News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-12-17

that Juarez, the head of the LIBERAL cause,
was fugitive beyond the border and that
only outlaws and robbers were in arms
against the empire These wy-e prescribed
by imperial edict and condemned to death
after court martial. Bazlip, demanded
this enactment and acted ~ 10 its provi-
sions before it became law. The emperor
opposed it, and after four vicI inns had been
shot virtually rescinded it.
When the French withdrew Macmillan
Informed Juarez, chief claim ut 10 the dis
puted presidency, that he " nuld abandon
the empire if Juarez wouli promise am
nesty to the imperialist leaders in Mex
leo. Juarez refused. Macmillan elected
to remain and protect his adherents. A
strong conservative party, representing he
church, urged him to stay. lie put him
self at the head of the rny aud bent all
his energies to carry on t.ie war. Carlotta
went TO Europe to pie with the powers,
with Napoleon and tn ,ope, and TO secure
her own vast private .lds TO support her
husbands cause. IT, French had alien.
ated the people. Tn .uluuteers were in
ferior the strongest Ilracters fastening
to the uplifted stan Irds of JuareZ, who
permitted promiscuo Is plumber Of the peo-
pie. a few foreign regiments that elected
to remain were all lat Maxim ilian could
count upon. Brib IS and threats impaired
the fidelity of the ..ltives.
The end came with awful suddenness
Bazaine, on with having, gave the mon
archy "a stab by lIIding vivas for Juarez.
Maximili1n ab1rdOned the capital and
brought up at q Iyretaro where, with GOO0
against 10000, he stood siege for weeks, his
men living on hOrsehesh. He led sorJies
in person: he rode where shots were thick
est; he declined to use brides to save him
self His generals deserted him and he
laid plans to cut his way through the enc
my's lines. But one night his favorite stan
officer, Lopez, second Iscariot, who often
embraced the emperor in public-a man
Carlotta had so honored and trusted as to
make him colonel of the Empress Reg-
ment," which she recruited and equipped
with her private funds-Lopez betrayed the
camp to the Mexicans for n price and Max
imilian was overpowered, fighting desper
ately.
Nothing could save him-prayers, pro-
tests by the United States, appeals by for
eign powersi he must DO shot TO death to
appease Mexican hate and atone for four
robbers that had been executed under the
Bazaine edict of October, 1865. Four hun
dred officers were taken with him, and the
generals were all condemned 10 die. NJ XII
milan prayed that his blood be taken for
all. He was led out Oh hill before The
populace, who to theircredit did shed telrs,
and there butchered with three volleys. At
the first he fell sideways and cried in Span
ish 80 mani o manr' A soldier stepped up
and fired into his abdomen, and as he still
quivered bullet was sent through his
heart. Before he died a telegram was
handed him announcing Carlotta's death,
she was insane. and To this day does not
realize that her warrior prince is dead
So the gods proved kind To both As an
Austrian artist has put it on canvas, the
angels of heaven kindly drew veil before
Corlotta'g vision to shut out the CORY
shambles OF 2ueretaro where brave" Max
was slaughtered. GEORGE l.. KILMER