The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-07

'Gone?' and he sank back on his pillow.
No message had been left-no trace
of her could be discovered; but one of
the servants brought him locket he
we'll remembered seeing her wear,
hung to hair chain, round her neck
that fatal evening. 1t opened with
spring, and contained the miniature of
singularly handsome young man;
but it was neither Sir Georges like
ness nor his own.'
The Execution Of Major Andre.
The principle guard. officer, who
was constantly in the room with the
prisoner, relates that when the hour
of his execution was announced to
him in the morning, he received it
without emotion, and while all pres.
ent were affected with silent gloom,
be retained firm contenance, with
calmness and compusure of mind.-
Observing his servant enter the room
in tears, he exclaimed, Leave me
till you can show yourself more
manly His breakfast being sent
to him from the table of General
Washington, which had been done
every day of his confinement, he
partook of it as usual; and, having
shaved and dressed himself, he plac.
ed his hat on the table, and cheer
fully said to the guard.oficers, Il
am ready at any moment, gentlemen,
to wait on you The fatal hour
having arrived, large detachment
of troops were paraded, and an i'm
mense concourse of people assem-.
bled; almost all our general and field
officers, excepting his excellency and
his staff, were present on horseback;
melancholy and gloom pervaded ali
ranks-the scene was affecting and
awful.
]. was sosnear during the solemn
march to the fatal spot, as to observe
ever movement and participate 10,
every emotion which tho melancholy
scene wasc lculated TO produce
lsiaios Andre alkeda from the stone.
house in which he had been confined, !,
between two of our subaItern officers,
arm in arm; the eyes of the immense
multitude were fixed on him, who,
rising superior to the fear Of death,
appeared rs if conscious of the dig
nlhed department which he displa yed.
He betrayed no want of fortitudc;
but retained a complacent smile on
his countenance, and politely bowed
to several gentlemen whom he knew,
which was respectfully returned. 1t
was his earnest desire to be shot, ae
being the mode of death most con.
iormable to the feelings of military
man, and he had indulged the hope
that his request would be granted.
AT the moment, therefore. when he
came suddenly in view of the gallows,
he involuntarily started back, and
made pause. why this emotion,
sir?' said an officer by his side. In
stantly recovering his composure, he
said, 1 am reconciled to my death;
but detest the mode
While waiting and standing near
the gallows, l observed some degree
If trepidation--placing his foot on a
stone, and rolling it over, and chok-
ing in his throat, as if attempting to
swallow--So soon: however, as he
perceived that things were in readi.
ness, he stepped quickly into the
wagon; and at this moment he ap.
peared TO shrink; but, instantly ele-
vating his head with firmness, he
said, 1t will be but q momentary
pang;' and, taking from his pocket
two white handkerchicfs, the provost
marshal with one losely pinioned his
arms, and with the other the victim,
after taking off his hat and stock,
bandaged his own eyes with perfect
firmness, which melted the hearts
and moistened the cheeks, not only
of his servants. but of the throng of
spectators. The rope being append.
ed to the gallows, he slipped the
moose over his head, and adjusted it
to his neck without the assistance OF
the executioncr. Colonel SCANNED
now informed him that he had an
opportunity to speak, if he desired it.
lie raised the handkerchief from his
eyes and said, i pray you to bear
me witness that I meet my fate like
q brave mani The wagon being
now removed from under him, he
was suspended, and instantly expir
ed Chambers Repository.
| eA.@s.to So
Love Is as natural to woman a:
fragrance to a rose. You ma,
lock a girl up in a convent-yol
may cause her to forswear her par
ents- these things are possible; bu
never hope to make the sex for
ego the heart worship, or give up thei
| r. \