American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

Last Days Of Maxim liam.
We copy as follows from late
number of the New York SUR:
Under the title Of "Queretarc
Leaves, Detached from q journal
kept in Mexico" the Prince Sain.
Salm, q German adsenturer, whC
served III the Union army during the
war of the rebellion, and afterward
devoted himself to MaXimilian i'll
Mexico, has published minute ac.
count Of the last days Of that lucklesS
prince. He certites that during lis
imprisonment MaXimllan was treat.
ed with perfect kindness, and enjoyed
as much liberty as was possible un.
der the circumstances. AS his cap
tivity was prolonged, the desire to
live WAS gradually eXtinguishcd in
his mind, so that lie unwillingIy CON
scnted that attempts for his escape
should be made. Twice a plan had
been arranged which must have
saved him, but for his insisting that
Miramon and Meja should also be
included in the Hight. Finally it
was determined that he should make
the effort i'll the night of June Cd.
Three Mexican officers had been
gained over; one OF them, capttiu
of cavalry, had even organized a
small escort for him; another had
provided Salm- Salm with Repub-
lcan uniform. There were no troops
out side Of Queretaro, nor along the
CerrO GorGO road.
NaXimilian, however. finally re
fused to start. About ! O'Clock in
the afternoon he received a telegram
from the Prussian Ambassador say
lug that he was coming to him with
two lawyers. M!ram0n also com
planned that a horse p divided for
him had been taken away.
At5 o'clock theArchduke told Salm.
Salm that he would not try to escape,
adding: "What would the Anlbas-
salorS whom | have invited here,
say, if they should come and not ind
me ?" Sa!m-S Salm tricC to persuade
him, but in vain. Bah I" said he,
ait will go quick any way, and a
few days more or less is of no ac-
count"
Another attempt, still Oetter or
ganized, was to be put in execution
on the night OF June 14th. The
court martial had met on the 18th,
and its decision was certain. Two
COlonclS were to have been gained
over for a hundred thousand dollars
each. They were TO be paid in notes
of hand, with the endorsement ofthe
Ambassadors but the latter hest
tated to make themselves RESPONSE
bile. If they had had ready money,
Maximiliau would then have been
saved. But they had not, and one
of the COlonelS disclosed the scheme
to Gen. Escobedo. MaXimilian re.
ceived the news with perfect resig-
nation.
The negotiations in this latter at
tempt were conducted 10y the Princess
Salm. Salm, who is said to have done
more and riSkcd more for Macmillan
than the diplomacy of Europe and
Mexico combined. From her lively
pictures of the Mexican leaders We
extract the following: "Juarez is a
man of middle size, with strongly
Indian physiognomy. y
long scar rather becomes than diSlig
nres his face. His eyes are coal
black, and very penetrating; and he
conveys the impression of deep
who never acts without pre- /
He wears a cravat and
A very high collar, and dresses in .
black Juarez treated the Princess
with perfect courtesy. but declined .
70 permit her TO enter Queretaro un-
Ill the capture of MaXimiliau was
From that moment she
spared no effort TO help the latter,
lut was i'll seconded 10y the diplo-
natic corps. These gentlemen ar
lived in QuerctarO June }, aud i'm
lgined that their presence would
lave sufficient weight with the Re
Iublicans to preclude the necessity
If further interference on behalf OF
They seem also 10 have
overlooked the fact that they had
,eeu originally accredited to the Im-
lerial Government. and not to tue
Government, with whom
heir influence was insignificant.
Juarez knew that while he was
'acked by the United States he
Ieed fear nothing from the monaccS
i the Powers which these AMUaS-
adors represented. Their parSi
lony was, however, more disastrous
o Maximilian than their want OF di-
,lOmatic address. Money might
ave saved him; but from those
hO could easily have raised If Let a
Iollar WAS forthcoming How e.a
help losing NV patience. SINS the