The New York herald., 1868-05-04
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THE AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR
Their Gallant Deeds Against
the Empire.


ITissorv q the American Legion in HIexiea--
A.. 6sallaai Deeds Asnin~s the Empirc-The
Tamen- EePa,se Of General Mirnmsn mt
zaeafceas-Tse Question OF tie Legion's
ray.
Mxxrco CRY. March %. 1855
There has been 70 little said and 30 little known IN
regard 30 the Legion of Honor--a body OF Americans
whe have been aiding President Juarez IN re-es;ab-
fshirg repuhloanizm IN kexlco-,hat make the
.I4sionr theme for teis special letter, which shall
recount some Of the vicistudes through which they
passed, ard Which sAau hint az THE obligations
which Mexico should feel hessed under 20
them TIE pubne should be reminded that on the
nth Of August 1894. President Juarez issued a de-
erse Inviting ex-American onieers aud others who
should be wiling 10 sssis, IN driving from Mexican
soll the European invader Later In the same year
pamphlet was published 10 English, and most proba.
bly in New YORK or san Francisco which set forth IN
most rarprOus sentences tho giories 10 which such
as volunteered 20 Join The liberal ranks would be-
come her. These were pictured 20 DC On immortal
name among heroes, plenty Of money ana thousands
of OF the most productive and Edenke land ON
The face Of nature. We give the decree ns issued Il
E,u-o yu.n-- cop.uosa rsssesi ses q shs tss.d
In hs sxerciss u lhe ample fseliss wls wsich am tn
vese have Sesmsa rroyer 70 resolve IN cAsne Council
xsneLs 70 Al foreirssr. wso may pre.cn, sheuselv,.
srs serve the 90 srausni iss seisnse x
Gsre be sires IN addoa 20 se ray sssa ey law - .hs
army bousiy Ia me termination d las war o. when.
AaT. Ts bounty sss Be a dc value Of 81 rco FOR alI
x fSr al eaesrs iro% iSs sss. o. ss.ussNn r y.
ensg 20 that OF captain and Of the value 0f
Arr rh. lands destined for these houues shall he tbs
fcse say Of te crime of srsass asess 70 she law, az
se 18th of August is any oiarr lands considered
AnIA fhe value o, the uasprrcr.,sd lands sh.n se e
granting ,be Soasy sad ,hs value of hs eaaes ssss
aad Q! he others considered nAson properly Aoe0rans
All r order promote y. division Of rrrp-ry
shall be the fourth part Of seIic gasr,
sns Leurh o. an oiansr, ysans sm hs eeins
land siO siSOO or siS as the case nay
AIRS The un.ppropria,ed land. ,hs, may acquired m
made UPON sSe shall s sisp. % from *. 81 IL
.sa 's . a. as Ssy s, & AZ % %
corning hemneiye, INTO township with The pryeee Of
shal be made may seem consenisa, Tor s pro-
%ar n sseSs%nce s' Win ni ss all
%ho presen. Tor service 10 te army q he
sle rights and and OBLIGATIONS Of sush ci,lrens
q q. State. o. b s 0ssTS 81 %
down the names and sppe!lstons Of The foreigners h,i
asrsd The service OF those res:re. cop sre 70 ss rTss
;Ss parties Interested and the neeeas duplicates n
Iar. The authorities before mentioned whenever they
Whom such there sSs bs ssn 1' ssa 1
@ a. the end OF the war or whenever shy beeoue
Ahl. 70 Those who desert, who for any proper
% .hs bounty H. herein offered.
article oseher Wal ths s psos %
n the service I'll the termination OF war OF uHi lhy
iSs @ risa q s SgsS NOSE
snail Be- recorded as those may have psriormea wso
shs n order thai they may special
WhsrufSre order ,h.. ,his decree be rntia published