The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16

answers rnedc defence IN Wow Of nrooes
legal practice aud the righfui nature OF all thinrs
He rerrcachet the judge Advocate with having
collaied into his petition proof that hal nat
been read during the trial, which, apart from
proving that that officer had taken advantage Of tho
suspension OF the court during the noht perfec' his
him by the fence: this being against all law In ques-
ton whore life and death Ia concernad. II hal more
the appearance Of tyng the acous,d on their own state
ments than by the proofs adduced against them by tho
prosecution
Regarding the accusation made against the Arcbduke
that he attempted 70 prolong tho war BY appointing
regency In case Of his DEATH said the counsel with
and spirit, ~ declars that Maxmnian's subso.
quent act OF abdcaon the Cerro de Ia Campsna is In
existence On nv honor assure you and likewise can
the fauess liberal Marsno Rva Paiacio assure that
In that abdicaiion there Is evidences OF regency
cate spoke 10 Justification Of the shsonco OF evidence
aud proofs all the counsel for the defence
answered In 50 many words hat tue times OF the nansi
all tina, required foy conviction They never
supposed that Mr. Approx expected the honorable court
noble soldiers Of tbs republic had assembled
for the purpose OF condemng. and not CONVICT
Ing And lastly s s.y :sys una, ,as wsSs
word instead OF proccedng according to the dictates OF
their own conscisnces Thew, the counsel scorned to
entertain this idea OF the brave chiefs COMPOSING this
council Tho des is the offspring OF tho strange arsu
ment OF tho Judge Advocate.
Vega asked the Judge Advocate by what right he M.
nulled the order OF the supreme government Demanding
him 10 proceed according 70 ARTICLES TO III inclusive"
comprised in the law Of Tbs 28th OF Jenuary. emitting
the bc'ancc. and among chem article %. Mr.. Ortega
read the order aud made note Of the inIractcn
Mr. Jaureau having CLOSED for tho defcnc,. Mr.. Mo-
reno presented proest based three propositions
cnergetcaiiy projecting against tho admission OF evil
dencc subsequent 20 tho trial. uasanch as the prose;
cuOn had been closed up. and the Judge Advocate had
annie notification q the defencc.
without anythiY further transporting the court went
tence Al near lsi O'Clock at night the court martial
dissolved and care not at this moment officially in
formed Of the deis.on.
ing struggled dl they brought their enemies TO the
bench OF accused. after having beaten them ia
thousand lights will this day decide their fate either By
approving their sonLsnce extending clemenoy Tho
city. the repuhc tie world awaits anxlouSly tho re-
suits OF this terrible tuma.
SIGNIFICANT REPLY THE EMPEROR
The following question was put Maximiiau during
the trial.
"Aro you willing to admit that you are responsible for
all the strife that occurred In Mexico since The oyacga
ton OF tho country by theFrcnchs"
"No" he answered. 'luarez il Responsible for 1t all
After the departure OF the French sont message TO
Juarez aud proposed 10 him 4 proclaim general
nesty and to grant fun pardon to al who had been
identified with and the impera, cause Juagez re.
fused thu and had Lett but to remain and
do oil in my power to protect Isgge proportion of tho
Mexican people"
r..mon--The People Of san Luis, without
Distinction, put ON MOurninH--H How the PeO-
pie Care for the Kos,uiuing PrisOners--Stu.
pidi.y Of the Liberni Naval Uerocs-lyaxi.
miian's Body aud VIII.
hArAMoaos, July 0, 1867.
Tho Brownsville Roscsso Of this date publishes a
letter from sau Luis ro.s June e. which contains the
following description OF The execution OF Macmillan
M.ramon aud Meiia-
As early a. six O'clock the troops tba, we-s under
command OF General EScobedo formed upon the
"Cerro dc Ia Camrrna shor, distance from the civ
QGcr6taro focrg in thousands Lie place TO SEQ
the closing scenes In tho life OF men whom they all
loved AZ tha clock strikes seven the church bells
send up tho dreaded toll and announce the fact
that the prisoners have eft heir prison for tho las:
execution are Ii. sps. way 70 few Ir paGs
thew appear In si9t drawn in carriages surroundct by
large guard. the Emperor first Miramon next and
Meja last AS they the place convulsiye sobs
break from the crowd all deeply moved and affected
When at length the carr,ge, slo and tie prisoners
among the vast ytu could hardly see
dry eye tokens OF dissatisfaction manifest and of
all those present tho oondeinnsd iaen seemed less
than any Others interested In what's taking place.
people in easy and graceful manner, and with an
elastic step marched 10 tho fatal spot s prisoners
neither were they b.ndfoided After akins their DO
s'ion the Emperor and Iiramon spoke TO thepcrsons
and with nothing OF tho bravndo no seemed y fec!
his situation He said that when he Srs
fr..,
Mexico WHO came with credentials Offering him The gov
eminent, Of the country that lie refused At subse
quont meeting tho proposition was aga'n presented TO
him. when he replied ha. n he could become convinced
that majority OF tho people Of Mexico thought tina. II
for their interest place him at tho head OF the
government that he might consent, hut not otherwise
few months afterwards another depu,e,ion waited
upon him and troush, additional Testimonials. Upoa
taking he advice OF tie railing Powers of Europe. 10
advised That he had no other IN pursue
to accept the call which he did Re denied that tho
court watch tried him had the power 70 d0s, az his
world pledged Ho had never done act rha, had
not been fr tho GOOD Of leSic, anl hoped that his
blood might stop tho further eauson OF blood in the
Mranon spoke from a paper which he held in his
hands Tho only regret lie said, he olt in diving was
that shoa,d The LIBERAL party retain no rens o. govern.
meg;, hi- children might DO pointed at ne ths children
of traor TO h country, bnt lie tol then tina; he was
no irsitor lie had always opposoi the liberal PARTY
from principle: had always been favor e order and
against the disorder OF The rabble ard that he shoul
die as he lad iivoi conservative He was satisfies 10
de- man could die q notlcr tian 10 die for
his coCUtry lis aud bis acts would live after
hia, and noscrily wolld Judge whether nc had done
rlght or wrong. He closei with, Fios Ct EHpsrid'r'
Fir1 liexlc3'
Mella uais 10 iircss lie. however, son, foT Eco
bedo the Jay uefoTc ard said TO him ts he would sie
poor man; tina, during the limo that he had been IN
rvce he had never made eror 10 make mouey, and
his oaly wealth consisted OF forty bead OF cattle, which
were 81 the rulptains lie srScd - favor that the
merchants ~ snareros 20 whom Re owed considerable,
would nol lr5ss hs wife IN r h- debts whom She
into osseon OF The money ol1 her ny the Kindness OF
After Mirsu,on had ceased srcasng the guard we're
drawn Up. the prisoners star.lrg facing them. The
Emperor called tho sergeant to liza, and drawing from
his pocket handful O., twenty dollar pieces, gave them
to him. aad requested that af,r his death he divide
IL among bis companions and asking them rs favor
to aim Tor bi' heart Tue sergeant then resrnet
h's place tue Ofccr IN command COVE the ssIs. tho
voey fred aud the prisoner lay stretched upon The
ground. The Emperor was quite dead; there ans
considerable quivering OF tAc muscles Of tie body, al
though lyc balls had entered bic breart. Two other
soldiers called mp. who shot lin ia the ellie ne
lay the ground Hiramon and No.a Killed Nv
the fret voiey; eac1 bad received four balls IN re
breast A shcet was immediately thrown TO body
OF the Emperor bY the doctor who in n,.sndnn -
and who was - cn5ba'-n the body Tho three bodies
then .Soa possess IN o. 10y their respective friends
aud removed from the ground.
file call was sounded and the troops moved back 70
Their qgarter thousands remained upon tie Gro aud
fer hoags, KEEP. there 1t were by SOM supernatural
agency
oae or the most singular sights daily meets the of
tho government officials In this place. Some ten DAYS
siyfour foreign OH ers who were taken prisoners
al erssato, arrived here. An order was immedia oily
Issued that certain parsons, who we're vel known 20
svmpsiA4xe WIZ. tho should furnish