New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-01

Republicans gained important advantages, until IN
the latter part of June Gen. Mea found himself com
PEELED TO surrender the important seaport OF Matanoros
This first signal defeat OF the impcast was followed oy
n series of other of the Republican, which re-
duced the territory subject TO Maxmilans control 10
very small portion of the country An effort to delay ne
financial ruin the country by the appointment OF NJ
Languet Minister OF Finance failed III o,
the death Of Langnet in FegtrHary Inc 0e,n,
withdraw all the French troops induced MaxlmIan
to dismiss the Liberal members OF ms Saelnet ana ie
ply the immediate wants Of the Government by loan OF
several millions His effort to retain part OF the eXpe-
dictionary force in Mexico entirely failed journey un-
dertaken by the Empress Caotta to Paris ana home,
tbe health of the Empress, who became insane
An attempt to create native army led likewise 70 10 re-
sa ON Aag%se M Se MaSas @ promised to de-
fend his throne the last but Oct y ne leI tue CAP
at Vera Cr1z for Europe and ab0cate But this de
sign was prevented by Marshal balalne, VINO lhslstSu
h eaHe .ne ihs eonprv Soon after Manan yielded
70 the entreaties Of the chiefs OF the Conscrya-
dN AYE parry sg he expressed wish to coyOEe
National Congress the most nDeraI @ alt ~
paoS met With no response from the Liberal leaders
Thus at the close Of the year the Empire Was
ate condition. whole o the country with te
of the cities of Mexico Queretaro, and Vera Cruz being
practically in the hands Of the Republicans; oo,,;net
The departure OF the French troops winch was conPe,
ed in the first month OF the current year was sop o
lowed by an entire collapse OF the Empire Mhen te Nv
pubcan forces on all sidea VIGOROUSLY advanced upon
The capta Macmillan concentrated his troops AT uee
taro and placed himself at their head But gIadnh,iy
was besieged In Queretaro and finally the Emperor WIN
his entire force had to surrender In compliance WIZ
reoncst from the Emperor Austria, Government
interceded for the life Of Macmillan, but as 1t seems IN
yan for according to the dispatches when we ash
this morning the unfortunate prince was Shot on tue l'
instant. ,,.,, &; r,,r
sketch Of Macmillan recently published in THE
TRIBUNE SAYS of his personal appearance:
Macmillan is rather above the middle hght, wen
proportional with powerful high square shoulders In
face he il decidedly good looking having regular Iea
lures light hair long whiskers and mustache Of the
same color small mouth and excellent teeth, Win a
He has light blue eyes and most benevolent ahd
amable expression of countenanee NON. b,ocr
In dress he is always scrupul0usly near. plach
roskeoat ghteGored Ran'al nsnsv " Constituted
and s small SseH While IN ths evening at
dinner-parties receptions, &c, he wore me usual
evening attire Of private gensenan crr nc bis rc
ceptons when occasions Of state rendered 1t
ae %on asaF IN ts Of the Mexican costume always
adopting it when on horseback or III the country, nso
sombrero ornamented with silver and silver band round
II, sometimes plain white French wlde-aWake nat OF
very large circumference Jacket and vest OF black or
dark color handsomely embroidered. and black pants
with double Of silver buttons down the OUTSIDE
ranchcros Of the country namely Jacket vest ard pants
OF bun eolored leather usually deer SKIN nut h'hosoe
embroidered and ornamented like the others.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE CAPTURE OF SANTA
ANNA.
NEW ORLEANS june 30.-Tbe Mexican schooner
Atlas arrived at the mouth u the Mississippi yester
day morning, having on board "A exiled lmperialls,
Mexcans, who have been peremptorily banished
Among them are several military officers. They con-
firm the report of the capture of Santa Anna ut Sisa
They add that when the captain Of the Virginia told
the Liberals they must take Santa Anna by force as
his vessel not armed he spread the American en-
sign on the gangway. The Mexcans trod on the flag
seized Santa Anna thrust him into their boat, took
him to Campeachy, and confined him as prisoner OF
war. At Campeachy the Liberals were shooting
hanging and expelling Imperialist sympathizers.