The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-01
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Macmillan and All His Officers Above the
Rank Of Lieutenant Ordered to be Shot.
cApiTulATIoN OF the CAPITAL.
VERA CRUZ READY TO SURRENDER.
DC. &C. DC.

Nxw ORLEANS May 81, 1857.
Tonight received confirmation Of the news Of the
fall Of Queretaro aud Of the advices relating thssto
together with official correspondence from Vera Cruz
The intelligence from Vera Cruz says the surrender OF
the mpcrIalsts heard Of all along the lines
The city Of Mexico has certainly capitulated General
O'Haran shot there for correspondence with the
liberals.
Vera Cruz will surrender.
Upon the surrender OF Macmillan Juarez to Vera
Cruz Pueba and the city OF Mexico dispatches similar
to that sent General Berrozabal at Matamoros These
state that all the nperialists their ammunition and
supplies captured the 18th inst Maxi
milan and all oficers above the rank OF lieutenant
reported to have shot at o'clock the
evening of the 10TH by officers who escaped and arrived
at Brownsville the 9th from Queretaro Private let
received Matamoros had
Escobedo to execute Maximan and his generals, and
the official paper at San Luis Potos after narratng the
particulars OF the fall OF Qucrearo states that the Secre
tary of War forwarded orders TO Escobedo on the
10th to shoot Macmillan and his generals
Minister Campbell has received dispatches. but
believes the to be correct He indignant that
the letter of the United States government has been
unworthy received. The is universally believed
here of the shooting OF all
The following is the reply OF Juarex to Escobedo
noancng the victory
SAN LUIS Porosr, May IS, 1867.
General MARIANA EscoBEDo:-
have received and informed the President of your
despatch of this date announcing the taking OF La Cruz
and its occupation by our forces. The citizen President
republic directs me to express the satisfaction
with which he has seen this important triumph, all
OF which ia due to the valor and sacrifices
Of the troops OF your command so that you may make
the same known to that OF the army and for which
he congratulates them through me. MEJlA.
The liberal forces which took Querstaro started for the
| capital on the morning OF tho 18th.
Commodore s. D. Pagan, of the Mexican navy, has
been ordered by Berriozaba command an expedition
to Vera Cruz, Carmen Campeachy to terminate the
| struggle
The liberals took possession Of Brazos Santiago May
a. and also Of the steamer General Sheridan for naval
| purposes.
| The Effort of Our Government to Save the
Life Of MaximiIian-The Mexican Reply to
Minister CampbelI's Note.
SAN LUIS Porosr, Mexico April %, 1891.
SIR had the honor yesterday 70 receive the
ncation which you sent me from New Orleans the
9th inst You informed in it that for which
were undersood, you did not to present to tho
President Of the republic your credentials Special
Messenger and Minister Penpotentiary OF the I'm tied
States and that you have been In New Orleans since
December last Tho government Of the republic regrets
that these should have prevented you from
coming to present your credentials in order
mencs the duties Of your onice for it would be worry
satisfactory for the government you your
character Of representative OF the United States
You also informed that the satisfaction with which
tho government Of tho United States looked the
OF the French from Mexico and the advance or
the army Of the constitutional government toward
the capital has been disturbed by information
| received concerning the severity used with the
prisoners Of taken at San Jacinto You also
mentioned that It the desire Of the United States
government that in Macmillan and his par Ii sans
captured they should be treated with humant
prisoners Of The enemies Of the republic wi shng
to produce unfavorabe impression Of the same have
The greater part Of them considerable number wsrs
them They looked upon simply prisoners OF
but offenders against the laws OF nations and those
every kind Of and crime in the city Of Zscatscas
because they fighting like nlibusers without
blood Of Mexicans who defend their Independence and
their institutions some not few OF those foreigners
they have been treated with much benevosnce same
those taken elsewhere have been and treated be-
cuIpsbisy The invarisbs conduct Of the government
Of the republic and that observed BY the officers OF her
armies has been % respect life and treat with the great
est consideration the prisoners taken from the French
forces but on their part and BY order Of their prnc-
pal chief they frequently assassnaed prisoners taken
| from the republican forcca Many times without the
Formally Of exchange the prisoners from the French
forces have been generously set at liberty Many Of the
principal officers Of the French forces have ordered the
burning down of whole cities others decimated
by what we're called courts martial; and times for
| simple suspicion, without the least appear
of ustice they put TO death indefensbe persons
and old men, who not able to bear against
them. Notwithstanding this the government OF the re-
public and her officers general far from retalang
they provoked to do have observed the most
humane conduct, giving constant examples Of the
i greatest generosity. In this manner the republican
cause Of Mexico has excited the sympahiss Of all civil
| lied racea
The French gone, the Archduks Macmillan has do
sired 70 continue shedding the blood OF Mexicans With
force he has the entire republic rse against him.
Notwithstanding this he has desired to continue tho
work OF desolaton and ruin by civil war without
object surrounded by some men known by thor plum
derng and assassinations and the forward
in bringing misfortuncs the republic In there
be captured persons whom rest such responsibilities
il does not appear that they be considered
nned by the laws nations and by the laws Of the
plbic
The government, which has given many proofs OF It's
principles OF humanity and sentiments OF generosity Is
also obliged TO consider according TO the circumstances
OF the what the principles OF Justice demand and
the duties which IL has perform for the welfare OF tho
Mexican people The government of the republic hopes
have the sympathies Of the people and Of
the United States, who have boon and held in the
highest estimation by the people aad government Of
Mexico. have the honor 70 be,
Very respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant,
SEBASTIAN BERDO DE TEJADA
To LAWS D. CAMPBELL, Envoy Extraordinary and MIN
lister Plenipoenary OF the United states OF America
to the United Mexican States Now Orleans Louisiana
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