Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-16
The Execution of Macmillan.
NIatamoras Despatch June 80 to the New York lie
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NIatonoras Despatch (June 20 to the New York Her
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Official information of the death of
Maximilian, Miramon and Meia was
received here yesterday. The res
port Of Escobodo says they were con.
demned on the night of the 18th, the
sentence confirmed at headquarters
on the 18th and the 10th designated
as the day of execution. Tho exc
cution was, however, suspended by
order Of Juarez uutil the 10Th, on
which day, at seven o'clock a. M,
the three were shot On the morn>
ing Of the 18th the Prussian Minister
made another attempt to save them,
but failed
Maximilian was shot faced to the
front. His last words were "Poor
Carlotta!" Miramon and Mejia were
reduced from their rank and shot in
the back.
General Berriozabal Immediately
communicated the news to General
Reynolds, in Brownsville. There is
great rejoicing in Mexico over the
event.
Official information Of the surren~
der Of the capitol to Diaz has also
reached here, Marquee was depos>
ed, and the city was surrendered by
Ramon Tabera,
1t is thought here that Jaurez has
started for the capitol. Mexicans
are jubilant, and foreigners are hor-
ror stricken.
Letters from Juarez received at
headquarters here, and which your
con missioner has had the privilege of
perusing, state that Macmillan, Me-
ia and MiramOn were sentenced to
be shot the morning of June Is, the
sentence being promulgated on the
morning of June II. subsequently
the execution was postponed for three
days to give Macmillan time to ar
range his affairs, and it was announ-
ced that the execution would posi-
lively take place on the morning of
June 10, at seven o'clock. The Prus-
sian and Bgitish Ministers visited
Juarez at San Luis Potosi to enJ cav.
or to arrest the doom of the unfor-
tunate Prince; but their efforts were
vain. Both had returned to Quereta.
TO to take formal leave of Mexico,
when the Prince was executed.
Among Maximilian's papers found
in Queretaro was a will, by which,
in case Of his death, he appoints
Theodosia Lanes, Jose Maria Lacun-
sea and Marquee Regents Of the EN-
pire. Portions of Maximilian's SER
vice plate are on exhibition as tro-
phies at MaJamoras.
The following is the telegram of
Escobedo to the Minister Of War,
announcing the execution Of Maxim>
ilian:
SAN LUIS PoTosI, June 10, 1867.
| CITIZEN MINISTER OF WAR:
On the 14th instant, at eleven
o'clock at night, the Council OF War
condemned Macmillan, of Hapsburg,
Miguel Miramon and Tomas Mejia, to
suffer the extreme poralty Of the law.
The sentence having been confirmed
at these headquarters, it was order
ed to be carried into effect on the
10th. The execution was suspended
by order Of the Supreme Government
until to>day. 1t is now seven O'Clock
in the morning, at which time Max
imilian has just been shot.
Please communicate to the citizen
President Of the Republic.
EsCoBEDo.
/ Immediately upon receipt of the
news General Berriozabal sent off eial
information Of it to General Rey-
nelds, commanding the sub-district
Of the Rio Grande. The event is
now being celebrated with great re-
jcicing, manifested by ringing of
bells, music, and other demonstra-
| tons.
| The Baron Magnas, Prussian Min>
ister arrived at Queretaro the day be-
fore the execution, and Immediately
transmitted by telegraph the follow