The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-17
Maximilian.
MArAMoRos. June %, 1867.

Official information Of the death o:
Maximiiian, Miram"u ard M-ja was rs
ceivea here Yesterday. The report OF Es
cobedp saws thew were condemned on the
night Of the l4th, the sentR1ce confirm
ed at headquarters on the 18Th and the
16'h designated as the dsv Of execution.
Their execution was, however suspended
hv order of Juarez until the 10Th, on
which dav, at Z o'clock a. NJ. the three
were shot. On the morning OF the 18Th
the Pruaian Minister made another at.
tempt io save them, but failed.
Maximllian was shot faced to the front.
Ills last words were Poor Carlo,ta r..
Miiamon and Mejia were reduced from
their rank aud sho, in The back.
The Prussisn and British ministers Wis.
tied Juarez at San Luis Potoso to endsa'
vor 10 arrest the doom of the unfortunate
Prince : hut their efforts were vain
Both had returned TO Qnaretaro To take
formal leave Of Mexico, when the Prince
was executed.
The following is the telegram OF Escol
bedo TO the Minister OF War announcing
the execution Of Maxim liam:
SAN LUIS Porost June 10, 1857.
Citizen Minister of War
On the 14rh insran... at IL o'clock at
night. the Council 81 War condemned
Msximilsn OF Hapshng, Mcual Mira.
mon and Thomas Mr)ia TO suffer the e1-
ueme penalty of the law. The sentence
having been confirmed at these hsadquar
ters. it was ordered to be carried into ef,
feet on the 18'h. The execution was sus.
pended bv order Of the Supreme Govern,
mert until to-day. |, is now 7 o'clock
in the morning, at which time Maxim,lan
has ns' heen shot.
Please communicate to the citizen Pres,
iden. Of the Republic. EscoBEDo.
Immediately upon recNirt Of the news
General Berr'ozabel sent official informa.
tion Of il To General REYNOLDS. chmm mmand-
ing the sub distric, Of the Rio Gratde.-
The event is now being celebrated with
great rejoicing, mahifested hv rim npinp Of
hells, music and other demonstrations.
The Baron M,gnas. Prussian Minister.
arrived At Querersro the day before tho
executioh, and immediately transmitted
hv telegraph a formal protest to Juarez.
which was ,ec-iVel n, half past nine o.
clock on the evening Of the same day.
AID in reply TO which the following was
transmitted -
SAN LUIS pOrosr JuneIs.
10 B"ron Il y. Mngmds, at Qmeretaro
am sorry to saw to YOU, in answer TO
vour Telegram which Won have been plea
.ed 10 send ma this night, that, as I had
Expressed Ia YOU day before Yesterday,
the President Of the Republic /. not Of
'he opinion that it is possible Ia grant the
pardon "f MsSimilian OF IIan.hurg. con.
.iHent with the great cnnsidars,ion, Of
Justice and the necessity Of insu,in, ,bs
'n'nre peace Of toe Republic. am,
Baron, very respectfully. vour obedisnt
servant, 8 LERDo DE TEJApA.
The following ia n translation Of tho
protest of Baron Msgnas:
To his Erceiiency Senor .Sabastian Ler.
do de Teyadd:
Having arrived to dav at Qnsre,sro, I
become aware tina, the prisoner condemn.
ed d" the IA h inst. morally died on Sun.
day last. II is thus that all the world
will consider it, for al! their preparations
10 die having been made on that dsy.
they waited during q whole hour To bs
taken to the place whence they were TO
rec-ire their death before the order ,us.
pending the execution Of the sen,encs
was communicated to them by mean. Of
the telegraph. The humsne customs of
our age will not permit them. after hsv.
ING suffered this horrihls agony, to he put
TO death second time Tomorrow. In
the name OF humanity and Of honor I
conjnre you To order that their live. be
not 'sker and | again repeat that I am
certain that nv sovereign, his Majesty
the King of Prussis. and all the crow n ed
head. "f Europe, united bv ties Of blood
and kindred to the Prince prisoner-his
BROTHER the Emperor Of Austria: bis
cousin the Qnsen Of the British Denim.
ions; his hrotherir law. the King of the
Belgians, and also his cousins, the Oneen
OF Spain and The Kings Of Italy and
Sweden--~ill readily agree to give his
Excellency, Senior Don Beniro Jnsrez. sll
security that none "f the prisoners shall
sgain tread on Mexican poiI
...... A. V. MAaxAs.