The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-07-11
0ncial Confirmation OF Maximillian's
- Execution.

0nciai Confirmation Of Aaximillian's
Execution.
The following particulars show all the
proceedings in regard to the shooting Of
Macmillan and his two generals:
I MATAMURAs, June 27.
VIA New ORLEANS, July 2, $50 P. N.
Official information of the death OF
Maximilian, Miramon and Mejia was re-
ceived here yesterday. The report Of
Escobedo says they were condemned on
the night of the 18th, the sentence con-
frmed at headquarters on the 18th and
the 10th designated as the day Of execu-
ton. Their execution was, however.
suspended by order of Juarez until the
10th on which day, at 7 clock AN, the
three were shot On the morning of the
18th, the Prussian minister made anoth-
er attempt to save them, but failed.
Macmillan was shot face to the front.
His last words were, ''Poor Carlotta I"
Miramou and Mejia were reduced from
their rank and shot in the back.
General Berriozabal Immediately COM
municated-the news to General Reynolds,
in Brownsville. There Is great rejoicing
in Mexico over the event
+ Officiaf information of the surrender of
the capital to Diaz has also reached here
Marquez was deposed, and the city was
! surrendered by Ramon Tabera.
1t Is thought here that Juarez has
started for the capital. Mexicans are
jubilant, and foreigners are horror-strick-
en-.
| Letters from Juarez received ut head
quarters here, and which your commis-
sioner has had the privilege of perusing,
state that Maximilian, Mejia and Mira
mon were sentenced to be shot on the
morning of June 10th. The sentence
being promulgated on the morning of
June IA. Subsequently, the execution
was postponed for three days to give
Maximillan time to arrange his affairs.
and it was announced that the execution
would positively take place on the morn
ing of June 19, at eleven O clock. The
| Prussian and British ministers visited
Juarez at San Louis Potosi to endeayor
to arrest the doom of the unfortunate
Prince; but their efforts were vain Both
had returned to Qneretaro to take for
NAL leave Of Mexico, when the Prince
was executed.
m Among Maximilian's papers found in
! Queretaro was will, by which, in case
Of his death. he appoints Theodocia
Lanes, Jose Maria Lacunsea and Mar
quez regents of the empire Portions of
Maximilian service plate are on exhibi
ton as trophies at Matamoras.
The following is the telegram Of Esco-
bedo to the Minister of War announcing
the execution of Maximilian.
San LUIS PoTosI, June l9, 1867.
Citizen Nilister of War
On the AT inst. at | / clock at night,
the Council of War condemned Maximil
ian of Hapsburg, Miguel Miramon and
Thomas Mejia to suffer the extreme pen
atty of the law. The sentence 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 governmentuntil
to-day. 1t is now seven O'Clock in the
morning, at which time Maxinilian has
just been shot.
Please communicate to the citizen Pres
ident of the republic. EscoBEDo.
| Immediately upon the receipt of the
news, Gen. Berriozabal sent official in
formation of it to Gen Reynolds, com
| manding the sub-district of the Rio
Grande The event is now being cele-
brated with great rejoicing, manifested
by ringing Of bells. music, and other de-
monstratlons.
The Baron Magnas, Prussian Minister,
arrived at Queretaro the day before the
execution, and immediately transmitted
by telegraph formal protest to Juarez,
which received: at 44aalf-passs- nine
o clock on the evening of the same day,
and i'll reply to which the following was
transmitted:
iSAN LUIS POTosI, June lS-iO;10 D. IN.
70 Baron 4. r Nagnas, at Queretcro:
am sorry to say to you, in answer to
your telegram which you have been
pleased to send Inc this night, that as l
had expressed to you day before yester-
day, the President of the republic is not
of the opinion that it is possible to grant
| the pardon of Maximilian of Hapsburg,
consistent with the great considerations
of justice and the necessity of insuring
the future peace Of the republic. am,
Baron, very respectfully your obedient
$, ivant. S. LERDo DE TEJADA
The following is translation Of the
protest Of Baron Magnas:
TO his Ercet1eacy .Seaor Sebastian Lerdo
de 1Gada:
Having arrived to-day at Queretaro,
become aware that the prisoner condemn
ed on the l4th inst. morally died on
Sunday 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 the whole hour to be
taken to the place whence they were to
receive their death before the order sus-
pending the execution of the sentence
was communicated to them by means of
the telegraph. The humane customs of
our age will not permit them after hav-
ing suffered this horrible agony, to be put
to death second time tomorrow. In
the name of humanity and of honor [
conjure you to order that their lives be
not taken; and | again repeat that l am
certain that my sovereign, his majesty the
King of Prussia, and all the crowned
heads of Europe, united by the ties of
blood and Kindred to the prince prisoner
his brother the Emperor OF Austria !;
his cousin the Queen OF the British do
minions; his brother -in-law, the King OF
the Belgians, and also his cousins, the
Queen of Spain and the Kings of Italy
and Sweden-will readily agree to give
his Exee,lency, Senior Don Benito Juarez,
all security that none of the prisoners
shall again .read on Mexican SOIL
A. Y. MAGNAs
No authentic news has yet arrived of
the disposition of the body Of Maximil-
ian.
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