The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-07-27


We are in receipt Of he Browns
Vile RascherO, ef The 9Th inst, con
eaining . letter from San Louis Potos
With fall particular Of he murder o
ths Emperor Naxinilhn and hi,
Generals at llssretaro.
A early ~ six o'clock the treou
that we're under The command Of Gen
eral Escobsdo were fosnsd upon ID,
Cerro Do Ia Csmpans," . short d.,
t.aeo fron the city, where the sxecu
ton was to take plsce the people Of
Qusrstaro wsrs Aoskiag in thousand,
to tAs place to sss tAs clos;ag sec ne,
in The life Of mea whom they al
loved. As the clock strikes seven IN.
church bells send up'the dreaded toll
and announces the fact that .he pr,s
opers had len their prisons for III,
last time, aud are upon their way to
the place Of execution. After the
lapse Of few moments they appeared
in sight, drawn in carriages, surround
ed by a lsrge guard, the Empcro.
first, Miramoa next, and Meya last
As they near the place 'convulsiys
sobs break from the crowd, all are
deeply moved and Affected When
Al length the carriages stop, and tn,
prisoners get out amongst the vast
concoarsc you could hardly see dry
eye tokens Of dissatisfaction wers
manifest, and Of all those present, the
condemn ned men seemed less than any
others interested in what is taking
place. MAMMALIAN, upon slighting
90 the ground, saluted the people in
an easy and graceful manner, and
with an elastic step marched to the
fatal spot.
The prisoners were dressed in
plain clothes, their arms wore not
bound, neither were they blindfol!cd.
Amer taking their position che FIN
peror and Miramon spoke to the per
sons present, The Emperor spoke
in a clear and Arm manner, and with
nothing Of the brsvado, he seemed to
feel his situation. He said that when
he was first waited upon at home by
. deputation from Mexico, who came
with credentials ofIeriag him the
government Of the country, that hc
refused. Al = subsequent meeting
the proposition was again presented
to him, when he replied that If he
could become convinced that ma
jority Of the people Of Mexico thought
that il was for their interest to place
him At the head Of the government,
that he might consent, but not other
wise. A few days afterwards ano,h.
sr dspatation waited upon him, and
brought additional testimonials. Up
on taking the adviee Of The rulisg
powss Of Europs, he Vas advised
that he had no other couSe to pur-
sue, save to accept the call, which
be did. He denied that the court
which tried him had the power to do
70, ~ his wa case in which the
good faith Of the nations Of the world
vas pledged. He had never done an
ast that Fad not been for the good Of
Mckee. And hoped that his blood
night stop the further e6usion Of
hJcrd II thn countfv
Miramon spoke from paper which
hs held in his hands. The only re-
yret, he said, no felt in dying was
that should the liberal party retain
the reins Of government, his children
might be pointed II ~ the children
o. tratsoS 20 MS cvuuay, p"s ~
told them that he Was no traitor. He
lad always opposed the liberal party
from principle, had slways been in
favor Of order, and against the disor.
der Of the r.bble, and that he should
die rs he had lived, conservative.
lie was satisfied to die, = man could
il no nobler cause than to die for his
country. His name and his acts
would live after him, and posterity
would judge whether he had done
,;rht or wrong. He closed with,
osiv. E~p..crl Viva Mexico.
Ne;ja made 10 address. Hc how
ever, ssnt for Escobedc the day be.
fore. sad said to him that he wou!d
die : poor man, that during the time
that he had besn In service, he had
never made an effort 10 make money,
asd his only wealth consisted Of for
" hssa Of cattle which were in the
mountains. He asked y \ favor
fAst the merchants Of Matamoras, to
whom he owed considerable, would
lot press his wife to pay bis dsbts
vhss she cans into possession OF the
money lei, he, by the kindness Of
the Emperor.
Amer Minnon had ceased spesk'
ing the guaeA we're drawn up, the
projsonsrs standing fAeiag them, The
Enpsrcr called the sergeant to him
and drawing from his pocket hand
ful Of twenty dollar pieces, gave them
10 him, and requested that ai'sr his
death be divide il amongst his com
pauions, and asking them Is favor
70 aim for his heart The sergeant
then resumed his place the officer in
command gave the signal, the vo'ley
VS. fired snd the prisoners l.y
stretched upon ias ground. The
Empsror vas not gate dead, there
VS. considerable quivering Of the
muscles Of the body, although I'VE
bslh I'D sntsrsd his bressa. Two 9th
or selaIsss were called up Who KAo'
him in The side u y ny upon the
ground. Miranoa snd nsjis were
Filled BY the lrst volley, each hAa
received four balls IL The breast. 4
! .best va innsdiately thrcwn osei
the body Of The EnPsror BY the doc
| tor Who vas IL atsssdAsee, and whf
~ v snbaln the BODY. The dire.
| hodIss vsrs thss takes possession Of
by ~, respective friends and re-
moved from ~ gscsnd.
rAs cali vas sosnaea, ssd th'
troeps moved bssk 70 tAeis quarters
bet tAopAasds rsuaissa spss ~
sv,S.d for Aours, kept sasrs - II
vsrs BY sons .spsrasta,al assssy
That Maxiniliaa did bscauss BIZ
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vhc sstsstsins i1sss Of right so
vsoss, esn for . nassat es':sve
Tks sowing power that ess:sd hi
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