The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
QUERETARO.
The Clotlda-Da Moruy Intrigue and JaCkers
Sl5OOO,OOO Mexican Claim.
DAZANE, THE HUCKSTER MARSHAL.
French Republican DeSerters and Hopes
of Aid from Uncle Sam.
The SHERMAN-ChMPBELl FAILURE.
Napoleon's Abandonment Of Maxi
milan Due to Mexican Valor.
THE CHURCH PARTY FAILS AGAIN.
Battle of San Jacinto and Col
lapse Of the Empire.
The SHERMAN-CAMPBELL FAILURE.
Napoleon's Abandonment of Maxi
milan Due to Mexican Valor.
THE CHURCH PARTY FAILS AGAIN.
Battle of San Jacinto and Col
lapse Of the Empire.
A MEMORABLE SIEGE BEGINS.

The HERALp's extractsfrom article lately pub
lished in France by NJ. Masseras, commenting upon
he tragic story of Macmillan and his unhappy
sort. the Princess Carota. have called forth much
comment among a numerous class of readers who
interest themselves in the subject. The remarkable
statements, too, of Judge Oterbourg to reporter,
in which he assumes that had Grant. sherman and
Minister Campbell-p particularly the last named gem
tenan-carried out Mr.. Stewards instructions Maxi
milan would have been saved, have also challenged
good deal of attention. NJ. Masseras, who
gives interesting sketch of the fall Of
the socaed Mexican Empire draws unfathful
picture of Macmillan when he paints him in the
colors of purposeless imbecile and furnishes no
truthful portrait OF the courageous and ambitious
Princess who shared his fortunes when that writer
deneates her q maniac before she left Mexico.
Whether the sombre sketch of the royal pair which
has been given the world by NJ Masseras is due to
his desire TO his countrymens shortcomings
in Mexico to any other motive matters now but
little history yet II does matter good deal to the
world to know that he has not drawn true kenesses
of the Inflated pair. OF the Archduke all that be
said in prejudice TO his memory is that he was a
light minded and somewhat superficial man. but
that he the irresoute puppet which
is portrayed by the French writer's pen. Carlotta
perfectly and in healthy mental condition
until the glorious dream or ambition for empire
which had taken possession of her soul rudely
dissipated by the Napoeonic will that called it into
existence. Judge Otterbourg allows it be assumed
that had he been Minister at Mexico, endowed with
diplomatic instead of consular powers. then all would
have gone wen with Macmillan, because Mr.. Sew
ards orders. the precise nature of which the
is left to imagine would have been carried out to the
letter The and interesting facts given below
principally taken from the pen of Don Juan de Dios
Arias, who private secretary to General Don
Mariana Escobedo the captor of Macmillan. and
therefore incontrovertible is the fact that the
intrusive Emperor was tried and put to death.
1t will be found that many hitherto unrelated
items have been culled from these documents, par
ticuarly those bearing upon the capture trial. efforts
to save and the execution of Macmillan. Sehor
Arias, the secretary and most intimate friend Of
General Escobedo knew all the motives that guided
his actions from the commencement of the siege of
Queretaro, and he also cognizant of the corre-
spondence which passed between the Mexican govern
ment and the army headquarters. In addition to
this official source Of information the writer's
experience in Mexico at the time when the great
events treated of taking pace. and the
authoritative of information open to him,
have afforded extraordinary facilities for filling up
the details of the exciting with the real lights
and shades belonging to it,
The fact is not generally known that to the nil-
of the Duke de Morny and the Princess Clotilda
is due the calling of Napoeon's attention to Mexico
fertile field for exploration Mr.. Jecker citizen
of Switzerland. long resident of Mexico, had adj
vanced considerable sums of money to the bogus
governments of Generals Don Felix Zuluaga and
Don Miguel Miramon. Mr.. Jecker naturally wanted
the liberal government, upon its establishment in
1860. to pay the debts which had been contracted
with its enemies during the three years was
carried on to put it down. President Juarez could
not be convinced of the justice of Jecker's claim
whereupon this distinguished individual became a
French subject made out his little bill of 00J
and succeeded in getting NJ. de Morny and the
Princess Ciotilda TO become his agents ut the
French court Doubtless there were other agencies,
intrigues and considerations at work. most i'm
portant one of which was the conviction that this
American Union had gone TO pieces-for the purpose
of inducing Napoleon to invade Mexico. The Con-
vention Of London, at which France Spain and Eng
land figured. and the subsequent invasion OF Mexico
by the united forces Of these allied Powers only
mask employed to cover the Interior designs of the
French Emperor. The then existing remnants of the
once omnipotcnt Church party allied themselves
with the French and subsequ ntly with Macmillan,
could have replaced them in power. Hence il was
that when the representatives, of the nser-
able committee composing the "Junta Of
S"iables went, at the suggestion of the French
government. TO invite Macmillan to become
Sapoleons satrap. the llustrious Lord of Sfiramar
believed himself called upon by the voice of the Mex
lean people 10 become their sovereign and establish
his dynasty i'm their midst. He and his proud wife
reached the ancient Aztec capital amid great reoic-
ings. French gold had streWn his path with flowers,
and the gaping multitude with the huzzas of u few
religious fanatics Who welcomed him. did the rest to
make the Prince feel certain that he the idol Of
the people.
WDun Macmillan took up the sceptre French
army In possession of all the strategic points
and stronghods OF Mexico. All the principal cities
and towns in their hands, and by force of the
unaiswcraOle argument of the bayonct ''iuntas"
committees were convened, at which nobody
attended excepting the intimate friends
and bcnefciaries OF the moribund Church
party and the inevitable result OF such meetings