The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-10
MEXICO.
Shooting of Macmillan, Miramen
and Mejia. p

Yesterday evening we announced IN ex-
tra form the awful fact that Macmillan
and his Generals had been executed in cold
blood at Queretaro.
Through the Offices of our Rio Grande
carrespo1dent, we are enabled to lay be-
fare our readers many of the particulars Of
the determination Of the nineteenth centu-
rv.n Beyond all question the execution OF
Macmillan and his Generals, is the most
sorrowful. and at the same time, dannable
event ever recorded on this continent
Comment on this deed Of blood would d, .be
futile for the fact in, itself is SO appalling
that comment is deied.
The whole matter is now before our Coy
eminent, and it cannot for a moment De
donbted that the honor and dignity of our
nation will be speedily vindicated, we
must wash our hands of the black and
ssTelegraIn from Queretaro to San Luis
Potosi, received at 4 P. M, June 10, 1861:
To His Excenency Sebastian Lerdo dc
Tejada: J..
Having arrived at Queretaro to-day, l
learned tho three prisoners condemned on !,
the 18th, died morally on Sunday last, and
all the world considers it SO, for all their
ureparations for death having been made
they expected, every instant, during q
whole hour, to be carried to the place II
which they should receive death, before TIM
order to suspend execution could be com
rnunicated to them by means OF the tele
graph.
allow that after having suffered that terri
lie agony, they should be made to die
second time. f I;as5
In the name, then, Of humanity and 0
heaven, coniure you that you order tina
their lives be not taken and | again re re
neat to you that am certain that my SOY
ereign, II. M. the King Of Prussia and 81
ihe monarchs Of Europe, united by tn
bonds ,of blood with the Prince prisoner
namely his brother, the Emperor OF Au;
tria his cousin, the. Queen of the BIRTHS
Empire; his brothef-in-EsM the King OF th
Belgians, as we'll as his cousins, the Qaee
Of Spain and the Kings of Italy and Sw'
den, will readily agree to give his Exec e
lency, Benito Juarez, full security thd
none Of the three prisoners will ever agal
''''-N 800 = - A. V. MAasts.
~ .'.'a' SAN LUIS PoTosI,
+ June ls, lS67--lO:O5 P. N.
To Baron A. V. Magnus, etc, Queretaro:
am sorry to say to you in answer
Che telegram you have been pleased to 9
rect to me tonight, that as | expressed
you the day before yesterday in this CIT
the President the Republic does not b
lieve It possible to grant the pardon OF tt
Avchduke Macmillan, for the grayest co
sderations Of justice, and Of the necessl
ofassuring the peace Of the Republic.
lam, Baron, your respectful and obes
ent servant, LBRDo De TEJADA.
EscoBEDo's OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Telegram from Queretaro to San Ii
Potosi, June 10, 1867:
Citizes Maistef of Warl-On the IA
inst, at IL clock at night, the council
war condemned Macmillan Of Hapsba
Migue! Miramon and Thomas Mejia to $
fer the death penalty. -,
The sentence having been confirmed
this headquarters on the 18th, the II
was named for the execution, which y
suspended until to-day by order OF the J
preme Government. 1t is now seven
the morning, at which hour the azores
Macmillan, Miramon and Mejia have j
been shot. ~
Please communicate to the citizen PI
dent Of the Republic. NJ. EscoBEDo
The foregoing news arrived in. Matas
ros on Wednesday, and was duly celet
ted in Mexican fashion, by cannon
. nusketry by military parades, and
ringing Of bells for two hours. What
most disgusting in this celebration, was
drunken yoeiferation of all classes, part
iasly Of the pelados and the former 81
plants Of Mejia and the Emperor So
with these people, they must have t.
least OF blood aud their war-danca-
matter what party furnishes the victims
The Brownsville Ranchero publishes
following extract from the bloody lette
Escobedo to Governor Gomez, Of NJ
"ou, as fQrnlsned by the mlllCary coi
pendent, a gentleman of known integ
deaeral Escobedo has many times be
uttered similar sentiments
QUERErARo, June 10, l86
have, by the execution of these ms
Traitors, made terror Ithe order of the
everywhere, in Mexico, / have imp
large contributions on the rich, aud co
Gated their property and their all, "
could not dol in person, my deles
nave strictly complied with my orders
nope, before closing my military CO
20 see the blood of every foreigner 81
'oas resides in my country.
II On Thursday, June q, 1867, on I'll
! sepaon by Gen. Beuiozabal, OF the Of