Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-07-06
FROM MEXICO.
NIaximilIpn Exccutcd-The Last OF
Il. the Empire.

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II the Empire.
New ORLEANS, June 30, or. M.--There
can be no doubt whatever that Maximilian,
the ex- Emperor Of Mexico, has been shot by
the Liberals. n y
An Austrian man -of-war arrived at this
port this morning, by way of the Southwest
Pass, bringing dispatches for'the Austrian
Government.
She was draped in mourning, and had all
her flags at half mast. .iit. .8ttf.
Her officers are reticent, but from what
has been CLEANED from them, the execution
of Macmillan is reduced to positive GER
tsinty. -sI.l. ..ti
He was shot on the nineteenth inst, by
file of liberal troops, after protesting against
the act.
The City of Mexico was captured on tho
Goth by the Liberal forces.
Dispatches have been forwarded to the
Austrian Minister at Washington. who will
doubtless communicate the facts at once to
his government YH'
All the Austrian vessels at this port have
their flags at half-masf
INFORMANT FROM MExIco-oApTURE OF THE
CAPITAL BY THE LIBERALs-MAxIMrLIAN
SHOT By THE MExIcANs. ..
NEW ORLEANS, June 29.-An Austrian
steam sloop of war arrived at the Southwes.
Pass this morning, and landed telegraphc
dispatches for the Austrian government
The national ensign was draped in deep
mourning. This, and the reticence of her
officers, is significant They, however, re-
port that the city of Mexico was captured
by the Liberals on the goth inst. The par
ticulars had not reached Vera Cruz up to
the time of sailing. The Mexican schooner
Atlas has also arrived at the mouth of the
Mississippi, having on board twenty. four
exiled Imperialist Mexioans, who have been
peremptorily banished = VA
Among them are several military officers.
They report that Santa Anna was transferred
to the American steamer Virginia, at Vera
Cruz, and conveyed to Sisal. On arriving
there, a Mexican gunboat demanded the
person of Santa Anna, which was refused,
when the Mexcans threatened to fire upon
the Virginia The captain told them they
should take him by force, as he was not
armed, and then spread an American ensign
on the gangway. H 'la
The Mexicans trod on the flag, seized
Santa Anna, thrust him into their boat, and
took him to Campeachy confined as pris-
oner of war; 81 '"..-
hanging.
and expelling all Imperial sympathizers.
CONFIRMATION OF THE SHOOTING OF MAXI
t-.- MILAN.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-A dispatch
reached this city by telegraph from New
Orleans this afternoon, stating that Maxi.
milan was condemned and shot on the 10th
inst, but no particulars whatever accom-.
pany the statement. SD. '...
a.i.tr later.
| WASHINGTON, June 30.-The Austrian
Minister, last night, received dispatch from
the commander of an Austrian vessel, which
has been lying at Vera Cruz, stating simply
that Maximilian had been shot at seven
o'clock on the morning of the nineteenth ol
June, and that Juarez has refused to surren
der his remains to his friends No Other
details are given, but the Austrian Legation
here fully credit the Intelligence 1t comes
from an Austrian naval officer, who dis
patched special vessel to the Southwest
Pass with the telegram announcing the fact
of the execution OF Count Wydenbruck, the
Austrian Minister. 1t has been communica
ted by the latter, over the Atlantic cable, to
the Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, the
brother of Maximilian. 80
SOUTHWEST Pass, La, June 2Sth 1867
|
TO Count Wydenbruck, austrian Minister
Washington, d. c.: came here from Vers
Cruz to telegraph you of the condemnation
and death of the Emperor Maximilian, al
seven O'Clock on the morning of June 10
President Juarez refused to deliver up hi
body.
(signed) GRoLLu T1EHAFF,
! Commander Austrian Sloop.
The following was received at the Navy
Department tonight:
UNITED STATES STEAMER 'TAcoNY,'
VERA CRUz, June 25, via New Orleans Jun,
3O,-To Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary of th,
Navy: Maximiian was shot on the 19tl
inst. Hord begged for his corpse for tn,
Austrian Captain, and was refused TIL,
City OF Mexico surrendered on the Goth tt
the Liberals. Vera Cruz holds out on &C
count of the foreign legion. Diaz orders NJ
acceptance of its surrender | am mooret
between Nelva and the North Bastian
Jason is in company. write by mail.
(SigneD A. Poe, Commander.