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THE EXECUTION AT JALAFAs
It has already been stated that two Mexir
can officers had been tried and executed s
Jalapa, for a violation Of their parole Of ho-
nor. The circumstances are thus detailed
BY correspondent of the N. Q. Picayuns:
JALApA, Nov. "a, lS47. ss
sent off an unfinished letter 70 you last
night, and when interrupted BY the infor- q
nation that q courier was on the point Of
starting, Z was going on TO speak Of the Inc
tense feeling manifested by the most infu-a
entail people in town in favor of Lieut. AL 4
cade, who, with Adj. Garcia, is to be shot
to-day, at noon, for violation Of their pa
role of honor. So deeply were my feelings
wrought upon by the scenes Of last evening
Tho crowds Of duplicating women--tho
solemn but animated countenarces Of Mexi-
can generals, priests, and digniied citizens.
Us they plead for the lives Of those who had
SO basely forfeited them, that dreamed 81
priests and crying women. II
The degrading confession, on the part Of
the most respectable Mexican citizens, that
| it is considered no disgrace, no crime for :
Mexican officer toviolate hisparole Of honor
while an enlarged prisoner Of war, or even
for him to Join band Of ut-throats while
! yet prisoner, and lie in wait to kin thoss
to whom he owes his life and free6on--to
whom, in fact, his life belongs. ia enough to
excuse US from putting any faith in future in
the promises of Mexican officers. It istime
too, to give these individuals few salntafy
lessons in the school of honor, and to cause
them to hold inviolate the almost only BAR
rier against wars of ex,erminntion, viz: the i
soldiers parole.
The two criminals spent the whole Of last
night in the church with priests. strong
guard being placed over them. Their cof-
fins have already been conveyed tothe place
of execution, and in less than on hour, the
two wretched men will die, as they hardly
deserve TO die, q soldiers death, and they
will appear before higher Judge. who will
decide whether it be wrong to take the life I
of professional soldier for violation ofthe
most sacred and humanizing feature in civil 4
LIKED warfare. Yesterday tho citizens Of
Jalapa witnessed an act of American Justice;
to-day they will see another. q
Hay.pass 12 o'clock.--The execution Is
over. The prisoners marched biind-foidedss
to the plaza, priest attending thers. They
were in full uniform, and behaved with az
frmness "a could be expected under ench
circumstances. Each was supported By d !
friend at either arm, and were led to the
side of the plaza and seated upon their cof-
! fms, near the wall Of the barracks. They
I continued their devotions aloud, after ems
braciug few friends, until the word '.tire!"
: when both fell dead, scarcely moving NUS
cls." The troops under Gen. Patterronl
were all paraded again, and not only looked
very well, Tut behaved us they did yester-
day. with propriety. The bodies Of the ex-
ecuted officers were given over To theirl
friends, and soon conveyed away in ness|
collins. Thousands Of hIexicans iocked to-
4 wards the scehe, but were prudently kept
out of the plaza. The excitement tiki pre-
vailed yesterday among the inhabtants
seems in measure to have subsided to-day
but whetherit yielded to sense ofjus.ice
or to awe, remains to be seen.
i Everything in the solemn ceremonies Of
. yesterday and to-day was conducted correct
t ly, Capt. Taylor, OF Col. Hushe Is regimcnt
, acting as provost marshall. The military
2 minals were tried, was presided over b
s Major Kenly, of Hughes regiment, Lieut.
1 Burnside, of the I'd Artillery. acting d
! Judge Advocate. The members of the cour
proceeded in all the trials with great care
and offered to the prisoners every facility Il
their power as Judges, to prove their limo
i cence and to bring up paliating facts. The
. performed their duty like just and intelli
, gent men, and true soldiers. Lieutenan
Burnside, the Judge Advocate, has conduct
! cd himself throughout all the proceedings
in manner to call forth praise from oil pat
ties. His duties were arduous, and of til
most responsible and painful character; bu1
= although young, "a recent graduate of WEI
D Point Academy, J he has done his duty kind
ly, delcately, AMI faithfully. Col. Hughs
: whose duty it was to approve or disapprov
Of the sentences, met the painful subject
the same unbiased, decided manner. III
e prisoners were legally condemned on y
4 most clear and positive evidence, and
). had but one course to pursue.
The colonel and captain guerrilla officer
were sent up this morning from Pe.ote.
charge of the lst Pennsylvania and Georg
v regiments, there to await their trial.
1t is more than probable TINT they "a
, have broken their parole, but really hop
for human decency's sake, that they ha
not been guilty Of 30 inexcusable aud d
/, gusting an offence.
We are off again to morrow morning;
g farewell, OF rather, ureroir. IS.
! . No petition was gotten up BY thu
s people in favor Of the two Mexicans "
Z were executed yesterday, andver, little
i in favor Of Garcia; Lieut.. Alcadc was
f main object Of their sympa thies. Great
+ ~ that q young man Of good family, G
f pIew Of Herrera. 6c.,] and with SO ma
. powerful friends, should value his honor
lightly