at the sacrifice of a
was dear 10 him; he did not hesitate NONE,
lie sent Tor his family, then at Leghon and i, IL
mean time busted himself in making the neces,,n
preparations Tor his voyage, such as procurino,
vessel, borrowing money seeking for iii person,
conduct him to Mexico, and other arrangements
| AS soon as his family arrived, he placed bis l,
eldest sons at proper schools, and with his vile h,
Two youngest sons, two chapains, a nephew. ~,
strangers, Zone o! whom had eore been in hi, GO,
vice in Mexco) and four servants, he embarkedg
-- in The brig Spring on the lth of NAV lap
On the l2Ih July, he arrived off the Bar Of So,I
la Marina, and was ignorant Of the last determine,
ton OF the Mexican Government respecting him /,
IN what light communication had been received
addressed by him from London, under date Of l3@I
Ioi February to the Mexican Congress, o6.tin,I
his services as a simple military man, should b.I
nation deem them useful and that for the furtbe,
ance OF this object he had departed from Italy, in!
the month oil November, S23. He accordingly
caused Lieutenant Colonel Don Charles BeneskI o
go to Soto la Marina and obtain information charp.
ing him particularly TO ascertain il General Dam
Felipe de Ia Cara, was in that province, as he bad
lett him al his departure. This General was the
hrst who while Iiutbde was Emperor in Sexrc,
proclaimed The republic in the province of Sansn
der; Gut troops having matched against him, be a.
)andcned those who had followed him aud presemd
himself to lturblde, who pardoned him, spared hl n
lie, and reinstaed him in his honors and emplu
For this generous action, no doubt, Iturbide though
that Cara would be grateful and protect his land ]
inR and Subsequent opera atoms. But no, he acted
dlderent pat.
Beneski returned on the morning OF the ljh
without having discovered how much Iturbide VA
IN danger, but bringing favorable Information TO Iu
blde, which, added to the knowledge that Cam
commanded in that quarter, made him drcrmia
TO land the same evening, being attended only b /
this stranger He instructed the other persons VIII
remained on board, attached TO him, TO hold them
selves In readiness TO follow as as they woudh
ordered SO to do They proceeded for the hsF
own, where they were to take horses and l'entsb
sci about procuring them. Ituibde remained
he boat near the river side, with his face cpgerrd
MS nose win his handkerchief disguise Which b.
lNed, because he wished 10 present himself beluf K
..srra by surprise, and until then, not TO be recog
lized. This circumstance however, called the at n
ention pf the people, who struck with his P H.
,earance, and among those who drew near to SIC
I'm, was merchant Of Durango, who knew him.
md recognized him as he mounted on horseback
lie immediatek informed the Alcaid, who sent lou
oldiers who followed lturbde to small os cali
ID Los Arroyos, where he intended to pass the doyi
md proceed by night to Soto la Martina. The sol. In
Hers remained quiet and said nothing IN his pF
ence Several communications as 20 what was 80
ng Oh, had been sent to Cara, and IL The evenN I
1t the 10th, the General (Garra) with adjutaat /
ND soldiers arrived at the place where ltuIbe l
vas They embraced each other, snd after secId I
they all set out for the town OF SoOh
Marina where they arrived on the morning Of M /
9TH. liurbide and Beneski were Immediately pa l
u prison, and at twelve O'Clock that day Hed
iarra's adjuants came and announce ed to then I'M
entence OF death agreeaby to the decree oil pro- I$
eruption which Congress passed The very day n@
hey received and read his exposition OF i3'h
eoruary He informed them that at three ocINS
hat afternoon it would be executed. iublde re-
uesied that three days should be allowed him.
range his family and other concerns nolwiis'a0u
~, that before he left the brig he had made som'
Ispositlons, in the event Of his dying before ''
ould Join his friends liza
AS Cara wished to save Iurhide's life, DC "
'rlh that the law which condemned him 10 dra."
ught not to altaint him. il he were ignorant Of u
xistence and therefore ordered that they shoVu II
Il out for Patlilla, where the National Congo"
as assembled; con6ding that this circum''su.
ould be taken into Consideration They Ihe'e'o. rev.. n
= out with an escort Of about one hundred n"'Dt d
here being no regular troops there) at three Wv.
the afternoon, and without stopping they Ha ';.L
d until the morning of the 18th. during W""1
me luIllde and CarIa had Their lIeQueIl GU LEE