The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-02

.enee they were to proceed to the seaftola b.,a.
.ncn,... me man appeared 10 hesitate but pierri
mnch ~ ~ MN 10 proceed, and assisted him AZ
ak wi, sbn the tosictfe complete he tnrned -
sHus .he turnkey aud asked 10 he aIlosesd - 49,.
~. nan. Ihis request was Complied with =
hngon cried out sConragcis a0i, ~ 80 ~ Hoos
am oot afraid" he said, I'VE are xoinq 10 c.i'
sa'yt ahd 10 sort Of feverish. excitemen, bs -.
pSar.u or.ioi 70 wa. na"seli, Calvary. Calvary
~, s'n. m was, on the other hand az calm snd fra,
sun as hrs fellow convict was axci,sS IL e.aH-
't'ie' Dut when the governor of the nri.or, !. -
onv ~ VI 'ae omcers approached him he bade than
,'i9 ~ NV .one OF voice farewell The turnkey ~
nc nc Ie't announced to him in a tone of regret m !,
nis last moment come Orsini .hanI ~, hias hiss
Ter hls sympathy. His hair was also emf ..a
from ms neck. but he underwent the enera,;nyy
Wlthoo, hlnching Atthe moment when the hood
was pnt on his head, bis taco, which uu to thar
moment was calm and impassable became aushsd
fora moment aud his eye lighted up.
ADVANCE TO TIRE GriLLorrsg
Tie prison ci ock struck Z; before the last sound
died away the door leading to the scaffJld opened
as OF itself. The Able Hugon eutreated Pierrj
TO profit by the few moments still left TO collect
his thoughts and assume cslmer attitude He
promised to he calm, but said he should chant n
patriotic hymn: and il is said that he actually be-
gan 10 sing the well known ''MouIir pour la Pa.
trie" Leaning on the Abbe Higop he mounted
fifteen steps OF the scaffold, still repeating the
verses of the song.
Orsni was supported by the chaplain Of the Con-
clergerie, and his calmness never abandoned him
for moment. When he appeared on the plat
form it could be seen, from the movement of his
body and OF his head, though covered with the
veil. that he was looking out for the crowd. and
probably intended addressing them. But they
were too far off The greffier then directed the
usher to read the sentence of the court condemn
ing the prisoners to the death Of parricides. The
nrhur. who old man. over 60, was evident
ly much moved ut having to perform this duty,
and he tremhled ~ much from emotion as from
cold rs he read the document, which no one lis
tened to.
After this formality was terminated, Orsini and
Pierri embraced their spiritual attendants and
pressed their lips on the crucifx offered to them
They then gave themselves up TO the 'headsman.
BINDING TO THE BLOCK AND FALL OF rHg KNIFE.
Pierri was attached to the plank in an instant
lie WAS executed first. The moment his veil was
raised. and before his head was lai on the block
1t Is affirmed that he cried " FIRE FH0iie-Tire Ia
Reputliqsr' ~
Orsini was then taken in hand. His veil was
raised, and his counteDance still betrayed no emo
'iun Before he was fastened to the plank he
tnrned in the direction Of toe distant crowd and,
it is said cried "Vire Ia FTonce ~ 1t was but five
minutes past seven when the second head fell into
the basket. cold shudder ran among those whose
attention was fixed upon what was passing on the
scafoId, and for instant there deep silence.
lt passed oil, however, very soon. When all was
over men went to their work. and parties who
had gone together to the spot from distant quar-
ters OF the town hastened home to break fast The
morning was becoming clearer every moment
The troops began to move as If about to leave the
ground; the guillotine was lowered aud taken off:
the crowds gradually thinned: some few groups
still fingered about the spof, bnt the cold was bit
ter and the snow began to fall, and in few hours
the place deserted.
The number of deaths from the attempt for
which these wretched men suffered nov amounts
| am assured, to fourteen.