The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08

Don santiago vidnurri.

Don Santiago Nidnurrt.
In August 1860, your correspondent in the prose-
cution OF his professional duties travelling through
the s,ste Of Nuovo Leon On evening Of the c7th
after riding through long tedious day. beneath
whose fervency would DO honor to the tropics the crazy
Concord coach in which travelled with several gen.
tlemeu native and foreign, ratified through the streets
or village known Lampasas and drew up In front Of
half finished structure, built Of stone, in which
occasionally provided. for reasonable compensation,
entertainmsnt for man and beast" bath was fur
uished the travellers by vivacous and BY no means
delicate Mexican woman, after which two OF them in
Guiding your correspondent started for stroll through
tbs ancient and much decsyed little village. Turning
Oh from the main street. the other paused In front
Of small one story building, built OF brick, neatly
whitswashed, with two additions Of adobe. and
remarked "This Is the thplace OF vdaurri /" Here
sxty ago this distinguished Mexican patriot and
statesman born On the Sth OF the past month,
for his country and abofng TO that end he with
the form Of trial, sho, TO death by musketry
under the order OF the liberal General Pornrio Daz The
death Of this has created throughout the
country second only TO that caused by the execution OF
Maximan for IL Is conceded by all, even hts political
enemies he had the good Of Mexico nj heart,
and that one now living ever isborcd more assdu-
ousiy or honestly for IL
When in San Luis Juarez, the liberal President,
approached by certain friends Of vidaarr who were
by him that should no be captured thing
should be done that was possible 10 save him This was
sequently caused considerable surprise private let
received here from well known republican general,
now in Mexico, explains II ALL and adds TO the already
overwhelming amount Of namy attached to the present
executive head Mexico The letter states that some
time before his arrest his whereabouts was known 70
Daz who did TO take the responsibility OF bis
dispostion he therefore telegraphed TO Juarez for in
tons and directed response, TO arrest and
shoot him Immediately. The accounts published by
the Mexican papers state that he asked for an
interview with Diaz, which was refused, and
EFFORTS made have the execution suspended
until the arrival OF Junrez, but without avail and
naturally enough since that official had given orders for
his immediate execution, that he might not be called
upon TO redeem the pledge he had made
Tho following telegram 10 the Governor OF San Luis
Potosi, published in the Boieftn 0fcsa Of Monterey
officially announces the execution -
From Quereiaro 20 San Luis Potos Al ten A.
NJ July Ia On the sth inst vidanrr apprehendsd At
dinely put In chapel, and Il half past four p he
shot 70 death by musketry. EsC0BEDO.
The journals that manifested an intention 70
resist the police when arrested HIS Identification vas
Immediately established and he acknowledged that ne
had taken part against the Juaez government and had
occupied the position Of President OF Council OF
Ministers under the empire Prior to his death ne ex-
pressed adesre 70 his son. but fearing TO expcee
TO the wrath OF the lberas he did not send for NM
gave three ounces which he had In his poeeeon 70 sn
priest who attended him. with . request sne. mas,ss
should be said for the souls Of himssu ana VIE. ne
was taken TO the Plaza SAN Domingo, esooueu
General Carvpals cavalry, where NE sxsc""'n ''0A
place.
As stated General Santiago vdsnri was born In the
village Of Lappasas stste Of Noey9 Lyon snsSss'