Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-09
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NOON DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
MOre about the Assassination of the
CzRr-HOW MaXimlItan WINS sold.

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More about the Assassination of the
GzRr-HOw MaximiIian was Sold.
New YORK, June 8.-The Herald's
Paris special says: The Moniteur in its Off
cial account of the attempted assassination
says the ball struck the head of the horse
which carried one of the imperial grooms
riding at the door of the carriage. The
people in the crowd arrested the assassin,
and the police interposed to save his life,
which was threatened by the enraged popu-
lace The man says his name is Bergouski,
and that he is a native of Volhyria The Le
droit says the assassin is a Polish mechanic,
and that he purchased a double -barreled
pistol here, June 5th. The Gazette Des
Tribuneux says, the groom in waiting, who
was riding by the door of the imperial
carriage, observed the menacing movement
of the man in the crowd, and caused his
horse to bound forward so as to place him
between the assassin and the Sovereign.
The ball passed through the space formed
between Napoleon and one Of the Grand
Dukes, son Of the Car. The blood from
the head of the groom's horse spirited on
the uniforms of the Imperial party. The
man attempted to fire a second shot, but
this discharge bursted the second barrel.
The assassin said he came from Belgium
two days since with the intention of killing
the Gar.
The Paris Seicle says the man states that
he had no accomplices.
La France says an address of congratu-
lation to Napoleon has been extensively
signed in the several towns, and, it is be-
lieved will become general.
The Americans here will, tomorrow.
present. through Gen. Dix, an address to
the Car.
A service was held in the Russian church
in Paris to-day. The Car, the Grand
Duchess and the sons Of the Gar attended,
and offered Thanksgiving for their escape.
After the service the sons embraced their
father with much emotion. Some of the
Cars suite advised his return at once to
Russia, but he declined. The assassin was
examined to-day. He is an instrument
maker. He was asked how he could fire
at sovereign, the guest of France, who
nourished him. He replied with tears
True, l committed great crime against
France" "Bnt you ran the risk of killing
Napoleon" To this he answered: "No; a
Polish bullet could not go astray it must
go straight when aimed at the Gar.
wished to relieve the world of the Gar"
The prisoner showed no sorrow for the
crime he had attempted to commit, and
only expressed regret at its failure Ma
poleon has conferred the cross of the Le-
gion Of Honor upon the groom.
The Herald's New Orleans special gives
an account of the fall of Quereturo as pub
lished by the Ranchero, from which it APP
pears that Gen. Lapez, who is represented
as bosom friend of Maximilian, sold out
the entire Imperial concern for S48, 900 in
hard cash, and the work of treachery was
arranged 30 completely and carried out so
successfully that Maximilian and his eu-
tire force, bag and baggage, were handed
over to Escobedo without hostile shot
being fired. Maximilian, however, acted
his part heroically. He sent his sword to
Escobedo, stipnlating that he should not be
subjected to insult, but awarded the con
slderatiOn due prisoner, but if any one
must be shot, he should bethe first fed 10
execution. Up to the latest advices no ex-
ecutions had taken place. Escobedo says
that fifteen thoussad prisoners surrendered,
including thirteen general officers and five
hundred officers of inferior grades.