Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-19

ore has been pardoned, and the remaining
fifteen respited for go days.
Private advices received at Philadelphia,
state. that Gen. Deyereux has sailed from
Liverpool, with considerable. reinforce
ment 80 join the army Of Gen. Bolivar.
From the London Courier of May 1.
EXECUTION OF THIsTLEwoop, iNGs, BaUNT,
TlDD AND DAVIDSON.
Concluded.
s Those opposite the prison saw in the
next moment the procession from the
interior of the prison reach the door.
through which the culprits were to pass
To expiate their crimes with their blood.
The Ordinary ascended the platform.
and at quarter before eight Thistle
wood made his appearance on the scat
fold. His step faultered little as he
mounted the platform, and his connte-
nance was somwhat flushed and dls0r-
: dered on being conducted to the extre-
mity of The drop. His department was
firm, and he looked round at the multi
t.,de with caimness. He had an orange
in his hand. On the cap being placed
. ON his head, he desired that it might
not be put over his eyes. While the
exeeutioner was putting the rope round
his neck, a person from the top OF the
houses exclaimed 8 God Almighty
bless yon.o ThistleM ODD nodded
THE Rev. Mar. Cotton, by whom he was
preceded. endeayored to obtain his at
tention: but he shook lis head. and
said :. No; No." He looked round re-
peatedly, as expecting to recognize
some one in in the crowd. and appeared
rather Disconnected at observing the
distance TO which the populace were re-
moved.
1idd was brought mp second. He
ran hastily up the ladder. An unusual
Aush oyerspread his face. He bowed
! to the popuiace. after looked round. and
Familiarity nodded to some one whom
he reco gnized at window, with an air
Of cheerlulness. He also desired that
the cap might not be put over his eyes,
bat said nothing. He nodded at differ
ent people in the windows. He like
Wise had an orange in his hand, which
I ge continued to suck till the cap was
: drawn over his FATE.
Ings then came up; he was dressed In
his butchers jacket. On reaching the
seaff Id he gave three cheers, and con-
: doe.ed himself with great hardihood.
He termed round several times TO the
multitude and smEed at them, and then
sung in discordant voice. o give
me Death or LibertY!'' The execu-
toner having tied the capofer his eyes
be exclaimed, let me see as tong as |
cam lie followed this by saying to
the crowd. :. Here. we goes, my lads
here's the last remains OF James ings y
Thistlewond navy said to Tidd,
owe shall soon knew the last grand
secret"
DAVIDSON ascended the scaffold, with
firm step, calm department, and uu-
eisnay ed continuance. BE bowed TO
the Nd. but his conduct altogether
was equally free from the appearance
of terror, and tie aifectstion of indifle-
reno When lie FIRST came up, he seem
ed engaged ia pray ei-and Mas imme-
diately joined by the Rev. Mr.. Cotton.
whose attentions were altogether re-
iecied by the others.
While the exeCntioner was tying up
ThistlcWooG, he again spoke, and said,
addressing person near him.. II
have bat few moments TO live !; hope
you will tell the world died a sincere
friend to liberty"
!ngs now addressed himself to a per-
sou in fruut of the scaffold. who was
taking notes. and said. 81 die an ene-
my 10 all tyran,s. Recoliect, pat that
down ~
Brunt was the last that came out
Hepassed hastily up the steps. assisted
BY one Of the officers. and advanced
with laugh on his eountena0ce.
While the rope was being adjusted, he
looked toEards ST. Scpulcre's church.
and percenlng some one With whom he
had been acquainted--he nodded seye-
raj times and then made an inclination
III the head towards the eoffins. as if in
de;iSiun CT the awful display. His con-
duct VAS marked by the same irrational
leyity to the last. = hen his necker-