The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-12

n fitted towards the Arcfduke in mute protestas
It was time intrusion should cease The
visitor, who had already gained the door, made
an unnoticed salute, and withdrew.
The trial was begun at last. A Military Com
mission heard the defense, as q matter OF form.
| On the 18th OF June MirRmon was tried, and
Meiia's case was begun. On the morning ofthe
following day MeJia's trial was concluded.
| court, He was defended by Maria Vasquez,
| Eulalio OItega, and two Others. There was but
spiracy, of usurpation. OF outlawry, OF ali kinds
OF crimes. The Judge-Advocate gave notice
that no appeal could be had from the court,
Ortega, having first protested. in behalf OF the
Archduke, against the Jurisdiction OF the court,
| spoke substantially as follows W.
| The illustrious prisoner was forced TO ask, be.
iore court like this, not justice alone, but
clemency. He was foreign prince, born in
remote land, unacquainted with our country.
He came here at the solicitation, as he was told
and believed, of the representatives OF o majo-
rlty OF Mexicans, and upon the urgent advice OF
that, the country being disordered and affiicted,
perity
One of his edicts had appeared terrible He
was, doubtless, said the people, as savage as
Miramon, or Mendez, or MARQUEE, or the rest.
how much the Prince had been deceived! He
was at the mercy for q time, of his advisers
cause was overthrown; that Juarez had left
Mexico; that the armies Juarez had controlled
any cause; that they were robbing and devastat-
ing the country in smallbands; that IL would be
disgrace to the Imperial Government and q
wrong to the country not to put them down and
restore order by the most summary means,
Theirs was the policy. of no compromise, but
and is, and will be eager to risk all things for
the sake of brutally overwhelming and tramp
ling upon foe. They lied to Macmillan with
shrewd, practised tongI He was one among
many. He was a foreigner, who did not know
them and their wiles. The truth come home to
him at last, months before his downfall. He
began TO see that he was contending against
Tescinded his @ poicy he forbade % VRe %6oIesaie
executions. 1t has been seen that he consulted
his ministry with view to, abdicate
cutions were disobeyed by nearly all his gene
rails; so were his directions against the enor-
abdication was offered until terms could be
made with the whole people. He attempted to
impossible. Marquee Miramon, Aguirre, Men
dez, Mejia, Lopez Lares-all the leaders of the
stand firm. Moved by their solemn assurances.
with whom alone he could communicate;
knowing iioS the country to be divided In poll
not be subjected, even under republican
Government; until a new Government was
| last, that it would be nobler and better
to stand by the party which had supported him
until all hope was lost, he had thrown himself
into the breach, and, instead OF winning, failed
The counsel said that the decree of the 7th of
March, prolonging the contest, and the attempt
| in case of his death, were perhaps the two
The Government TO crown its great triumph by
q sublime pardon, and clear Itself OF q charge OF
ylndtctlveness in the moment OF triumph,
The argument Of vasquez dealt with the poll
tical inexpediency OF q sentence OF death
would be aroused at what would be pronounced
barbarity by all European nations. The United
States, which had recently manifested elem
ency towards a criminal even worse than Max
imilian. in:that the former was alnative Of the
but regard the pi opposed execution of the Arch
duke with dissatisfaction and reproach. The
Justly, that such an execution was illegal. He
had faith in the republic; but was 1t not better
| 10 show faith to a fallen foe who could do Mex
leo no further harm, rather than incur the
danger of foreign coalition against the re-
demnation2 He had confidence in the ability
of the republic to maintain itself without q re-
sort to the intended extremity.
| a secret session. The verdict was inevitable.
| The Princess Salm. Salm, the British and Prus.
| sian ministers, the counsel of the prisoner, and
! others, labored TO procure a pardon, against
hope: The idea of q pardon to Maximtlian was
chiefs. 1t would have been violation of the
| time-honored traditions of Mexican policy.
Mercy to political prisoner In Mexico! The
| meIe suggestion was preposterous.
| w.
The execution was postponed until the morn
| Ing of the 10Th of June. The people of Quere-
muffin army under Escobedo talked unusually
low. 1t was well that Corona had left. 1t was
| well that the "Amercan Iegionn had been sent
with him TO the capital. These men are adven-
turers and have befriended the Liberal cause.
| But they would have been dangerous friends in
the sight OF what occurred that day.
Mexicans always rise early. Az o O'Clock the
] ground TO the east of the city, where the execu-
tion was to take place, was populous The
| prisoners did not leave their quarters until an
| goodbye TO his friends The Princess Salm-
| Salm, who had labored so hard and so faithfully
| in his behalf had been forced TO quit the town
| by Escobedo five days before. The last inter
| view between the Archduke and the Prince had
| no other witness.
Carriages were provided-one for each prl.
| soner-surrounded by strong guards. The three
| carriages met IN the plaza, and proceeded
thence, with the escorts, directly out of the
| town. A vast, heterogeneous multitude fol
| lowed and hemmed in the procession Soldiers
citizens, and vagueTos on horseback mesttzos
| chinOS. and Indians, in coarse Serdpos broad
| brimmed SOmbTerOS, trowsers OF solled mania,
| and gaudy jackets OF deerskin and plush;
| women, with their heads and faces shrouded in
| TeboSds to the eyes; and dark-skinned, half
| naked, chattering children, made up the crowd.
| Softened and purified for the time by sorrow
| and pity, the faces of these people were not en-
tirey repulsive. The cheeks of many OF them
| were wet with tears. The women sobbed and
| walled, and besought their saints with low and
| tender cries. The men lowered their gaze and
muttered in whispers. The soldiers Of the
guard, generally. assumed careless, semi
Miramon was the only one Of the prisoners
| whose thoughts were not, apparently, far away.
His glance roved from side to side, seeking
among the throng, Once he slightly waved his
hand In salute TO some acquaintauoen near His
| face, though dishgured by the wound which he
had received beneath the right eye in the pre-
vious battle, was almost good looking. His
complexion was clear. He wore a moustache
and beard. His dress was neatly arranged
Meiia sat, DULY pondering. he scarcely no.
ticed the crowd, His swarthy face dropped upon
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