New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-06
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MEXICO.
! OF VERA CRUZ-A PORTION

SANTA ANNA SHOT-FAIL OF VERA CRUL-A POkllON
OF THE IMPERIAILsr FOREIGN LEGION IN MOBILE
NEW ORLEANS, July 5.-The French corvette
Phegethon eight guns, four days from Vera Cruz with
dispatches the Consul General Of France arrived at
South Pass this morning. She has ON board Gen.
Hervera and other Mexican refugees She brings news
Of the fan of Vera the 27h The city surrendered
without boodshed and quiet The captured soldiers
were sent to Mobile by the French soopofwar Tabasco
The foreign menofwar in port were, the United States
steamship Tacony, English steamer Jason, Spanish
Deoire
Santa Anna shot the morning Of the 25h at SisaH
MOBILE, July .6-The steamer Tabasco, bearing the
Mexican ag arrived yesterday morning with about 500
of the Foreign Legion from Maximihan's command Tho
garrison Cruz left that city the 2sth of June
The capitulatOn signed the 27th They marched
out with their colors flying and saluted by the
Liberal forces. They allowed to retain their arms
and furnished with national vessels to leave Mexico
Lieut-Col ]. f. sudry Of the French army commands
Them and it is said they will be mustered out here
THE REPORTED BARBARITIEs OF EsCOBEDO.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-SenOr Romero the Mexican
Minister, does not believe that Gen. Eseobedo said
or used such words as have been attributed TO him IN re-
gard making "teor the order OF the day" and his
desre TO split the blood Of every foreigner that re-
Escobedo could not have expressed such sentiments and
he believes that they are fabricated by lfntentioned
saws there are some persons at Brownsville Texas who
have been engaged in this kind of business
THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS BY THE LIBERALS
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF WAN
CONCERNING THE QUERETARo PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The following is a transla.
ton from Mexican document respecting the prison.
ers taken at Queretaro:
MINISTRY OF WAR AND NAVY The persons apprehended
the occupation Of the City of Queretaro by force OF
aaRe SsSs IKE reSponsby Of their previous acts
have incurred in especial manner that OF bavng de
sired still to continue the shedding Of more Mexican
blood and to cause the country suffer ncalculabe
evils, without either the probability or the hope OF up
holding the mock Government which the foreign inter-
venton attempted to impose on the nation Tor the
of destroying Republican Institutions, by means OF the
Express PROVISIONS Of the e law Of the 25th OF
January, 1892 each one OF inc Two c,rcuih-
Oneretaro would suffice to impose upon them the penalty
Of DEATH with the identification OF their persons
the act Of transessng it, and in actual war; However,
after having taken this matter into deliberate consldera-
tion the Citizen President Of the Republic has deemed 10
proper TO make of his ample facilities IN order to
reconcile far as possible the sentiments OF eemency
and mercy the requirements OF justice ana the very
Important Of securing the peace aud tranquility
OF the nation To this end, he has thought that dis
tnction could be the degrees OF criminalty OF
those less guilty Some OF those prisoners owing
TO the Importance OF the civil aud military positions which
they have filed the greater influence which their char
acer has given them, and the grave offences when tney
have committed or which they have authorized may
be considered the more subject to the penalty
of the law. Others are IN the same SITUATION
ons crimes or by an excess Of refined cruelty have made
themselves notorious highwaymen aud robbers, VINO
class or station they have held With reference both,
Notwithstanding they appear TO be deserving OF he stct
construction OF the law toward them with the mere lde
tfcaton OF their persons Citizen President IN use OF
his ample powers had determined in order that the de-
lenses may be heard which they may be ape 10 MAKE,
that agreeaby TO the provisions relating thereto OF the
law cited the following trials be held: 49,, o,o ,.oooss
First; These will be tried by one and the same process
Of law who appear on the special list OF prisoners nde
at Queretaro generals OF brigade, aud also co.'s Don
Mariana Montcrdo Don Mariana Reyes Don Juan Often
because they have held important commands, OF have
figured with anecedents involving special response
second There will tried by another process OF law
the so-caled Coils Don Francisco Redone Jesus laas
Bueges Printer, and the socaled l1eutCols Don jose
Almanac and Don Emerio Maldomado, together with the
WHOM You NAV be enabled to designate once,
quence OF their having anteeedents which dislingnsn
robbers, for their refined cruelty. -,
Third There will be tried by another process OF law
Minister 10 Maximan Don Manuel Domnguez, who
acted Project Of Queretaro and Don Domingo rasas'
who acted COmmissary. III
With reference to the other prisoners made at Quere
taro the number of which is large although they should
be equally subject agreeaby the provisions Of law,
suffer the penalty Of death upon the mere ideI'
OF their persons because the two OF tner
having been apprehended in the act OF trangressng
aud in actual war also attach TO the nsVert9es sn9
citizen President, making use OF his ample actles anu
deslrous In the name OF the people anu a. neIr
tive Of showing an act OF seney a9 from the
penalty OF DEATH committing 1t in the following manner
First Those whoappear the et referred TO as Cooneis
shall suffer the punishment Of Ior SIX years
in the Castle, or the place which the Goyern 1o a
ers for four years. and Captains for two years
second: The lieutenants aud suDleuenahts o. Mex.
Of the authorities Of the places which they may elect
their residence so long as they 90 n9' give eause ny
ment within that period They Will AT once De iurhsheu
with pass to enable them to proceed 10 the place OF
residence which they may elect where they VIII report
TO authority Of the same. They VIII De permitted
change their residence when convenient to them TO DO So
by nre yiousy giving notice thereof TO the authority Oh
the place which they are, III Order that IL may give
them pass with which to present themselves 10 the a
thory Of the new residence which they may elect, in
to remain there in the same manner under It's Vg
lance. ,,...o,,..na
ubeutenants, Of foreign BIRTH shall remain prisoners
until the Government due examination OF their an
tecedents shall determine whether they shai Tn
passports to them to quit the territory VI the
Fo To those OF the class of troops OF foreign BIRTH
already sent by you this city, the Government VIII
direct here that passports be issued to them TO the
separaey with reference those OF the class OF troops,
aud even with respect the officers and Chiefs OF foreign
BIRTH captured In former battles, who are now IN Lacae'
cas-, GuadaaJara, Pueba, and other places ~.
Eifh Among the prisoners who appear In the nst as
civil employees Samuel Bache, who figures as private
and without regard to Joaquin Martinez Lewis Baros
main in the manner provided for the eutenants ana
subeutenants OF foreign BIRTH subject Tor TWO years
the vigilance OF the authorities OF the places wherein
cedehts respecting any one or any OF them invovngc
cumstances ofaggravatpg crimes IN which case you VIII
be peased immediately To give notice thereoi 10 the GOV
eminent that 1t may determine what Is proper 10 De
done. . 1870, 49, -,
ter the conclusion Of the term Of the imprisonment 0.
that OF being under the vigilance OF the
remain deprived all the rights of Mexican citizens so
long as and until they obtain the rehabilitation
OF the general Government. ,,,,..s..
Agreeable to these instructions you VIII De piease" W
issne the proper orders for their fulfment.
Independence and Liberty hbJh.
San Louis Potos. June 8. 1851 .s, g.,
To the Citizen General or DIVISION, commanding ~
chief Of the Army OF the North Qneetaro
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