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MAXIMILIAN'S VACILILATION.

rest of the province now yielded almost without a struggle, but hundreds of people hastened away to the United States or attempted to place themselves under the wings of the French to escape the vengeance of

Durango and Sinaloa.

    render no assistance, for they were about to embark, the last of them leaving Guaymas for Mazatlan Sept. 15th. Lt-col Fistié, who had commanded the garrison, killed himself, partly out of despondency over certain faulty manœuvres, Niox., Expéd, du Méx., 663