The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-17
.,,rtan; from McNico-Trial OF MAMMALIAN
~, rcur, Martiai-Thc Prince Questions the
roIity of the Tribunal.

Sr,cial telegram TO the New York Herald.
s,xIyIs PoTosI, May 2S.--To. morrow Max
.'.I,qr and his principal generals Miramon,
,rw1 and Casnllo-may very possibly be sen.
ICED 10 be shot.
ga Tuesday The 2l.t, the Emperor and
r,.rra Salm -Salm had an interview with Is
,sso az his headquarters at Queretaro, The
selling was brought about by the Princess
ia. S3lm, who had Just returned from her
...au 10 the President at san Luis. 1t was
..-acterzed by an incident which, were
rsg1 relate il, would cause q thrill of disgust
every civilized community in the world, but
resent nv lips are sealed for weighty rea
MAMMALIAN offered TO abdicate and TO
30 influence TO bring about the immediate
-fnNer OF Mexico and Vera Cruz, the
.-acr 10 be accomplished in most remarka-
manner. In return he asked the lives and
,s..r conduct out of the country for himself,
German officers and troops, and Generals
e.. and CaStillo-Miramon. for reasons
~ IN will hereafter be apparent, was left
and for his Mexican private secretary.
A .rrgIal messenger was dispatched TO the
Us. irat with these conditions. He returned
- guerctaTo on the 18th instant with an un.
lifted rejection Of the proposals.
The same day the Emperor, Miramon and
y'.. were placed in separate cells, under
...fra guard, and n court-martial was organ
.. 30 tyy them. Since the days of the Span
r ID.u!>ItIon, no such tribunal has ever been
..-.-,G Who The President is no one knows
7r.a-r the Court sits, and who are the wit.
..-..s : equally n matter buried in the dark
-. rlsluyiiy. The Judge Advocate has four
Torn voIntS OF accusation. With these he
....n, from one TO the other Of the prisoners,
asks them on each point what they have
,qN IN reply. In vain the Emperor request.
o.. ..l.r 20 consult his counsel, naming as such
liberal General Rivas, Pallacio, and Senior
e.. ~rir,y dp IL Lore. of Mexico city. In vain
D. protested against the legality of the court
These proceedings have been going on for
Irra days, and to.mCTrow the sentence is eX-
pa..ai % be given. If that sentence is passed
sill undoubtedly he death and the fate of
.r Emperor viii be shared 10y his chief OFF,
.. ~ by special express. The President has
missed her that If her husband the Emperor
~. sentenced 20 be shot she should have an
...r interview with him. This courageous
.... 81, the bearer of n private letter from the
... Emperor TO the President. She has been
.spd admiItauCc to-day, hut is promised an
...rl.rw TO morrow.
E.ta sudden case of perpleXity has arisen
...-ht, and affords almost the only faint
....u: he Emperor life being spared. No
hlS been served upon the President that
.wwi.lan denies the jurisdiction of the
1888. uu grounds of international law. am
. eminent, he says, recognized by every
Power IN the world except the United States,
s.t ! can only be tried by legal congress of
lions. Wheaton work on International law
r..> 40 once in rcqUiSition but there was only
.. .gpy in the whole of san Luis Potosi, and
H., belonged 10 q shrcwd notary, who got his
100 price for il before ne would give II up.
Wheaton, obtained. the Ministry have been i'll
Iteration the whole night, and the council
not even now (midnighO broken up.
What he result will be no one ventures TO
predict.
President JuaTeZ is unquestionably in di-
lama. The newspapers and all the violent
J .rFr8lS are Clamoring loudly for Maxi
-..l. blood All the crimes and outrages
.. IL" French troops in this Sicinity-and
r..v IRE le-ioH-aTe charged upon his head.
,a Tie other hand, If the President orders
execution, he has been warned
... Ar would loose the sympathy of the
tinted States. Personally JuareZ would like
% ,.leIlilta the United States but the anti
american feeling has grown so strong here,
a..a..llIy sine" the unexpected fall OF Quere-
.... hat II is quite possible MaNimilian may
b. shot ont OF mere bravado towards the
l .gl.i states.