Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-18

requesting that Nine. Nmbide come to
/ the palace Do confer with the Emperor and
i Empress. At an appointed day a royal
/ carriage was sent Tor her. Nine. 1tur-
1ide, elegantly dressed in the Mexican
fashion, with a manuila over her head,
entered it, Instead OF driving to the pal
ace they turned into a road leading out OF
the city.
"Tae court, suppose, is at Chapulte-
pee said Nine. Yturbide TO the officer
who accompanied her
But she was soon undcceived; it was
therosd to Puebla. A diligence met them.
Nine. lturbide, on leaving the royal car
rage, sat down on a rock on the roadside
and refused TO 70 further; but she was
taken up by nam force, put IN the dali
geuce. aud taken TO Puehla, where her bus
band, Don Angel de Yturbide, met her. Bat
Nine. GturbIde could DO something else
besides write touching letters. She found
oot that the arrangement she had rashlY
entered into and so bitterly regretted had
no legal force according to the Mexican
laws. She interested Mr.. Seward, then
secretary OF state. who made strong rep
reservations 20 the French Government in
Nine. Iturbides favor. The Empress
Carlotta was on her last visit to Paris,
making her final desperate effort for as
slstauce from the Emperor Napoleau.
Nine. Yturbide went to Paris, where these
two unhappy women had an interview.
Colonel John Hay, then charge d'adairs
at Paris. gives She following account OF
it in the State Department archives: The
Empress received her c0ld1v. not even
asking ner to sit down. The hmpress, by
virtue Of her rank, began the conyersa-
ton:
Empress Carlotta--"NOu are much
changed since I saw you last
Nine Tturbide Ten months of suffer
ing has had it's effect upon me. Your
majesty, too, is altered since / saw YOU IN
Mexico" she then asked that her child
might be returned TO her.
Empress CAlotta ~ have done you
great honor in granting you this inter-
WOW. You should not make me regret IT.
l wished simply TO tell you that your
chua IS wen and improving every day in
person and intelligence"
dme urbide-"W under other
circumstances would be a great pleasure
TO me is now only source Of new grief
to me, deprived OF my child"
Empress CarlOtta al am treating your
child with the greatest Kindness. l am
supporting him with my own money"
Nine. Iturbide-l ask nothing more
than the privilege OF supporting him my
sell.
Impress Carlotta-lf we give you back
Your child YOU should refund the money
the Emperor paid your family.
Mime Yturbide- hat my husband and
bis brother received was debt due from
the Mexican nation, and not private
liborality Of the Emperor but If he makes
That condition they win return it rather
than be deprived Of the child. l also
have legal advice that nave not forfeited
my right 10 the child.
Impress Carlott8-Y0u have this ad-
vice from foreign lawyers, | suppose?
Mime Yturbide-No, from Mexican law
yers OF the highest character.
Impress Carlotta All! then you got
this advice before giving up your child to
usY
Nine. Yurbide-No. your Majesty. /
rec sFed it when | returned to Mexico
from Puebla, and / received cruel treat
meut when ! was sent from Mexico.
Empress CaF}Otta-Ehe Emperor did
RIG II. You should not have. come back to
Mexico, and you did wrong after coming
there to address yourself TO Marshal Ba-
zaiue instead of the Emperor.
5ime. YtUrbide--1 DID not then know Of
the misunderstanding which have since
learned exists between the Emperor and
Marshal Bazaine.
Impress Carlotta-Therc is no misun-
dere standing. but 1t was not an affair for
the Marshal. You have always acted
badly toward Us. You stood alOOf from
us when we hrst came to Mexico, and
now you show no gratitude 10 the Empe-
r0r FOR having made your son and nephew
princes.
Nine. Nturbide-My husband and his
brothers are sons Of "A legitimate Emperor,
and II they have not borne their titles as
princes it is because they have not cared
to.
Impress Carlotta-W advantage
can your son be to me? The Emperor and
! are both young. W may have children
or our own.
Nine. Yturbde-l earnestly hope so, il
that Will restore me mine.
Empress Carlotta-Iou may have other
children.
Nine. Yturbide-I 10 not know. l am
certain Of this one, and want him.
Empress CarlOtta-For how long are you
willing to give him up 10 us?
Mime. Yturbde-NOt an hour longer
than / am compelled.
Empress Carlotta-Nou may write TO
the Emperor.
Nine. Ymrbide-I have done so many
times and received no reply.
Empress Cariotta-Write again-and
write politely.
Andthe interview ended.
Meanwhile MaXimilian's fate was fast
Overtaking him. When he saw the catas-
trophe was at hand he determined to save
the young I turOiQe. and Will the assist
ance Of the Archbishop of Mexico he con-
veyed 10 Nine. Gturbide that her child
would be placed on certain steamer
reaching Havana at such date-and 1t
was there Nine. Yturbide was united to
him after a separation Of two years. Maxi
milan and Carlotta had surrounded the
young prince with all the elegancies OF
royalty, and he retained many OF their
royal gifts. HIS father was then dead and
his mother had sole charge of his educa-
tiOn. lie WAS educated partly abroad and
partly IN this country. During her resi-
dence in w ashingtOn during the last two
wears Nine. YWrbide lived in a fine
house on the corner OF Nineteenth and \
streets, but last October. her son being
nearly "A, she sold herhouse and returned
with him to Mexico. His intention was
10 enter the army at once, but by the
advice Of his Mexican friends he entered
the national military college for a course
OF study before taking his commission.
I He is "a handsome young man, very
/ quiet and prepOssessing. His abilities can
scarcely be Judged so far, but he has
always conducted himself with great good
sense. Name. Iturblde ~ now with nim
/ ia Mexico, but she has never who'll y aban-
/ doued Washington as ner home, ana is
sull large property owner here, Her
family all reside here. She Is a woman Of
much beauty Of person and great dignity