The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-24
NJ e x I @ O.
PROCLAMATION BY MAMMALIAN.
The Partisans Of Juarez Denounced as
Criminals and Highwaymen.
Guerillas to be Shot Within Twenty
four Hours After Capture.
Penalties for Giving Aid and
Comfort to the Liberals.
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Continued Skirmishing Between Cue
riIlas and xmperialists.
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INFLUX OF AMERICAN SETTLERS.
IMUMDATI0N At MEXICO CITY.
60. &c. &c.
INFLUX OF AMERICAN SETTLERS.
lMuMDATI0N At MEXICO CITY.
Go. &c. &c.

tWUWUAitUN ~ MsAiCU CbJIs
60. &c. &c.
by the arrival at this port yesterday Of the steamship
Liberty, from Havana the 18Th, receipt Of
advccs from the city OF Mexico It'll inst, brought
by the French mail steamer la France from Vera Cruz
| on October IL
To tho courtesy Of the purser u the Liberty we are
indebted for prompt delivery Of our les, &c
Tho Eaafste newspaper Of Mexico city publishes
that Juarez had proposed recognize the impc
rial government and submit TO haximians rule.
condition that all the foreign troops Mexico
out Of the country Another report attributes this idea
to the Cabinet at Washington
The sanitary condition OF Cordova not favorable
as during several years past Several OF vomito
had occurred but it not expected that IL would be-
come general, owing TO the cool setting In.
Marrero had occupied the town Of Haatusco after
resistance OF several hours duration. column had
marched from Cordova against Marrero.
The railroad station Tcjeia had been attacked by
band Of eighteen gueas who forced the statonmaster
TO give up his money and valuabIes by threatening TO
shoot him The miscrcants carried Off number Of horses
belonging TO tho company.
General Espinasa had reached Topic, whittier he had
been by government order reconcile the PENN
sula of Lower California the imperial rule The Amigo
newspaper OF Topic anticipated favorable the
| Generals mission.
Additional French reinforcements including sixteen
officers had reached Vera Cruz the 18th OF October,
| By the French mail steamer In France
small force or rebels near Mxtecas had been routed
and badly whipped leaving several dead and prisoners
in the hands Of the government troops.
Figueroa, the notorious guerilla leader had de.
fcated with severe loss by a small force Of imperial
troops
According to the Etase the suerillas In Nuevo Loon
and Tamauipas being scattered In all directions by
tho Franco Mexican columns
A serious inundaon had occurred nj Mexico city
great portion Of the streets and lower stories OF houses
being under water Active being taken
TO drain Off the food.
Letters from Orizaba that the stages from Mexico
bring each day fresh contingent Of farmers for Cor
dova where they intend to join together and agri
cultural colonies The great majority OF these set
| tiers Americans
The voyage of Macmillan to Yucatan, which was pro
jcccd and postponed several months ago IL 10 take
place during November Two important questions viii
attract his attention, namely the prolonged struggle be
tween the different castles and the establishment OF the
limits OF the British colony Of Belize British Hon
| durcs.
The Official journal OF the empire, ~ Diaro ds I'm
prrio contains proclamation by Maxinilian which
| the following In a translation -
| MExicASs-The which Don Benito ygarez up
held with much valor and consistency succumbed some
time since not only 20 the national will but TO the very
law which that leader invoked support OF his claims;
and to-day the bandits into which the psrtisans Of
the have degencated have boon abandoned by
departure OF their chief from his native soil
The ma ional government was for long time induI-
guided men who were gnornnt OF the facts oppor
tunity to join the great majority Of the nation and
pursue the path OF duty In this the
was successful, and honorable ranged themselves
under its banner with confidence in the just and
disorder sustained only BY few leaders whose pas
sions sned their patriotism; by the most demoraixed
tica principles and by awless .odiery such as always
| remains the last sad vostige OF civil war.
From hcnceforth the contest will be solely between
the respectable OF the nation and bands OF crimi
| mails and hghwaymen There can be lenency,
as IL will benefit only bands Of men who burn villages
and rob and nssassinatc peaceful citizens dccrcpt old
The government. strong in Its power, viii from this
BY the laws Of cyiIzation, the rights OF humanity and
i tho requirements OF morality. MAMMALIAN.
| Msxico. Oct =, 1895.
The following . translation OF decree issued the
day following the PRONUNCIATION OF the above proclama
| tion;-
| We, Maximiliano, Emperor OF Mexico, by the advice
OF our Council OF Ministers and OF Council Of State,
| do decree as follows:-
ARrICLEl All persons belonging 10 armed bands or
societies not legally authorized, whether OF political
nature not whatever be the number OF those forming
the band is organization character and denomina.
tion shall he tried by o court martial and II found
guilty, only Of the act OF belonging 70 such band,
They shall be condemned 70 capital Punishment, which
shall be executed within the twenty -four hours next
l suing after the declaration Of the sentence.
AR Persons belonging TO the bands described In the
foregoing article when caught using arms shall be tried
by the commandment OF tbs force making the capture
who, within twenty four hours after such apprehension
shall the offence 70 be verbally investigated hear.
ing the offender in his defence. record Of such
investigation shall be written down, terminating with the
sntcncc, which shall be 70 capital punishment should
the offender be found guilty. even solely Of the fact Of
belonging 70 the band. The commanding ofhcer shall
the sentence to DO executed within twenty
hours allowing the culpr to receive spiritual consola
and after execution OF the sentence tho said officer
viii forward record OF tho proceedings TO the Minister
| OF War
AR g. Exemption from the penalty decreed in the
foregoing articles shall be allowed solely 70 such persons
may Do able TO show that they were forcbIy kept with
| the band, orthat they met with IL accidentally.
Art. 4. II upon holding an investigation, as pre-
scrbed by article q evidence should appear tending 10
the presumption that the prisoner had forcby Kept
with the band without having committed any offence,
% tina, without belonging 70 such band he had acct
handing officer shall not pronounce sentence but for
| ward the presumed offender together with written
statement the proceedings 70 the proper court mar
ial In ordr that the latter may try tho case In accord
with irticle l.
Arr s. The following persons shall be tried and son.
| fenced confsrmaby 10 article OF this dccree-1 All
who voluntarily gucrilss with money give them
any other species OF material aid. Those who may
voluntarily transfer or sell 70 sueras knowing hcm 70
be gusrla arms horses ammunitdn provisions or any
other articlss useful In warfare
ARr. O. The following persons shall also be tried In
cordance vth article 1, viz:-I Those who maintain
relations wsh gueras indicating oonnivance with them
Those sho voluntarily or knowingly conceal que
rllas In Their houses buildings Those who circu.
late orally In writing false alarming reports tend
ing 20 dsufb the public peace and such make any
sdmnrss 81 country estates who neglect g give The
authorities immediate Information OF the passage OF any
band through their property The Offenders mentioned
In sections and Of this article shalt be punished by
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