Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-27

Il Was buAS sue Vi buC tISuCnto vi bhC
Imperialists, the Republican banner
was unfurled on the castle of Chapulte-
pee, and In five minutes time bonn
bardment of the city was opened which
has no parallel in the siege of the city.
The thousands of citizens who had gone
to the front rushed panic-stricken into
the heart of the capital, many soldiers
accompanying them. Shells fell In all
parts, and bombs burst over the strlck-
en- population by the hundreds. Tabera
Immediately sent out Orderlies in all
directions for his generals. A jaeltG de
guerra, council of war, was called at his
house, and decided within ten minutes
time to surrender the capital at discre'
ton to the hero of Oaiaca and Puebla.
White flags were again raised, and the
bombardment ceased after about an
hours duration.
Under date of June 18th, we find the
following from the same correspond
ent
BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD.
Nothing but executions, imprison-
ments and extortiOns have thus far
marked the new era which has dawned
upon Mexico, by the destruction of
the Empire, and over which so many
promising prophecies We're made
Eighteen hundred men, strangers and
Mexicans bearing arms, have been shot
at QueretarO since the capitulatiOn of
that city and not an evening has come
or a morning broken but that the
clang of rifles is heard at the different
public plazas or squares. Wherever we
hear these reports, at eventids or ut
sunrise. we know that some uncOn-
demned FrenchmeD, Germans or Mex
leans are being pierced Through and
through by bullets. No trial allowed
no confession granbed-bub death,
death, and blood, blood, are demanded
by this sO-called Literal Government.
So far as We have seen, with but few
exceptions, 1t rs composed of a motley
crowd, and one thing is certain no
foreigner can live here. The persecu-
lions upon all OF them, Americans as
well as others, have begun with earnest.
All the COnsulates and Foreign Lega-
tiOns were entered and searched last
evening, against the protest OF the
respective Consuls and Ministers
''Leave the cOuntry-we don't want
you here" are the greetings given to
all foreign residents.
QniOrgO and O'Horan, it is now
known, escaped by the caUseway across
lake TerecOcO the night of the 18th,
with l, 100 of the Northern Rihemen
or ColOTados, as they ara called. They
have always Escaped when besieged,
and again are free to follow their favor
ite calling, In spite of POrfiriO's army
of 10000 men. They were heard from
yesterday, being located in the Sierra
Madre Mountains. Marquee escaped
also. aud reached Vera Cruz, from
which, no doubt, he viii embark before
the port is surrendered to the Tepub-
leans.
The Imperial Party will side with
Ortege, or anything, even foreign alb
sorption, before they will or can be-
come recOnGiled to this administration.
No intelligent and educated Christian
can confUFm to the principles of this
government as IL IS. JuareZ may most
radically change its phase by his de-
pertinent; but we think not. There IS
no earthly shadow OF a hope for civil
cation In Mexico, unless 1T be IN foreign
absorption. Intervention will not do
what IS required. Let France take the
southern states. England the central
and the United States the northern
states, ami govern them by their own
viii and people. But before all light
and progress and civilization are blot
ted out before all decent Mexicans are
murdered or impoverished, aud brig
andage only is left to mark where once
was n sembiance of nation.
Capitalists have made no stir. No
goods are being sold. There is neither
"A retail nor wholesale trade. Mines are
unworked. Haciendas or plantations
uncultiyated. Nor will there be any
change in months.
THE LAST HOURS OF MAMMALIAN.
Col. Sanger, of the Republican army,
arrived here from Queretaro last night.
He saw the execution of Macmillan.
He says, when the Emperor came
down TO the Plaza, which was the one
where the city refuse is thrown, ne
took "a seat ON rude stone bench un-
I'll he had seen Gems. MejIa and Mira
mon shot and their bodies taken away.
He then beckoned TO Prince Salm Salm,
who stood near him, to approach. He
calmy requested this officer To give him
"A good cigar, in English. He Int the
cigar and walked erectly and steadily
to the low platform, which consisted
of few planks laid upOn the deposits
of outhOuses, with which this square was
covered.
After asking the sergeant of the rifle
men to do him the favor to aim directly
at his heart, he seated himself upon
the stool where but few minutes be-
fore lac had seen expire two brave Gen
erals whom ne loved. Casting away
his cigar, he told them he was ready.
Scarcely a minute afterward the clang
of eighteen rifles was heard, aud Maxi
milan was "A corpse, without shudder
or a spasm. We had tonight for years.
We had suffered in campaigns, but
there was not a Liberal officer or sol
dier, there WAS not n solitary spectator
at that scene, who did not weep" 81
do not know" said the narrator, ''what
my cOuntrymen mean. All they seem
to desire is bloodl bloodli bloodill L
have seen 1t flowing IN all the streets of
Q0eTetarO, and fairly lOathed my land.
L hesitated Co return TO my wife and
children, whom had not seen ia four
years, because L knew that the capital
of my country was TO be made as red
with blood as was QueretarO.
NJ