FLEURY, Ernest de, Baron de Lisle, traveler, born in Lyons, France; died in New York City, 14 September 1867. He was educated in Paris, and inherited a large property. In 1844 or 1846 he came to the United States, visited California, and was subsequently employed in locating the Nicaragua route. He traveled extensively in Central and South America. In 1858 he settled in the City of Mexico, and in 1864 espoused the cause of Maximilian, joining the imperial army, and being commissioned captain. Just before the downfall of the emperor he was promoted to the colonelcy of a regiment of chasseurs. At the surrender of Maximilian he became a prisoner of war, was tried by court martial, and sentenced to be shot; but two days before the date fixed for his execution he bribed the guard, escaped in disguise to Vera Cruz, and sailed by way of Havana to New York. He took passage for France by the next steamer, but died suddenly before the day of departure.