Evening star., 1867-06-03
FROM MEXICO.
Capitulation Of the City of Mexico-Max.
imilian and all Officers above the rank
81 Lieufenaut ia he Shot

Capitulation Of the City of Mexiee-Max.
imilian and all Officers above the rank
81 Lieutenant to be Shot.
There has been received at New Orleans a
confirmation of the news Of the fall of q uere.
taro, and of the advices sent relative thereto,
together with official correspondence from
says the surrender OF the InperIalists was
heard Of all along the lines. The City of
mexico has certainly capitulated. General
O'Haran was shot there for correspondence
with the Liberals. Vera Cruz will soon sur.
render. Upon the surrender of Macmillan
JuaIeZ sent to Vera Cruz, Puebla, and the
City of Mexico dispatches similar to that sent
to General Berriozabal, at Maramoras. These
state that all the lmperialists, their ammuni-
ton and supplies, were captured on the I5tn
ult. MaximllIan ane all officers abeve the
rank OF lieutenant are reported to have been
shot at seven O'Clock on the evening of the
10th, by officers who escaped and arrived at
Brownsville on the 9th from Queretaro. Prl-
vate letters received at MatamoraS state that
JuareZ had ordered Escobed to execute Max
imiIian and his generals, and the official paper
of San Luis Petosi, after narrating the par
tculars Of the fall of Queretaro, states that
the Secretary of War forwarded orders 10 Es-
cobedo Oh the 18th to shoot Macmillan and
his generals. Do
The Liberal forces which took @ Queretaro
started Tor the capital on the morning of the
18th.
Commodore s. d. Pagan. Of the Mexican
navy, has been ordered by Berriozabal to COM
mand an expedition to Vera Cruz, Carmen
and Campeachy to terminate the struggle
The Liberals took possession of Brazos San
tiago on May "a, and also of the steamer Gen.
eral Sheridan for naval purposes.
The reply made by the Mexican Govern
ment to the intercession on behalf of Maxi
milan. concludes SIS follows:
"The French gone, the Archduke Maximil-
lam has desired to continue shedding the blood
Of MeXicans With the exception Of three or
tour cities yet domineered by force. he has
seen the entire Republic rise against him
Notwithstanding this he has desired to con-
tinue the work of desolation and ruin by
civil war, without object, surrounded by some
men known by their plundering and grave as
sassinatlons, and the most forward in bring
ing misfortunes on the Republic. In case
there be captured persons On whom rest such
responsibilities it does not appear 10 me that
they can be considered as simple prisoners OF
war, for these are responsibilities defined by
the laws Of nations and by the laws Of the Re-
public.
The Government, which has given many
proofs OF its principles OF humanity and senti.
ments OF generosity, is also obliged to consid-
er. according to the circumstances Of the cases,
what the principles OF justice demand and the
duties which it has to perform for the welfare
OF the Mexican people The Government of
the Rep ublic hopes that with the justification
OF its acts it will continue to have the sympa-
thies of the people and Govern nent OF the
United States, who have been and are held in
the highest estimation by the people and Gov.
eminent OF Mexico"