Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-05

| IAN.-New Orleans, July I've have received !
the following particulars Of MaXiuans exc
cution: "rhc trial Of Maximilian Mca anI
sliramon ended Oh the l4th. and they were
sentenced to DO executed on tho 10th. Juarez |
| suspended the execution for three days and
they were shot on the 10Th at IL a. IN. The
coloncls were sentenced to six years irnprison-
ment; lieutenant colonelslo five years; minor
| officers are to be tried by courtmarta."
There is report that 81 aximilian was shot
in the face; the Mexican generals in the buck.
as traitors. Both Liberal and Imperial papers.
in Brownsville, condemn the execution. The
Eanthero is in full mourning Beriozabal
Governor Of AIatamoras, had all tho bells
rung md rockcts fired, on the reception Of the
the news OF tho execution, md sent Ollie a i'll
formation of the fact to General Reynolds.
WAsurNGroS. July 2.-IIon. Schuyler Col
fax, Speaker of tho House. and Hon. Ben.
Wade, President pro tcn.. Of the Senate, have
arrived.
The chances of failure to secure q quorum in
Congress seem to he increasing. Wilson, Chair.
nan of the Judiciary Committee, has arrived.
They had Stansberry and Speed before Lhcm
but il is understood their evidence was of lit
tie interest,
Greeley has published his evidence before
the Judiciary Committee. lilo snys he had no
communications whatever with the President
or members Of the Cabinet. nor with SIR. Da.
vis. regarding his signing the bond
The extreme radicals held mall caucus at
| Wizards, last night. Another caucus is called
for to night.
The President has never been ofic,n " noti-
fed Of, or seen, Shcridah's letter to Grant.
Tho Cabinet session to day is represented
as somewhat stormy. Sluntun supporting his
views vigorously Affairs IN Sheridan district,
il is said, monopolizc tho session.
Z. +. M.-Ton,ghts train improve, th.
prospect for quorum. Colfax expresses him
asR as -eonfilcut of quorum in his House.
There are twenty-three Senators present
within four OF. quorum,
ALVIN Flanders (radical) has bcen elected to
Congress from Washington Territory.
Galveston despatch says Monterey letter.
written previous to the execution, states that
the Emperor was stripped entirely naked and
Escohedo presented him with shirt to cover
. his nakeIness.
SrREATrs Theory OF DEFEScE,-The Sur
ratt trial is progressing very slowly. The de-
fence are evidently nonplusscd at the course Of
the prosecution, and do not seem to appreciate
the Importance of the testimony now being Ia
ken The defence, it is said expect to prove
that SurrnLt was in Elmira, N. y: on the l4,h
Of April, aud that lie was there on the 18th,
but the mute witness, the handkerchief found
at Burlington, w., Oh the evening Of the l7lh
VI April, dispels this theory, inasmuch as it was
impossible for him, if at Eimra, to have
reached Burlington on tho 18th, SO that he
T must have arrived there from some place other
than Elmira. The defence, however, will con-
} tend that tho handkerchief was not droppe
! BY Surratt ut oil, but by detective who wont
to Canada in pursuit Of him. This effort will
also be destroyed. for the simple reason that it
can he shown that tho nforcsuil detective
did not reach Burlington before tho 20tl, of
April.
, WASniSGroS. July l.-W eichman's evidence
concluded with the following, occurring du-
ring oss-examination; Witnesses remember
ed a remark made a. the table the morning
after the assassination "the death Of ALra.
ham Lincoln was nothing more than the dcatl,
of II nigger in the army" Who said that
; Anna Surratt. Did you tell that at the assassi.
nation trial; did nett Why did you not 7
Because had too much sympathy for the
poor girl. Why do you tell it now? Because
you drew it out of me, aud because lIave
been hunted down and rcrsccutcd for the las.
woyeras. on account Of these people.
DR.. McMillen, surgeon of the ship by which
Surratt escaped from Canada, was placed on
the stand: Surratt expressed fears Of detec-
ton; made marvellous statements of trips TO
Richmond, and other incidents, but so far moth.
ing impeaching him with the assassination
MoMillsn's testimony not concluded.
: PARIs. July 1.-The Sultan of Turkey orri-
; we'd here yesterday.
ROME, June 3O.-Ths religious ceremonies at
, Rome in celebrating the ,sOOth anniversary
Of st. Peters mnrtyrdom, and the cononiza.
lion Of the martyrs in Japan, We're the most
gorgeous witnessed in the world since the DAYS
OF King Solomon. The observance commenced
with general illumination of the city. ST.
Peters shone like q great church on FIRE.
At a. M, grand procession of prelates,
! priests, monks and soldiers proceeded from the
Vatican to st. Peters. The Pope was carried
on his throne. ST. Peters was ma gn ifcently
decorated with ornaments Of gold and silver,
tapestries, paintings, and 100000 yards Of
crinson silk. The ,bnildipg was brilliantly
, lighted with many millions Of wax candles.
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