Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
EXTRACTS FROM F. C.
PIERCE'S LOWER RIO
GRANDE VALLEY HISTORY.

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urbide's reign as Emperor was
brief. He is said to have catered to
the POWERS that supported him. and
to have flattcred somc Of his
adhercnts by comforting upon them
titles of nobility. He imprisoned
ONE of the members OF ongre
who freely expressed themselves re-
garding him.
The spectres of Hidalgo, Allende,
ALBANIA, Moreloes, Ma amoros and
Jimenez, whose lives had been sacri-
feed in the battle for freedom, could
not be kept down. Hundreds of
patriots stood ready to continue the
fight for absolute independence. In
1922 opposition to the empire broke
u in open rebellion, headed by
General Santa Anna, supported by
such revolutionary chiefs as Bravo
and Guerrero. ItIrbide who had
been for a while idolized by his peo-
pie, became an object of scorn. He
recalled congress, after having dis
missed it, and on March 20, 1928,
rendered his resignation. Congress
refused to accept ii on the g=ound
that it had never voluntarily elected
him Emperor. A provisional govern
ment was formed composed of four
revolutionary chiefs, Nicolas Bravo,
Guadalupe Victoria, General Ne
CRETE and Vicente Guerrero. The
Plan de Iguala and the Treaty OF
Cordoba were declared insufficient
bases of government and were
The provisional government, in
recognition Of the valuable services
rendered to the country by him,
granted to Iturbide an annual pen
sion Of $4,000 on condition hat he
his residence in Italy.
4. Iturbide, with his family sailed
from Vera Cruz in an English ship,
the Rawlins, Welch commander, on
May IL. 1928, bound for Italy, and
due time arrived at Lorna. He
afterwards left Italy and took up
his residence in London from which
place he kept in touch with his sym
pathizers in Mexico.
Later he sem warnings 10 the
Mexican government Of the scheme
of the Holy Alliance TO restore Span
ish rule in Mexico and believing that
his services would be acceptable. set
out from Southampton. England, on
May, 4, 1924, sailing on the brigan-
tine Spring" WEIGH commander.
His daughters and older children re
manned in England.
Some historians allege hat upon
his arrival at Soto de la Marina he
was invited by the commander of
Tamauliras to land, and was then
informed that he had but a few
hours in which to live. Arturo Con
zales, the Mexican author of Tamau-
lipas, presents written anthem icated
data to show that Iturbide arrived
at Soto de la Marina on July a.,
1924, accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonel Beneski, who had been a
prominent figure in tlurbide's short
Empire. Beneski came ashore and
represented to he Mexican officials
that he and a companion were com
ing to COLOMBO MEXICO and desired
to make a proposition TO the govern
men. They came ashore July -.
In spite Of their dis2ui>es they were
recognized by the corporal Of the
guard and a merchant of Durango.
They were halted at Los Arroyos,
near there. Felipe de la Cara, COM
Mundane general, with headquart-
ers at Padilla, was advised on the
18th. When IT was clear that he
was recognized, lturbide told Com
mandante Cara that his wife and
two children accompanied him. and
that he had returned 10 offer his SER
vices 10 the ry in anticipation
OF the threatened invasion by the
Spanish backed by the Holy Alliance.
Upon awakening very late on the
morning of the 18th he was told OF
the order for his execution. which
had been determined upon by a ma
jority of the officers of the army
and of the municipality committee
in session. But Cara suspended
the order Of execution and started
with Iturbide to Padilla. where the
Tamaulipas congress then held its
sessions.
Congress being advised of ltur-
bide's arrival, ordered Jose Bernardo
Gutierrez de Leon. governor OF that
to have him execu ed by
shooting. This was on July 18th.
Iturhide was brought into Padilla