Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-16

( OF stDcltect CHtHeSe, LOT HAVING FdEhCl
! paied ia the murder OF fourteen French
men on board Of Junk near the La
! drone Islands The Frenchmen, il APP
pears, took passage a; Cochin China for
! Macon, with quantity sf merchandise
and money, which led 10 The psrpetra-
ton of the borrid deed, and was shared
| by the Chinese after the murder. The
following description Of the execution is
Ffrom the Canton Register. under date of
Jan sih:-N X Journal of Com
The vengeance OF the law ON the I'm
fortunate seventeen culprits who were
| selected as being the most prominent
leaders 10 this hQrrid ,nassacres was in
| flicted this morning
! 1t had been animated that II was to
nave taken place on the 2sth, but ios
some necessary legs ferns was de"yed
till this msrning
Notice was given To the foreigners
| that the ceremony would commence
early in the day. aud several persons
we're assembled by 8 O'Clock.
The place appointed tba oae allotted
for The execution Of criminals was 10 a
spot formed iaio yard, by lis enclo.
/ sure Of Temporary railing al one end
| Of street, with dead wall on one side
aAd tie backs of houses on the other,
and 90 open loom at tie opposite en-.
trance, tor the officers Of Justice, pre-
seuting space Of about 900 feet long
and SO wide
The avenue leading 10 the place
FROM the watersiJe was lined with sol
diers and police, armed principally with
Iances, and not the least interruption
was experienced to its approach no
body was present but the Foreigners.
and the various attendants upon the Of
ficers presiding on the occasion.
Nerv little ceremonial preparation
was apparent, excepting that two Of the
crosses erected FOR the unhappy viciinfs
tlat were TO uuGergo tie more dreadful
| operation al the law, wiihthe execution
| er's instruments placed against The wall
and new tubs Ia deposit the heats,
| which are 10 be transported 10 the ia
! tive place ot'the offenders The cross
| was subsequently removed
The swords were oi heavy blades a
coat three feet long and twn inches
deep, aud rema:kablg sharp, one Of
hem was With all possible indifference
, brought aud aigen into the hands of the
spectators to eXaDiae
About 10 o'cio,{I the An Chatze.
(cbiet Judas) Quapg Chow loo, Nom
hoy yuhe, pwan va yane, fmag istfatrs,
and ESQ Beer, and Chong Heep. (mii-
tagy mar.ncs) arrived the place of ex
ecution and took their seats eft the fur
her extremity few minutes after the
cn!prits were brought in baskets earf
baying his name and sentence written
On long slim Of wood affixed TO his
back. and placed IN twoS and ihrees up
on their knees, abn"t eight feet apart,
end commencing within ten or twelve
from where the strangers were standing
in place that was rallied Of, and where
they were carefully protected irou any
meh or uolestaiion by party Of the
crog Keeps guard
zach culprit bad person 10 hold him
in fixed posture, by the position of
cords around the arms and about sis
executioners, at a signal gwen by toe
officer commanding, the troops, they
gave the fatal stroke afterwards
continuing witb hasiy des pate h. the de
captatinn Of The remainder. The mi
seners were remarkable well clothed
presenting decen. and cleanly appear
aBce. so opposite TO their condition
when brought in cages TO tba Csnsds
House.
Some few iamen'able expressions es
capped one of The unfortunate men, and
another showed some feelings of inter
est by moving his head around, but WITH
these exceptions the most perfect re
signation seemed TO prevail
The one affixed TO the cross was in
lateral line fren the spectators. absut
eighty fact distant, and could not be so
easily distinguished; but although the
mode of punishment as described, must
appear most shocking we apprehend'
that humanity is equally shown to soften
the severity of the laws decree, and in
the present instance. life seemed 4. have
been instantly extinguished, by thrust
from poignard into the heart, after a
hasty cut over the forehead and on each
arm-net e moan was heard!
The cool indifference of the execu
TONERS rather approaching to exulta
ton at the opportunity of exerting their
I skill and ipduI0ipe in their cun,I;tv 81