The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-22
Maxilllilian.

The. latest adyiccs from Mexico Indicate a.
bloody jfndh to the bitter struggle between the
Impcria3ists and the Liberals. The Emperor.
after an heroic dcfenceat Qucrctaro,. was be-
traycd into the hands of Escobcylo, tlc Liberal
General, on the very day that a general sori;e
had been arranged to take place, with every
prospect of rnising tho scigc. Miguel Lopez,
the bosonl-fricnd of Maximilian, admitted the
Iiibcra troops into the principal fort, of which
he was comman,lant; and the Mexican Enirc-
ror, instead of rising to lead q grand attack
upon the enemy, found on that morn the Iibcr-
al troops iii complete possession of the town
sflica aiaxinlilian gave up his,worl to Escobcdo,
he said, 4I.surrcnder to you my sword i,owihg to
ain infamous trcason, without whicl, tomorrow S
sun would have seen yours in my hands" Esco-
bcdo ordered court rt-martial to. assemble on
the.29th for trial. NFaximilian sent through
Diaz.a telegram to tho .Prussian Minister at
the City of Mexico also to Mirano Riva Pub
lico and Liccntiato Martczzisdc lii Torrrc to de-
fend him.
It is reported that Maximilian issued the
following proclamation -. M i
Countrymonl fter thcvalor and patriotism
Of the Republican. forces had destroyed my
sccptre in this place, with a tenacious icfanco,
whichswas indispensable to save tho honor of
my cause and of my. racc-after the bloody
siege in which the Imperial and Republican
soldiers have competed in abnegation and bold
ness-I will. explain myself Countrymen-I
came to Mexico, not only animated with the
best of faith ,.ensuring tho felicity of all and
eacll OF us,but called and protected by the
Emperor of France, Napoleon the Third He,
tothe. rid;cule of Franco, abandoned Inc cow
ardly and intamorsly blythe demand of the
United States, after having usclcssly spent for
ccs aud treasure, shed the blood of her. sons
and your own. When tho news of my fall and
death reaches Europe, all tho moparells of
Charlemagpe's country will demand of the Ma
poleon dynasty an account of my blood aud
an account Of the Gerr an, Belgian and French
blood shed in Mexico. Our fate will soon be
before the whole world. Napoleon the Third
will pc covered with shame from head to foot
today. He has already seen his Majesty the
Emperor Of Austria, my august. brother, pray
ing for my life to the, United States, and N.Y.
self prisoner Of war in the hands of tho Re-
publican Government, and with my crown and
my. head torn in pieces. q
The Court Martial organized by Escobcdo
has, as far as We can ascertain; concluded it's
session; and, after refusing to the royal prison
or and his chief officers the opportunity of en-
ploying competent counsel, sentenced Maximii-
ian, Miramon, Mcjia and Castillo, and pcrhaps
others, to be shot The difficulty Of obtaining
accurate information FROM Mexico leaves us
uncertain how far to believe the sporadic ac-
counts of events which obtain circulation.
Nevertheless, Of this we may be assured that
the SUCCESS of the Republican party in Mexico
has been attended with hntchery wh;cI, will
reflect an additional disgrace upon The Mexi-
can name, already under the rcproach of savage
biood-thirstiness and treachery.
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