Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-08-13

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o'doek, he priioners were alarmed by the
nate Of an assembage of spanish icldiers a,
the daor Of the prifon, when prcien'iy the
door was thrown Open. aud dfcove cd 10
Their v'ew about three M nd~d folders, with
mufkeis loaded, hayoness & 1ed. zad a-raved in
to lines on the right AID eft Of the prion
door, fac''g inwa,ds, and IN pOi.son Of
charged haponets.
fne ? Ilnners AFTER heing order 20 PR on
what c!oa;h- they had (Which were nothing
more 'han piece oi ilnFt and pair Of rag
Cd pantaloons lome had n0t even :hofe arii
o!s-) wee s0hed together ny the elbows, and
p'scrd#in line, between The soldiers for
marching. J hs ten pr,lnrerS 10 hg executed,
were then .roughs ont, AMI with their hands
ls'hel fan bef,re, and with white robes on,
that extended from the tower parts of their
necSs u their heels aud whiie caps upon their
heads, were placed Ia front Ia front of shem
were placed he three Catholic prifonecs a,ten-
drd by three prieits, carrying the sacrament,
wax candle. aud other implements of the
church. In this fua,on, the prifoners with
Their irons upon their feet, marched slowly
si"ng between The lines of soldiers, out of the
walls Of the Cattle 10 the gaows.
Cattle S. Philip is G,uatsd upon large. lev
ca space OF ground, in the barbour Of Porto
Csyelio, and ieparaed from the town by
narrow arm Of water. Tie walls are nearly
quarter Of mile IN circumference, about four
teen fee, high. and about thirteen feet thick,
forming also Tie our ward walls OF he prifon
mounted with abod, iifIy pieces Of large met
Vsi. Out!ide Of the walls, and fronting the
town, IS large area far the purpoie OF exer-
IN. he fDt4
gallows was erected, being about forty rods
from the prifon
The g2slows was about twenty feet long
and fifteen feet high, and feparated in the
middle by a poii, making two divisions, ard
two pair Of llePs, one for the Roman Catholic
p7'ioneFs, as direo ed by the prieRs, and the
other for the Preibyteriaps or hereics, as they
are oaHed-whence it appeared that they
could ieparate their bodies, if tkey aid nor
iher fouls afterwards. About half way up
the rn'daie pot, were placed Miranda's colors.
underneath them lay the inaruments of war,
taken from the ichooners, Together with the
military coats, hats, and feathers Of the officers.
Being ready TO proceed 10 the execution,
the priioners waited their tate with compos-
ure Of mind that ieemed 70 evince recon-
elled confidence. Not the leaf inundated,
they dlicove.ed TT nnels and reioIution in
indicative u iaAdlers.
MIR. Farquasfon being the FRI felected to
NEE; ms fate was led TO the heps of the gal
lows by negro fave, who acted as the Jack
koch of the cay, aud for which he was prom
lied has liberty His irons were then knock
ed OF, and he led up TO the top of the scat
told, where he was feated, fronting his fellow
Pricners. The ropes being placed refund
his neck, ne role upon lis feet and took 40
81 farewell oS h's companions, willing them
b tier fate. The negro then gave hin a
pulh from the top Of the fcaifod, and launch
ed hm into eternity. Immed a5eiy the negro
let himief down upon the ropes, and leatng
himielf upon the fhouiders, wah his feet
hanging upon the b-eait, beat the breath out
of the body with his heels then jumping
down, caught the body by the feet, and pull
led Il towards one end of the gaiIows to make
loom for another.
In the fame manner they proceeded to ex-
ecu'e Mr. BdIopp, Kemper Bergud, Johnfou,
liail, aud Ferris after which, they proceed.
ed IN ? like manner to execute the three Ro-
man Catholic priioners, Gardner, Donohue
and George, who were connant,y attended by
their prieits. They were taken 10 the other
ei the facrament, Each one was ACCOMPANIED
70 the top Of the aeps ny his prieit.
AL Of them, except one had few words
70 address - they companions, by the way of
taking leave Of Ihem. Dergud, native Of
Poland, aud brave fellow, evinced a great
contempt Of death. After the rope was round
his neck, he oblerved Fellow priGoners,
We have al lufered much, bur my lulTerings
will foon end. die INNOCENT, ana relief will
Goon come from thar fou.ce, (pointing to Mi
Tandas colors hiranda's arms will rid YOU
OF your chains and triumph over your op-
Pre;loFs. When that fh4Il happen remem-
Der TO evenge my dealh" Then without
waiting for the executOner he jumped
from the icad0ld, and ended his eKiflepce az
once
MIR. Donohue, after his priel: had left him,
obierveo "Feow priiUners, | with you
fu4l adieu; theie pointing towards the
- ania-ds) thele blovdhounds will pay en- fold
for this ere long.
Every one evinced fmilar frmuers OF
nnd, and met their fate with IN unchanged
cCunienance, except MIR. George 4 Young
iran, and the Iait one executed who. inQead
or acquiring relolufion 10y The example of in
trepudity, which had beeh fet him by his
companions, was dishearteRed by the shock
ing Eight which was left after life was ex.in-
guiihed lie funk rnder the weighty ,hought
of eacountering al unknown eternity. lie
tainted juf as he was about 10 afcend the neps
After lone exartion he was brought to his
recollection, and taken Immediately to the
TOP of the fcaf I, the ropes put round his
neck, and he fsung OF without faying a
word
Affer they were all hung the ezecuiicner
began at the hra one, cur the rope and let
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