The New York herald., 1867-06-23
MAxIMILIAM'S FALL.

(From tho London Times, June 12l
On the 18th OF Juno, 1864-just three this
day-Maximian Of Austria made his entry into the
city Of Mexico and assumed the government Of his
empire He is nov prisoner and the last news to 30
tried by courtmara but not told what charge
Juarez into whose hands he has fallen refused 10 give
Mr. Seward any previous assurance that the captves
life would be spared, but the wishes Of tho American
government must have some weight with the Mexican
chief and WILL trust, suffice to turn the scale In
We have no reason TO doubt the authenticity OF the in
telgence at length received Of the circumstances OF
Maximiian's downfall and indeed, though the success
sve reports have been conflicting the statements them
selves have been rather premature than false The cap
uro OF QueretarO announced days before the
place had actually fallen but the event ccrtan and
the question one Of time alone It was perfectly ,rue
that the imperial had become hopeless that the
ascendancy Of the republicans established and that
fight capture presented the sole alternative before
the unfortunate Maximilian. The information since
received Is not only circumstantai, but precise On
the whole Of the imperial garrison fell the hands Of
the republicans An outpost, II seems was taken by
surprisei the mpsralists were thrown into confusion;
and ~ last, after endcavorng to effect retreat
obliged 70 surrender at discretion Not only the
Emperor Maxmilian. but his Generals Castillo and Me.
Is made of Nlramon in the despatch; but as he had
been ser,ously wounded 10 sorte from the place
few days = sn.s ne could have %
the imper1lisa became the SPOIL Of the couquerors
and the poweros The party itself is for the present
So ends In sort this episode Of Intervention in Msxi-
90. The Preach army has been withdrawn, the empire
b. % Ss 81 ss q
and the anarchy OF the country complete than
1t before. That the experiment Of Interference
has been disastrous failure cannot be denied and the
least faults those Of the unhappy Prince who
dures the worst o the misfortune. He had not all the
ola a. h.S bssn ~ sns
genius ID doubtful he would have Jared much batter
The Mexicans rather large faction OF the Mexcan
would have OF him except under coercion, and
the United States took that the coercion should
net be applied The French army Of occupation
himself had given up the game, and little By little
quiIlity and civilization were making themselves felt
that is 10 SAY, the poiice-were removed and MARI
milan exchanged protected throne for the leadership
Of native faction lighting for power The fight has
gone against him, and Mexico II what is was In
1s62-peyhaps something scorse
Before the European intervention Juarsz was Pres
dent OF the republc-tha 70 say far Mexico had
any organized government i was In the hands Of the
faction OF which Juarez was chief This man, who
Is an Indian Of pure blood had established for h the
the liberal party, over that represented by
Marqucz and Mrsmon, the late allies Of Maxmiiian.
Il has even been argued that his expressed
something than the temporary ascendancy
OF faction, and that at the time when the
French dspossdx x.h him he was preparing par 1 % @ pus
footing. We can only hope that this may have
been true and that the man into whose hands
may really prove to be endowed with the win
and the power to govern. SO far, however, as our
own experience went We nsa no evidences o. such
under Juarez than under his predecessors though may
be admitted that he proceeded TO such extremtes
Of outrage committed by Miramon. II Is In his
present that he represents the triumph Of
ality and independence II may be supposed, too that
the defeat OF the rival faction consummated In the
capture OF Queretaro, will leave Mexican parties less
evenly balanced than formerly, and 80 invest tho
liberals with greater power We see already
puted, but II he has prevailed over his ancient
rivals he may have lttle perhaps to fear from these
competitors Miramon and MARQUEE were reputed
ha hast aold n Mexic0 and n EurDDean
troops still adhered TO the Of Marmisn Juarez
however has got the better OF these enemies and his
future work will lie with less formidable foes
We should be willing enough Ia look at the Affairs OF
Mexico from favorable point of view but IL would be
a bad promise OF regeneration ana amendment II
Juarez were 10 inaugurate bis new Presidency by
the massacre Of helpless prisoners, Such cruelty
ample. Msximilian is warning enough already.
No European prince, may be confidently pre-.
sumed wi follow 10 his footsteps, seek throne for
himself In the famous halls OF Montezuma- The hex-
cans must settle their Affairs, ut any rate must
get from their own side OF the Atlantic The
experiment OF European intervention was costly
and unpopuler even before the Americans de-
viii 90 10 Mrico again. Tho warning 10
intruders is sufficient and Juarez could add nothing to
it's force by vndctve crueties The Latin race who do
city, must look to their destines and settle them
selves, they can under the government OF native
Indian. At any rare, Europe will mcdde with
them no more. What the United States will do
must admit against expcctation-he cirilifing
agency Of foreign Pcsoer. agency which would
nj least have given Mexico an organized govern
ment though under monarchicai institutions. Mexico
has now as will have been from the style OF the
dispatches We published yesterday, purely republican
government but it exists In style only. Practically
there is no government In Mexico at ALL and Ne empire
Of 1862