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

wife OF tho Last of the Mexican Ytur-
bides.
Coresp0H lance Ctie7ya Years.
The Yturbides. who have spent the best
part OF their lives in Washington, are
heirs to the throne Of Mexico. Toe Empe-
gor Augustin Yturbide had been an officer
tn the Spanish army when Mexico was
dependency OF Spain. Having been cash
6ered for cruelty to his prisoners, he re-
Wenged himself by heading the revolt
which freed Mexico from the spanish DO
aniniou. This was in 1921. Bat, being a
man of powerful ambition as Wen as eX-
traordiuaTy powers, he managed to have
himself proclaimed Emperor of Mexico.
Revolution followed, and on July 80. 1924,
be was shot as traitor. The Next
can Congress eXiled his family, but,
Remembering Yturbide's services in free
ing Mexican soil from the foreigner, set
tied a handsome annuity upon them. The
EmperOr's only son, Don Angel de Itur-
hide, was sent to the United states to be
educated. aud while q student at the
Jesuit college at GEORGETOWN lac tell IN
8Oye with and married Miss Alice Green,
"a woman of spirit as we'll as beauty
They had one child. Augustin, who is now
~ years old. Atthe critical point in poor
Maximiiian's fortunes he thought it would
he a measure Of Cancellation toward the
Mexicans il be we're 10 offer to adopt the
grandsOn OF the Emperor 6turbide and
make him heir 30 the throne.
'eThe proposition was, therefore, con-
viewed TO the family, who had been allowed
40 return to Mexico. 1t was coupled
with the promise OF a large grant Of money
to the Yturbides, which was, however,
nothing bat the payment of the pension
due them from the Mexican Government.
and alsOBhat they should all leave Mexico
sat once. Dszzled by tine brilliant pros
pect opening, as she thought, before her
children, Mime. Tturbidc consented TO the
arrangement. fhe young AugHstIn, then
not ; wears old. was TO be treated as the
child OF Macmillan and CaTlotta, and
Mme. Yturbide felt that she was giving
him up TO another mother. The papers
were. s4cned. and Mime. NturbIde and her
husband set OF for the United States.
Bat, from the moment sbe turned her
steps away from her child, she
was possessed with anguish at
the separation. Every hour her
distress increased, ana when she reached
Puebla she halted and wrote a pathetic
note to Marshal Ba1aine, then in com
.mand, begging him In eloquent words 60
induce the Emperor and Empress to re-
stegss 20 her her child. she could not
na5lE the Marshall answer to her letter
az Puobla, which bad been her intention,
but, seeing from her windows the dill
geBce about to start for the City Of Mex
leo, she ran down, and, hastily packing
mp a lew necessaries. took her place in il
for the city where her child was. Imme-
diately on reaching Mexico she cOmmuni-
Gated with Marshal Bazaine, who behaved
with great kindness To her, ana through
him she addressed this touching letter TO
the Emperor MaXimian:
a fA..s -. -H.s. Al
lily Of Mexico on Sept. l6 my presence
IN this CITY will appear strange
10 your Majesty; but grief
which has 40 bounds, feeling
the most intense known 10 humanity,
have guided my steps in the search OF my
Child who IL the charm of my existence.
There as in the life OF parents constant
thougEt-tHe welfare uf their children
and ], who euj0yed life SO much, in look
ing at my enid, thought always Of his
tuture-his education occupied me as the
only mission % be fulfilled by me on earth.
and in one OF those moments I'M which /
vaculated IN regard 10 The position of my
near Augustin, / allowed myself TO SEN
arate from him. While thanking vour
Majesty for keeping in mind tile Imr-
bide family, 10 which you distinguish
very specially my son, / have went so
over tGis separation, ] have undergone
such bitterness during these nine DAYS.
9hat 1 have no words with which TO ex-
plain 70 your Majesty the magnitude OF
my trouble. Thought that 81 I did NOT
see my child l would lose my mind, and
all my family, sharing in that fear.
permitted me 10 return TO
address The prayer which / make
with heart full OF grief, with heart
which needs speedy consolation. This
pray r is 10 see nv child. and not be sen.
Erated from him in bis infancy. In my
dreams as mother l never thought nv
Bon would one day be prince VINO would
aspire 10 a crown. hy passionate desire
Nae 70 educate bin as "a good Mexican.
who, brought up with good idea, might
Dne day become useful % bis country. btt.
very conteuied iu the humble position ina
which ! lived, my happiness knew no
limits; and now that your Majesty honors
IN my COLD national memory. ann fo
BE separated FROM hlm while Doc stands M
need OF all my solicitudei What remorso
Ef ] survived thi6 separation would nos tho
least mishap 10 the LIE 0fmv child create
tn mey This black thought uas followed
Ane every where since my child was Uu
H0uger al nay side, and / have nothing
either in my heart or my head tO render
me tranquil. Lacn hour increases nav
Rriei and n your Majesty h. convinced NJ
fhe sincerity Of my words 10 is NOT lu--L
Die Chat you could piolOug mY fuuerInss.
"Aot 10 see my ehlldl 1oscpamte my.
BcH perhaps from him forever, 90 abuu.
non lIm when most De needs NY CareI
There iB uJ agony compared 90 llla
thought Your Majesty cannot Insist ou
g separat 0n which puts in danger my o..
istence. hope ilst doing justice ~ ms
aecilnea. toul Majesty VIII accept my
gratitude flf YDuT nn.rtI1Uale treatment
~ MY child. and 1913 order that be- he ro.
burned to . mother Hbo ought not f0r one
moment Nj haze abandoned him. no mat.