The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-31
MAMMALIAN.
Grnpbic Account OF his Exeeution...He
Elves n Hiss of Reconciliation to the
Mexican Pe0ple-..He E0rgiyes Lopez
his Treason and Mexico Her Crime.

gives Kiss OF heeohcinnilon 70 tne
his treason and Mexico Her Crime.
The Esperanza Of Queretaro, June
20, publishes the following account of
the execution of Maximilian and his
two generals, Don Tomas Mejia and
Miguel Miramon:
Before the Execution.
The DELAY of thirty-four days which
kept our people so long in doubt and
aroused so much excitement is thus ac-
counted for. The first courier that
reached San Luis on the morning of
Nav 10, bearing the news of the cap
turc, returned here only on the 22d,
and the Emperor was at once notified
that he must appear before court mar
tial. He protested in writing, de-
manding to be tried by the assembly
of notables who had called him to the
throne.
The trial was postponed, and mes
sage sent to the President, with the
letter of protest, and the documents
that had been captured. Juarez's an
swer was received on May 30th. 1t
was refusal of the demand, grounded
on this incontestable fact, that the
assembly of notablcs had not been con-
voked by the head of the Republic;
but, the President animated by a
praiscworthy feeling, offered his safety
to the Emperor on condition of the
latter taking an oath never again to
tread ON Mexican soil, and of his sign
inc at the same time his own downfall.
! Of his own accord, Maximilian said in
i a loud voice that he would accept with
pleasure this double condition, if the
officers and soldiers captured along
, with him were also set free. AT this
, time he was ignorant of what had
. become of del Castillo and Avellano.
y Even this requirement was accedcd to,
o but it gave rise to conferences and
negotiations that could not fail to be
y unsuccessful.
= Meantime council of war was held
on the morning of July 18th, presided
over by General Corona, and compos-
ed of Generals Escobedo, Martinez
Ruiz and Negrete, with two Colonels
n The three prisoners were brought be:
n fore the tribunal. Maximilan refused
|, to have any counsel; Mejia and Mira
$ mon chose one for them both. W.
o have not been able to get any details o.
vt that session, which lasted only about
:, an hour. The prisoners were fount
II guilty, and their condemnation, which
!, was sent forward to San Luis Potos
IS that very day, was not returned con
= firmed until the morning of July 1S
o 1t is known that the President wa
d all along inclined to clemency; bu
our Minister at Washington, Seno
% Romero, had carried the day an'
'e secured the order for his execution
IF although full stress was laid upon tn
T., fact of the small majority that ha'
q voted in favor of the prisoners guilt
rs As soon as General Corona got pos
s session of the necessary document tn
to three prisoners were informed of thei
l. fate, but they manifested no surprise
le Indeed, by this time they had learne
P. what had befallen some of their com
20 rades.
to The last Night.
Id Maximilian requested that the
P: might be allowed to remain togethe
S! to the last. This was kindly grantee
n They were transferred to the old con
SO vent, which had answered as a hospiti
n for the French troops, and the primo
en- pal hall ofwhich-on the ground floc
IN was spacious and comfortable.
n, was in this room that the hospital drrl
I'd shop had been kept. The room he
a two windows looking out on the cou1
as yard gardens. At one end of tn
room an altar was prepared. The ser
p tinels had orders to fire on any or
n who should attempt to enter without
at, pass from Captain Gonzales. At a
ne events no one was permitted at first
IS enter but Father Fischer, secretary ar
IRE confessor of Maximilian. Later, Il
OF Bishop of Queretaro offered his serv
'as ces, which were accepted after h sho
conference between the prisoners. Th'
passed most of the night in convers
Ird ton and preparing themselves +
IN death. Miramon suffered a great de
ed from his wound in the eye, which
kept constantly bathing with fresh W
nd ter. Mejia slept soundly. =.
we At one time Macmillan asked +
or, some writing materials; these were
d a with some difficulty, as it was in t
md middle of the night. He wrote tN
id; letters, the first in German to t
'ou Archduchess Sophia, his mother; t
ese other to his wife. He gave both Il
d a tiers to the bishop requesting him to
the that they be delivered. He gave h
sty also lock of hair which the wife
no one of his guards requested perm
ms, sion to cut off herself. Before givi
and the lock Of hair he kissed it, folded
int, up carefully and then slipped it il
oor the envelope already sealed tor
rev wife.
ron After four o'clock Maximilian Wi
heir ed mass to be said, which was done
'rld the bishop, after Mejia had been aw'
and ened. Ali then received commun
together.
After mass the Emperor rename
re- long time kneeling on the hard sto
ioyy- for they had no prie dieu-with
nd eyes towards the ground and his h
the rnsf;no on h;a hand in a pensiye q