Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-12
MEXICO.
COurtEaartiai to Try MaNimilian--A A
Pretended Address IEO8ss tAse Enfle-
rOr-A Mexican PrOnuncaamentO

COurtmartiaI TO TRY MaximiIian--A
Pretended Address IEO8as tAse Enrtse-
rOr-A Mexican PrOnuncdamentO
NEW ORLEANS, June10.-Mexican news
to the 22d ult has been received. Mira
mon is still dangerously i'll from his
wounds.
When Maximilian gave up his sword to
EscobedO, he said: / surrender to YOU
my sword, owing to an infamous treason,
without which to-morrow's sun would have
seen you in my hands"
Escobedo had ordered courtmartial on
the 9th, on the case of Maximilian. He
has sent Dlaz a telegram to the Prussian
Minister in the City of Mexico. to obtain
the service of Norma Riva Pueblico and
the Licentiate Mantozz de la Sar to defend
him.
The following Is an official list of the Of
hcers made prisoners at Queretaro: Maxi
milan, Generals Miramon, Meiia Castillo.
Cassavdra, Hearera, Felecina, Magais, Refs.
Waret, Monterde, Calvo, VALDEZ, Escobei
and Rainerez; total, IA. Also, Colonels.
Is; Lieutenant Colonels, Is; Captains and
Brevet Lieutenant Colonels, Is; Majors,
81; Captains, ia; Lieutenants, l6: Second
LieINenants, l0S. Total, 437.
The following proclamation has been is
sued:
Countrymen: After thej valor and pa
triotism of the Republican forces have de-
stroyed my sceptre in this place, of which
tenacious defense was indispensable to
! save the honor of my country and of my
race; after the bloody siege in which the
Imperial and Republican soldiers have ex-
celled in abnegation and boldness, | will
| explain myself.
Countrymen: / came to Mexico not only
animated with the best faith of ensuring
the felicity Of all and each of us, but called
and protected by the Emperor of France.
Napoleon the Third. He, to the ridicule
of France, abandoned me cowardly and in
famously, by demand Of the United States.
after having uselessly spent forces and
treasure and shed the blood of her sons
and our own.
When the news of my fall and death
reaches Europe, all the monarchs Of Char
lemagne's country will demand of the Ma
poleonic dynasty an account of my blood
of the German and French blood shed in
Mexico. Then will Napoleon be covered
with shame from head to foot. To-day he
has already seen the Emperor of Austria,
my august brother, praying for my life to
the United States, and myself prisoner of
war IN the hands of the Republican gov
eminent, and with my crown and my head
torn in'pieces
COuntrymen, here are my last words.
desire that my blood NAV regenerate
Mexico, and serve as a warning to all ambi-
tious and incautious princes, and that YOU
will act with prudence and truthfulness,
and ennoble with your virtue the political
cause of the flag you sustain. May Proyi-
dence save you and make you worthy of
myself
Signed. MAxnnIIAN.
The following intelligence is received
via Havana from Tampico, MAY Both:
Gen. Gomez still holds out. having pro-
nOunced against Juarez, and in favor of
Ortega. On May l4th a portion OF the gar
rison revolted in favor Of Juarez, when
fight ensued in the streets, lasting FIVE
hours.
The revoited party was finally put to
flight. Some Of them took refuge on United
States steamers, yachts, and merchant YES
sells IN port and many of them we're shot
while seeking place Of safety.
The forces of Juarez are daawing their
lines around this place, and probably there
viii be battle soon.