National Republican., 1886-01-02

retro, capital Of the state OF the same name.
The Artos founded II somewhere about the
year 1910, and II was conquered by Fer
uando Tapia, Cortcz's lieutenant, IN 1881.
For more than a century after the conquest
this territory was the wild frontier which
separated the utmost limits OF new world
civilization from the possessions Of the Chi
ehlmccas, and Il cost the Spanlards much
hard hghtlng and many lives 10 subdue those
Nhrlke savagcs aud annex their happy
hunting grounds TO Nueva Niscaya. The
state-now called Querctaro dc Arteaga,
10 honor Of the brave general
JHuapan little north OF the center Of
The republic, on the celebrated central table
lands n Mexico. According TO Baron Hum
huldt, ~ capital has m elevation of 6,303
feet alove tho gulf. AZ early as 1856, King
Philip ~ spain declared Il "a noble and
loyal city, ~ and ~ present population Is
aiuut t2,oo0. The old town has had more
than a. share ~ historic happenings. In
lslo-=that mumcntous yrar whom Mexico's
Washington, the patriot priest, Miguel HI
dalgo, struck the first blow for indepen..
dsncr.- several stormy meetings were held
here ~ rrvolicrs from the spanish rule.
from thin city the wife of Collector Domin-
Eug1 sent the opportune notice 10 llldalgo
which savod tho little army from total ami
hilaiion.
MIHNNMII NANNIh NMNAMl@s
On the urighbaring heights was fought
that remark able taitle-thirty against four
huudreil-un1ef Gen. Bocinas In Quere-
taru, GA he 1fh ~ MAY 1855, the treaty OF
pface We rauded which closed the war
9Th ne United states. In 1871 the city
Nas hesieucd ~ The "tlboraln army, led by
tee Esrulalo- while Macmillan was here
10 cOmmuna ~ the imperial forces. IL is
said that on tho lasi night u the siege, the
emperor nui his generals having found
thrlf caufe hnpeiefs, decided 10 abandon
the tntifring empire, escape through the
lines, and make their way 70 Vera Cruz, ex-
Yccilnr D. dnd safety on hlard an Austrian
fngaie then lying at anchor 10 the road
stead. nut, = sll ne world knows, Max
iuilinn was taken prisoner through the
truachsry a one u his officers, aud his
army suiFcndercd ~ the republicans, after
which b. was tdei ~ couri-martlal aud
sentenced 10 hn shot al Quorctaro. Un-
availiug Efforts wcre made 10 save his life
rHINCEss sktN-skLN'e PRAYER.
The Princess salm salm rode on horse
tack 20 San Luis fotosi, then the seat OF
the federal government aud on her knees
before The plchcian president, JuarcR, begged
pardo fof the royal advcnturcr from Mira
mar. The government of the United States
was appealed o. On vain, and none Of the
European p0ieutatcs vepiurcd 10 interfere,
whcn-hascly deserted by the powers that
placed him IN such hopeless pllght-Maxl-
milan and his comrades in arms, Gens.
Mlramon aud Melin, were executed here on
June 10, 1851
Tho verdict Of the court-martIal was Of
course submitted 10 the president, aud this
Bouito JuAroE, the seli-taught Indian, held
In HE hand the life Of prince Of the proud
house Of llapsburg, a brother Of the em-
poror Of Austria, soninlaw Of the king Of
The Bolgians, cousin TO Victoria, aud 10 Isa-
bella, then on the throne Of spain. IL IA
UlIlftu4A Tint .InnrQV ahnWul "a NiuIlnIiw n
feelings, but said that MaximiliRn had In
vited HIS fate IN seeking 10 wear the crown
of an interloper, and that an example must
be made Of him which would lead future
nspirAnts for imperial honors 10 steer clear
of Mexico. When the last great roll-call
shall summon up all the victims Of our re-
cent rebellion, among them a vast army
will arise from bloody fields In Mexico,
whose "taking on may he directly traced
10 the indlscretion Of our southern brothers.
NAPoIEoS's PET SCHEME.
Beyond doubt the Emperor Louis Napo-
leon took advantage of our civil war tO
carry out bis pet scheme for universal fusion
Of the Latin rnce IN an empire on the Amer
lean continent-an enterprise he would
never have dared 10 undertake had not this
nation been torn BY internal strife. lie
fitted the banble Of an imperial crown
before the mind OF MaVlmilian IN his quiet
retreat at Miramas, near Trieste; lurcd him
and elegant leisure, with his beloved Car
lotta, and sent him across the ocean 10 his
death under protection 90 Of the French
army. For time the foreign forces, com
manded by BaEaine, and comprising the
Warworn veterans OF Algeria uf the Crlmen,
Of soiferino, and Magenta, carried all be.
fore them In Mexico; and JuareE was
forced 10 remove his government from the
capital TO far-distant San Luis POtogl,
thence 10 Monterey, TO chihuahua, even 70
Paso del Norte, on the banks Of the Rio
Grande-in short, 20 make Of II a penpa-
tetic government. But when the American
war drew 10 a close with far different 70.
suits that Napoleon had anticipated, aud
no assistance could be counted upon from
a future confederacy, the French schemei
saw his fatal error. Realizing that discre-
grand army OF the Union, well trained for
war aud about out Of q job, would enjoy
nothing better than going down 10 the
rescue OF sister republic struggling In the
clutches OF foreign foe-he quickly re-
called his force and abandoned Maximiliar
to his fate. Wishing 10 realize mort
fully the scene OF execution, we made pill
grimage TO the spot In the twilight Of a no
cent morning, over the same road and at IN,
same hour that the illustrious victims passed
TO death. II is dreary, three-milo ride
to where FL Cerro de las Campanas (th'
.'hill Of the bells'') rises abruptly 100 fee
from the plain. II is the most desolat,
place imaginable-a mountain OF sand ant
volcanic stone, without vestige OF bush
leaf, or blade OF grass, covered by earth
works as ruined as the fortunes Of the im
perialists who built them.
WHERE MAMMALIAN DIED.
About half way up the hill are three slab
Of dark-red stone, lately erected upon tn
exact spot where the trio stood that sum
mer morning nearly nineteen years ago, I'll
came their quietus with the order-flrc
Standing In the same place we tried 10 real
ize what must have been the emotions o
that supreme moment The morning msts
just lifting from the valley disclosed
beautiful view OF the far-oH town In II
mountain setting-the same then 10 eye
that regretfully looked their last; and WI
wondered whether the unhappy emperor
noted the innumernble church-spires point
ing heavenward and maryeled within him
self at the dispensations OF Providencel
am so fortunate as TO find one who wal
an eyewitness TO the execution. He telli
me that on the last sad merning MaximiliaI
arose very early, received the sacrament a
4 o'clock, and Immediately afterwards mas
was celebrated Then turning 20 the Moxi
can officers, he announced himself ready
and walked steadily out OF prison betweet
his generals, Miramon and Mejia. "Oh
what beautiful day ~ he remarked; ~
have always wished TO die on day lik,
this"
AS they neared the fatal hill he turned
toward Miramon and said, "a brave soldier
should be honored by his monarch, even II
the last hour; therefore permit me 10 gly'
you the post OF honor,h and placed hi
comrade In the center. The prisoners wer,
not bandaged or bound but cheerfully
ranged themselves in position fronting the
officers and his seven men with their deadl,
carbines. Macmillan shook hands witt
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