Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-04
Later from Mexico.

The steamship Orizaba, Captain Forbes, arrived
at New Orleans on the Goth ultmo, bringing intel
ligence from Vera Cruz 10 the morning of the 23d
ullimo, and from the city Of Mexico TO the 18th.
The intelligence contained in the papers brought
by the orizaba is not without interest. The
Diayio Official publishes the following report OF
General Yanez, dated Gnaymas, August 10, and
addressed 10 the ministry of war, in reference 10
the execution Of Count Raousaet de Boulbon
On the 9th instant, in ordinary council of war,
presided over by Brevet General Domingo Rami-
req de Arellano, colonel Of the fifth battalion, and
composed of Captains Antonio Mendoza, Juan b.
Navarro Domingo Dufoo, Julio Gomez, Wences-
lao Domingnez, and Isdro Campos, the charge
preferred in due form against the Count CASTOR de
Raousset de Bonlbon was heard. The council,
after having heard the defense and pleas in mti-
CATION OF the accused, and having fulfilled all the
legal formalities, unanimously sentenced him 10
be shot
Approving this sentence, land after having con-
suited the aggressor) ordered, on the 10Th, that
he should be executed on the square Of the Mole
at O'Clock on the morning of Saturday, the 18th
instant; and at the same lime ordering that the
prisoner should be at once prepared for his fate.
During the time that he had yet 10 live, the
count received all The attentions that his situation
demanded. ~ g t m
He made his will, freely disposing of whatever
articles he possessed 10 this port; he wrote sew
eral letters, spoke with one of his felow-country-
men, with his defender and with the vice-consul
for France, 20 whom he recommended portion
of his last dispositions. In short, everything com
patible with humanity and the circumstances Of
the case, was accorded 10 him. The conscientious
OF our holy religion were afforded to him by the
rector of the pori, the Rev. Vicente Oviedo.
Finally, ON Saturday, the l2th instant, early in
the morning, the garrison Of this place was under
arms. A part Of the troops, according 10 my di-
rectons, was in battle array, not far from the place
of execution. Another portion was formed al
the latter point in the customary square.
All being thus disposed, giving 10 so important
an act the solemnity and respect which the justice
ofthe nation deserved, the prisoner was conducted
TO the appointed spot, in the midst ola strong es
cort, and there, all the requirements of the ordi-
nance having been complied with, the sentence
was executed, and Count CASTOR de Raousset
Boulbon was shot he meeting his death with great
courage, and repeniing Christian OF his errors.
The corpse received Christian inierment in the
cemetery Of this port. s, tf
~ The Universal states that the Count requested
that he might be allowed to receive his death
standing, and that his desire was complied with.
The same paper announces that, with the excep-
ton of M. Desmarais and three officers, who had
accompanied the unfortunate Count, and who
were being proceeded against at Guayamas, all
his misguided followers taken by the Mexican au-
horiiies had been set at liberty and sent back 10
California.
Mr.. George Llances has been appoinfed Con-
sulsr Agent for the United States at SisaI
The fifth was celebrated with great ceremony,
as the anniversary the victory gained by Santa
Anna over the Spaniards who landed at Tampico
in 1929. ~
We have sccounts OF several successes on the
part Of the government, but nothing Of Alvarez $
Whereabouts.