The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-28

The Emperor Macmillan is putting into
practice his bloody decree providing for the
execution Of such Of his Kepub. lean oppo-
nents as may be captured with arms in their
hands. The Imperislist account Of the
recent Republican defeat in the State Of
MichoacaD admits that General Arteaga and
twelve Of his officers were shot after the
surrender, and it is further related thst
Generals Gomez, Galazar and Parapachos
have suffered a similar fate. When the de
cree reached US q few weeks ago, il
was hardly thought that it would be put
into execution; II, al all events that il
would be modified in some way, as for ex.
ample, by holding their prisoners without
toe privilege Of exchange, and suspending
the death penalty over their heads. Il "a
true there had been executions or essassina--
tiols Of Republican Generals taken IN arms
bv the lmperia,ists even before the issu-
ance Of the October decree, as ia the case OF
the brave and patriotic General Romero
bat that such seton would be adopted as a
policy aud established as the Dermsnent
order OF things, under such circumstances
a now prevail in Mexico, seemed utterly in
credible u such Americans as hsd failed to
observe the Conduct Of the "civilized "
armies and rulers Of Europe under the ex-
igencies OF war.
The Mexican leaders will, doubtless, So
far as u is in their power, retalAte upon
such Of their adverssries as msy fall into
their h nds; but the great military SUPER
GRITTY possessed by the Imperialists in mum
bers, IN organization, in position and in ali
The conditions OF effective action, gives them
advantages in the matter OF which they will
doubtless continue 10 avail themselves.
The appointment Of Gen. Logan as Minis
ter 20 the Government Of President Juarez,
almost Immediately upon the publication of
the savage decree Of Macmillan, which has
now been pat in execution, may be taken as
a special protest on The part Of this nation
aga INST the carrying out Of such policy, as
well Hs a recognition of our continued
friendship ior the Liberal cause. We
have no doubt that, beside this, our Govern
ment has made, OF wall now make, a formal
aud energetic protest for it is intolerable
that we should suietly witness the massacre
in cold blood Of those whom we acknowledge
as legitimate rules and regard as friendly
allies.
There is highly important news Of a mil
itary character from Mexico this morning.
Il appears that the continual uprisings and
operations Of small bodies Of the Republic
cans IN all parts Of the country, have shown
the lmpe ialists the impossibilitv Of sseoV-
ering' lin military sense) the territory
they pretend 20 hold, or of maintaining 10
ulcai aho social orders and they have CON-
sequently oraered a concentration Of their
troops at three different points, 10 wit; Vera |
Cruz, City Of Mexico, aud San Luis Potosi. !
This, Of course, implies a virtual surrender
ing Of large portion Of Mexico 70 the rule
oil the Republican Chiefs; and we have al |
ready the news that the French have sban-
doned the State Of Sinaloa, with the eNcep-
ton Of Mazatlan, and that greet dissatisiac- |
ton has been created among the foreign /
residents at being deserted by their xhilom /
protectors. Il was certainly b indness in /
Macmillan 10 enforce his ssnguinary decree /
At such moment but il the French Empe- |
nor really intends 70 Withdraw his troops |
from MeEico, he viii find them conveniently |
located for embarkalion at san Luis Potoss. /
at the capital, and at Vera Cruz.
A dispatch from Washington states that
All the cavalry Of our regular army, except /
the Fitth regiment, have been ordered % !
Texas, with directions to report 10 Major |
General Merritt a. san Antoaio.-Ne,s Iork /
Timcs.