The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-07

Chief and advise him of his SUR
render. These officers were first con- |
Quoted to Gems. Ramon Corona and
Aureliano Rivera, who, when they
learned the mission of the flag of truce, |
gave orders to sound cease firing and
sent word OF the surrender to Gen.
Escobetlo, who, at the time, was on his |
rounds along another part Of the line.
Before the General in Chief was found
an Imperialist force, which was posted
at the foot of the Cerro, approached In
a peaceful attitude to where Gen. Corona
was, and one of the officers came up to
tell him that Maximilfan wanted to
speak with him. Corona and his staff
moved in the direction indicated, and
went to where the Archduke was wait
ing for him. According to Escobedo's
secretary, Maximilian at once said to
Corona that he was not then Emperor,
having abdicated that title In the pres
ence Of his Council of State In Mexico.
The republican chief replied that he
could not then enter into any discus
sion about the title of Emperor; but
he assured the Prince and those who
were with him that they would be
protected from molestation pending the
arrival of the General-in-C Chief. A few
moments afterward Gen. Escobedo, ac-
companied by q numerous staff, rode
up. Macmillan advanced to receive
exchange of salutes, said that he want
ed to speak privately with the General.
Escobedo went apart from his following
to hear what his illustrious prisoner
had to say. The matter was most seri-
Gus. The Archduke made the same
proposal that had been advanced by
Col. Lopez. The Prince asked:
uWill you permit me to march, ac-
companied by an escort, to q point on
the coast where I may embark tor
Europe, with the promise which will
make on my word of honor to not re-
turn to Mexico ?''
Escobedo, arrayed in the simple un-
dress uniform of the republican army,
adjusted his gold-bowed spectacles, sur
veyed the fallen Emperor with visible
signs of admiration and sympathy for
his misfortunes, then beating his boot
leg with a not very elegant riding whip,
said deliberately, sententiously and
calmly:
oIt is not permitted for me to con-
cede what you ask"
A dark shade, as if the shadow of
the grave-though he did not know 1t
passed over the frank, handsome, but
not firm features of Maximilian, and
he replied:
"Seeing that this is the case, I hope
YOU will not permit me to be i'll treated,
and that you will treat me with the
consideration due to prisoner OF
war;"
E,scobedo contented himself with re-
marking, HYou are my prisoner"
whereupon the Prince unbeited MS
sword and offered it to Gen. EscobedO,
,,,l,o orrlo~o1 t,io oh iof IF staff to re.
ceive it.
Thus terminated the attempt to estab-
lish an empire in Mexico, and with 1t
tho career of brave soldier but mis-.
taken prince.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF MAMMALIAN.
In accordance with the law of the
25th of January, 1862, which was passed
by the Mexican Congress more than
two years before the advent Of Maxi
milan, and which imposed the death
penalty upon those taken in arms as
disturbers of the public peace, Gen.
Escobedo could at once have ordered
the instant execution of the Archduke;
and though he felt that his prisoner
must die he believed it due to the
Prince, to Mexico, and the civilized
world that he should have a fair trial
and be allowed every privilege in the
way OF counsel, as well as all coLi"rts
during his imprisonment In the old
Capuchin Convent. The real crime OF
Maximilian was that OF usurpation ;
but the constitution of Mexico con-
tained no clause under that head, nor
was there law to punish usurpers,
and to pass one covering the case OF
Maximilian after he fell would have
been to try him upon the merits Of an
ex post facto enactment. Besides this
the Government and the people looked
upon his ephemeral power as an em;
anation from the French invasion and
the Church party, against whom the
law of January, 1862, had been directed
and therefore the Government ORDERED
his trial under its provisions. Ihe Ia"
provided that persons coming under 1T
operation should be tried by an ordih,
, ary court-martial, composed of tcld
and six line officers; and therefore