Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-30
DAILY IIRGINIAN.
Execution of Major Andre


The following interesting account of the ex-
ecution of NHior Andre oct od I-So. ns riycn
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'''s,'' '''' o''ee''oh Oh NOW Jersey
was at the time an arthcer IN Col. Jeduthan
Baiiwn'S regiment, part of which WIS statlon-
ed within short distance from the spot whore
Andre suffered. one OF our men, Il believe his
name was Armstrong,) beng one OF the oldest
anu oest wofhiheh at his trade IN the fegilheht'
was selected To make his coffin, which he perform
ed ana painted hlaek, agreeaoly To the custom IN
these times. AT THIS time' Andre was confined
III what was called Dutch Ihureha small stone
building with only one door, ana closely guarded
by six sontlneis. When the hour appointed Tor
his execution arrived which believe was : e" clock
/. NJ guard OF three hundred men were para.
ded AT the place oi his c"hhn'meh'. \ Nlnd
"l procession was formed ny P'"e'ps s"a'" III
single file on each side oi the road. In front was
large number oi American o'hc'rs o' hlsh rank
on norsooack.
heSe were followed by wagon containing
Andre colin; then large numoer oi oiheefs on
loot with Andre III the midst Inc procession
moved slowly up a moderate rs'ng NIL should
lhhk hoout ieufth oi a mic 10 'he Wes'. 'h
'he top was ii held without any enclosure IN
TINS was very high gailows, made ny setting up
TWO Poi@S OF efoteheis' ana IhN,nG pow vi '"e
TOP. Inc wagon lnai contained 'he CONN was
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lhe'AhGre stepped into me NINA eha oi 'ne wagon
then on the cofn.took OF his nat ana la'a IL down
-theh placed MS hand upon MS ups aha We'N'a
very "PrlEhtiy haek anu ior'h'aSi iat Us 'e 'o"s'u
oi h's CONN would permit "' 'he s"'ae uue Gus
lng MS eyes upon the poie over MS oeao,ano ,i'
"noi1 scenery d, wn'en II" was s"'''"'l'.'' 'i'
was dressed III "ha' shouio V"', '''ni''' '''
1sh UNIFORMS ms cont was OF 'he o''sn'es, se"''c'
FACED or trimmed with the most oeao''ioi green
ms uno'rci"thes OF vest ana oreeeheS' were
of1ght ooh' very similar to nose worn ny mn
tafy "ihcers III 'ellneetlcnl "l ths present "aH
i' h"u lonS anu u'""'p"' "'"" Vi ""', WIZ ~
aRi''"uIy 10 Tue 'ashi"l' was W"uhu m''n " o'"'"
fipool', ana h9ns down ms oock' AL eY's were
upon h,t': ana us i'a' oe,'cNVu ''h' any ''"o,
IA '"o p'"'Nh ~ MS S.'o''''o,, "o"l'
nav "Pl'"lP" pe''ei 'lia'' 'S ut'i"i 'uh"'o man
Not many minutes after he took his stand up
on the CONN., 'he eAeeoilohrr stepped INTO ''!o
wagon WIN matter III ms manu. wnien n' AT AZ
tempted 10 put over 'he h'au anu "ouhu ,',o
heck ol Nnure' o"t ny " S""",''' ,''N'"i'' W MS
hih,, 'hlS was prevented A''oro LOOK oh ms
hhndk'rcheli from MS heck uhPhleu hs Shl'
collar ana denneralelY TOOK tho thu oI ,le Hai-
tor put /. over ms heaa' an" pac'u 'he Aio' I'll
Ieetly under the right ear ana drew II very snug
~ To ms neck lie theh TOOK from MS eoa' loSh-
ct a handk'Ichlei ana tled IL over ms eyes. ihls
done the oih3er that commanded this nalne !
nave iorgotten) spoke III rhther l"ua voice ana
SAID that his arms must be teu. Ahofe ai once
pulled down the hahdkerehIei lac haa Just t'd
over his eyes, ana drew from MS pocket nnoth'r
one ana gavelt 10 the eAecut"hef' and theh re,
placed ms handkerehIet' ms arms were t'ed
lnst above the elbows ana behind hIs hacN,--
The rope was then made last to II pole over MS
head. he wagon was very suddenly drawn
from under the galiows winch with the iehgth OF
the rope gave lilin most tremendous Swing oack
and forth; but hatew minutes he hung entirely
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During the whole transaction he appeared aS
little daunted as Mr.. john Rogers Is sald To nave