Produced by Dianne Bean MAXIMILIAN IN MEXICO A WOMAN'S REMINISCENCES OF THE FRENCH INTERVENTION 1862-1867 SARA YORKE STEVENSON, Sc. D. NEW YORK copyright 1897, 1898, 1899 THE CENTURY CO. TO THE MEMORY OF SENOR DON MATIAS ROMERO MINISTER OF MEXICO TO WASHINGTON 1882-1898. One of the latest survivors of the drama, some episodes of which are herein related. His approval of five articles on the French Intervention and the reign of Maximilian, which appeared in the "Century Magazine" in 1897, and his earnest request that they "be published in a more permanent form, led to the presentation of this volume to the public. With deepest appreciation of the important part played by this Mexican patriot in checking the aggressive policy of Europe upon this continent, the author here inscribes his name. CONTENTS Part I. The Triple Alliance, 1861-62 I. El Dorado . . . . . . . . . 1 II. The New "Napoleonic Idea" . . . . 7 III. M. De Saligny And M. Jecker . . . 17 IV. The Allies In Mexico . . . . . . 24 V. Rupture Between The Allies . . . . 36 Part II. The French: Intervention, 1862-64 I. The Author Leaves Paris For Mexico . . 47 II. Puebla And Mexico--General De Lorencez--General Zaragoza . 66 III. The Siege of Puebla--General Forey--General Ortega . .82 IV. The French In The City Of Mexico--The Regency . . . 93 Part III. The Empire Of Maximilian I, 1864-65 I. Marshal Bazaine . . . . . . . 117 II. A Bed Of Roses In A Gold-Mine . . . .125 III. Thorns . . . . . . . . . 136 Part IV. The Awakening I. "A Cloud No Bigger Than A Man's Hand" . . . 161 II. La Debacle . . . . . . . 188 III. Comedy And Tragedy . . . . 207 IV. General Castelnau . . . . . 232 V. The End Of The French Intervention . . . 256 Part V. The End I. Queretaro, 1867 . . . . . . 269 Appendices A. The Bando Negro (Black Decree) Proclamation Of Emperor Maximilian, October 3, 1865. . . .309 B. Treaty Of Miramar, Signed On April 10, 1864 . . 315