The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-01
How lie Lived in Prison and What He
Purp0sed Doing.
@MPSES or HIS FELLOW CAPTIvES.
LOST LEAVES FROM QUERETARO.
SPECIAL 1tlEsRAm 70 the HERALD.
The Despatch Ia the Austrian Minister.
Lima

morning Of the Goth with her flag at half-mast and
ersped In mourning. The fact telegraphed from
New orleans yesterday the despatch also stating that
telegram was landed for the Austrian government Tho
telegram received at the Austrian legation In this
city evening, and at transmitted by the
Cable 70 the Austrian court stated these dispatches
lAst night Tho following copy Of the telegram re-
fsrred to-
sourH WEST PAe, La, June 90 1861.
70 AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR Washington d. C.
Ihave Just IN 10 telegraph you OF the condemna
tion and execution OF Macmillan.
President Juarez refuses 70 deliver up his body.
n. THlBAuf, Captain Ausrion Navy.
The execution Of the Emperor Macmillan forms the
absorbing topic conversation this evening dipo-
matte circles The particulars looked for with great
interest and II Is understood that the Austrian Charge
d'Anares has telegraphed TO the officer commanding
The sloop-ofwar at New Orleans requesting him
70 furnish the details.
speculniions the Probable Truth Of the
RumOr-The Prison Life of the Imperial
Captive-Lost Leaves from 0uerctnro.
The reported execution OF Macmillan 10 probably true
The comes in just such way one knowing the
country would expect. There Is NO inconsistency in
tbe datcs and mprobabiiity the story. II the
happy Prince was shot in Queretaro the 10th inst II
would take jus, about many days it have
taken 10 get the here and one Of the Austrian
Srgaes lying on Vera Cruz would certainly be tho FIRST
70 put to sea with the tdngs As to the inherent like
hhood OF the story, special correspondent OF the
HERALD writing from the actual scene Of operations
shs 81 Of the present month, puts the case in this
light
In what way the question OF life and death will finally
be decided Is strong case OF q,e abe After digent
watching OF the signs and personal confere with
those who have the beet information the subject,
convinced that nothing will DO done for ut least
week ortwoyet Nothing but postponements to mahdnd
and mdhdna am further convinced that President
Juarez, if he will the -Emperor's life The
question liz her This must be determined by watch
ING the disposition OF the army after the fall OF Mexico
and Vera Cruz II thor temper remains then as now any
attempt the part OF Juarez to pardon Macmillan
you'd cost him certainly his government-possiby his
he-and inaugurate another revolution, with Diaz or
some other military chieftain at tho head OF it. The
emily alternative the cry of shoot him." that hear
Hasmilsn should set free on payment OF half the
kslqlsl debt p soYe other enorm9u. ransom But
0k dea finds little favor Tne immediate execution o.
Macmillan and all his generals 10 what the army de.
mands and what the people Of Chihuahua Sinaoa ana
Sonora prepared to insist upon at the swords point
eopeieten Juarsas though they baye always been ~
has on the one hand TO dread the revolt OF his
armies, already sufficiently nsubordinate and the
Hs has 70 fear the loss Of sympathy Of the United states
md tho banded hostility OF all the Powers OF Europe
out Of il is to delay and desy until one or other Of I'll.
opposing forces gains decided ascendancy until he can
place himself above the fear Of hts army resting on the
protection Of the United States I'LL he Ia prepared BY
che aid OF his army to defy the hostility Of the untep
0sates and Europe combined.
It may be- therefore, that the pressure has grown too
strong Juarez stand against it, and that to save
Ah own life he taken Msximans; or on the other
hand Is quite probable thai Escobedo who Is described
acting without much reference 10 the opinions of the
central government shot the ex-Emperor his own
sssponsibility Thus much favor OF the news being
true. Per CONTRA IL should be remembered that n the
government intended 10 spare Maximiians life they
night find necessary circulate reports OF his DEATH
90 head of any possible rising among their own
soops and possibly may wish to find out how the United
Bsates would he likely in the event Of their shoot
ing Archduke and hr generals There IS one very
singular which confirms this idea No one will have
forgotten very singular proclamation OF Maxmians
which caused so much comment a few days ago. That
proclamation bogus. as We suspected q. the time
but the part OF the business is that cir
cula,ed on the Rio Grande and sent TO the United
States before allowed to appear IN San Luis Poos
fhe seat government where II originated
Undoubtedly the idea 10 see how Maximians al
lurions to approaching death would be received In
Sho States On the whole then the probabilities stand
thus certain that Austrian frigaie has brought
Ssom MEXICO the report OF the execution OF the ex-
Emperor Il is nearly certain that that report is well
founded though there may still, be oophole for doubt
In six or seven days more assuming the news 10 be
true shall probably be put possession OF the de-
tails from the pen Of eye witness. Meanwhile the
imam correspondent who made the campaign with
uaximian writing from Queretsro under date OF June
l. furnishes the following deeply interesting particulars
- the prissn life and prospects Of the exEmpcror 81
Chat date
stranger might search Querctaro over for the Con-
vent CapuchuA and fail 10 ind H. BY successive
sDessions and brsAkngs up u has long since lost all
traces OF conveptuai appearance Once IL may have
Seen and probably was stately building OF great
S.s row Of disyonted houses architectural
development In Of tho moss comfortable Of these
Zen relieved 1d from ss%ansd The solitary conons.
ment and double guard which In this country usually
se.oo ss'I 10 %. CIVILIAN friend" the number O
their visitors 10 fsw-few, indeed II the erEmpcroF
. ss, rssh sS T.ys assured him IN:
Wsxican people bore towards him, hess 80 now None
Of the nesicans who fAwnsd on and nassered him IN
prosperous days come TO ser him now: none but for
esgnsrs sunhoienty for his tate 10 rsk liberal ds
pleasure by inquirine after him.
OF all the which the proud house OF Haps
Dsrs has Of late experienced this the saddest sne
sir By. min. dungeon, and compelled his lfs al
the hands OF Mexican Indian, who possibly neve
=. s ' o. u. 's DIVINE ss,
lungs and emperors haximilian's chief eompsnior
On. Army Of The CUMBERLAND, and who proves
himself during the siege one OF the best an
Dr.ves officers n The whole 'mps. sove.
cs own probable but the politics OF Germany
esd America with all the vicssitndee OF hrs fortune
the Archduke loses Of bis sympathy Tor ths
Usned States. Anything and everything American hs
ssranss attraction for him He listens to Prince salm
8Alm's "reminiscences Of the great var with rapt ~
tsston and hearing the story Of ChcksrnaugA Atian
and vicksburg often expresses hrs longing 70 visit h
ssenes Of such memorable events. Tnen the suhjec
changing German politics viii come upon the carpe,
end hszmlian, With grave deprecalory facc, will be
the shcrtsightedness and reacucuary tendencies
Ms brother Emperor advancing statement
On part broad and liberal enough for any rourtl
Of July Grafton strange picture, no,' Mssimilian
baosAs beard quvenns with ercitement Will
0u1n-saln IRON WHOSE eye the inevitable eye
nlnnn has fallen In the earpeetnese OF me Domens
spsahs Of some OF the leading episodes o
6ks American war, aud with the modestl
81 true bravery claims for himself only spectator
pass IN the actions he wildly describes hsrica'
dungeon encircss them the while aud court mArtia
composed they say OF three captains and heutsnan
COLONEL only waits shs word Of long eard Escebsdo, IN
exnuls driver TO condemn them TO death