Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
MACMILLAN.
Interesting Information Respecting his
Execution
[ Matamoras Despatch Dune 28) to the New
York Herald

Macmillan, Miramon and Meiia was re.
celved here yesterday. The reports of
Escobedo says they were condemned on
the night OF the l4tl, the sentence con-
tirmed at headquarters on the 18th and
the 10th designated as the day of execu-
ton Their execution was, however. sus-
pended by order of Juarez until the 10Th.
on which day, at seven clock a. M. the
three were shot On the morning of the
18th the Russian Minister made another
attempt to save them, but failed.
Macmillan was shot face 10 the front.
His last words were Poor Carlotta!'
Miramon and Mejia were reduced fro N
their rank and shot in the back. a5
General Berriozabal Immediately com
munlcated the news to General REYNOLDS,
IN Brownsville. There is great rejoicing
In Mexico over the event. -
official information of the surrender of
the capitol to Diaz has also reached here.
Marquee was deposed, and the city was
surrendered by Ramon Tabera
1t is thought here that Jaurez has
started for the capitol Mexicans are
Jupllant, and foreigners are horror strick-
en-. s.. 81 ....... ....--rs A.
Letters from Jaurez received at head
quarters here, and which your commits
sloner has had the privilege Of persuing,
state that Macmillan, Meiia and Mira
mon were sentenced to he shot on the
morning OF June Is, the sentence being
promulgated on the morning of June IA.
subsequently the execution was postpon-
ed for three days to give Macmillan time
to arrange his affairs, and it was announ-
ced that the execution would positively
take place on the morning OF June 10, at
seven o'clock, Tie Prussian and British
Ministers visited Juarez at San Luis
| Potosi to endeayor to arrest the doom of
the unfortune Prince; but their efforts
we're vain. Both had returned to Quere-
taro to take formal leave of Mexico, when
the Prince was executed.
Among Ma1imilian's papers found in
Queretaro was will, by which, in case of
his death, he appoints Theodosia Lanes,
Jose Maria Lacunsea and Marquee Re
gents Of the Empire Portions of Max
imilian's service plate are on exhibition
as trophies at Maiamoras. T.
The following is the telegram Of ESQ.,
hedo to the Minister Of War, announcing
the execution of Macmillan ::
SAN LUIS PoToLI, June 10Th, 1867.
Citizen Minister of War: -at-.e
/ On the. l4th instant, at eleven o'clock
at night, the Council. of War condemned
Macmillan, of Hapsburg, Miguel Mira
mon and Tomas Mejia, to suffer the
extreme penalty of the law. The SEN
tence having been confirmed at these
headquarters, it was ordered to be carried
into effect On the 10th. The execution
was suspended by order of the Supreme
Government until to-day. 1t is now sew
en- o'clock IN the morning, at which time
Maximilian has just been shot, ..s
Please communicate to the citizen
President Of the Republic. EscoBEDo.
Immediately upon recei pit of the news
General Berriozabal sent official infornla-
, ton of it to General Reynolds, command
ing the sub-district of the Rio Grande
The event is now being celebrated with
great rejoicing, manifested by ringing of
bells, music, and other demonstrations
The Baron Megnas, Prusian Minister,
arrived at Queretaro the day before the
execution, and Immediately transmitted
by telegraph the following protest to
j uarez :a
Having arrived to-day at Quere arc, /
) became aware that the prisoner condemn
ed on the l4th inst, morally died on Sun
day last. 1t Is thus that all the world
will consider it for all their preparations
} to die having been made on that day, they
: waited during a whole hour to be taken
: to the place whence they were to receive
their death before the order suspendino
the execution OF the sentence was com
munlcated to them by means of telegraph
Inc humane. customs OF our age will not
: permit them, after having suffered this
:. horrible agony, to be put to death a Sec
! ond time Tomorrow. In the name of hui
mainly and of honor [ conjure you to or.
der that their lives be not taken: and 7
again repeat that | an certain that my
sovereign, his Majesty the King of Prus.
STA, and all the crowned heads of Europe.
united by ties of blood and kindred to the
Prince prisoner-his brother, the Empe-
ror OF Austria; his cousin, the Queen of
the British dominions his brother-in-
i law, the King of the Belgians, and also
his cousins the Queen of Spain and the
i hlngs OF ltal y and Sweden-win readily
! agree to give his Excellency, Senior Don
Benlto Juarez, all security that none of
the prisoners shall again tread on Mexi-
can soil