The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-09-04
IDAHO WORLD.
-rrE1i1CvrIoNoR L0zADA.

is TAKEN from tic correspondence VI Tilt
San Francisco Chronicle from Topic
Lozada successfully defied the govern
ment authorities for about fifteen years
and maintained separate sovereignty
in Narjarit, ruling as an absolute mon
arch. The Mexican Government, under
President Tejade, determined to put
down The insurrectionary chief, and af
ter a protracted campaign, in which
many were killed on both sides, the
Topic chief was at length captured, and
after summary trial before a military
court was sentenced to be shot:
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Attbia point,sm his passing fiomsthe
door Of the sahuan, or main entrance
of the building where he had been con-
fined, to the carriage in the center of
the street in front, a distance of some
thirty feet, was the first time we had the
opportunity to see Manuel Lozada. He
stood five feet seven inches in height,
with round, Symmetrical form, possess
ing great powers3of endurance. His
walk was erect, elastic, with the pre-
cision of soldier. In color and gen
eral features he resembled the Moor,
with prominent nose and chin nearly
Roman. From head to foot every part
ofShis body was full Of vitality and
soul. His head, unlike that of his race,
was large and long, not round, with
high, retreating forehead, perceptive
faculties very large, and the reflective
very small. His demeanor was marked
with humility, a. he sat erect and mo-
tionless as a statue, looking straight
forward, and as if lost in a deep reverie,
for at least FIVE minutes before the pro-
cession moved. In fine, Manuel Lozada
was born to command-at least among
the people of his own race. The will
power he possessed to such an extraor-
binary degree was not his own crea-
ton. In his dress for the occasion he
was scrupulously neat, in his suit of
black, without ornament of any kind,
in Mexican costume, except the new
black Kossnth hat, drawn well down
over the forehead, as if to cover the
personal defect of the loss of his right
eye. Such was Lozada as we saw him
then, before he was borne to the place
Of execution, and as we saw him few
hours afterward, stretched in death, ly-
ing in state, at the Military Hospital
under the corridor of the court yard,
where thousands called to take last
look at the body of the self.imposed
ruler, who for fifteen years had held an
Independent sovereignty in the district
Of Narjarit, equally against the empire
and the republic. 81 @@H
The EXECUTION OF THE CHIEF.
e.. = Escorted and guarded by the eth
and the 14th cavalry to the
place ofhis execution, an elevated mesa
lfing. one mile from the plaza east of
the city, and half mile from the stone
bridge crossing the beautiful stream
that waters Topic, a site known by the
name of the Aetates 1t was singular
remarked by him, that the
particular spot selected for the termi-
nation of his mortal career was the
very place of his birth, one of the many \
singular incidents of his life, occurring
without any agency Of his own. The
18th battalion Of the line and one COM
pany from each of the regiments sta
Toned in the city, under command of
General Flores, had preceded the escort
ID The. 1aaes, and had formed by the
side of q large field inclosed by an old
,olid stone fence. Introduced into the
'quana which was completed by the &C.
,ession Of the escort presenting a wall
# living men and glistening steel, the y
'xteriSr. khSa piaased by several thoss: !,
md spectators, anxious to see and hear
that occurred; the Generals
nd staff on their caparisoned steeds
orming a group in the interior; Lozada L
6duesteG to walk along the lines as in L
eview, but this was denied him. He f
hem solicited the. favor bof being a. s
owed to address the soldiers and the +
eople, which was acceded to. e
49,, .eattasf WORDS n 1ozlB1:.A l.
standing in the oenter>nf the square .
nth his confessor beside him. holding
hat il his left hand, with perfect
Blfposeessiony in alowa VOICE, ringing i
it'll liquid and not unmusical tones, p