Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-11
EXECUTION


SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 26.-On
Friday last, The execution of Benjamin
Bennett, Tor the murder OF Seth Hasiins,
took place a! Ballsion Spa. The prisoner
mad been visited during his confinement
by many Of the clergy men in the county;
who often admonshed him of the conse-
quences attending The dissolution of the
finally impenlient, and urged him, In the
most friendly manner, TO speedy re-.
peniance. But their advice appeared to
be ether disregarded, or treated with
contempt. He expressed al no time con-
triton, but aresoluiion 70 leave this world
without preparaiion, and 10 enter the
abyss OF eternity, +" with all lis sins and
Ilnpcrfeciions on his head" He was taken
from The prison at IL O'Clock, and walk
ed TO the gailows, distance of about a
mile. On ascending The scafloId he dis
played stupid indifference, from which
the succeeding services were unable 10
arouse him. The throne of Grace was,
paiheticslly addressed, and some remarks
made by the Rev. Mr.. Parsons of Green
neld, which was followed by short but
eoquept discourse from The Rev. NJ.
Chase. of New York. The Rev. MIR. Otis.
OF Lebanon, then closed the services with
an impressive prayer; after which The
ceremony OF taking leave of the upioriu-
nate prisoner took place. He was then
conducted by the sheriff TO The platform.
and asked if he had any remarks TO make.
He simply replied. That lie thought his
sentence unjust. The cap was then drawn
over Inns eyes, and a few minutes before
2 o'clock, he was launched int eternity.
Ills struggles were severe, and con-
iinued about ten minutes. Alter hanging
80 or 40 minutes, his body was taken
down, and lIUmanely presented by The
sheriff 10 his friends for inierment.
The concourse Of people that Witnessed
The execution was immense. The num-
Der has been variously estimated from
Is TO 80 thousand. The ground on
winch they stood was admirably calculat~
ed TO afford fair prospect; and the
vast assenbagr, The variegaled shades of
dress, The Stiffness of The sccnc, and The
solemnily Of The occasion, were caIculat-
ed 10 product emotions OF no ordinary
nature.
PHILADELPHIA, August 5. .Wcs state
upon authority that n0new case of ma
lignani or yellow fever has occurred in
this city for the last three days. No case
oi II, new or old, exists al This time uPhi-
ladelplia-and there is good reason 10
believe HAT The progress Of The disease
has been eiieciually checked.
Frdnhiin Gaz.
Arrived brig Zeuo, Slade, 10 DAYS from
ST. Johns porto Rico.) The day before
capt.S. sailed from Porto Rico, two Span
jst briggs OF MAR, arrived from Porto Ca
vello, the officers Of " lich stated thai a
cessation Of bosiIifies had taken place
on the main, between the Patriots and
Royalisls.
The frigate Tartar, now offtbis Bar, has
been cruising Tor nine months OF The
Coast Of Africa, in company with Tic
Myrmidon, Pheasant and Morgiana cor.
Y r,and Th Il, aud Snappef gun. biigs.
During their cruise, they have suffered Sc
verely in,officers, having buried Lieut.. Q
Masters, Surgeons. Purser, ! Gunner,
and several MIdslIipmeD besides which.
number have been iDvalided, and sent
home sick. Sir George Collier left Sier-
ra Leone on The 4ih of June al which
time il WAS reported that ii out OF % of
the principal settlers recently from The
United States, had died al Sherbro'
Island. The Tartar touched al Baiba-
dos, Martinique, Jamaica and Havana.
Charleston C0ufisr.
CHnLICoTHE, July a.. .M.Poleiica.
minister of Russia 10 the u. States, ar
rived here lew DAYS since. lie efl iiie
residence OF Gen. WortIiington yester-
day morning. and, we understand, in