The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Trial Of Macmillan by Court
Martial.
The Prince Questi0rs the Legality Of
the Tribunal.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HERALD.

New ORLEANS, June Is, 1857.
The following despatch has reached this city from one
OF the correspondents Of the HERALD in Mexico
SAN LUIS Porosr May %. 1857.
Tomorrow Macmillan and his principal generals
Miramon Mea and Cassillo-may very possibly be sem
fenced to DO shot.
On Tuesday the 21st, the Emperor and
cobedo At his headquarters at Querearo. The
meeting was brought about by the Princess
Sam-Sam who had just returned from her mission to
the President at San Luis II characterized by an
incident which, were able to relate II, would cause
thrill Of disgust in every civilized community
the world but at present nv lips are
sealed for weighty reasons Macmillan offered
70 abdicae and use his influence bring about the
Immediate surrender Of Mexico and Vera Cruz, the
former to DO accomplished In most remarkable manner
In return he asked the lives and safe conduct out Of
the country for himself his German officers and troops
and Generals Mejia and Castillo Mramon for reasons
which will hereafter be apparent loft outand for
his Mexican private secretary.
special messenger was despatched to the President
with these conditions. He returned Querearo the
25th inst unqualified rejection Of the proposals
The same day the Emperor, Miramon and Mcjia, were
placed in separate cells under double guard and court
martial was organized to try them. Since the days
Of tho Spanish inquisition such tribunal has
ever been framed. who the President 10 no
one knows. Where tho court sits and who
are the witnesses is equally q matter buried
IN the darkest obscurity. The Judge Advocate has
fourtocn points Of accusation. With these he passes
from ono to the other OF the prisoners and asks them
each point what they have TO in reply In vain
the Emperor requested time to consult his counsel
naming as such the liberal General Rvas Palacio aud
Senior Martinez de Ia Lore OF Mexico city In vain he
proteated against the legality of the court.
These proceedings have been going for three days,
and tomorrow the is expected to DO given II
that sentence passed will undoubtedly be DEATH and
the fate OF tho Emperor will be shared by his chief
officers.
The Princess salmSalm arrived in San Luis to-day BY
special express Tho President had promised her that
If her husband and the Emperor sentenced to be
shot she should have another Interview with
him. This courageous lady is the bearer OF q
private letter from the xEmperor TO the President She
has been refused admttance to-day but is promised
interview TO morrow
But sudden case OF pcrplexiy has arisen tonight
and affords almost the only FAINT hope Of the Emperors
life being spared Notice has been served upon
the Presideut that Macmillan denies the jurisdiction or
the court on grounds OF international law gov
ernment he says recognized by every Power In the
world except the United States, and I can
only be tried by q legal congress Of nations
wheatons work ON International Law was at once in
requston; but tnere only copy In the whole
OF SAN Luis Po,osi, and that belonged to shrewd
ary, who got his own price for II before be would give
Il up Wheaton obtained, the Ministry have been In
dslberaiion the whole night. and tho council has mol
even nov (midnighp broken mp. What the result vii
be no one ventures 70 predict.
President Juaroz is unquestionably in dilemma The
newspaper and all the violent liberals are clamorng
loudly for MaxmilIan's blood All the crimes and out
RACES Of the French troops in this vciniy-and they are
lcgion-are charged upon his head.
On the other hand II the President orders Maxmilian .
execution no has been warned that he would ose the
sympathy OF tho United States Personally Juarcz
would like to conciate the United states but the
American feeling has grown SO strong hore especially
since the unexpected fall OF Queretaro that u quite
possible Macmillan may shot out Of mere bravadc TO-
wards tho United States