Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-06-11
The Mexican War Denouement.

reached eliminating point. After
many battle storm endured with
heroic valor on both sides for series
of years, and characterized by alter
nate successes and disasters, the EN-
peror Macmillan has had to sue
cumb. A man Of pluck, an enlight-
ened statesman and eminently worthy
Of being elevated to the rulership OF
people wiser and better than those
which constitute the Mexican nation,
he has fallen, though not ignomini-
ously but through the base treachery
of one of his officers. Counting upon
his own strong arm and his popu-
larity among the better classes OF
Mexicans who rallied around the
Imperial standard, "the meteor of
conquest allured him too far" when
he entrenched himself at Queretaro
and placed the "Fort of the Cross
in the hands of Col. Miguel Lopez,
his betrayer. Pity for Maximilian'
pity for Mexico, pity for the cause
Of civilization and enlightenment,
that such finale should be given to
the hopes and expectations Of all who
have sympathized with movement
which, had it ended differently,
would doubtless have brought re-
generation and redemption to a peo-
pie so long cursed by war and fac
ton, and given to Mexico a stimulus
she never felt before in the develop,
ment of her great natural resources.
The information which comes from
Oueretaro, is to the effect, that the
empire is at an end. Col. Miguel
Lopez, of the Imperial forces de-
livered up, on the 18th ult., to the
Liberals a fort which gave them free
entrance to the city. For this piece
of infamy Lopez received three thou
sand onzas (doubloons), which is
equal to forty-eight thousand dollars
in gold.
Miramon was taken in the streets
of the city on the morning of the
battle by a junior officer Of Esco
bedo's command. He tried to es-
cape into house but was pursued
and caught. Miramon resisted
strongly, and the officer was com
PEELED to use his arms. He shot
him, wounding him slightly in the
cheek.
Macmillan gave up his sword to
Escobedo in person.
The following are the prisoners in
the hands of the Liberals: Maxi
milan, the emperor; Miramon, gen.
eral-in- chief, Imperial army Mejia,
Castillo, Casanava, Gayon, Moreno,
Olveira, Maxine Campos, about
500 chiefs or officers, and more than
5000 men.
The emperor, seeing all lost, sur
rendered to Escobedo, giving up his
sword and diamond ring. Cen
erals Mendez and Campos were at
the same moment shot.
The emperor on surrendering, re,
quested not to be insulted, but
treated as a prisoner, and that if
anybody was to be shot be might
fall first, and that his body mi It
not be abused.
Escobedo sent $4,000 men OF his
army to assist Diaz in besieging the
capital.
There are contradictory reports
from Mexico relative to the treat
ment of the prisoners-one asserting
that "Escobedo reveled in butchery,
even killing and wounding the sur
rounding prisoners with his own
hand" and that "Maximilian will
certainly be shot" Another account
in letter dated the 18th, states that
"no one has yet been shot, and it is
generally thought that none will be-
in consequence Of request that has
been made by the United States"
We tremble however, for the fate Of
the unfortunate captives, when we
| think Of the bloodthirsty instincts
and antecedents Of their conquerors
AFTER JACOB BARKER.-About 6
o'clock yesterday evening a number
| IF the denOsitors in the Bank of Com.