The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-30
Last Days Of MAMMALIAN.

Sun Of the 18th: - VI
Under the title Of "Queretaro r.
Det:cned from Journal kept IN ny
tn0 rnnce Salm-Salm, Q German 49,,
ler' VINO served in the Union armv 49,
, the war OF the rebellion, and aitery. us''nl
, voted himself to Maximillian in ~ e
, has published minute account of ~" .,
days OF that luckless prince. he sss.:. es
that during bis imprisonment Ns,;~;s.e
was treated with perfect kindness. snJ ss
|Joyed % much liberty 40 was posaihIs y ~
der the circumstances. As his Sshs;.;s
was prolonged, the desire To live ~ ~.
uaIly extinguished in his mind. no th.e 9
unwilIinGly consented that stteiahia e. L =
escape should be made: Twice & ~. = y ,
been arranged which must have saved ~
6at for bic insisting that MirSIion ssa ~ ~
l!a should also be included in ia s;.Ss
Finally 1t was determined that heF .fse 1.;
make the effort in the night AZ is.S 4
Three Mexican officers had been ssmsj
over one OF them, captain Of csyal.s
mao even organized . small escort for h;Ss |:
another had provided Salm-Salm with : =:
publican uniform. There were no treo;ss
outside Of Qaeretaro, nor along the Ce,,s
UObUO fO80,
Maximillian, however, finally refs.sS !,
start About l O'Clock in the sfterr..%o
ne received telegram from the Prrss;ss
Ambassador saying that be was com;n- s.
MN with two lawyers. Miramon also -.
planned that horse which had been r,o,;
ded Tor him had been taken avav AZ
O'Clock the Archduke told SaIm. Sa,., -.
he would not try to escane .Sa: -
" What would the Ambassadors. vho-
have invited here, say, If they should cor..
and not Ind me !" Salm-Salm TIED ~
persuade him, but in vain. "Beh r. s.S
he, "it will 60 quick any vay. nnd /. -.
days more or less is of account :" w
another attempt, still better, orraai,ed
vas 70 Dc put 10 execution on the nioRt ~
June lain. The CONT martial had net 4.
=! the 18th, and its decision was cert,ir
Two Colonies were to have been ss;ne1
over Tor hundred thousand dollars -
Iney were to be paid in notes of hap8
VITA the Enforcement ofthe Ambasso3oeS
oos the after hesitated TO make themaelyss
responsible. II they had had ready mon.,
Maxinillian would then have been sayaa
But they had not. and one Of the ColoneI.
disclosed the scheme 10 Gen. Escoh.S"
liam received the news with urleet
The. negotiations in this lattar =.
Tempt were conducted by the Pr;ness
Salm- Salm, who is eaid to have 49,
more and risked moro for Maxim iIIisr
han the diplomacy of Europe ana
Mexico combined. From her HyeIv
picture OF the Mexican leaders we a.
ract the following: "Juarcz is 4 ma.
4 middle size, with strongly marked
indian pbysiognomy. A long go
ather becomes than dis6gures bis faee
lis eyes are cold black, and yery nenr
tratingj and he conveys the imprrs.
Ion OF deep thinker, who never nets
Without generalization. He wenrs ).
rnyat and very high collar, and dres-
es 10 Diack." Juarex treated the Priu-
ess with perfect courtesy, bat declip-
q to permit her to enter Qneretaro
ntii the capture Of Maximiliian was
From that moment AZ,
pared NO effort TO help the latter, but
'as Ill seconded by the DIPLOMATS
ofps. These gentlemen arrived in
:leret"ro June S, and imagined that
'eir presence would have sufficient
eight with the Republicans to pre-
ude the necessity of further interfe-
nee ON behalf of MAMMALIAN. They
'em also to have overlooked the fact
ut they had been originally accredi-
d to the Imperial Government. n.a
u to the Republican Goyernmect
,tn whom their influence was insir,
hcant. Juarex knew that while he
rs backed by the United States he
ed fear nothing from tho menaces Of
the Powers which those Ambasss-
'rs represented. Their parsimouy
as, however, more disastrous TO Mar
'iii'an than their want of diplomatic
dress. Money might have saved
m bnt from those who could easilv
We raised 1t, not dollar was forth
ming. GLOW can help losins NV
tlence," says the Princess, aw6en /
iect that this wretched stipcineAs
led the Emperor The Am6assa-
10 were fearful Of being involved n
'aoie; while the two coIonels, as one
them asterward confessed to tbo
'nces, were doubtful if the notes of
nd wonld be paid in Vienna. On the
rDing Of june -, the Austrian An
lsador sent the notes, with the sigma
q attached, for his colleagues to in.
'ct. But , few hours later he re-
ned to the prison and rushed into
cell, tearing his hair, and
claiming, eve cannot do f.: Ne
'ald all lie hungw He even took .
{ Of sciss0rs and cut out from the
es bis signature. The next day
nee Salm-Salm was placed in con.
,ment, and his wife ordered to leave
eretar0. a~ ~
he repaired in ell haste 10 San Lois
osi. gained an audience Of Juares, and
wing herseaf at his feet, pleaded for The
OF her husband and that of the Emper.
Juarez was affected to tears. He par-
ID the Prince, bat resolution refused TO
'fere in behalf of Macmillan. Il am
red, Madame" be said, ITO see yoa AZ
net, but il all the kings and queens Of
'pe were here conld not snare the lie
at man: It ID not / who take it the
Ne and the law demand it." The exc
IN OF the Emperor, it il well known
wed soon AFTER this. It il not true.
CO SaDm tells us, thst he was only
,ded BY the fIrst IRE OF bis execution
and while lying on the groupd inpIor.
em BY second discharge 70 pat an
to bis misery. Five muskets we're
arged at him, and each inflicted q
n wound. He sank down on his left
With convulsiye movement. and the
in command. thinking him still alive
pistol ball through bis head.