The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-18
MEXICO.
Sentence Of Death Of Captured Revolutionary
Chief-His Career in the United States Army
and in Mexico-Juares Petitionsd for His
Pardon-A Mexican General on the
Herald PAN Of Annexation.
CITY OF MEXICO. Nav 1872,

CITY OF MEXICO, May ], 1872.
among the prisoners recently captured by gov
eminent forces were the brothers Carricarte and
Mayer all OF whom have been sentenced to be shot
they were to have been executed day before yes
terday, but owing to the intereesson OF friends
with the President the execution was suspended
Mr.. Mayer will be remembered as colonel or lieu
tenant colonel in the army Of the United States
during the late rebellion, where he conducted him.
self In manner satisfactory to his superior officers
Upon the close OF the rebellion Colonel Mayer offered
his services TO the cause Of the liberal party in
Mexico, which lie served with some distinction
After the fall of Qneretaro and Mexico he was quar-
tered with his regiment in this capital where the
Jealousy and ambition of his subordinate officers
led to false charges being made against him, which
was at the time nearly followed by his execution.
With regard to his completely with the present
movement the public know but little at present 1t
is only known that lie has received sentence OF
death. ~
PRESS PETITION FOR PARDON
Most OF the press Of this city have joined In asking
for his pardon from the Executive. Remembering,
however, the fatal effect OF the request OF Mr.. Sew
ard for the life OF MAMMALIAN, your correspondent
discovers the same spirit OF resistance In a para
graph which appeared in the Sioo .YI.Y Of last
evening; and IL IL to be feared that II the Executive
shall yield to this proud and sclfsuficient senti-
ment OF the S0to editor the cruel remarks or the
latter may occasion the death Of the accused. He
says:-
Mr. Delnn Sanchez sonnlaw Of the President, passed
through pucbla on Saturday last and offered take
winch mas been so srenuonsly recommended by Mr. Nell
very glad that i the trial Itself sufficient motives may
be found to save the lives of the accused and, remember
ing that by his acts Jsarez has given proofs
hope that the S city Of Pasba viii not Wit
characterizes US must add that desire to tho
government free from foreign influences and that avos
cumsances which may be discovered in the records Of
s Of e ns "n soaa pe an hss
result Therefore the Sigh XIX endorses as 1t should
the petition OF the persons sentenced.
THE FRONTIER DIFFICULTIES
The Reotstd UntUersdl OF April ~ copies some
lines from Washington correspondent in regard
to the frontier difficulties, prcfacing them as fol
lOws:-
We advise readers that political pecalators in the
United states have based their acts upon the false ane
tons clearly show that he Is In relation with the reyolu
wRoh the Texans have for our country and our
The Federdtist1 has an amusing article, which
reads as follows In English
There is no fear. Our readers may remember some
brooks Representative Of the United States and
ger OF me democratic STU to
Senate, composed of two members which should jointly
aBh order The PROJECT after the
as 20 T ns a E tho Of "a Of
NEW y9nE bn' 5 and the Il hS ste Ing aI %hie
jority Of only eighteen votes was obtained.
The papers OF this capital say that the rebels re-
Gently undertook to put heavy tax or forced loan
upon the foreign merchants OF Mazatlan when the
captain of an English vessel in the harbOr threat
ened to declare the port in blockade, which act
brought down the pretensions of the rebels.