New-York tribune., 1867-08-01


.a dates furnish the following official accounts from
cueretaro San Louis POtOse, received at 10 ocock
- on July 10;
On the sth inst yduari was spprshended at No San
mt in Chapel and at SO p n was shot 10 death by
""'A AiyaY OF OPERATIONS QUARTERMAsrERs DE-}
PARThRNT MEXICO, july =.
The COmmanderin- Chief has ordered me TO make
Known 20 whom may concern, that not wishing to he
seged to commit acts Of severity such practiced with
the individuals spoken OF in the decree OF June q. may
have further t%e in & Which to present themselves
themselves as prisoners, the time to expire on the @h
inst, at O'Clock p. H.
-. Csigued) JOSH j. ALVAREZ.
The RaneherO CLEANS the following items from interior
correspondents and exchanges The execution of Gen
Castillo and other Imperial officers, among them Coils.
Almanac, Bulyez, Binto, and Monet, at Queretaro
the 9th inst, is confirmed They were shot
after mock trial. Blood is thicker than water
unanimous nnSnIBoas 70 for JasTcz for the ne1t President
on the other hand Juarez is continually assuring
aes and Gomez causing great trouble in the southern
portion of the State of Tamaulipas Amtary commander
been appointed, and Gen. Beriozaba viii remain as null
tay commander OF the state Forces are MOVING %
10 be used In crushing Canales, Gomez ana Ohel Dus
IN the center of the State. The force to garrison
Saea oSersaro S e Governor Of Coahua De lara
nOssa divided his State into districts which are TO
are complete anc final
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS-THE EFFORT TO SAVE
MAXIMILIAN-THE EXECUTION OF PRISONERS
~ TKIEsRAPH TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Just previous TO the
adjournment of Congress, the President, i'll com
pliance with resolution sent to the Senate mass
of documents from which the following papers are
extracted:
Mr.. Romero and Mr. SclcdId
Observation-Disclosures
WASHINGTON, May 90 1867.
Mr. Romero visited Mr. Seward to-day TO inform him
chat he received q communication yesterday from his
Government ineosing q copy Of Mr.. Lerdo dc Teadas
reply of the 22d of April last TO MI CampDelIs note 10
him. from NewOrleans the 9th OF the same month"; IN
accordance with instructions from the Department OF
State to ntercede for the exArchduke Ferdinand Maxi
milan and his partisans in Mexico. Spanish copy OF
said reply is appended 10 this memorandum Fearing
that the Government Of the United States might be mis-
Informed regard to what had occurred in Mexico con
cerning the shooting of certain persons, Mr. Romero
said he was instructed 10 inform Mr.. Seward OF
the antecedents Of the war, of all that had Oc-
Cured during its extence, and what he considered
the duties of the Mexican Government; that although
Mr.. Romero was satisfied that the Government
of the United States was aware of all, he had taken
particular care 10 communicate events IN writing even 10
mnuteDesS, he thought proper, In tnnlment Ol ms IN
The Government of Mexico has not adopted the system
OF shooting the prisoners II takes tron its enemies Lay
Ing question of the right to shoot them under
peculiar and agTavang circpstanees such as have oc
p n The preet time they have not been shot fro the
mere fact they fighting against Mexico While the
French carried on the hey shot most all OF the pr
they captmed either by eourmartia by executing
them secretly or in virtue Of me soeed decree OF inc
usurper Maximan OF the 90 OF octobeI 1869 Inc Gov
emment OF Mexico desired 10 make reprsals; on
70 be extended to ali prisoners captured on both sides
The French would peyer agree 10 this, and only when
they make application for a partial exchange
which was never refused by the Mexican Generals In
the correspondence which Mr. Romero has sent TO the
Department Of State several where the Mex
1cah GoyernMeDt treated its prisoners q war with
Mr Romero has knowledge Of the execution Of prison
OF except those at San Jacinto and few chiefs
"A slit
that the number OF prisoners taken at san Jacnto was
the majority were executed, and those that were
killed were not killed merely because they were making
war against Mexico hut because they had committed
crimes Of all kinds in Zacatecas during the three days
Puebla, although Mr. Romero has received official in
formation TO confirm them, he believes taking into
Nee ved dS SpOn military eReas %nO deered
penalty 9y the IF laws AVE- % mari as 1 or d. Ser a
and carried their forces to the enemy When per
not strange sS they are With ali the severity Of
military law common TO all nations.
Mr. LerdO de Tcdda to Mr.. Campbell
IN SAN LUIS POTOsI Mexico, April p, 1867.
sIR Yesterday had the honor 10 receive your cOmm
hlcaon OF the 9th from wOreans In you gave the
reasons why you prevented from presenting
credentials Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Ple2i
potentiary of the United States America the Pre
dent the Republic Of Mexico and why you remained in
NewOreans Since December last. The Government of
from presenting your credentials and commencing official
relations for it would be very agreeable to the Govern
ent to receive you in your character representative
of the United States You also informed me that the
At the withdrawal Of the French troops from Mexico
and the advance OF the Government army toward the
prisoners Of war taken at San Jacino You also
expressed the desire of the Government of the
United states in the Archduke Maxmihan
and his paTtsans were captured that they would
be treated humanely as prisoners OF war. The
possible eager exaggerate facts and circulate
untruthf reports concerning the prisoners in san ia
those that executed by the chiefs Of the Republican
forcea aVyprn of Is nv
the law Of nations and by laws OF the Republic They
had given themselves up TO untold crimes in the City OF
out country ag ercenares hired shed the blood
of MeXicans who defending their liberty and their
institutions No small number OF those foreigners taken
fn San JacnO carried Zacaeeas and there treat
ed with as much benevolence those taken in JascO
practice of the Government Of the Republic and the com
ander Of its forces TO respect life and treat the French
supreme command, assassinated the prisoners taken
from the Republican forces French prisoners were
Many Of the principal French chiefs had entire towns
and often unarmed persons were executed from mere
suspicion, without form OF trial Boys and old men, una
eminent OF the Republic and its chiefs did not
reprisals though sufficient prOvOcatiOn was offered but
have always observed humane conduct with exam
pies of the greatest generosity For that the Re
publican Of Mexico has excited the sympathy Of all
forces the Archduke Maxmhan persisted ms useless
ATTEMPT TO shed more Mexican blood With the excep
tOn OF two three cities winch he holds by force he
has the whole Republic rise up against him. Not
VIZ uIs ne NsnS ~ 1onnue nIs VOTE OF run
well known for Their rObbees and assassnatons and
the deepest dyed IN crime OF any In the Republic When
such persons captured IL Is reasonable suppose
they could be considered simple prisoners OF war for
ssInenabe to tie laws OF the Republic The Goyer3ment
which has gwen numerous proofs OF Its humanitarian
1he obligation reconsider according the circumstances
al the cases what required by the principles of justice
OF the Republic hopes that by the justification Of lis acts
VIII prssrTe tne synpathies OF the people and Govern