Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-03
The Execution OF Observation-Disclosures
ing Letter 10 CaElnfta

ing Letter TO CaTlOtta.
The Esperanto, of Qoere,sro, June
2Oih, gives the following account of The
execution Of Macmillan and his TWO
generals-Don Thomas Mejia and Mig.
uel Mramon
The Emperor marched first, with the
Able Fischer on his right and The Bishop
on his lef,. Behind him came Mirsmon.
resting on she arms OF Franciscans, and
Mejia supported BY thOIwo priests be,
longing to Ihe parish Of tie Santa Cruz.
When they had reached the top of the
height de Ia Campala, Macmillan looked
fxedly toward the rising sun; then darw-
ing from his pocket his watch, touched It's
spring and produced miniature Likeness
Of The Empress Carlot,a. lie brought
The image TO his lips, kissed it, and then
handing ii BY The chain 10 FalLeT Fischer
said: Gary this souvenir TO Europe for
nv dear wife; and should she ever be able
to understand you. tell her that my eyes
were clio. ed with her likeness, which |
Will bear with me 80 heaven - TIE
point which the cortece had rcacl e. is
near the big wall of the cemetery. The
bells OF the cLurchos were loIIing, and
the immediate Witnesses Of tie scene
were but few, Is The crowd had been
kept back by the soldlery.
The three black crosses and lie prIs.
oners' benches were fixed against the
wall, and the three firing Platoons-
CON posed Of FIVE meA each, with two un.
der officers to each platoon in reserve for
The coup de gTaCe-advanced to within
three PAGES Of the condemned. The En-
peror, when he heard the clicking of the
hre-Iocks, thought they were about 10 FIRE,
and approaching his two companions en-
ing and tie necessaIrs of life, the depre
braccd them with touching earneslness.
Mi.amon was so alecied that he almost
iell on his seal, out the Franciscans
stretched his arms cut in the attitude OF
cross. Meiia returned tie EmperoT's
embrace with great affection, and uttered
some broken words which no one could
distinguish, and crossing his arms on his
breast sioo up nobly. The Bishop, ad-
vancing to Maximilran, said /; "SIre, in
my person, 5estow upon all Mexico the
Ii 8 Of reconciliation. Let your Majesty
forgive all at this supreme moment"
The Emperor, agirarcd TO the utmost,
allowed the good Bishop TO embrace him
amid the most profound silence. All Of a
sudden, raising his voice, he cried Ou',
"Tell Lopez lbaII forgive him his treas
on. Tell all Mexico tail forgive her
her crime" He then shook hands with
the Atbs Fischer, who could not utter a
word from emoion, and who hen tell on
bis knees al the Emperor's feet and shed
copious tears willie he kissed Maximll.
ions hand. Many besides the Able
were shedding tears also. The Empe.
ror gently withdrew bis hands, and NOV.
ing forward said with a sad and apparent.
ly irouc smie 10 the officer in command
OF the firing party, Ia disposition de J.
AT your disposal, sir
when the officer gave the signal foI
"aim," MaximiIian uttered something in
German which the rePOr! Of the musSets
drowned to the hearers. MramSn rolled
over az if struck with bolt. Mejia, who
wss standing, beat The air with his hands
few times before he foil, and shot in
the ear finished bis pain. The Emperor
fell over on the cross, which kept him up,
and from which he was picked up after
having been dispatched.
The intermenl took place at the GENET
cry, and the Bishop OF QueEetaro per
formed the absoIuliOn.
AFTER THE EXECUTION.
General Corona sent fOI lie Bishop OF
.Querelaro, and demanded Ihe TWO letters
which Msxlmiljan had given 10 him, "ph
a request that lie would forward them TO
Europe. The one for the Archduchess
Sophia was lell untouched, as she is the
mother OF the conGemned Emperor, and
could contain nolbay dangerous. The
letter 10 the Empress Csrloua, fcT grave
reasons Of Safe, was opened, and a copy
was lsken by General CoroDa's secretary.
It was written in French. The follow
ing is a copy
Nh Baoued CarioHa II God per
nit that your health get better, and you
should read these few lines, you will
learn the cruelty with which fate has
stricken me since your departure for Eu.
rope. You took along with you not onIy
my heart but my good fortune. Why
did not give heed 10 your voice So
many uulowsrd events Alas so many
sudden blows have shattered all my
hopes, so that death is but happy de-
lyeraace, mol an agony. shall die gio.
riously, like soldier. like king van.
ouished, but not JIshonored. lIyour sui-
ferings are TOO great, and God should call
you soon to Join me, shall bless bis
Divine hand, which has weighed so
heavily upon Us. hdeU, adien
Your poor MAX.
A big sister" teaching her ine broth
er mental arithmetic, said Nov,
Charles, suppose you have twenty Sugar