Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-11
BY FEbEGRAPHF
NOON DISPATCHES.


MEXICO. s -
Particulars Of the Mexican Murders
sIaximtKIRn's Noble Bearing 30 the
A.ast-FIrnness OF Miram0n and
MeIia.
New YORK, July 10.--The following
are the additional details Of the execution
OF Macmillan and his associates:
At six o'clock on the morning Of the 10th
the troops of Esc0bedo formed short dis
lance from the city for the execution of
Macmillan and his Generals, the people
Of Queretaro foeking by thousands to see
the closing scenes. At seven the bells toll
and announce that the prisoners have left
their prisons for the last time, and are on
their way to the place of execution. After
q few moments they appear, drawn in car
riages, and large guard around them, the
Emperor first, Miramon next and Mejia
last. The carriages stop and the prisoners
gES out; among the conclaYe you can hard
~ see dry eye, and tokens of dissatisfac-
ton are manifested. Maximiliah on
alighting is salHted by the people; in an
easy and graceful manner, and with an
elastic STEP he marched te the fatal spot.
In taking his position the Emperor spoke
in a clear and firm manner, with nothing
of the brayado he seemed to feel his stu
alton and said: When he was first waited
upoE at home by the deputation from Mex
leo, who came with credentials, offering
him the government of the country, he re-
fused, but at a subsequent meeting the
proposition was again presented to him, and
ne replied that if convinced that the ma
jority thought it was to their interest to
place him at the head of the government
he might consent
Another deputation waited on him and
brought additional testimonials. Upon
advice from the powers of Europe, who
told him there was no other course to pur-
sue, he accepted the call. He denied that
the court that tried him had right to do
so; his was a case of good faith; the ma
tions of the world had pledged their faith
to him; he never would have done the act
had it not been for the good of Mexico.
In conclusion, he hoped his blood would
stop the efusion of blood in the country.
Just before Maximilion was led out, he
called to the Sergeant of the guard and
gave him his hsndketchief, and requested
as a favor that the soldiers would aim at
his heart His last words were, "Poor Car
lotta" Five balls entered his breast, but
these did not kill him Immediately, 30 two
other soldiers were ordered to shoot him in
theside In this mannerhe was dispatched.
Much dissatisfaction and grief were mani
tested by those who saw the scene.
Miramon spoke from paper. He told
them he was no traitor, but had always OPP
posed Liberal principles, and always been
against the disorder of the country. He
should die as he had lived, Conservative,
satisfied to die for his country. The fame
of his acts would live, and posterity would
Judge whether he was right or wrong. He
closed with the words Vive Ia EmperaTl
ViUe Ia MeTjco n
Mejia made no address. He went to Es-
cobedo, and said he would die poor that
he had never made an effort to make
money his only wealth consisted in forty
cattle in the mountains. He asked that
the merchants of Matamoras to whom he
owed considerable, would not press his wife
to pay his debts when they came into pos
session of the money left them by the kind
ness of the Emperor.