The National tribune., 1893-05-04

made dash and succeeded in getting through
on tho road to the Capital for the purpose of
bringing reinforcements and money April
ii, Prince Salm Salm. formerly % General in
our Union army, with 500 men, attacked a
hacienda feint for the sole purpose of per-
mitting couriers to get through. Two sue
eeeGed. but were not heard of afterward
April 27 and May 2. general attacks were
made on the Liberals. which were in measure
successful, but the Imperiaists were too weak
TO FOLLOW UP THEIR ADVANTAGE.
Sixty-seven days passed, and nothing had
been heard froni Marquee. They did not
know that Marquee had been himself defeated
by Diaz. ha lost his artillery, and was be.
sieged in Mexico. The night of May Ii was
fixed upon for general sally, when they
should attempt to cut their way through the
Liberal lines. Singnlarly enough, Eseobedo
had given orders for general attack the
following morning. At 1I:30 p. nj. the Emperor
rode down the linc the whole army being in
readiness for the sortie. Five deserters from
HE Liberals mt that moment were brought to
him. They said that Juarez. himself besieged
in San Luis by Ortega, had ordered Escobedo
10 come to his assistance.
They We're skillful Liars. those five men; the
Emperor was decsived. and the order of attack
countermanded. This is Capt. Kendalps ae-
c0Hnt. Gen. Salm SaIm states that the delay
was made at the request of Gen. Mendez Tho
for the departure of Escotefio.
Col. Miguel LopeZ was uncle of tho wife of
Marshal Bazaine. from wli0in he had received
, he decoration OF the Legion OF Honor He
commanded the Imperiai body-guard of the
Emperor, aud held the Convent Of La Cruz the
key of Quereiero. Fhe evidence seems to
grove that he betrayed his trust on the night
OF the 14th, aud allowed the Liberals to cant
ure theeity. Certain ills hat after Maximillan
retired TO rest this Liberals uttered and qu ietly
took p0sseSsion. Salmo Sain says that when he
awoke in the morning, p" On a sudden Col. Lopez
entered my room and Said in a very queer and
excited manner: Quick. save the life of the
Emperor; the enemy il already in the Cruz u
Consideration followed. The Emperor
though calm, really courted DEATH Lenez
seems to have iesresl the Emperor 10 escape as
he offered tn contiuct him to place of hiding
But Mayimiiian refused. As the En peror and
Salni Salm were cfossBg the city he said ::
Sain. now for lucky hujlet!' But il did
not come.
jun. ~ 1867. Maximilian in company with
Gems. Meia and Miranion WAS executed by be-
ng Shot 10 death He had made one other
mistake 0f signing the decree of 0aioter 1861
by virtue of whicl, the Liberal Generals Arteasa
an,i Saiigar had been executed, thus inviting
reprisa.
The circumstances of his execution have
been often told and among the nast
pathetic of history. The letter WHICH he pro-
T, vioHsly peuned 10 his hesoved eonsort his ex.
pressons Of good will 10 his com radei ia mis-
| tnrtiiie, aud his utte-anee of the words :. Poor
CarIotts," as the order was given. are touching
| III tho xtreime. Yet the roll and reverherations
| Of that unsietrv and the death agony Of these
| brave bat unfortunate men signifed more
| hun they immediately indicated for these