Litchfield enquirer., 1858-04-08
EXECUTION OF oRs1N1,

Inc steamer Whlch arrived Tuesday March 3Oth brings the conclusion of the sad story of the at tempt on the life of the Emperoror Napoleon-the execution by the gullotinc of Orsn and one of his confederates The sentence of the other De Rudio has been commuted to penal servitude for life and 1t is understood that his testimony is to Ee used in the trial of one of the conspirators- -Bernard-in London.
 The following graphic description is by the cor respondent of the London Times. The scene is frghtfu beyond the bounds of tragedy but it is too important part of current history to be omitted from our columns.
 This morning, [March lsth,1 the weather was bitterly cold. and the ground wet from the snow which had fallen. The sky was coy- cred with clouds of slate color, aud under tdat dismal canopy dark, gray mists, transpa- rent like funeral crape, were drifting about. The streets n the more distant parts of the city were deserted, but as you neared the quarter contiguous to the prison, detached squads of Sergens de Vile might be seen mo- yng toward the same direction, the occasional flash of bayonets in the gas light was discern- l1ie, and nearer still the vague mass without form or outline, and heaving to and fro, show cd that the awful moment was approaching Now and then butchers or market gard- per's cart, with its red lamp in front, rolled heavily along, and with difficulty made it's way through the crowd Many of the spectators had brought their breakfasts with them they had their loaves under their arms, their pipes Ill their mouths. Some men were grave and serious, and spoke in low tone of voice {; others tested and laughed, and many observed that the prisoners well deserved their fate About l5 paces from the gate of tue prison the scatfo.d was erected, and on it rose the n- strunent of death, the name of which recalls so many terrible associations. There it stood on its platform like ladder, without steps the block with the hole for the head to enter, at the lower end at the upper the heavy knife of triangular shape, with it's edge like a razor's hard by it the she'll for the body af. ter decaptation, and in front the basket for the head the cord by which the blade is kept suspended, the framework painted dull red, just discerncd in the dismal glimmering of a Winters morning, all presented most hide ous spectacle.
 At five o'clock the sound of bugles and drums was heard in all the passages issuing on place de la Roquette. In few minutes seve- ral squadroEs of cavalry were heard advan- cing, the men wrapped in their blue and white cloaks, and the Dragoons' helmets gleaming iu the lamp-light. The whole of the 3d Hussars, two squadrons of heavy horse, two squadrons of mounted Gendarmerie, issued from the side streets on the square. They then wheeled round, and, separating into several detach- ments, swept the Place and the streets close to 1t, and quietly but firmly compelled the mul- ttude to fall back on the north side of the Rue St. Maur, and the south of the Rues Pc pinconrt aud Basfroid, where they were kept at respectful distance by two battalions of infantry, supported by divers sections of cav. | airy and squads of Sergens de Vile. The place Of execution was occupied by cavalry, as well as the space which runs round both pris. ons- In less than half an hour numerous de tachments of infantry, preceded by squads ol Sergens de Vile to clear the way, took nos session of all the points of the Fauburg St Antoine, issuing on the Rcquette, and whoey CT chaheed to pass in that direction was obi ged to show satisfactorily that he was going on his lawful occupation The armed fore, called into requisition on this occasion was cal eulated at over 5000 men ; they were unde the immediate command of . General of Brig 1 ade,