The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1878, Page 3

CARLOTA AND WAXIMILAN —--—_— M. Masseras Reveals Interesting Secrets of the Mexican Empire. PEEPING INTO THE PALACE. A Fickle, Obstinate Emperor, With- out a Policy or Plans, “POOR CARLOTTA.” ——- — ‘Sad: Reminiscences..of Her De- THRONES HER. REASON. * (A Hapsburg ‘as’ Seen Divested be “Royal Estate.” to Leutsht ‘ cous history .probably presents no ‘dramatic interest than the story of the Mexican Empffe tinder Maximilien. ‘Sad and touch- Ing as were the- newspaper reports. of the incidents ‘which befell the career.of the Austrian Archduke and ‘his unfortunate wife, Carlotts, they pale before the ‘truth of history ‘as now Carefully told by @ French-) man, well known in this country, and whose, in- timatégelations withthe imperial householdensbled| bint" ‘facts, which he has just given to’ the . tliat ten years have passed since the fall of} ‘ and the death of its ambitious rnler, The! éstory of Maximilian and Carlotta will always be a “#ubject of surpassing interest to American readers, ‘and «6M. =«Masseras, the author of this work, which he calls “Un Easai Empire su Mexique,” writes with the full’ -knowl- edge that his ‘pages*'will be criticised on both sides of the Atlantic. Shortly after the es- -tablishment of thd Empire he left this city for Mexico, filling sevcral responsible positions there. “The picture he draws of the Emperor, the description he gives of his habits and his character, showing that Maximilian hignself was the cause of his own down- ‘fall, aswell as tho revelations he makes in regard to the imperial household, will add fresh interest to scenes not yet forgotten, in this country at least. It de understood that M. Masseras will soon publish his work in book’ form. The extracts here given ‘are ‘from recent numbers of the Revue de France, # fort- nightly review published in Paris, where M. Masseres: . . MAIMILIAN PHOTOGRARBED. I speak in the presence of s grave, before which the entire world stands with poignant grief. But though ® brave. death may cover the of @ lifetime it cannot efface them entirely Ww: ‘faults belong to, the domsin of history. No’ 1 _the fact! ‘that he has paid for them with Bis blood'thé faults ‘of the Archduke Maximilian: live'atter him. They |, “will reappear every timé when efforts ‘are being made “to study events in which fato decreed thet he should pley agrand réle. These faults, it must be admitted, “were the result of his nature rather than of ‘his in- tentions. The reputation for political tact acquired “by him in Italy, thanke to happy circumstances and “thanks also'to # council.of great men who surrounded bim, had made people lose sight of the errors, ‘committed during a rather wild career while Maxi- ,mailisn was yet young. Attractive exterior qualities, ‘a lively intelligence, an.easy method of spesking, an amenity of manner which was captivating—all these +) tended to create illusions in regard to the solidity of character which ought to have been found under ‘this happy exterior. Hardly, however, -had he been put to real work—delivered over, in fact, to himself ‘and become absolute master of his actions—when he showed himself to be a man far different from one to whom the world of our day cares to trust the founda- “tion of an empire. Light hearted, if not frivolous; fickle, if not capricious;“incapable of following one set of ideas for his.conduct; irresolute at one time and absoluté at another; quick to observe passing cventa withont attaching himself either to certain things or certain persons; fond of ever-occur- ring changes, with # terrible horror of ennui; dis- posed to fly into mriserable details so as to get rid of serious work; having no experience nor’ taste for grave considerations of State—the Prince who was charged with the reconstruction of Mexico was in every respect the very opposite of what the country and its situation demanded. With such « tempera ment everything in his conduct became contradic- tory. The favorites of one day found themselves neglected the very next day, without any one know- ing why they hed been favored or why subsequently disgraced. The political party. which in one moment had found itself in favor at Court learned the mext moment that imperial preferonce and con- fidence hed been bestowed upon their opponents. Promises were heaped upon one another without being kept, and hundreds of projects followed one another without ever being realized. Placed in a sit- ustion where the most onlightened activity on the part of the Executive would have found ample work in directing the work of his ministers, he had taken the entire government under his control. His pri- vate cabinet was filled with papers concerning the most important as well as the most trivial questions. And yot the most of his time was taken up with per- fecting a new code of etiquette, ordinances in regard to public ies, regulations for the formation of cor Pereation of the Order of the Mexican Eagle, the” lation, of the: theatre, his equipeged and tno livery of his» ‘All these mat- ters, indedd, oecupicd whole w is time. af. terward came botany and arch: which he entertained great passione. With the word organize tion always on his lips he prepared with his bands the chaos under which the Empiro disep- * * PRINCE OF CHAOTIC unto. It will, therefore, not be surprising to state that s person like this indulged in the most thoughtless ex- travagances, in the most inconsiterate disorder in re- gard to all money matters, Tho Archduke Maxtmi!- ian never knew how to keep sccounts, and the pecu- niary state in which he found himeelf when the Mor- 4 an throne sought him were well known to people in Lurope. Nevertheless, an Emperor of Mexico ought to have been able to count the cost. But he belonged to that class of persons born for an easy life, who eschew all care about payments by consoling them- Selves with the ides that the money will be found somewhere, M. Masseras relates how Ministers were compelled to make room in their public offices for innovent smusements, how 400,000f. were sppropri- ated for scourt theatre, and how, in the midst of all this, some official upon preeenting a warrant to the Cashicr of the Treasury, this latter official held ups twenty franc piece, saying that this was all thero was in the Treasury ond insisted upon keeping that pieco.as . token of curiosity, When those matters came to the ears of the Emperor bo became exceelingly angry, accusing overybody and holding the French administration responsible for this state of affairs, But it was really from the beginning of Maximilian’s reign to the very end the same story of ill roguiated, expenditures and blind carelessness, and cven the most crnol embarrase- ments, the hardest lessons, the constantly growing penuriousness, could not in tho least suggest the mwoanest attempts at amelioration, During the three yoars of the Empire (adds the author in @ foot note) no budgot was ever regulated, no system arranged for the opening of crodits, no financial plans agreed mpon, Whatevt: moncy wesacidentelly received Placed in thoTreagury, and it was paid out as orders came in signed by the Emperor when he {ras in good humor. RLOTTA IN GRIFY, ‘Though the Empress Carlotta shared the weakness of her husband for etiquette and court ceremonies, she was gifted with a far more determined spirit, and really possessed dignified sentiments. she might possibly have changed the course of events if sho really conld have exercised that influence upon the EKwperor which was attributed to her. The periods when she acted as regent of the Empire showed the high intelligence she powacseed and the really great aptitude for afuirs of State. But even thon Maximilian mace on simost childish resolvo that no decision of Importance shonld ho taken without bis concurrence. ‘Tho very best determinations made by her, with tho aid of councillors she had herself selected, were dis- agreeable to him, The influence of the unfortunate ||cPrincess amonuted to nothing. Not that he de- clined to placo the name of tho Empress to thefront, but ho always preferred to gain time when an important decision had to be made. Often he threw upon the shoulders of his noble com- panion the responsibility of difficulties which he hinn- self had created, and with s patronizing sir be asked her to concern herself only with woman's fairs. This was the moro, painful for » princess who. adored her husband and@-who carried to extremes almost the ‘pride of her station toward those who surrounded her. Gifted with an ardent nature, and thrown upon her own resources at an early age, the daughter of. King Leopold had Javished npon Maximilian al} the ten- derness w] she had gathered as a young girl with. out asa young wife without children. She Uterally] iim only, and while by his side drea: tence which she did not realize nor enjoy. The@éllowins letter by Maximilian gives, perhaps, the! insight as to how mutters stood in the imperi ds — real CHAPULTEPEC, July 19, 1865. My character is not of the happiest, and, among other faults, I possess such a desire for absolute in- dependence that even the Empress, with all her tact, never comes near me nor ever interferes. with my work unless I invite her tocome. She knows my weakness in this regard, and as she conducta herself in accordance with that desire the harmony between us has never been disturbed, MAXIMIL) LAN. The malady of this unhappy woman, which has made of her an object of universal sympathy, was not the first nor the greatest in this career devoted to trials. That misfortune had been preceded and pre- pared by. secret sufferings of more than one sort, which were silently borne, and which excuse and ex- Plain the cold hanghtiness and the solemn mien with which those who surrounded the Empress of Mexico reproached her when she was in the midst of her. ephemeral grandeur. CARLOTTA’S MISSION TO NAPOLEON III. During the first days of July, 1867, news reached the capital that Matamoros had once more fallen into the hands of the Juarists. At the same time despatches from France left no further doubts as to the inten- tions of Napoleon to recall his army. Bazaine began to concentrate his troops and left for San Lyis Potosi to hasten military movements. In was theh that it ‘was decided to send the Empress Carlotta on a mis- sion to Paris. On the 7th of July the unfortunate Princess place@ on her head for the last time her dia- dem to preside at the “Te Deum” sung in the Cathe- @ralon the occasion of the anniversary of her hus- band’s birthday. When she returned to the palace s touching scene, prophetic as it were, occurred between her and hor ladies of honor. It had transpired that she was to undertakes mission to Europe, and a sort of presentment was in the siras if untold misfor- tunes were to follow. Tho service in the Cathedral being over and Her Majesty being about to ‘retire to her spertments, Mme. Pacheco, one of ‘the ladies present, suddenly asked permission to kiss the Em- press. Carlotta, with good grace, still more proud than affectionate, permitted the lady to gratify her desire, . Then seeing Mme, Pacheco burst into tears, she asked :— «What is the matter with you?” “Ab, madame, I am asking myself if thisis not the ast time that we accompany Your Majesty.” ‘This explosion of'an anxiety which oppressed the minds of all those present became contagious, and during several minutes there was not @ dry eye in whet mistttes of her emotions; but, after having Kissed the. other lIedies present, she retired hastily into an adjoining boudoir, hardly able to say adieu to those who surrounded her. The Princess Itarbide, who stood nearest to her, saw her shed copious tears. Forty-cight hours later the official journal announced that the Empress was about to leave for Europe, “to treat about the affairs of the Empire.” Having left the city of Mexico on July 9, she embarked at Vera Cruz on Friday, the 13th—day and date that were coupled with fatality. ‘THE EMPRESS BECOMES INSANE. Sho left without ever returning, already prey to’ that cruel malady which later broke out more fiercely in Rome and transformed into a most lamentable existence # career which one time seemed to be re- served for complete happiness. This fact is certain, that Carlotta was alresdy a sufferer before she left Mexico. Not that there is the least truth in the story of mysterious poisoning, but notorious facts have proved the pre-existence and also the causes of the profound troubles which began to show themselves in the mental taculties of the Empress of Mexico several months before her departure for Europe. I have already shown how the circumstance of her life as a young girl and as ayoung wife had developed in her the tendencies of au uncommunicative nature and @ concentrated cheractor. This disposition to turn to herself became still stronger under the Empire, owing to the disappointments which she had to suffer during her two years’ residence in Mexico. Isolated in her apartments she was equally alone even when in the midst of her ladies in waiting and ber court attendants. Her constant efforts wero to appear impenctrable and to maintain in the midst of hilarious conversation astudied silence. The more disappoin tments she suffered the more cruel became the frigidity which she inflicted upon her heart and her pride and the more she attempted by a cold at- titude to chill those marks of sympathy which she appeared to dread like the demonstrations of some ‘one who pitied her. A happy circumstance had placed by her side in the person of the Princess ‘Iturbide, daughter of the old Emperor, a woman of greet mind and good heart, who was intensely do- voted to Carlotta. The Princess shared her secrets, and, owing to her intimate relations, was frequently drawn into the most confidential convorsations of the Imperial household. But no more the Princess Itur- bide than anybody élse could obtain from this sad soul the shortest moment of abandon. It could pe easily noticed how the silent habits of the Empress Carlotta turned into @ sombre muteness and how afterward this muteness became almost unbearable. When, in the month of January, 1866, the death of her was announced to hor, he who had been her ar eer and sole support, a most in- h despair took possession of her. During several days prostration and nervous excite- ment followed one another repidly, and it ‘was oven then that those who surrounded her con- stantly noticed slerming signs as to her mental con- dition. A few weeks later » special mission from Brussels arrived in Mexico t) announce the inaugura- tiou of the new Belgian King. After having dis- charged their functions at the capital the embers of the einbassy returned tv Vera Cruz on their way back to Ewrope. The very next diy news reached thu cap- ital that the diligence which took them had beon at- tacked, and that ono of the geutleomen--the Baron a'Husst—hed been killed. But this was notall. The sudden desth of M. Langlais, which became known at about the same time, brought a veritable fright into the imperial houschold, and the Empress insisted upon looking at all these untoward events as so many signs of distress which slowly wove themselves avound her and her husband. Finally came the notification of the departure of the French troops, which sounded to her ears as the very crash of an empire which her ambition and her pride had made her determined to establish. How could a soul tor- tured and enfeobled alrcady by a thousand secret pangs stand such rude and such striking blows? STRANGE FREAKS FOR A PRINCKHS, The journey from the city of Mexico to Vera Cruz ‘was marked by two scenes showing unmistakable aberration of mind on the part of the Empress, and are youched for by unimpeachable testimony. This testimony is given in a letter by M. Velasquez de Leon, who had special orders to accompany Carlotta on her mission to Europe. When, ¢! months later, her insanity became an acknowledged fact M. Velasquez de Leon began the report of this terrible news to the Emporor in the following language;— ‘The desparate state of Mente: beloved by Hor Majesty, bad nu doubt mental excitement «ince the showed ves at jn fire tome of derangement and at Acntaingo. ; NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1878:~TRIPLE SHEET 3 the august traveller was determined to visit at the dark midnight hour the house of M, Esteva, want of the city. M. Esteva was ayoung man of dly thirty years, which added considerably to the effect which such a peculiar fancy on the part of a woman like the Empress Carlotta bud upon the opinions of those who accompanied her. But she insisted on ratifying her own whims. Once in the house of M. (itove the contrast between the words spoken by the sovereign: and ler ordinary manners was indecd shockiug in the extreme. “It wus an hour of aberration of mind which astounded all those w accompanied her, M, Velasquez de Leon makes ailu- sion to # second incident, whieh occurred the very next day at Acatzingo, but I have never Leen able tu aacertain the details. A third, lowever, took place at Pawo del Macho, where the departure for Vera Cenz, fixed for seven o’clock in the morning, was dolayed until cleven. At last, Vera Cruz, the an- fortunate Princess showea (this time in a public man- ner) that who really was # contirmed snonomaniac, Arrived at the wharf, at the very moment that she was about to step into the boat which Captain Cloue, commanding the French squadron, had placed at disposal, she openly and loudly declared that she would, haye nothing to lo with Drench sailors or with the French ttsg. During two long hours, while seated in a sort of tent whieh was aa an offico by ba hn in of tae Port of Vera Cruz, she obstinately either to go on board tho verse) whish was eee heror tw return to the city, She sat there dumfonnded, as it were, without. making a re- Ply tothoobservations made now and then by her Suite. Whe captain of the ghip was finally obliged to takedown his fag, notwithstanding the fact that it ‘was something unheard.o: before to place a number of ‘the: Frevchimarines under the protection of a Mexican flug. With a contradiction, which more than anything else shows the state-of her mind xt that time, the Empress a few minntes later t on board the steamship without making the least possible ob- jection, notwithstanding tho fact thut at the time tho French flag was flouting from the masthead. MAXIMILIAN IN 4 QUANDARY. On the 3d of September tho first tidings from the Enupress reac! the City of Mexico. Notwithstand- ing all the efforts of the government it coon became bruited abott that her mission to Paris had been a complete failure. This time, more than ever, people began to believe in an early abdication. This was more or less confirmed in the public mind when it became known that the Emperor had really begun to pack up someot the things he was greatly attached to. It was, Rowever, simply, a new period of terelvorentiaa ales’: had set in. bse one takable preparations for departure were being made anew Minttey pander We presidency of M. ‘Teodosio Lares, an ultra ic, announced new con- scrvative and na ol Ginga Two days later, on the occasion of: of Mexican independ- ence, Maximilian maid :—"I always shall hold on with firmness to the throne to which the nation has called me, in spite of all difficulties, without vacillating in my duties. It is not in the critical moments that a true Hapsburger abandons his post.” These words were spoken on the 16th of September. On the 28th of the same month, Maximilian, while dining at ne patten es. said to a French officer, ‘‘My dear Col- if L were a widower, I'd become a Trappiste.”” In the early days of October, two Mat a oa having uite different effect. reached Maximilian from urope. The first announced the appotutment of General Castelnau with orders from oleon to de- part for Moxico and suspend the embarkation of the French troops; the second despatch announced in plain terms the malady of the revs Carlotta. When the last despatch had been: the Emperor shut himself up in his palace at Chapult , where he passed forty-eight hours in absolute tude, and then suddenly left for Orizabs, without saying a word whous Knowledge, this extravedinary step wan taken, whose know! ext was taken, endeavored to explain officially the trip undertaken by the Emperor on account of the state of his health, and also for the purpose of being near Vera Cruz, so that he could communicate the easier with the Em- xess. But everybody was of opinion thet Maximil- ian had left thetapital without ever intending to re- turn. Besides this, the packing up of trunks and boxes in the palace now pro; without any at- tempt ‘at mystification, and all goods were shipped directly to Vera Cruz and placed there on board the Austrian corvette Dandolo, at anchor in the harbor. In fact, the commander of this vessel declared openly that he expected the Emperor on’ bourd asa passenger aud had made all necessary arrangements to receive him. The abdica- tion question now ceased to be a conjectur it be- came # fact almost accomplished, and which in a few days would be indecd a matter‘of fact. But just at the vory moment when this important question seemed to reach » dénouement, comm: ‘as swell By somnmen sense as by the force of circumstances, |. the situation became indeed @ tossed about by a series of incidents which ly more like, the parts of a drama or novel than of polities or history. ‘TOO MUCH TONIC. P The official journal, when ) of the Em- r’s health, ‘not sltogether ‘conventional guage. Under an ‘ior of atert « and vigorous grace, which at first pigs ‘were seductive, Maximilian really had a ruin ~ . He became exasperating; his stomach, already had become more so in a new and try! climate; frequent attacks of dysentery and intermit tent fever increased the number really felt unwell. ‘worse owing to bia incessant often weak, : ‘pon resi the entire a tion iene” adda ¥ the cate | Sabor ina body” wus truely outeriatn, but a impatience of following any particular method or abandoned, jon, treatm ethened ent, an impatience which caused him to set aside all prescriptions and all advice which he had obtained while suffering from pain the moment he felt somewhat better. Like all mobile temperaments the Emperor often entered with fictitious strength into the enjoyment of things which comported with his taste. ain, whenever he saw the necessity of occupying himself steadily with dificult affairs of State he braced himself up ly, an@ the reaction once more brought on his sickness. Then followed.a complete lassitude, & veritable horror for everything that demanded work or will power. It is in this manner only that the contrasts. presented by certain periods-of his life can be explained, as well as the incoherence of some of his acts, the contradictions of his language and his conduct, the alternatives of weakness and en- ergy which he so frequently exhibited. It isin this manner, indeed, that the history of his reign can be explained and such diverse Bf oe mt must be ren- dered on the work performed by him. As long as he could he flattered himself with the idea that the mis- sion of the Empress to Paris would be successful, but when the illusion had vanished discouragement and disgust took complete possession of Maximilian. As usual his physical state was aggravated by his moral weakness. Several days even before he re- ceived the despatdh that gave him the last blow the unhappy Emperor, locked up in his room, vegetated more than lived in a state of nothingness, fleeing even from the simplest obligations of life, accessible only to a few select persons and permitting nobody desirous of secing him on public affairs to come near * AN EMPEROR'IN DISTRESS. It was tvhile in this state of mind that a fresh inci- dent occurred, which would have upset even & man of stronger inind and better heal ment after receiving the miserable teleg already stated, was to leave his palace in the city of Mexico and to shut himself up in bis castle at Chapul- Wpec, where strict orders were issued to mit nobody. A Frenchman, M. Burnonf, for whom tho Emperor cntertained a particular liking, was the only one who 6 in pushing. him: into his pres- ence. He met Maximilian roaming through the gardeus of tho castle’ in a lamentable without ap, to have any strength, any will of his own, or even a single idea. Upon noticing M. Burnonf Maximilian threw himself into his visitor's arms, wept lke » child for a long time, then entered into a lengthy confidential conversation, full of complaint and full of lamenta- tions in regard to his own past actions. The word abdication was not pronounced at this interview, but it-was easy to see thet the man who spoke had thrown down the burden of power and was not at all disposed to take it up ju. On tho same day the Emperor addre: a letter to Marshal Lazaine in- forming him tl his physician had ordered him to seck a milder climate. He added:—“In order that I can meet tho courier from Miramar, who is to brin, me tidings which, ss you can well unders' x I expect with great anxiety, I have made up my mind to leave for Orizaba without dolay. This letter will be handed you by the Counetllor of State, Herzfeld, my old compsuion, who will give you all further necessary explanations.” The lust phrase shows that the Emperor at that time had in nis mind a voyage of, greater length than 4 simple excursion. A few hours later the situation was more Saegly, definell by the following letter sent to the DETERMINED TO LEAVE MEXICO. Mexico, O Your Bremner, Lares ey just the resi ited tl a tion of the entire Oi at the nomen ‘declared that the monvont te of twill be necessary. to. nt Jake proper measures. | beg Your Excellency to have the gooduess and consult the Emperor tiie very ¢ Theso few lines reveal, more than all other cxpla- uations the state of the Emperor as well as of the Em- pire at that time. Marshal Bazaine, however, inter- posed his authority with the members of the Cabinet, and the resignations were withdrawn: As time passed on the situation became more critical, and the Em- peror wrote the following letter to Bazaiue:— ‘Onrzana, Nov. 11, 1967, Mr Duan Mansat—Before I decide detinitively what to id in onwe T should decide to lenve the country, I must have certain pointy guaranteed which require om iny part particular attentions MAKI MILEAR Thevo ‘point wero—first, the return of the Austro-Belgian corps to their homes; second, @ life jon for the wounded in that corps; third, an Rrdemnity of $10,000 for the Princess Iturbide; fourth, a remittance of $45,000 to M. Navarro to pay the debts of the civil list; fifth, @ suflicient sum to liquidat In aceord- ance with the Kmperor's suggestions, Marshal Bazaine, General Castelnau and French Ministe: M. Dano, drew wp, in the name of their yovernment, an act containing the provisions as suggested, and, in transmitting this document to, Maximilian, spoke of “a new government of Mexico.” In reply to this the Emperor, still at Orizaba, sent the following let- ter to Bazaine:—' . t. No act of mine justities Presume that I have tho intontion of abdicati wor of any periy, The Conn ctl of State and the Ministers are unl) mn this when the hour of abdication shall hav ved in I be deposited in the han 98 #0 tion will regulate the rest. Baraine had no other object in rite certain points with the jo of the army. of Brocistonary, overument will be tates is ridiculous, Wh: ould ition? ath whenever read; pleco the rowers A, thave received in th effect than a mere letter.. Mr. Otterbourg had shown during the siege of Mexico what x eimvle consul could do, even in the presence of a government to which he was not accredited, when at the proper moment he’: emenbers that he las a great country behiud him. Mr. Campbell nad different CONVICTED AT LAST. stand his duty at all. “Snstead of going to San Luts Bradt tenced prac he contented himself with sending a courier, who “Dr, rd Sen for Mal tice brought a maladroit and cool letter. Mr. Lerdd rer : 1 4, plied in » tone half cold, half ironical, saying in #0! in the Vicky Convers Case. many words that Mexico, having regained her autom- omy Without the aid of auybody, did sot require or- ands of the same that con 5 ws Lo ti a new a simple daty e mat ry regency while the nation is being called and [a taking sach st that will b lage of their representatives; finally to protect for the imperialists, without wedd jug at all with any ot matters. MAXIMILL SHERMAN AND CAMPBELL APPEAR. From that moment it became evident that, what- ever resolutions might be subsequently taken, the Emperor had made up his mind to this idea—I shall not leave Mexico.” The Ameri hanna had just anchored in t bor of Vera | ders uor counsel in regard to certain decisions which wie ——— Crus, when, at Orizaba, the above Fesolutiou had been | its government might have to take, concluding’ his j ‘ ‘ake. On board of this vessel. were two envoys | remarks, after stating that certain persous could not r CRN PV from’the government at Washington, Mr. Campbell | be considered as siinple prisoners of war, as fol- DRAMATIC’ SCENE IN COURT. and General Suerman. The first bad in his posses- | sion letters accrediting him as representative of the United States near “the President of the Republic o! Mexico.” Of coarse this designation had direct refer- ence to Juarez; but General Sherman had a superior and more extensive mission to fulfil, which was to sonnd the French authorities as to the reorganization of w national government for Mexico, whoever policy be the chief. Nothing was further from the lows:—‘A government, Which thus far has given so many proofs thet it is animated by the highest prin- ciples of humanity and sentiments of generosity, must now seriously cousider what justice and its obligatior toward the Mexican people require at its bands. In this paragraph, written Aprii 27, can be found word for word the invariable argument and inexora- ble tormuls against which six weeks later all efforts on the part of ltiva Palacio and Martinez Torre, as woll as those of Baron Magnus, failed. As to the United States, they took no further steps in the mat- ter. The five weeks which intervened between the surrender of the Emperor and his death gave ample time to the Cabipet at Washington to endeavor a sec- ond intercession in tavor of captive. It did not cousider it proper to do so. / J MAKING HIé WILL. M, Hoorickx and M. de Lago passed several hours every day inthe cell of the Emperor. The dysentery of h he sutiered becamo worse and worse, and he left his bed but xeldom; he sat in. bed m time. dressed in a jacket without collar. he rose, dressed himself partiy and seated himselt in an armehair near the door of his cell, so that in the absence of fresh air be could at least enjoy, the air of the corridor, which was uot so oppressive. ‘The day came at last when he began to dictate his last will and testament. ‘The young Belgian Charge d’ Affaires held the pen in his hand. Having more sympathy for Maximilian than the Austriau Minister, he often spoke very frankly during this pain- ful work in regard to mat which were foreign to the work before him. ‘Che testator was greatly worried as to whom he should leave his pa- pers, to which he attached great importance. “1 in- sist upon it,” he said, “that my history be written, and that the full truth be sj nm in regard to my reign."’ He tirsé thought of irez, who had been Foreign Minister during the first months of the Em- pire. Then he spoke of the Prince of Joinville, then of his lest secretary, lather Fischer, M. de Lago suggested that an Austrian Prince be selected to do that work. “‘No,” exclaimed Maximiliun, ‘for such work I havo no contidence in relatives.’ A great deal of coufuson followed when the ques- tion of bequests came up. The names increased ad infinitum. MM. Hoorickx remarked that among the names mentioned there were several unworthy of being remembered, ‘Oh, I know what I am about, I know what I doing,” said the Empero1 know the world. One of my greutest consolations is that 1 am now ftive-and-thirty years old and have never de- ceived anybody.” ‘The principal bequests berng dis- posed of he began the distribution ot some jewelry. A medallion containing Carlotta’s hair was left to Queen Victoria. He gave his watch to the Count of Flanders, his brother-in-law. ‘More than my brother-in-law,” he added; ‘my intimate friend.” To the Empress of Brazil he gave 4 medal which had been presented to him by the Empress Eugénie. While distributing these souvenirs he related anec- dotes in regard to all of them, as if he were yet in- stalled in his palace. At the same moment he had the singular idea of conferring upon the diplomatists who were helping him crosses and grand cordons of his imperial orders. To such an idea out of his head M, Hoorickx reminded him that this was the act of @ Chief of State and would look if he had once more assumed sovereignty, which everybody con- sidered had been surrendered by him. The codicil was not Gy ae but ratified by « letter written June 15 to M. de Lago. In this letter he thanks the two diplomatists for their devotion, and charged M. Hoorickx with writing to Captain Pierron and Mme. de Blauvais, old instru ot the Princess Carlotta. In a postacript to this letter he informs M, de Lago that he had just Ung neonates of the Empress’ death. ‘Though this information breaks my heart, he writes, ‘it nevertheless is just now a great co: fort tor me. Besidgs, I am now sure that all in- tentions will be tilled. As I have survir the “at LAST I AM PREK !"" Empress I inherit # portion of her fortune, and my ‘The windows of the palace were shut when the last | heirs will be ina position to do justice to all my columns of the French army left Mexico. But be- | wishes.”’ hind one of these windows which gave a good view MAXIMILIAN’S LAST WORDS AND LETTERS. of the street that led tothe Puebla road stood the ‘With the approach of the hour of execution @ se- Emperor, with M. de Mangino, one of his secretarica, prevent pees the vacillation and light heart- at his side. The curtain wae lifted in such s manner characterized the doings of Maai- that he could see ir aig hero being seen. Hoe | milian. For a long time, it is true, he could not be- |. watched the marching of t! },and when the | lieve that the dénouement of the drama would be last renks had passed ‘he the curtain, say- | such as it now itself to him. He had relied ing, ‘‘At last,I am freenow!” M. de » WhO ner of war, hoped to make sul juently became counected with a journal in ith Juarez and fial him- Paris, assured me that the Emperor felt indeed free at the pee make of his newly —— “Mme. Girardin” Plays a Start- ling Part in the Drama. icy of the Americays than to add to ourembarrass- ents orto scek wcusus delli lust is, asso many believed to be the case. Seward had very ‘diy observed the necessity which compelled us to abandon our cuterprise iu Mexico and to make “good diplomatic capits! out of our situation without any dauger to himscli, but be was careful not to hurry matters which might have had unforeseen re sults. He insisted w departure of Maximilian not Upon the reins on ot 2, and only asked to help us solve our dificulties in accofdance with our best interosts. The first condition of the Campbell-Sherman mission was to have nothing to do with the Emperor; the mission, Tact, had been decided upon when ne of the abdication had reached Washington. The quehanns arrived in Mexican waters just when the imperialists were rejoicing over the coutinuance of the Empire, ‘The American envoys had nothing to . do, aud could not even think of landing. A despatch: from the French headquarters, inviting them to visit the city of Mexico, remained unanswered. Maximilian, however, had the strange idea that he might profit by the occasion and enter into negotia- tions with neighbors who nad always declined to rec- ognize him. An Englishman named Bourdillon, an old resident of Mexico, was sent to Vera Cruz to see what he could do. Of course, it is unnecessary to suy that this fantastic piece of diplomucy had no results whatever. After having waited five days for events which alone might make her presence usefu’ the 8 anNB Once more went to sea, and atter tt Tampico returned to New Orleans. * A PRIEST WATCHING THE EMPEROR. ‘The secluded life which the Emperor had led at Orizaba became still more so after his return to the palace in the city of Mexico. Father Fischer added to his official functions, if not exactly the r6le of jailer, at least the task of deafening all echoes that might reach the imperial apartment from outside. Matters went so far that M. Hoorickx, the Belgian Chargé d’ Affaires, desiring to place a letter received from Europe in the Emperor's hands, was obliged to bribe a liveried servant. A Frenchman, named Thiele, who had been intrusted with u confidential mission by the Emperor, could only render an account of his doings by sneaking into the so at night, after gliding slowly along dark corridors and innum- erable nates, There was 4 mournful silence throughout the building and a solitude that inspired uneasiness. “When I came out of it,” be said the next morning, ‘1 felt like a man who had Suah escaped from prison,” It was indeed for a qn miserable as wel. as singular existence, and it is impossible to understand how even Maximilian, in spite of his feebleness of character, would submit to it. And what. is still more inexplicable, he knew well how he was being treated. When M. Thiele told him of the difli- tulties heexperienced in findin; said in an indifferent tone, not trust these people. Everything is kept from m they even destroy my letters.” On another occasion M. Dano indiscreetly warned the Em) r against Father Fischer. Maximilian said, “Ah! yon don’t / tell me anything new. I know him better than you ) do."” And he made such a sketch of his confidential secretary that the Minister of France could not re- strain himself from saying, “But why then, sire, do you keep sucha man?’ The Emperor shrugged his shoulders and said, ‘What good will it do me?” and then turned the conversation to another subject. * The convietion of Dr. Bradford on Tuesday last for malpractice in the case of Sarab Victoria Conners produwed quite e. sensation, which was heightened by the announcement that there would subsequently be produced in court s woman who-would assert the inuocence of the prisoner and proclaim her own. guilt. Such a novel programme natnrally attrected’s large audience to Part 2.of the Court ef General Ses- sions yesterday morning, when Mr. WilMam F. Howe, on behalf of the accused, was to make ® motion for s new trial. Indeed, when Judge Sutherland took hie seat on the bench, at eleven o’clock, no little excite- ment prevailed, all eyes being turned on the only female present. She was an attenuated looking little woman, who seemed very fidgety, as if anxious to unload her mind of some terrible mystery. There were others, however, sufficiently uncharitable as ta think that her flushed face was the result of what are termed “eye openers,” while others were convinced that her actions were not those of asune person. Atal events as the Judge took his séat sle approached the bar with uplifted hand, exclaiming, wi strong French accent, “I must see the'Judge.”) Captain Lindsay assured her that she would ‘have am oppor- tunity at the proper time, and she ‘became somewhat composed, Tho prisoner Bradfotd, who ‘sat beside his counsel, looked unusually pale, and listened to the efforts made in his behalf with the deepest inter- est. Mr. Howe urged at great length that his client was entitled to @ new trial, on the ground of errors committed during the previous trial by the admis- sion of immaterial and irrelevant testimony and by the refusal of the Court to charge the jury certain re- quests made by counsel. Mr. Howe, in conclusion, expressed his conviction that, under all the circum- stances, an appellate court would grant anew trial. Counsel added that there was newly discovered evi- dence in the case, as he had been informed by the prisoner, and that was urged as an additional ground for s new trial. BRADFORD DECLARES HE IS NOT GUILTY. ‘The prisoner Bradford then arose shaking with exe citement. He said he desired to be heard by the Court. “Iam not guilty,” he exclaimed, ‘and I can prove every step I took from the time I left my houde at half-past ten 0’ brought to mp-house. of the party I went to see in Brooklyn—a m respectable named Mrs. Captain Keelam, in Ryer- son street, in Brooklyn, No. 111. me withacane. I can prove going fase cece to the theatre, and Iater on to a boxing match.” “On Sunday night?” asked Assistant District At- torney Bell. “No, sir,” repliedsthe prisoner, “on Monday. I said Sunday or Monday when I gave my testimony. Now, since my detention in the Tombs I have re- ceived unusual attention and kindness from acertain woman whom I was little acquainted with before. As soon as I was arrested I was shown an extra amount of kindness by her. She came to the court room when I was on trial. The next day after I was con- victed she came to cell and dropped stew Sart She told, me she had fenders might all hope had E after tine stood face to face we eae, , the true gentleman peared. Ho of death and to die in sue! a chennier Wats Vis dsete at least, should throw ¢écia! upon his life. In the afternoon of June 18,he began writ his last letters to his old ministers and secretaries. © author re- ublishes with ‘a @ letter said to have But what use did graphic state of affairs in the capital while besi by the Suasrists. Maximilian was in Queretaro and Marquez Trouble arose with the Powera, owing to the heavy dents. *‘At one time,” days und a dead. Nevertheleas, it is as part, if notof the history, then at least of the romance of the time. My Duanty Buroven Cartorra—If God shall ever ro- store thy health and thou readest these few lines they will show thee bow eraclly destiny has treated me since thy de- ‘hou didet carry off my heart, but, O jsery! why have I not listened to thy voice? bo meny enheppy: events, so violent blows, have broken all hope, and to-day desth, far from being awful, looks like happiness to me. Tpball die as soldier, with glory, a3 a sovereign, who a8 man has been vanquished but not dishonored, If thy wafforings be grout, and God commands thoe to Join me, I shall bless the Divine hand which haq 20 heavily upon me. Adieu! adieu! “Thy poor <2... /MAKEMILIAN. The scenes accompanying the execution are all etill fresh in the minds of our readers, but the.author mainteins that the last words attributed to Maxiinil- ian and as they were given to the world in a letter dated Queretaro, June 19, were not correct. Accord- ing to a statement made by the lawyers who defended. him, the unfortunate Emperor's last words were the following :—‘‘I die for a just cause, the cause of Me: can independence and liberty. May my blood ter- minate the misfortunes of my new fatherland, Long live Mexico!” Really this made moat ment that only conau Nevertheless, it made a deeper impression than had been expected. The notification of the diplomatists ‘was discussed in Cabinet Council, and the proposi- tion to arrest them all for encouraging rebellion against the national interest was ‘being agi- tated. It would, haye been done, so as to make an impression w: the resolute attitude nm by Atterbourg, Consul for the United States, who, notwithstanding the fact thathe was simply occupying an official position, took it upon himself to protect all foreign nationali- ties under the wgis of his country. openly de- clared that the first act of violence committed against a a member of the diplomatic corps would be considered as @ violation of the rights of humanity in Washington as well as in Europe, and would place outside the limits of international law all those guilty of such offence. The result was that nothing further was done and official relations re- mained suspended, as had been decided upon by the European representatives. Along month now intey- zi vened, A PANIC PREVENTED. THE EMPEROR A PRISONER. No news from Queretaro. On May 15 the inhab- itants of the capital could plainly hear tremendous cheers all along the outposts of the enemy; the bells of Tacubaya and surrounding places a to ring; the noise of salvos of artillery soon followed these manifestations of joy. What is going on? What had ‘The presence of fire yesterday in Grammar School No. 10, in Wooster street, threatened to inspire tho scholars with that terror which too often in older and calmer assemblages leads to panic and disaster. Happily the presence of mind of one of the tenchérs fession by clearipg Dr. Bradford in 0) exhibited a purse which she said “Vicky” Conners left at her house. Itwasan old one, with a mother of happened? No one knew. Finally the rumor reached the city that the Juarists were celebra' the capture | and the discipline of the pupils were effectual in pre- of Queretaro, which had resulted in the Emperor vonting any untoward result. It appears that a with all his troops being taken prisoner. Soon bombs were thrown into the city from the besieging D2 on the third floor “4 little boy in Class Pry While the woman was reciting this story nearly +| batteries, and bulletins printed in the camp of saw smoke issuing from the register noar Airio Diaz were spread all over the town, These | which he was sitting. Ho at onco apprised Sccrlemic tha beset ieiunammaaeanarcommioe General Duuz—Queretaro sie ear heads, Wa | Bit Sonebiee, MNS. “Dorsch, wie.” WBOGe: Shy! |, well Gotan Op Oe a Se ae feraienanon, give details soon. Maximilian, his trope, their chiefs, |-appearance of excitement, told ésch boy to keep his oon © ion i a pt benin an eae it. trme, munigiong. agullery, all In our possession. They have | peat while sho cont word to Mr. Thomas G. William. | Somebods seweared thas the Noman win erdiy be Nothwithstanding the fact that the news became | 93, the principal. Tho latter instructed all the teachers to dismiss their classes quietly, while tho vice principal, Mr. G. 8. ‘Clark, Jr., went to Mrs. Dorsch’s class room. The flames had by that time burst through the register. The younger children wero dismissed, and some of the older boys detained to carry water, with a few bucketfuls of which tho fire was ee eet eee time reached the streot quietly away, on- tirely unswaro of the cause of their ‘There ware avout 1,300 children in the time of the alarm. ‘The fire is supposed to have been cansed by the ignition of some scraps of paper which hed accumu- Jated in the register. Supermtendent Kiddle, who visited the school, said that steam heating apparatus was employed in the buil » which was supposed to be fireproof. some mischievous boy had thrown a match into the register and thus set fire to the paper in it. Later in the day the cuenney of the frame buil more and more of three days later even, the Union ae, announced that it was all @ lie and that everyt! ‘was well dt Queretaro. Twelve days Parc and still Marquez wanted more proof that jaximilian had been taken prisoner. On the 26th of May the following despatch reached Soy of Mex- ico:— To Baron Maaxvs, Prussian Minister :— Have the goodness to come and seo me without delay, along with the advocates, Mariano Rive Palacio and Refac! inex de in Torro, or anybody else whom you consider capable of defeuding my cause. But it must be done at once. There isno time w low. Do not forget the noces- sary documenta, MAXIMILIAN, During forty-eight hours ‘‘the government” re- tained this tel » and Baron Magnus was not notified until after the lapse of thet time. And again, when the counsellor e1 by the captive Ewperor demanded a safe permit to leave the ital, Marquez once more interposed « delay of wo ange, It was finally agroed that on the afternoon of May 31 all fring onthe part of the opposing armies should cease, 60 as to permit Baron mus and his suite to leave for Queretaro. When the party did loave at Jast everybody wanted to join them, but Marquez would not grant the required permission. ‘he Beron de Layo, Austrian Minister, was prevented from leav- te the purse and other articles | at Dr. Bradford's wero sent to Mme. Girardin, who, of course, ran no risk in sayin, guilty, for if arraigned for trial she would plead not guilty, and of Bradford: would. be incompetent. ‘The. prisonst o woul mn handouffed and taken to the No, 58 Grand street, which joins Grammar Schoo! No, 8, was discovered to be on fire, and while the in- mates and police were taking measures to extinguish the flames there was some excitement among the school children, who were at recreation. The rs | after his sentence was ing, but the Belgian Chargé d’Affaires laid down | notified the teachers of the trifling nature of the fire, | Tombs. and the children were called into line until it had been extinguished, when they wore sent to their class rooms. THE WHALEN-SHERIDAN SUIT. ‘The procecdings in the suit brought against Gen- eral Sheridan for the alleged unlawf@l seizure of the Killona plantation in Louisiaua were continued yes- terday, and at the opening Goneral Butler enuounced that the plaintiff's caso was closed. Mr. Beckwith then offered an amendment to the answer of the dofendant and it was admitted. He then made s dem to some portions bf the evi- dence offered by the plaintiff dnd the Court decided that the question must be argued when the whole case had been submitted. wo. Mr. Herrick then delivered the opening address to the jury for the defendant, which ,ecoupied about two hours, and recited the facts which the defence expect to show by their witnesses. The first documentary py cee Mg was the quietly in @ carriage filled with ladies, whose dreases covered him up completely, and he glided out of the capital unknown to Marquez’s ayents. In the city was at that time neither bread, maize, rice nor coal. Water was scarce—coffec houses, restaurants, everythin; closed. Women suid children fell from exhaustion in the streets. In three days thero were sixty-eix deaths from hunger. The sob begins to attack the warehouses, Misery becomes. so great, indeed, that the heart of the enemy is moved, and cvery morning General Diaz permits a mass of people to escape hell through his lines. The inmates of hospitals and prisons pass days without food. Nevertheless, Mar- quez continues to reign in the name of the Eim- pror.”” “In the name of the Emperor,” he takes one y 750,000f. from the house of Marron, and the next day 600,000f. from the ‘house of Beistegui.' “In the naine of the Emperor’’ his agents go everywhere and plunder what they can and arrest the most honored inhabitants of the city. In tho meantime the bom- bardment continues without interruption. Diaz is virtually at the gates of the city. OULD SEWARD HAVE SAVED MAXIMILIAN'S LIVE? When in the early days of A in the same year it became evident every where ti the fall of, Quere- taro was only a question of time, the Austrian Am- bassador at Washington requested Mr. Seward to use | lease which was obtained from . Taylor on the his good offices with Juarez and cause him to respect | 19th day of March, 18¢4, by Whalen and Morgan Mor- the rights of prisonors of war, using the following Jr, Tho second was anotariat act by which the sentence: —“Considering that Mexico owes to the leed was cancelled and the extension of the moral support of the United States its actual ad- two yoars ufter the original date was set vantages.”” Though Mr. Seward did not even stop to | forth. take notice of the indirect blame laid at his door, General Butler objected to the introduction of te h he at once sent instructions to Mr. Campbell | latter doow and peep: " 1 to proceed from New Orleans to his post | lengthy argument, ie was int and to request Juarez “that the Princo and | Beckwith, who said that ety, it his det receive the humane treatment accorded | for the interest of all parties for the by civilized nations to prisoners of war.” ‘What | session 'to be argued, subsequently, for Geueral would have happeued,” says the author, “when on | ler was arguing on the supposition that the common, ipt of such instructions Mr. Campbell had lauded | law governed the rights or possession on this ‘plan- at Tampico from an American war vessel, had taken | tatiom, whereas ho would show from the papers that up his post at San Luis and found bimeelf whore he | Wislea had signed that the law of Louisiane gov. ought to have been when the capture of Queretaro | earned this case, and that made a eo difterence. ‘was announced, and had in person presented tho After consulting with the ju: Court adjourned views of his government in favor of clemency? Such to-«lsy P hold @ session until vorsonal remonstrance would aye bad LAWYER THERASSON CONVICTED. THE JURY RECOMMENDS HIM TO MERCY—A MO+ TION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT GRANTED. The trial of Louis F. Therasson, the lawyer chargea by Mrs. Zabriskie, his client, with baving obteined from her by false pretences @ satisfaction piece for a mortgage for $15,000 and defrauded her of the money, ‘was concluded yesterday before Judge Davis, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. 4 In his appeal to the jury Mr. Besch, the prisoner's counsel, dwelt with particular emphasis on the rela tions of counsel and ‘client, and urged that Mr, Therasson had been faithful in such relations. He asked tho jury to consider the question, What had turned the confidence of this woman into hate? and juestion rightly solved he folt confident they spare the accused the ignominy of a felon’s Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney, in reply urged that the evidence clearly showed that the accused had been recreant to the trust ii in him aa 1, that he had used her money without author- and thet the charge of false pretences had been establishe ear bat succinct charns, followed from Judge He told the jury that the questions for them ether there were false this wo fate. deceive rays poke of the iat 1e i] and client. : at four P. M., and after an ep minutes brought in a verdict ou! on to mercy. A motion aiont, and after some dix. set down for argument was 01 ta demoed, to meet at eleven