American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-07-17

Execution of Macmillan, Mejia and
- MiramOn. 1.--l e.TlLt-
Dying Speeches Of the Victims.

lying opeecnes OF tne floIlins,
New ORLEANS, July 9.-The Times
has special dispatch from Houston, Tex
as, giving detailed account of the exe-
cutiOn by the Liberals of Maxiniilan,
Miramon and Mejia. None of the pris-
oners were bound or blind.folded, nor was
any indignity offered. MaximilIau, be-
fore he was Shot, recapitulated the causes
that brought him to Mexico and denied
the authority of the Court that tried him,
and hoped his blood would stop the fur,
ther effusion of blood in Mexico. Just
before led out, he called to the sergeant
Of the guard. and gave llsm ahaudfufof
gold, and requested ias favor that the
soldiers would aim at his heart.A His
4 last words were, hPoor OarlottaP' Five,
balls entered his breast, but these did
not kill him Immediately, so two other
soldiers were ordered to shoot him in tie
side. In this manner he WIS dispatched.
Much dissatisfaction and grief was man.
ifested by those who witnessed it. Mr~
anon read from paper which he had
written, that the only regret he felt in
dying was that the liberals should re-
main in power and should have power to
point out his children as the children Of
a traitor Mejia made no address, but
met his fate quietly and bravely The
sword Of Maximilian was presented to
Juarez by Escobedo in the Government
Palace
| News from Mexico, via Havana-not
I go lot bouravor oa hoE ,rI;ah
the shooting Of Santa Anna-has been
received, A letter dated Havana, June
81, announcing the arrival of the Span
ish steamer Cuidad Oondas, says: I
| Among the most notable Of the refu-
gees by said steamer, | noticed General
Iaboada, who commanded the Imperial
ist forces in Vera Cruz, and whose doings
on the arrival of Santa Anna gave rise
to the old hero'slast hasco No less than
eight individuals of his family accompa.
ny him. Another notable character, the
high and mighty ex- Imperial Commissay
Of Yucatan, Salazar Harregui has arrived
in the Spanish steamer. The fact is that
Merida had to surrender at last, after
fruitless and disastrous resistance and
now the whole of Yucatan is in the hands
of the Liberals. sna.lal rs
General Santa Anna had beenremoved
from Sisal to Uampeche, where the pop
uace were very much infuriated against
him The General was sent there in q
small gunboat, and when he was taken
? ashore he recurred to the magnificent re
ception he met with in that city. ia the
year 1925, as Commandant General, 50
different to that which awaited him in
q 1867. it1..g faEI 3ts af ti.a1 3a. .sss
From the moment he put his foot on
shore the populace, composed of all castes
and colors, got up tremendous hue and
cry in the most insulting terms, and the
leader of this mob approached the Gen.
eral SO near that he found it necessary
to repuiso him rather roughly himsolf--
| These yiofeut proceedings, however, were
decidedly disapproved Of by the respect
able part Of the inhabitants. The Gen
eral continued in prison, without any
Communication whatever with outsiders !;
but in case any tumult were to break out
among the mob, demanding his fife, it
was not improbable that he would be sac
rifced to their fury, just as was the case
with General Espejo, Seniors Govantes,
Avila and Ponce, after the fall Of Mer-
ida. Espejo was the Military Command
er of Calquisnini Nicolas Govantes
Prefect Of Campeche, and N. Ponce, Pre-
feet of the Island of Carmen. They
were all shot on the 10th instant. ~.
/ It was currently reported and belirved
tdip oh a. m, a,, 70 & n ,-.,r,
Y Important nature had been found in the
y possession of General Santa Anna. q
4. The terms for. the surrender Of Vera
ICruz to General Benavides had been
4 taened.q8o Saf l0 5IhEh III rigbihG.
y Aolelter dated Vera Cruz, j une Goth,
toathe folfoNib z effect, has been receised
[ from Liberal source Senor Oarran, one
of3the riohestaapd most prominent ,mer,
chantsyin YeaGruz, isat Sacrifcios just
! now, where he is making arrangements
fwitht the Imperial commissary for the
oapitulation of Vera Cruz to Gen. Bena-
| viics!. Under these circumstances the
feelings among the three prevailing par.
ties grow desperate. The garrison ap-f
4 pears determined to do anyl hing rather
lii4u uDulIC1u0tstAtl y Il H. Ate epupilNduoI IOiu-
ed by the American and English Gonsuls,
are for supporting Juarez; and the Pug
my party, led on by q few military chiefs,
! would like to pronounce for Santa Anna
THE latter party sent commissioner by
the last French steamer to liavana-the
FranceA.o look for Santa Anna, ,presunl-
ing, that the General went on in the Vir.i
I ginia. Not meeting with him he pro-
ceeded to New York. ntf.iff Nl 1T
| Everything gin most disorganized
state, aud the disorder increases daily,
which may at last prove disastrous. i In
the Plaza de Armas, and at the corners
Of the principal streets, guns have been
placed since the 10th ult., and the next
| day seven earthworks, mounted with ar
tillery, were thrown, up. The conster.
nation was general; conflict is in vita
bic, and before loug..the hour for. thirst
for blood and vengeance may arrive
Senior Carran has ari iyed, since the above
| from Sacrifcios; on reaching the wharf
General Todoata committed violence on
! him bywrenchipg out Of his hands dis
patch he brought forlthc American Com
sui as alsoa free pass which the Prefeet
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