New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14
MEXICO.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS
Cruel Treatment of Captured Liberals.
WARRINGTON. NAV Is. ls,s.

WARRINGTON MAY 10 stf.
The last instalment of documents relative to HeAicr
makes between 800 and 500 pages. appears from iha
mass of correspondence that the 9TH Of January Mr.
Romero sent documents to Mr. Seward showing IN thS
first place that the assassination of Gen. Areager wac an
ACCOMPLISHED fact notwithstanding the endeavors OF no
French 10 conceal it; and moreover, that it was peme
tated and executed by orders from Mexico or ny ne
command of the French Generain-Chef OF tne in''n's
army or by the French agent in that city on whom hey
trv 10 Law the responsibility of their conduct lie '"S
that the assassns have not had the manness TO ASSUME
the responsibility Of their crime, but nave tred 70
IL or impose the guilt OF upon an unhappy traitor oD'
who has joined the c0nquerofs oi bis country. n,
In a subsequent communication, dated February ~,
transmitting to Mr.. Seward additional documents, q
order TO keep the United States Government informed II
the conduct Of the invaders OF Mexico, ne says:
call your attention to the inconsistency OF treating
cans as begerents after having once denied them na
right The French agent, Maximan after having den't
all rights of beigerents to the soldiers OF the
whom he procams as bandits in his decree OF Tue ~ W
October and shoots without trial in conformity with hii
decree even though they belong to regularly organ1u
forces now negoates formal exchange OF pfisope's
with Gen. Riva Palacco, whom he calls Senerai; a.a
French prisoners. To say the least, this sgnlnes aa
acknowledgment of the rights Of beigerents TO tha
forces OF the Republican army Inc evident oplee. -.
this inconsistency is to gain the release OF the FI.h.
prisoners and il is open confession forced rom teso
invaders Of the Mexican soil that those forces defending
the independence of their country not dsorganzed
bandits or highway robbers they assert and it annss
and absurd to deny them the consideration usuahy s
tended to all beigerens throughout the civil yea woa
Mr. SECRETARY. As specimen Of the in which ne
Isas ordering the execution of all MsIcaus who
fend the independence Of their country carried ooI
5sve san.nss pronounced against Col Carlos Garcia Con-
and the mode Of its execution, contained IN an extract %
Colonel was Is years Of age had served the rams
of the but aerwsrd rejecting on MS 9u an
hssnnenv TAKEN prisoner condemned and executed in hs
irregular way shown by the annexed aooumens d ,i
and nothing but real :ss.ssinsi major as i done g
&c c Ts ass 81 the
Mr. Seward replies March H. 1866:
have to NOV the S 81 'Ssa
March 10TH 1866 with their enclosures Which relate 70 ths
decree Oct 3d. 1867 BY The ss a. I'll
found in arm. and defending the integrity and
enenee Of their county against the nasS ms ss
penalty actually been visited upon Nal Gen Jose Aas
prsoners BY the French reply scarcely necessary for
me % you that the Government OF the united ots
deeply regrets unmsy fate which has oyer,aten these
brave champions the liberty and republican ins
tons in Mexico and fully deprecates the practice OF stem
States beg in answer that the subject will receive
attention 10 which i is 50 Justly entitled from tins Govern
| the assurance OF my highest consideration, ~ s,.n
Senior NJ ROMERO &C., Washington d; e.
The following correspondence took place between Ten
| Weitzel and Gen. Mea:
HDoRs. DISTRICT OF THE RIO GRASDE,
| BROWNSVILLE Texas Jan. 1856 !
GENERAL understand that you have taken ~ prisoner
form the Liberal and that intend to execute then
In The civilized werd protest against soe
horrible act Of bsrbarity believe il viii stamp the gowes
which you represent nfsmy forever To execute Men,
cans fighting their country and for the freedom u
their country against foreign power is on act which al hs
age viii with universal execration cannot per NIT s
70 be under the Of Government without on ~
behalf entering this solemn protest am Sir very respees
iully your obedient servant.
To Maorien TOMAS MEyIA, Commanding line OF the NE
Grande. So. ,,. ,,u
| INPLRIAL Army OF MEXICO. DIVISION MEgA
| HDQRs MATANoR0s. jan 2 leto.
GENERAL acknowledge the receipt OF your communca
ton this day myself under the necessity OF repehns
the participation which pretend to take
the internal of this country The business to when
the protest your refers has now been brought before
and one has right TO suspend ,Ge
proceedings individual cognon will add that be
persons question accused Of having taken by force OF
arms - wagons and &c mules and robbed ~
| persons II would be very strange, General
II the middle Of this 10th century the bandits and fighting
robbers receive Lep and protection from the CIVILIZED
world By the same myself obliged TO remind
Won of the had the honor address you
on the 2ls December shall return without answer
all Of the character and couched IN the lam
guage OF the now before me- Accept General my esteem
and consideration, TOMAS MEJiA,
General Commanding the line Of the Rio Grsnde
To Major Gen. WErZEL Commanding the estern Dsrea
Of Texas, Brownsville.