The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-12

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10 the garrison and when Il became evidsA INA. sne
city would fall tho brave men were left TO sh>v' ~
own course and decide their Own fate n...,ai
Flags OF truce soon exchanged ana the 0ouo -
having informed the beseging forces that un~ess a.
lowed to with all the honors OF war he YOU'D
were glad 10 get rid of such determined enemies. ~
was then agreed that the surviving members OF tho
Foreign Legion with their .rms baggage property Q,
playing the national airs OF Spain and France, should
march out with all the honors OF war and be salu,ed
by the republican that they should be furnished
to return whore they desired, and In no way
moested.
The capitalization was probably signed on the 27th and
on the 2sh a IL NJ battle veterans proudly
marched out OF town and citadel and got board
the Mexican steamer Tabasco The scene was one Of
perfect order and discipline The whole body amount
ing 10 than Ave hundred men, was under the COM
mand OF and intelligent French Officer Iieuten-
he holds the rank OF Lieutenant Of the celebrated
Cnasseurs Pied. and whose gAantry aud excellent
conduct In the field have sndsared him to oil the ssr-
vivng braves. Colonel Soudriet is still young man.
but his breast bears the medals Of the Crmean war
that OF Italy, Piedmont and Mexico. AZ modest as
brave Colonel Soudret maintained order and discipline
In the very heterogeneous elements under hts CONTROL
and the very crowded condition OF the
ship brought ous h': men y splendid health into our
Captain Msckling, tho Adju,ant Major Of the Foreign
Legion, furnishes US the following paFticulars:-
Bureau, tho imperial commissioner, invessod by his
sovereign with dctatoria powers and with the
sousr,os 10 form new ooros FOR tS" dsfeucs Of Vera
Cruz authorizing him to recruit from among his former
command the Counter Guerilla" and from the army
generally. The Counter Guerilla were then commanded
by Colonel Dupn, tho terror Of the Mexican band in
The 'qierra Caiiente" This special corps vas raised
under the command OF Lieutenant Colonel 6oudret
during four months w,hstood the efforts OF the whole
Mexican forces who, the 18th OF March last invested
the place. And not only were that handful Of
Bras Artn ekA nf fhA ITO lint
had to MAINTAIN order In the city, which
LARGELY republican, and consequently hostile.
Wc have here for the particulars Of
the siege but will take this occasion justice the
last defenders Of the fallen empire, by procaimng the
Infamous conduct Of the imperial commissioner Bureau,
towards the handful Of French and Spanards who alone
defended the city aud protected him from capture and
punishment The sole aim Of that vile man was to gain
treasury aud the soldiers of their pay.
BY the help Of the French he kept the city under his
CONTROL collected all the revenue from the Custom House,
and having raised $500 900 $780, 000 he fed at night
and took passage for France Austrian vessel As
to the unfortunate who had long saved the city,
and this, when 10 presence OF overwhelming numbers
they had no other alternative than death by shooting
hanging unless their courage forced out favorable
Those terms were obtained in view OF their nrmness
and determination. But ISf The Eternal contempt ana
haired of the world be heaped thai renegade son OF
Frenchman Bureau, and lot every honest man cast on
his name the epithets OF traitor and c0yard.
We give corrected list of the officers Of tho Legion: -
Colonel Soudriet commanding.
Gr'iIisrvMcsp;sin Rauho. Lieutenant Rcdonne
Cavalry-Csptain Bouchard, Leutenauts Souparis,
Guern and LeKibsck.
Lecauch0s.
Lieutenant Artucci, Civic Guard Of Vera Cruz.
Paymaster, Lieutenant Mondegt.
Lieutenant Boiiey Treasurer Of the Mexican Imperial
Guard, formerly Of the First Chasseurs dAtrique.
Lieutenant Rene Chief Of the Body Guard OF the EN-
DR.. poiteviu the French Consular Agent. has tele-
graphed the French Consul In New Orleans about pro-
vding for these poor men, many or whom are entirely
destitute and starving aud Who all anxious either to
work return to their native land. Many attempts
already been made BY uuprncped sharpers to rob
themo what little they have lol but most Of our mer-
chants offered TO advise and protect them and We
hope that General Shepherd will do something towards
having them furnished with rations and treated with
that generosity which brave always exhibits in
presence of great misortunes Colonel Soudret feels
grateful General shepherd for his courteous and be
raj treatment the General giving him and hts officers
his own private card and authority 70 refer 70 him in
We should add that whom Colonel soudriet left Vera
Cruz rumor prevailed that the French Ambassador had
We should not pass unnoticsd Capt. John B. Rochelle,
former Confederate soldier, originally belonging TO the
Orleans Guard battery; from that corps transferred to
the Engineer Department Charleston, specially
charged with the torpedo sorvico Before the fail OF
Charleston Captain Rochelle Joined the Confederate army
In Texas belonging General Saughters command and
was present White Ranch the last fight west Of the
Mississippi After the surrender he Joined the imperial
army in Mexico, and became Chief Of Engineers during
The Austrians to DO Sent Homc-nIasses Said
for Maximilian.
NEW ORLEANS, July II, 1897.
The Austrian Consul here has chartered . vessel 10
convey Austrian subjects belonging to Maximilian'a
army from New Orleans, Mobile. Havana and Vera Cruz
Masses for Macmillan have boon said In several OF the
principal churches OF this CITY.