ASSASSINATION OF MAXIMILIAN'S BETRAYER.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 534, 16 December 1867, Page 3

ASSASSINATION OF MAXIMILIAN'S BETRAYER.

Lopez the betrayer of the Emperor Maximilian, has been assassinated, and we take the following account of the affair from the Panama Star and Herald:—

“ Lopez was stopping at an hotel in Puebla; where his wife spurneiMum from her presence. Early one morn*: ing a Mexican arrived, and familiarized himself with an ostler in a livery stable adjoining the hotel. General Miguel Lopez was enquired for, but not being in, the stranger was told that the General would be in to dinner. Before the dinner hour Lopez returned, and was pointed out to the stranger, who made special note uf his man. When dinner was called, Lopez and his assassin occupied seats opposite each other. After some minutes, during which time the stranger called for ami drank a glass of wine, he deliberately) rose* drew a concealed knife, and sprang upon Lopez, stubbing him nine times. The stranger then took his hat, and as he started to leave said, “This is the way-all traitors should be paid.” No one interfered, or prevented the assassin from leaving. Thus was the way-blood of Maximilian, Miramon, Mejia ; yes, aud thousands of others, avenged.”