JULES, Italian Chargé to The foregoing was remitted to the French legation in cipher, from which it was correctly interpreted, June 16, 1867

[Translation.]

We have been here some hours by order of Escobedo.

Maximilian blindly reckoned on a plan of escape, impossible in reality, for this imprudent, and that of Salm has been baffled by fine promises. Horricks, Jules and I are always kept out of the way of these managements; we have always dissuaded Maximilian, but uselessly.

When he wanted to go beforehand and asked us for funds, we told him he should have them; it was then in our power to keep that promise, and without appearing in the matter and without being exposed.

On the 14th, at 9 o’clock, the trial of Maximilian was to begin. It was then that Escobedo gave us two hours to get off, threatening us with death if we should return within, four or five days.

Maximilian had been trapped, and our relations with him rendered us suspected.

The death of Maximilian was ordered at midnight yesterday.

If there is a slight hope of saving him it is at San Luis, where the American government can alone act efficaciously. Mugnus was included in the order sending us off, but to San Luis only. What he has done there we are in ignorance about.

JUNE 18—Evening.

Maximilian wrote us on the 14th that the empress Carlotta is dead. He thanks us also for the interest we have manifested in him.

At this moment news reaches us that Juarez has suspended, and had given the best hopes to Mr. Campbell’s secretary, who is at San Luis. If this is confirmed we will inform you of it as soon as we can.