The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-22 00:00:00

THE GALE IN THE WEST.

In the neighbourhood of Bristol the gale of Tues-
day morning raged with great fury. At Lypeat-
buildings, St. George's, the front of a house, occu-
pied by Mr. Adams, contractor, was blown away
from the roof to the first floor, but fortunately with-
out injury to any of the inmates. Various other
buildings were injured. The heavy sea running
from the Bristol Channel caused the Avon to rise
Eft. above the height indicated in Burt's tide-table,
being higher than the highest tide registered for the
last 17 years. The banks from Pill to Cumberland
basin, and at the foot of St. Vincent's rocks, were so
overflowed that it was impossible to pass along
them. Much damage was done to houses along the
waterside at Pill. At St. Philip's Marsh Mr. Clark's
ropery was completely inundated, the water on the
walks being fully sft. in height. The workpeople in
the cottages had to quit their ground floors, which
were flooded to a depth of 3ft. The rifle-ground at
Sneyde Park was completely submerged, and doubts
are entertained whether a match fixed for Thursday
can come off.

At Cardiff the locks of the outer gate of the East
Docks gave way, the chain which held them toge-
gether being broken in consequence of the pressure
of water outside. About 10ft. of the bridgeway over
the locks were carried away, and the coping was
much shaken. At the Bute esplanade the tide forced
its way over the sea-wall in front of a fine row of
houses recently erected in that locality. Part of the
sea-bank erected by the Bute trustees in the old
park, near the river Taff, was washed away, and
the water rushed into the park. A large portion of
the Penarth-road was rendered impassable, and the
ropeyard of Mr. Verity and the premises of the Car-
diff Gas Company were under water.
At Weston-super-Mare the wind caused the sea
to rise to a considerable height, washing down so
large a portion of the sea-wall that the road was
rendered impassable. Great fears were entertained
that the whole esplanade would be carried away.
Large pieces of timber, and a broken pilot boat,
were washed ashore at Sand Bay. About 100
sheep were swept away on the St. George's Warth ,
which, together with Portbury Marsh, was entirely
inundated.

The shipping in Kingroad and Penarth-Roads
weathered the gale with but slight injury, and fur-
nished another proof of the safety of their respective
anchorages.

EXECUTION OF THE INDIANS.

A Minnesota paper, giving an account of the execution,
states that it was limited to such as had been guilty of mur-
der or rape. Most of the condemned freely admitted having
been engaged in the several battles, but denied the charge of
having " wantonly and wickedly" murdered white people.
On the morning of the execution they shook hands with the
officer who came in among them, bidding them good-bye as
if they were going on a long and pleasant journey. They
had added some fresh streaks of vermillion and ultramarine
to their countenances, as their fancy suggested, evidently
intending to trick themselves off as gaily as possible. They
commenced singing their death song. White Dog requested
that he might not be pinioned, and said he would keep his
hands down, but of course his request could not be complied
with. After all were properly fastened they stood up in a
row round the room, and another exciting death song was
sung. Father Ray.ux came in, and, after addressing them
a few moments, knelt in prayer, reading from a prayer-book
in the Dakota language, which a portion of the condemned
repeated after him. The caps were then put on their heads;
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painted faces yet to be seen. They bore this with evident
dislike and shame. Chains and cords had not moved theta
—their wear was not considered dishonourable, but this co-
vering of the head with a white cap was humiliating. There
was no more singing, and but little conversation and smok-
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they commenced the ascent of the scaffold the eat d h -song
was again started, and when they had all
got up the noise
they made was truly hideous. It seemed as if Pandemo-
nium had broken loose. It had a wonderful effect in keep-
ing up their courage. One young fellow, who had been
given a cigar by one of the reporters, just before marching
from their quarters, was smoking it on the stand, puffing
away very coolly during the intervals of the hideous 4;
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his face he managed to get it up over his mouth and smoke.
Another was smoking his pipe. The gallows was 24 feet
square, and was so arranged as to afford room for ten In-
dians on each side. Three slow, measured and distinct beats
on the drum, and the rope was cut, the scaffold fell, and 37
lifeless bodies were left dangling between heaven and eatth.
One of the ropes was broken, and the body of Rattling
Runner fell to the ground. The neck had probably been
broken, as but little signs of life were observed, but he was
immediately hung up again. While the signal beat was be-
ing given, numbers were seen to clasp the hands of their
neighbours, which in several instances continued to be
clasped till the bodies were cut down. As the platform fell
there was one, not loud, but prolonged cheer from the sol-
diery and citizens who were spectators, and then all were
quiet:and earnest witnesses of the scene. For so many there
was but little suffering; the necks of all, or nearly all, were
evidently dislocated by the fall, and the after struggle was
slight. They were all deposited in one grave, 30 feet in
length by 12 inches wide, and four feet deep, being laid can
the bottom in two rows, with their feet together and their
heads to the outside: They were simply covered with their
blankets and the earth thrown over them.

The National Council of Switzerland yesterday
ratified the treaty with the French Government relative to
the Valley of the Dappes.