New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-12
correspondent of the New York YiHsess
writing from the City of Mexico, gives the ssInw-

correspondent of the New York YiffseSTs
writing from the City of Mexico, gives the ssInw-
ing graphic description of the murderous attasaz
on the Belgian ENJOYS by gang of robbers
As you have heard by note, hastily maiIea NJ
the last moment, Gen. Feury with his two aides
de-camp was on his return from Mexico to Bea-
GUM, the general had been here on a specaRa
mission, to announce officially to Macmillan ths
death of Leopold l. and the accession to tfe
throne of Leopold u, when the stage cayTyIrE
the diplomatic gentlemen was stopped near RAp.
Frio by from twelve to fifteen obbers.
As usual on these occasions the chevaliesg RiE
the highway expected to have an easy plundsr-
In that for once they were deceived. One Of mn.
aids of the general travelling on the bo1 Of thss
stage showed fight at once, and discharged hB-
pistol at the crowd. A general reply from she
dead ball striking him in the forehead. Hzs.
general and his companion jumped ont, anHp
sword in hand, attacked the cowardly rascals. II
was two against fifteen. The result was gettasE
doubtful when the second stage came up. Ous 90
it jumped Capt Turner, OF the Manhattan, saR
this time American intervention rendered q sen-
vice to the Empire. The thieve took to their heels
Upon hearing of this sad occurrence Ma xiuriEasa
started for Rio Frio to see to things for himsea
He started so suddenly that the Marshal heara Of
his departure too late to have the proege Of France
escorted. The Chasseurs d'Afrique started, bus
they could not join the anxious Emperor. Tkae
next day everybody was back in town, and sssss
MaxmiIian and Carlotta at the funeral service ass
the unfortunate young nobleman who canas s1s
MEXICO on an excursion oil pleasure, afthozfzH gst
diplomatic character He will be taken back a..
corpse to his afflicted friends.
In future, a diplomatic mission near MaximilaM
will all over Europe, be considered more risky tha
a campaign, and the ENJOYS Extraordinary WE'VE
bid goodbye in earnest to their alarmed fneafsE
All sorts of rumors have been afoat as to s1a-
organization of the band. twas said to have hesx
organized in the city of Mexico. 1t was cvs7e
limited that high functionaries of the palace AaR
furnished the information necessary to the meeffyr
Of such an important prey, just at the moaoe,zR
that the escort was taking patroling gaiszgs
through the surrounding woods.
In word, we do not yet know, whether. Ea1s
men who attacked the Belgian Envoy did it in S&ss
usual way of their profession thieves, faiIs,E:
accdently upon diplomatic prey, OF KhsSxer-
they were guerras knowing full well that shsar
audacity would be rewarded, by proving to ~.
world that the empire is not yet an actual fpsz1.
Rio Frio is small valley situated midway besBesH
Mexico and Puebla, and consequently ffanezt
leagues from either point.
The Marshal at once ordered company Of snL
diers to patrol the woods about the point whaze
the attack occurred. The rascals could NOT NnRy
escape the agility of the Zouaves, and they alR
now all of them caught, and the editor of ore sti
dailies has invited me to go and the gasrwa-
ting that is sure to take place within few 4asa,a
The trial will be short. and usual will not aiD1
much information. Before courtmartial the psaSi-
tive Identification of the parties is sufficient prus1