The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-11-04

ave bis head shaved aud 10 te drummed 5
10, Of the service d
,, The genetal.in.chief approves the I.
'roceedugs, findings and sentences ~ the c
cases.
The remainder Of the prisoners sentenced
10 death by the court: Frederick FOCAL, )
company +, ID Drssoons. Henry klager, /
same company aud regiment, Henry Lon. d
genhammer. company F, same regiment; /
Francls O'Conner, "a Infantry; John Ap
pleby, company u, 81 Artillery, NJ. T.
Fraulius, company X, 81 Infantry, Peter
Nell, company b, 9th Infantry; George
W. jackson, compsny IL, Isl Artillery
herr Delany, compsny D, 4th Infantry
John Free, company F, % Infantry John
Cutie, company b, ID Infantry Richard
Parker, company +, 9th Infantry F.; Patlan
FnlE, company f, 9Th Infantry; John
Benedick, company F, Oh Infantry Au.
susie MoIsiadt, company |, 7lh lnluutfy
John Rose. company F, 9th Infantry
Lachlen McLachen, company +, 9th In
tantry; john Cavanaugh, company +, sh
Infantry Richard Hsnly, company A, %
I Artillery Gibson Mcdowell, company 4,
/ 5 h Infantry Lemuel A. Wheaton, CON.
pany A, 6h Infantry Patrick Casey, CON.
pany +, 9TH Infantry; Patrick Anlison,
company L, 4h Infantry Harrison Ken
ney, company F., Alb Infantry; Rob,. llo
gan, company |, IIh Infantry f; George
DAlwig, company N, 3 ARTILLERY Barney
Hart, company X, "a Arul.ery, Hugh
McCelIand. company A, s.h Infantry /;
Thomas Mdiet!, company d, 81 ArililerY /;
and John Mcdowell, company 4, -.h In
iantry, Will be hung BY the neck unll dead,
between tie hours Of 8 aud J | 10 the fore
noon next alter the receipt Of this order
under the direction Of the commanding Of
6cer of The post at which they may respcc
lively be found. Execu ed September 3,
ls47 at Mexlco.l
o. the recommendation Of the members
) Of The court, the sentences Of Abraham
Fitzpatrick, company A -h Infantry Jao.
Brooke, company +, & h Infantry; anJ
DAVID McE roy, company +, oh Infantry
: are RENTED.
On account Of mitigating Circumstance
I in tie cases Of Rogers Duhsn, company +
F. 7'h Infantry Samuel Ii, Thomas, coupa
ny {, 9.h In.autry; John Daily, Rllls Re
giment; Thomas Casssds, company |, 81
: Infantry and Martin Mics, company \
-,h Infantry, the sentence 81 death Is CON
; mu,ed 10 the following: " To receive hit!
4 ashes, vel latd on with O faahds whip
to Le branded 90 a cheek With the leteI
p, to be kept 10 confinement While tie ar
! ny remains 10 Mexico, and then TO u
! dfummed out of service.
) We cotc'uie this miserable record OF re-
lr,buliye justice me,ed Gu; to the sctun
dfels, taken IN arms against thar o'rn cen
Paaions, from ne American S'aF
Execution Of Deserter&- On Tie morn
;. ing Of the Oh Was hung at San Ange six
teen deseners from the American army
who had taken up arms against lhelr Gov
4 eminent. Immediately utter, some ten o
twelve we're whipped and branded on h
cheek with the letter d. Riley, the che
OF the San Patrico crowd, came m for
:. share Of the whipping and branding, enc
: right we'll was the toruer laid on by
, Mexican muleleer, Gen, T~iggs dcenn
il tho much honor TO the major to be ilag
ged by an American soldier. lie did nc
stand The operation with that s'oicism "
: expected.
! The neyt morning four others Of 'h
/ same company we're executed al MxcoaC
" and on the 18Th thirty more we're nun
- Upon one gallows ct the sane place. III
= thirty we're brought Oni for execution chou
= the same time that Chapu,lepec was lem
+ .tormed, and Col. Harvey, pointing 10 tha
/ place, told them that they should i've lcn
p" enough to see the American Gag h9ise
: upon The batl,ements Of that fortress and n
! longer. Ia few moments our colnfs wer'
> raised, and a! CT It was shown to Ihetn the.
! we're Iuached Iulo eternity.
: The clergy pleaded hard !c save the live
Of these men, but It vas in vain Gen
. Tsiqgs told them tina. TO Ampudia, Afs'
and Santa Anna did these usn owe lhel
= deaths, lot they stopped 10 the low bds.nes
Of soliciting deserlion from our rauks, auc
had succeeded in seduclng from duty anC
: allegiance the poor wrelches who had ,C
! pay so dearly for her crimes.
: According to our military laws Riley
} could not be hung, he having deserted from
the army before the commencement Of hos
tllJues, bat all that could be awarded va,
well administered.
The New Orleans Delta OF Friday morn.
Ing last, contains a us, OF be names of the
killed, wounded aud missing IN the several
battles near the city Of Mexico, but We ha,c
only room this morning to publish those o.
the Fourth Brigade, under MbI. Qmmau.
TO which the Palmetto Regiment va, at
lached:
FOURTH UIvIsION-WAJ GEN. QUIZ
MAN
List Of Killed, W9,Hded and N.s,iag in The
5ersrat aeuoas H,ar HE CITY NJ NeEsc0, On lie
lith and Ism gt SePtembsr l-l7.
KlLLED-MaJ9r l. Twegs, Marine Corps