The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-07
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TIE HEaAlD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE RsRAlD
Fail Details Of the Capture and Execution of
ViaDnrrI-Unheard of Brniaiities Visited
~peB IBim--Arresf Of the American Mt Whose
Bouse vIduarri wns Secreied-NNhoIesaie
Vengeance Beiug Visited on All Who X ccog-
oBxed The characterization Creni ed by the
Herald Editorials on Via AimiIian's EXecu-
Observation-Disclosures Refusal to Allow nm Au,sri-
can Lawyer Ia Defend MA ri nilia n I'm port
sutAsseriion of Escobedo CONCERNING Secre-
tary sewsrd-Protest OF 1TaNimiIian.
Cry OF MsNCo July 10. 1867
Already smother chapter OF history has been written
Another ACT Of bloody vengeance stains the dark
sned pages Of Mexicos book Of events another mur.
der Is recorded and republican rsuil ons through
the weird again oisgfAced
General Santiago vidsuui, who was President o.
Baxman's Board OF Ministry and Secretary OF the Urea
sury. was spprebended al six O'Clock last Monday
,norDiDg, In The house OF American gentleman by
whom be bad been reied the night Of 10Th
Of June throug h pity for his old age and bis ndness
Americans during the reign OF Of the Monster
Nassuez He betrayed by . woman who was a
yormer mistress End became jealous account Of bs
having taken her daughter and discarded herself II
spy varies from the Of kordes who WAS betrayed
by publc for the paltry OF six dollars on
scocopt Of there being IN absence OF . money con.
siosvsiion.
The family by whom he was beng hidden noticed
Shat HE police were closely scanning the house. and
Sunday observed senlinels apparently posted a. all
points Of and Informed the General who
tsoame greatly terrified o. the danger On Monday
DsrDins the inmates startled at the sound OF loud
kDockipgs 81 their doors and Instantly divining iis
sceason FASTENED 10 inform their guest They then re-
spoDded 10 the summons at the door opening which
ysrty OF soldiers entered, commanded by General Vas
ssez who ordered the house to be searched Opening
the door leading into the room occupied by General
awaiting the approach OF captors one OF the party
walked up 10 him and commanded, IN an insulting
10 receive cruel bo~ from the butt Of heavy pistol
which sem him Keeling upon the floor Ropes
brought forward aud he bound tightly to cause
blood 10 issue from bis nosrs and wiring heartrepdng
sreans Of agony from the old mans lips. The soldiers
esntipued their brutal work until daughter Of the gen
pesnaD who bad secreeo him fell upon her knees and
with tears begged the commanding officer 10 compel
Va dessi FROM further torture OF their prisoner
Again and again they bound him: tighter vet tighter,
vas touched with pity. and he gave the
order TO cease which was met With a murmur from hr
Half kicking and half dragging hun inso the
street. he hurried the D,D,adc,o, large crowd
Of drunken Indians and tpro' following shouting and
Offering every species Of insult his person Arrived
~ The general headquasrs he told prepare for
death he Was TO be shot within six hours wthou,
trial hearing The brave old vsteran
the announcement OF hts anticipated doom with calm
ss~s and indifference smply begging the privilege Of
snce moro embracing HE boy. He was met with the
heartisss reply that his rsques, would srahsd
and thai he could neither speak With any but
teese General Slaughter, formerly OF the Confederate
Htstse army succeeded getting respite for four
% h s's permission Or. .m !. Ts%'T ~ "s 70, ssSs,a
A, . quarter 10 four regiment OF infantry
and Eve su companies OF lanoers marched
aevb the Cal, sanio Domingo 10 the little square
sessea OF that name the band playing national
snd other lively era Arriving al the above point they
formed the western and southern sides OF the
square, the old church and convent santo Domingo
forming the eastern and northern sides In . orief
space me carriage containing General Vdsurri
o -
tvc eoiders riding The Scat one standing on each
b.ss selected 10 perform al. bloody tasS A. s,se svo
-saSfodores, bearing covered siretchsr, such 10
.esasses OF hesicans TO The calabooee
The lines opened aud, The coach ceing driven within,
General vdAarri stepped trmy forth, dressed In black
avn by one Of the soldiers aud conducted 70 q spot
within few fee, OF the wall % The convent, back 10
abe guard sBo people and directed 10 tnee The spot
ebspced 10 be one not thiokly covered with nltn
and excrement 90 other portions OF thai public
place few feet sway where Oh. od soldier sgsir sss,
Mis- time who're the Disgusting brutality Of murder
.. vas fully irs,nea 1ss soldiers were drawn W
Teet Of his back The ssrgeast OF the guard silently
rs-ed bis sword; the musksis we're Ievensd. another
- sbi melton Of the cresrs -sspon and the eans Of
shots rang out over the st scene and ,he form be
tore Them fell forward ilfsless bleeding mss ASH
q terms sd io add sin further indiguiy 70 the bong
-Io airsans 10 death . soisier ssepred fSr-
yard apd placing his rife 70 his head, oev 10
. yn,l, mass Inc house iops ~sre deusely crowded
sanls Who bad esibsred to witness the slaughter
The body pertn;isd 10 remain a. fell until After
al the troops tlst and viewed the rvmAns of the
'c'd trs'tor the bands PLAYING polka and many OF
ste sIsctator laughing and Gahy chatting
= fcmor vas clreosied that Mr. James Wright IN
whose bouse General Ndaurri TOOK refuge had be
mayed BIN Tor The purpose N oois ming the reward
snei'c iof hs apprebenson; but A. meeting OF the
1mscans o. Tue city held sst evening fellow cosr-
bynan vas July eIonera,ed the whole thing prov
" have been ssehood NJ the evidence o. cenNsl |
bss hnd ofhers and bis scNon The matter eommsnd,d
- that OF high minded, KIND hearted ana Christian
man Immediately AFTER the adjournment Of the n eetins
De arrested and 10 yrsou sor hsv m trsd 70
ave General vidsurn's life
viii the world ooh Nth indifference upcn these inhu.
pab, damsabls aud osroarous outrAss.' VIII "a permit
hs carnival Of blood 70 continue and ,t bundreds
10 the already Ions st OF victims Of vengeance
Even ksxesps oecom ng borror.sineken and hear.
sses and sess snd 10 dsepar ask, when ~i be the
ossssss Of MARQUES, nts believed shouts &C soon 10
ow Of The patty who write "IBdsp sneence,
lt~ry and re'oru ~ and csim to represent
eyn6ftsn institutions The outside word cannot form
fsu oonsspton Of Affairs as they here TO day erst
There are many acts whcb reflect credit upon Their
|utbers but so many Of toe reverse daily comm tied
NE evil destroys the rood and We see noth ns but dan
~ % the distance.
kvery one nearly. ioohed forward 70 hs time with
ltb hopes for hesicos future should the liberal party
rshy show itself OF surhcenI stability 20 MAINTAIN itself
Esit-, internal srifes The oommunes ions o. the
oun'iy ~ere 70 he Kept perfect commerce and trade
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