The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-26
MAXIMILIAN'S FALL.
SURRENDER OF QUERETARO.
IMPERIAL SIDE OF THE STORY,

IMPERIAL SIDE OF THE STORY.
The Empire of Mammalian expired,
4 O'Clock A, NJ, at Queretaro, cily one
hundred miles northeast of Mexico, aud
the capital of the prince OF that name
Here the emperor had been besieged by
the Liberal forces, under Escobedo, for
sixty.nlne days. He had his headquar-
ters IN the Convent La Cruz, which was
built by the Spaniards, and with its for,
titications covers nearly fifteen acres of
ground. 1t is place of great strength,
and commands the city and road to
Mexico. It's so impregnabIe that any
one who gets possession, with few hun.
dred troops, can levy contribution aud
create civil war. The frs battalion Of
the line MaXimlliIu's best infantry, was
stationed in the Convent. Escobedo held
the mountain Of Corretas, just opposite,
and his supreme power battalion lay in
the valley between Starvation in the
garrison determined the Emperor to cut
his way out ON the night OF the 18th,
with three thousand infantry and SIX
hundred good cavalry, reach the nouns
tains, torn q Junction with Oliyera, who
was supposed to have two or three thou
sand Imperial troops, and get into Vera
Cruz, where he could stand long siege,
have the sea to bring supplies. and take
him away when he concluded to leave
Everything was ready. The enemy,
unsuspiclous, had determined to give up
the starving out plan, and attack the
garrison in force at sunrise. Corn was
scarce with the besiegers, and the be~
sleged had none but had for some time
been living on the flesh of starved hors-
cs, mules and dogs. Juare2 was press,
ing Escobedo to bring the siege to a
close, Corona taunted him Gercely with
want OF energy, and the order of assault
had been given. Knowing nothing of
each others plans, Macmillan was to as
sault the Liberals at midnight and es>
cape they to assault in the morning
Trcachery spoiled the arrangement, Me.
jia was to defend the city with three
thousand citizens, while the Emperor
and his force fought their way out
Two hours before he was to start, fifty.
four pretended deserters, from the Lib,
eral lines, were brought in, who said
Juarez was beslcged in San LUIS, by
Ortega; and Escobedo was to 90 at
once to his assistance. Mejia asked him
TO organize his citizen garrison. Max
imilian postponed his plan, and about
the same hour, Escobedo rode down in
person, to oountermand the order Of ass
sault lie had the city by the treason OF
Col Lopez, commander of the Convent
Lopez is a Mexican, was high in the con
tidence OF the Emperor, portly, hand
some man, with no appearance OF Mexi.
can but rather the look of an aristo-
cratic Ang'o Saxon. He was one of
the last men, in the train of Maximilan,
to have been suspected Of treason, but
just after Escobedo had given the order
of attack, he received letter from To,
pei offering, for $500 to give up the
Cruz. AT 4 o'clock"A. NJ, Of the 10th
May, Escobedos marched in at one gate,
and those OF Lopez out at another, as
prisoners.
With the first streak of day the En-
peror awoke and was the first to find that
something was wrong. He hastily
awoke Prince Salm-Salm, saying, Come
along quick aud opened hIs door. Here
he met a file OF Liberal soldiers, com
manded by Col. Rincon Gallardo, to
whom Lopez pointed out his late friend
and master, saying, That's hen and
urged Rncon to secure him, Rincon
would have liked to capture the Emperor
in fight, but scorned to take HIM thus,
Going up to his prisoner he pushed bin
out OF the convent into the city street,
saying, You are cilizen-you are no
soldier; we don't want ycu-ramo. He
went on foot to Cerro de la Clmpana
at the other extremity Of the city HIS
llunga hussars, and such OF his offs
GERS as could break through the Lib raj
gaurd, luLlowet and collected there
The Imperial troops, generally drop
ped their guns aud shouted ciCe IL Lib-
e,tad, as the Liberals fled in, but Mira
mon rallied portion of the regiment of
the Emperatriy, on d broad street, and
gave battle. AT the first fire, he was
wounded, his men surrendered, and he
was made prisoner.
Meanwhile Maximilan had been joins
ed at the Cerro de la Campana, or Bell
Height---a fortified hill commanding the
other extremity Of the clty-by Generals
Mejla, Castillo and Avellano, and Prince
Salm,Salm and others Of his officers,
but it was quickly evident that resistance
or escape was equally impossible. -Four
battalions of infantry and nearly the
whole of the Liberal cavalry surrounded
the hill, A large white flag was accord.
ingly sent down from the Cerro, and The
Emperor, with his principal officers, sur
rendered uncondtlonaly to General Cor
ona. They were allowed to retain their
horses, arms and personal property, and
later in the day were marched round by
the outskirts of the city to the Cruz
The hussars and the remaining forces on
the Cerro came down III detachments,
aud most OF them surrendered TO Cor
ona's American legion.
Colonel Campos, Mexican officer
commanding the Emperors escort, alone
endeavored to escape, Mounted on a
magnificent grey steed, a six shooter in
each hand and $4,000 in his belt, he