New-York tribune., 1867-06-14
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MEXICO.
fi.xNuIAN TERMS FOR suRRENDER-ms THAR
by COURT MARITAL ~

MAMMALIAN TERMS FOR suRRENDER-HIs THAR
BY COURT MAFrIAL. us
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SAN LUIS PoT0sI, Monday May 70, nc7.,
Tomorrow Macmillan and his principal gcneralsr-
Miramon Meja and Castillo-may very possibly bo
sentenced to be shot. On Tuesday the 2ist, tho
Emperor and Prince Salm-salm had an interview
with Escobedo at his headquarters at Queretaro'
The meeting was brought abOut by the Princess
Salm-Salm, who has just returned from her mission
TO the President at San Luis lt was cbaracterzed
by an incident which, were it related. would
cause thrill of disgust in every CIVILIZED
community in the world, but at present my Lips
are sealed for weighty reasons. Macmillan offered
TO abdicate. and TO use his influence to bring about
the immediate surrender of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
the former TO be accomplished IN most remarkable
manner. In return he asked the lives and safa
cOnduct out OF the country for himself, his German
officers and troops, and Gems Mejia and Castela--
MiramOn, for reasons which will hereafter appear,
left au-and for his Mexican private secretary
special messenger was dispatched to the President
with these conditions He returned to Queretaro ous
the 18th inst with an unqualified rejection OF tbo
proposals. The same day the Emperor. Mnamon,
and Mejia placed in separate cells under doubo
guard and court martial was organized TO Try them.
Since the days of the Spanish nqusition such iI
bunal has been framed. Who the President is
one knows. Where the Court sits, and who tha
witnesses is equally matter buried in the darkest
obscurty. The Judge Advocate has fourteen points
of accusation With these he passes from one TO
the other of the prisoners and asks them on ear6
point what they have to say III reply. In vaiig
the Emperor requested time to consult his couDse.
naming as such the Liberal Gen. Riyss, Paaeo, AMI
Senor MARTINEZ de Ia Lore of Mexico City. In vain
he protested against the legality OF the court Theses
proceedings have been going on for three days, AMI
tomorrow the sentence is expected TO be gwen. lt
that sentence is passed it will undoubtedly be death
and the fate of the Emperor will be shared by his
chief officers .J ...f|
The Princess Salm-Salm arrived in San Lns To- day
by special express. The President had promised bsS
that if her husband and the Emperor were sentenced
TO be shot she should have another interview wfltj
him. This courageous lady is the bearer Of PRIV at
letter from the Emperor to the President She has'
been refused admittance to-day, but is promised and
interview tomorrow. 4
But sudden case of perpexity has arisen tonight,
and affords almost the only faint hope of the Enper-
ors life being spared. Notice has been served upon
the President that Macmillan desires the ursdctO
of the court ON grounds of international law j au1
government, he says, recognized by every Powe1
in the world except the United States, and ea,s
only be tried by legal Congress Of the nation]
Wheatons work on International Law was at onc0
in requisition but there only one copy 10 the{
whole of San Luis Potosi, and that belonged 70 n
shrewd notary who got his own price for 1t before be-
would give tup Wheaton obtained the Ministry
have been in deliberation the whole night, and the
council has not even now IDidnightl broken np'
What the result will be no one ventures TO predct