Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-06-22
Important from Mexico.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARCHDUKE
MACMILLAN.

"A-\lhlLAN
A correspondent of the New York TI1-
duae, writing from Havana, under date
of June 9th, gives the following partcu-
lars of the landing and reception of the
Archduke Maximilian in Mexico:
At 2 O'clock, p NJ, on the 2Sth MAY,
the trigate Havana, Having on board the
Archduke Maximilian and staff, made
her entry up the harbor of Vera Cruz.
and anchored some distance to the south
ward of the Castle of San Juan de Uloa.
The Captain of the Port, Don Juan Cor
Jean) Lame, went out to meet the frigate.
and was the first TO salute II. l. NJ. and
served as pilot during the entry of the
vessel. We are told of one or two Incl
dents OF Maximilian's stay in Martinique
that his first care was for the fate of
the prisoners who had been sent there,
sentenced to forced hard labor Of these,
four were selected TO be Immediately set
at liberty. They were taken from Port
de Frana, where the vessel put in for coal
So the prisoners were convened at midnight
on the 10th, and Messrs Manucl Romo.
Marcos Nelasco, Re2ino Ortegas and Vim
cente Nivanco were selected-wc are not
told whether by lot or favoritism-and
having taken a prescribed oath of alleoi-
ance to the Emperor" they were taken
in the Themis to Vera Cruz. Eight other
prisoners have been induced TO take the
! oath above referred to, their passages per
/ first packet TO Vera Cruz were paid by H.
! |. NJ. and ordered that 1000 francs be
| distributed among the others, and they
were promised that on arriving at his capi-
! tai the Emperor would occupy himself in
regard TO their fate. At 5 p. NJ, Al
monte arrived at Vera Cruz. After going
to the House prepared for him, he pro-
ceeded, escorted by the city and military
! authorities, to the wharf, through double
. line Of soldiers. after a private conference
with Almonte, Maximllian received the
different deputations. The Emperor was
dressed in plain black frook coat, black
cravat, white vest and pantaIoons, and
the same dress had been prescribed for
| Almonte and the rest. The political Pre-
feet, Mr.. Burean, addressed the Emperor
as follows:
SIRE: Truly memorable forever will be
the day on which your Imperial Highness
has arrived in Mexico as the long-dcsircd
saviour TO establish the empire which has
been proclaimed under such favorable au-
spices, since no one having a wcll-tormed
heart and religious belief can fail to ac-
knowledge the hand of an adorable Provi-
dencc in the admirable events which have
prepared the regeneration of this beautl-
full and desolated country, opening TO II an
enviable future under the illustrious and
benign scepter of your Imperial Highness
The new era which commences for the
Mexicans is founded on the wisdom and
noble intentions which accompany YOU
Imperial Highness to raise this nation, SC
fallen. to the level of a prosperous destiny.
Welcome, then, your Imperial Highness
to your new country, with which honor
ing it by adopting it as your own, you
have wished to identify your fate May
God bless the noble intentions which guide
your Imperial Highness for the benifit O
the Mexicans, crowning with the most
complete success your grand civilizing and
and Christian undertaking. As political
Prefect of this district, and in the nam(
of the authorities and inhabitants of tht
same. have the honor and satisfaction o
feIicitating your Imperial Highness anC
her Majesty, the Empress on your tortu
nate arrival to the shores of Mexico, an,
of presenting our complete and sincere al
leeiance, as well as our most profound re
spect.
The Emperor made short reply il
Spanish, and ended by stating that h
would present them to the Empress, 70
which ceremony he led her in. II L
Velasquez de Leon presented the Prefec
l and the other authorities, &c, present
: The Project addressed short discours
to her Majesty, who replied in Spanish
She is described in the Franco Mexica
papers as a celestial vision of all that
affable, amiable, lovely and adorable
Early on the morning of the 29th thei
/ Maiesties landed, and entering an ope
carriage, accompanied by Almonte, the
: proceeded through the strects-Pescaderi;
n Plaza de Armas, Santo Domingo an
k NIerceo, to the railroad depot. A triuu
v phal arch had been erected at the MercC
gate of the Tuscan order of arch
lecture, and in the Plaza de Armas OF
it on four pedestals of the composite ord
IS supporting eight columns, whose bas
a were formed of cariatides, and who
G gilded capitals and cornices were crowns
s by allegorical representations of scienc
Justice, agriculture and commerce.