Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-27
From Mexico.


The Rio Grande papers which arrived by
the 81. Mary contain additional details Of
Maximilian's execution. FROM the Ranch
ro's specials We compile the following;
When at six o'clock on the morning OF
the 10th Of Juno the parties sen
fenced were taken out Of the convent Of
Cspuchinas, the Emperor leaning for mo-
ment against the door, looking at the hcav-
ems, said to Licenciats Ortega, one Of his
defenders, awhat beautiful clear heavens,
Il is such as I desired for the hour Of my
DEATH when they all got into a carriage
with priest, all Of them MAMMALIAN Mir
anon and Mejis,) were dressed in the most
elegant style, as IL, going TO q party, start
ed for the Cerro de Ia Campana in square
Of four thousand men under arms, TO q
point distant about one hundred PAGES from
the place where MaIimilian surrendered
on the 10th Of May, the place for the exc
cution having been selected before hand
The Emperor got down from the carriage,
and marching with head erect, with great
firmuess, and shaking the dust of his clothes
with his hands in a very natural manner,
INQUIRED who we're the soldiers that were to
ere upon him, and to each Of them he gave
one ounce Of gold, begging them to aim
we'll at his heart. The little officer that was
70 command the execution said TO the En-
peror. that he regretted thinking that he
might die with resentment towards him, q.
commanding the execution, but that he had
70 comply with orders, and further added
IL at il Il depended upon him, with all his
heart he disapproved Of all that was going
70 be done. The Emperor with admirable
frankness said: "Child, soldier must al
ways comply with his orders. thank you
with all my heart for your good sentiments
but I exact that you comply with the orders
that have been given TO YOU He then sp
nroaehed Generals Mirsmon and Mejia and
embraced them cordially three times, say
inc 10 them. ain q few moments We will
meet in the other world" Mirsmon aud
Neiia did az Macmillan. At that moment
Nsr;milian occupied the centre, and turn
inc 10 Niramon he said, General q brave
man il admired By monarehs- i want u
Give Won the poet or homo" and placed hi.s
RI he centre. Then turning 70 Msjik hs
se.d; general, what 10 not rewarded on
this earth, will be In heaven" Mejia wssvery
low epir:scd, becsuse . few moments before
his wife, who had just been delivered, ran
through the streets Of Qusretsro, with hei
newborn child IN her arms, scene thai
would have brought tears TO the eyes Of 9
tiger.
Amer delivering bis address he stepped
70 one side, and with one foot advanced
his hands crossed on his chest with hiseyes
raised towards heaven, be quietly awaited
death.
Not a soul from Queretaro was present 81
the execution; the streets were deserted
and all the houses closed The hres corPes
we're embalmsd; that Of MAMMALIAN meas
ures two and a quarter varss- His heari
vas Of an unusual sire
The BODY Of MAMMALIAN i yet II aohureh
in ousrefsre. and VII not be delivered 2
The Hamburg Consul as vas hrsi reported.
An he nrrnngersnts had been made, uhcil
re government re fused % give i VI. They
nv that TIE proper time hss not ret srriv-
Il. ard vhsf u does. ut j rust become
he sutii-cf u q treaty