Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-14
THE FRENCH In MEXICO.

Bazaine Severely CrIticised-Hfs Cru
city the Probable Cause of Maxi
| miltan's Execution.
/ Paris Correspondenceo the London Times Au
gust 22d.
The conduct of Marshal Bazaine durine
the period of his command in Mexico die
not escape criticism in France and else.
| where, and on more than one occasion
friends and agents in Europe of the En-.
peror Macmillan expressed themselves in
terms of blame and bitterness concerning
that officers sins of omission, commission,
and, it may be added, permission.
The Independence Beige charges that the
uulucky decree of October 8, condemning
Mexican Liberals to death was acduiesced
in if not concocted or issued at the instance
of Marshal Bazaine. 1t alleges that he OBJ
tanned the insertion of an additional arti-
Gle 10y which peasants convicted of receiv-
ing and eoncealing the horses and arms of
the Rebels were made liable to fines. The
independence intimates that if the Marshal
had resolutel Y opposed a measure fraught
with such fatal consequences to the Empire
he would have prevented its adoption. and
it cites an instance of the energy he could
display when determined to have his own
way, and challenges him to deny its truth
If he can. Says the Independence "Gen.
Romero, who had always humaneIy treated
the French prisoners who fell into his
hands, was made prisoner in turn bv Gen.
Potter, to whom he surrendered on the
promise of his life being spared. Taken to
Mexico and brought before court martial
he was condemned to death In vain did
his friends urge that he had saved the life
of several Frenchmen, in vain did Maxi
milan refuse to ratify the sentence. Mar
shall Bazaine betook himself to the Palace
of Chapultepec; he found only the Ems
press there, and said to her: Tell the
Emperor that whether he signs or not.
Romero shall be shot tomorrow morning
at o'clock"
QUESTIONS FOR MARSHAL BAzArNE TO
ANSWER.
From the Paris, La Liberte. August %
Is 1t true or not that Marshal BazaiDe
before quitting Mexico, directed that the
powder and ammunition Of the expedition.
airy corps should be thrown into the river
Sequia, despite the entreaties of the Mex
lean government, whose members were
anxious to purchase them?
Is II true or not that at Orizaba, Weld
ing to the request Of NJ. Bureau, Project of
Vera Cruz, Marshal Bazaine ordered the
officer having charge the artillery at Vera
Cruz to deliver powder to that funCtionary.
after the powder had been placed aboard
ship?
Is 1t true or not that Marshal Bazaine
directed the commander of the citadel to
refuse admittance to the Emperor Max
imilian, who desired to ascertain by per-
sonal inquiries whether Mexican proiec-
tiles were there being DESTROYED?
Is II true or not that, on the night of the
departure of the French troops, the Mar
shall had the guns on the town fortifca-
tons removed from their carriages and
placed on the ground, and the rammers
and swabs concealed in a store-house.
without advising the Mexican government
Of such proceeding?
Is II true or not Marshal Bazaine all
legged as an excuse for his action that he
feared that the Emperor would have the
French troops fired upon?
Is it true or not that Marshal Bazaine de-
clined to grant the request preferred by
Macmillan, who desired that an escort of
French soldiers should accompany to Vera
Cruz some vehicles laden with articles that
the Emperor wished to send back to Aus
tTia at the time, of his proposed return to
Europe?
Is 1t true or not that Marshal Bazaine,
whose son was held on the baptismaI fonts
by the Emperor and Empress, departed
from Mexico without taking leave of
Macmillan, and without even leaving a
card
To conclude, is it true or not that when
the deplorable decree of October 3 was pro-
mulgated, Marshal Bazaine sent copies of
the same to all his military subordinates,
with explanatory instructions and direc-
tons to enforce the decree with the utmost
rigor, arguing that it was henceforward
a struggle between civilization and bar
baritv ~