New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

9TTF EXECUTION OF THE lMPEkIALIo'p.
WILL PARTICULARS or TRE EXECUTION or nAA.''-,.,
IAN, MfRAM0N, AND MEnA-IAsT woKD7 w
CoNDEMNEn .,.oo;Oo
NEW ORLEANS, July 9--Ths Tt@e' TINS o'1 ,.aas
publishes On extra containing IS"'NcO .,a1aol,
from San lsuis Potagi stating tbat ~ S1N 80
on the morning of tho 18th the uooIS " So,
- - . short distance from the uty ioi
.ho ovec,,t;,r of Maximilian and his Generals
the of Oraretaro fQcking by thousands 10 sco
tbe closing scenes in the life Of the men fhey lo'eu
AZ tho dock strlkns 4 the bells toll ana anho'pco
thai the prisoners have left iheir prisons Tor ue o
time and aye on their way to their execution Aiv'
n few moments they appear, drawn III cNll+se '''"
= Ioro, eo,ard around them the Emperor hrst' Mia
,,,oDsvt and NIea last. As they near the place OF
.,ao,,tion conclusive throbs break from the crowd
Tho carriages stop. and the prisoners geV o"'
Among tho oonclave you can hardLy see
dry owe. TSels OF dissatisfaction are lDaIAlestod
NaxiInliau on alighting is saiated by the
49,, T., 80 r,ay snd graceful manner ana WIN
a., ,as.i. -sen, he raarehed 20 the fatal spot The
mn, re dressed in a plain manner. They
were not bound nor bndfolded. In taking his posi-
ton the Emperor spoke IN clear ana MN
manner. and with nothing Of braVadO. He seemed
to feel his situation aud said when he was first walt
ed upon at home by the deputatiOn from Mckee "ho
came with credentials offering him the Government
of the country he refused. At a subsequent meeting
tho proposition was again presented and he replied
that if convinced that fho majority thooght
that II was to their interest to place
him of the head Of the Government he might con-
sant. Another deputation waited him and
brought additional testimonials. Upon advice from
tho powers al Europe who advised him that there
was no other course 20 pursue he accepted the call
He denied that the court that tried him had night
fe do So His was case of good faith. The nations
of the world had pledged their faith to him. He
never would have done the act had IL not been for
the good of Mexico. In conclusion, he hoped his
blood would stop the efuson Of blood in the country
Miramon spoke from paper The only regret he
felt in dyiug was that should the Liberal party
retain the Government, his children 9woHld be
pointed Out7as the children of a traitor. He told
them that he was traitor, but had always opposed
liberal principles. and always been against the dsor-
dsr of the country. He should die, as he lived,
conservative satisfied to die for his country. The
fame of his acts would live, and pOsterity would
Judge whether no was wright or wrong. He closed
with the words viva Ia Emperor! viva Ia Mexico"
Meiia made no address he went to EseObedo, and
aaid he would die poor, that be had never made al
effort to make money. His only wealth consisted IN
20 cattle in the mountains He asked that the nIer-
chants Of MatMnorOs, TO whom he owed consider
able would not press his wife to pay his debts. when
they came into possession Of the money left them by
4he kindness Of the Emperor.
After Miramon ceased speaking, the guard was
drawn up. The prisoners standing facing them
The Emperor called the sergeant and drawing frela
his pocket handful of twenty dollar pieces he case
<hem to him. and requested that after bis death he
would divide them with his company, asking as
favor that he would aim his bullet at his heart The
officers gave the signal the VOley was fired and the
priseFArs lay strOtobOa the ground. The En-.
perOF was not quite dead There was cOIr
siderable quivering of the muscles. Five
balls had entered his breast. Two soldiers
were then called out who shot him in the side. Mi
ramon and Mejia were killed by the first vohey
Each Of the four balls entered in the breast sheet
wa thrown over the Emperor by the doctor, who
was to embalm his body. The bodies were then
taken by t1eir respective friends. and the troops
moved back TO their quarters while thousands re-
manned, kept by supernatural agency.