Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-13
MAXINIILIAN.

that YOU Will grant me an Interview. / am
ready to start for San Luis Potosi nolwith-
standing any difficulties.
MAXINuLIAN.
REPLY TO THE ABOVE. FL
SAN LUIS PorosI, May 27.-GENERAL
MARIANO EsCOBEDO: The President has
been informed of the request of Maxi
milan, in which he desires that General
Diaz will permit the exit from the City of
Mexico, now occupied by the enemy and in
a state of siege by the said General Diaz,
of the Baron de Magnus, with two lawyers,
in order that they may undertake his de-
iense also those who have been near to
the said Macmillan, the Ministers of
Austria and Belgium, or in default Of
them, the Ministers of Italy and England,
in order to arrange with them family
affairs Respecting the said request it has
pleased the President 10 order, in case the
persons solicited by Maximilian can arrive
at Queretaro in time to satisfy his desire,
without interruption of the proceedings of
the court, and without transgressing the
bounds which the law has prescribed for
its conclusion, that no obstacle shall be
placed in the way, and to that effect you
will transmit this indulgence to General
Porfirto Diaz. In case the above persons
cannot arrive in time, the case will take
its course and the prisoner must choose
others to defend him. In regard to the
petition of Maximilian relative to the in
teryiew he wishes to have with the Presi-
dent, as it cannot be realized, considering
the distance which separates them and the
ends Of justice, you will notify him that
everything fitting will be done in the case.
In regard TO the consultation, as to whether
the term of twenty-four hours is for the
defense Of each one of the prisoners OK for
all Uncommon, the President has decided
that the said term of twenty-four hours
shall be for the defense of each one of
those accused.
This | communicate TO you for the neces
sary ends, and in reply to the request Of
Maximiian reeeived at 3 o'clock this
evening.
AN APPEAL BY MAMMALIAN FOR MORE
TINE.
From La Sombra de Zavagoza, June IS.
QUERETARo May 25, 1867.-SIR: Not
being well enough acquainted with the
| Spanish idiom, in the legal sense, desire
that in case my counsel arrive little late,
that you allow me the time necessary for
| nv defense, and TO arrange my private
affairs. MAxnuLIAN.
REPLY TO THE ABOVE
SAN LUIS PoTosI, May 28, 1867.-The
President has to-day received a letter of
Macmillan, dated the 25th Of this month,
specifying that not being well enough ac-
quainted with the Spanish language in the
legal sense, he asks that in case the counsel,
| which he has called, not arriving in time,
that he be allowed the necessary time for
his defense, and for the arrangement of his
| private affairs. The President on sight of
| the said letter, has declared that if the
counsel called by Macmillan do not ar
| rive within the time which the law allows
for the defense, or arrives at the close or
near the close of that time you may con-
cede in either of the three cases. that from
then shall commence the term which the
law allows for the defense, giving the benefit
also of this postponement to the other two
prisoners. You will please make known
this decision to Macmillan as a reply to
his letter. META.
THE TRIAL OF MAMMALIAN.
The Brownsville Rdnchero of the 4th
publishes the proceedings of the courts
martial that tried Maximilian and his Gen
erals. The court was composed of Lieu
tenant Colonel as President and six Cap.
tains. The Judge Advocate was Lieuten-
ant Colonel Manuel Esperiaz. The pris-
oners were tried separately, each plea con-
tanning a denial of the jurisdiction of the
court, and protesting against the refusal OF
the right to counsel. Macmillan was con.
fined to his bed when his case was called,
his being the last. He was ably defended
by Senor Eulilo Ortegs, who refuted the
charges of Maximilian's usurpations and
cruelty. He said the law of the 80 Of Oc.
tober was made when Macmillan was
elated with the belief that Juarez bad
abandoned the territory, and that the
articles of that law were dictated by the
French Commander-in chief He said that
law was only intended rs a terror and there
never had been petition for pardon pre-
sented but it was conceded. He asked the
members of the court, in the name Of civ
ilization, which will Judge of the deeds
done this day; as defenders of the inde-
pendence Of Mexico to saw the good name
of the country in the eyes of coming gen
erations. They will forever applaud the
crowning Of the greatest victories by the
greatest pardons Among the accusations
is one Of attempting 10 prolong the war by
a decree Of March 9TH, and creating a re-
Qency in case Of his death in the comins
battles.
Jesus Maria Nasqueza, one Of Maximil
ian's counsel, concluded the argument a'
follows:
III YOU condemn him 10 death, ! am not
uneasy about a coalition in Europe, or the
attitude the United States may assume to-
ward this republic. have confidence In
the Liberals, but / fear the universal re
prosch that will fall on our country as al
anathema more than the sentence Of death
because Of the nullity Of the proceeding
Of this court
The court commenced at h. NJ. on tbs
18th, and went into secret session on th'
evening Of the l4th, and dissolved th'
same nirht