The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-06-21
LATEST NEWS.
MpYIpO.


moras on the I'd inst, says the gov
ermcnt will Danish Macmillan and
the principal chiefs, reserving the
infection OF extreme penalty on those
only whose crime demand it. The
latest news from the capital was
that Marquee had attemted to come
out, but was driven back by Diaz.
The following is q letter received
from Gen. Diaz:
TAcUBAYA, May 2S.-Senor Don
Romero, Mexican Minister, Washing
ton; My much Esteemed Friend
Since my last letter the division of
Gen. Riva Ralisco and a brigade
from Puebla, which was attached
to the army Of each during the seige
of Queretaro, has been Incorporated
in the army of the West under Gen
eral Corona, and two divisions Of the
North under General Francisco Taro.
We number in all $4,000, ard with
in a few days Mexico will be ours l
could have taken it with the force of
the Eastern army alone, but | had
not sufficient cavalry to cover all tho
outlets by which the principal guilty
parties would have escaped, nut now,
with 5000 cavalry, all the
will he guarded. The same thing
will happen as Mt Queretaro. None
will escape. | have full faith and
great confidence in the result.
Within the City Of Mexico the
press still cndeavOrs to deceive the
public by denying the fall of Quere-
taro, and the imprisonment of Max
milan, but the people and army
have heard it. | considar the Occup-
alton of Mexico u matter of q few
hours, and | do not think Vera Cruz
will hold out afterward. In conclu-
sion, when you receive this the soil
of Mexico will have been clear ed Of
traitors. Your sincere friends,
PoRFlRlo DIAz.
GALVESTON June 10.-We have news
from Mexico TO June ID. MiramOn
was still dangerously i'll of his wound.
Mcndez was executed by order of
Escobedo on the 10Th. Campos was
shot q few hours after the amputa-
tion Of his leg.
When Macmillan gave up password
to EscobedO, he said: Il surrender
to YOU my sword owing to an in
famous treason, without which to.
morrow's sun would have seen yours
iu my hands"
EscObedo ordered a court martial
TO assemble on the 26th of May for
the trial of the Emperor. Maximil.
ian sent through Gen. Diaz q tele-
gram TO the Prussian Minister at
the City of Mexico, calling on him,
together with Mariana Rever Palicio
the Licentiate, Martizzi do la Torra,
10 defend him.
The officers made prisoners Mt Quer.
etarO il IA follows: The Emperor
Ferdinand Macmillan, Gems. Mignel
Miramon, Thomas Mejia Severe del
Ccstillo, Francisco G. Casanova. Jose
lie Herrera, Lozada Feilcian, Jose
Maria Mayano, Mariana Reys, Pom.
falcon Morat, Mariana Monterde, ia
sus Maria Calvo, Pedor vallez, Man.
uel EScob-l and Silverio Ramirez-
total, fourteen. Colonies, Is Lieut..
Coloncl5, IS; Captains, Brovet Lieut..
Coloncls, l6 Majors, 36 Captains,
III, ~Lieutcnants, Il6; Second Lieu.
tenants, l0S-total, 437.
The following is Maximilian's pro-
clamation:
CouHtrymen After the valor and
patriotism Of tho Republican forces
have destroyed my sceptra in this
place, the tenacious defence of which
was indispensable to save the honor
to my cause and of my race; after
this bloody siege, in which the I'm.
pcrial and Republican soldiers have
competed in abnegOtion and boldDess,
| will explain myself
Countrpnen-l came to Mexico not
only animated with the best faith
of insnring the felicity of all and
each Of Us, but called and protected
by the Emperor Of France, Napo.
leon Ill lie, TO tho ridicule ofFrance,
abandoned me cowardly and infam-
ously by the demand of the United
States, after having uselessly spent
Frances treasare and shed the blood
of her sons and your sons.
When the news of my fall and death
reaches Europe all tho monarchs of
Charlemagne's country will demand
of she Napoleon's dynasty an account
Of my blood, of the German, Belgian
and Franch blood shed in Mexico
then will be the end.
Soon before the whole world,
Napoleon the Third will be covered
with shame from head to foot. To-day
has already seen bis Majesty the
Emperor Of Austria, my august bro.
Their, praying for my life to the United
States, and myself prisoner of war
in the hands Of the Republican Gov
ernment, and with my crown tori in
pieces. COuntrymen, here are my
last words / desire that my blood
Ma-.an - IT.