Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-24
EXECUTION or rilECH,RLEsrOWN
PRISONERS.

the Rev. Mr.. North, 81 the Presbyterian
Church, they were launched into eternity
Before tho rope was cut, Green was heard
to offer:up slervent prayer Copeland was
not heard t. pray Green's neck was bro
ken aud he died without struggle. Cope-
land writhed in violent c0ntorti0ns for sew
|eral minutes. The prisoners, while on the
|scaffold, babe farewell to the ministers.
Messrs. Waugh, North, and Lerk, express
ling hope to meet them in heaven. The
drop fell At eleven minutes past II O'Clock.
The bodies will be placedin the Jail for in.
ternent Tomorrow 2A sg2 y" t@f
Baltimore, Dec. 16.-The american has
received q special dispatch stating that Cook
and Coppic attempted an escape BY cutting
hole through the wall, of the Jail. They
were fred on BY the sentinels. The prison.
ers were heavily ironed. 49, - s...sse-
On the receipt of the news of the attempt
Cd escape Of Cook and Coppic, Gov. Wise
telegraphed to General Tallegerino to take
possession Of the Jail, which was according
lv done. :tog @f2 55Al 2t' sl1 SIS
zCharlestown, Dec. l6.-Cook and Coppic
were hung hiteen minutes before o'clock.
The usual ceremonies we're performed.
Charlestown, Dec. 16.-Wc have had an
exciting time during the past twenty -four
hours, which has just closed with the exc
cution. Throughout the day yesterday
citizens 1f the country who were flocking in
TO witness the last act Of the Harper's Ferry
tragedy. The latter came thus early, ap.
pretending that thoy might be det.;:5a at
the outposts, as was the case on the day Of
Browns execution. The vigilance exer,
|ciscd at the railroad depot on the arrival of
The train was not so stringent as on the oc-
|casion Of the execution of Brown, and but
little difficulty was experienced in getting
in town. Shortly after the arriva; of the
train in the forenoon, grand military dress
parade Of all the companies in attendance
took place. The troops went through their
evolutions with great skill, aud were re-.
viewed by Gen. Tal,afero, who was on the
ground and mounted. %
The prisoners were visited yesterday BY
the Rev. Messrs:, Nassau, Dut'on and North.
of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Bev-
lerly Wsugh, Of the Methodist Episcopal. =,
The services in the cells were of. N inter
TESTING and solemn character, and were par.
ticipated in by the condemned, though it is
now evident from subsequent events that
Cook and Coppic, At least, were playing pos.
sum, as their minds must have been fixed
on hopes of life and liberty rather than oi
death and eternity, at the. time they were
making outward protsstations of resigna-
ton. They all gave an unqualified assent
10 the conviction Of religious truth, and
each expressed 4 hope Of salvation in the
world to come. Cook and Coppic were the
loudest in their protestations Of change d
heart, and in the hope Of divine forgiveness.
They .freely admitted, their guilt, and &C.
knowledged their ioom as . just one, and
that in the main they had ;been treated with
the utmost kindness by all. They thought
that some Of the witnesses were rather
harsh in their testimony. a,,s -, -.
The isters imagined that they had
ldscovered dscidedly favorable change in
the condition Of Cooks mind since his in.
terview with, his sisters. Up 10 that timt
his calnness and bravery were regarded Is
proceeding from > lack Of feeling : but on
leaving him yesterday afternoon, they re.
ported that he had been led to seek forgive,
ness from his protestations Of religious con-
viction and hopes Of forgiveness were enter
ltai,'ed-all Of which was undoubtedly in.
tendel to hoodwink their project Of escape
Cook has been visited throughout his iiin.
prisonment by the Rev. NJ Green North
at the re4ues: Of the prisoner, as also ol
Governvrs Wise, and Willard. lit.al ala
Rev. Mr., North was present At an inter.
]vicw between Coppic and MIR. Butler, I
Quaker gentleman from Ohio, who raised
1.-THE prisoner lie described the interview as
an affecting one, and speaks highly Of Mr.,
Buffers Cpristian department. and advice ia
Mr.. Butler says that Coppic wasa trusty
but very. wilht tboy.isssib II. .azia:r fsFfa :.
An uncle Of Copies, Of the same name,
from Ohio-his fathers brother--visited him
yesterday. : The interview lasted for over
fan hour, Ho seemed in much distress .,
|ths ssd fate (which awaits bis relative. 's.',
J: All apprchensions Of IN intended rescue
had long since been: banished, and nothing
was thought Of but the approaching execu-
ton. hus ,}fue~ 81 IL OF ,,a si saujiaeIs.
|. 4 SO firmly hal this conviction s:ttled. in
the public mind, that military duty was yvo-
ted { bore, and the finale Of tho tragedy
was 1t last approached, -. -
At quarter past eight last evening, the
whole town was thrown into commotion by
the report Of rifle under the Jail wall, fol-
lowed by several other shots from the yicin-
Iity Of the guard house, il close proximity
TO the jail. q The military were called to
arms and the excitement Vas intense BE-
yond anything that hasiyet occurred during
our ever memorable er. of military oocupa-
ton. n.,fe,asfte aid .s[,gff ts,54srs :9e5s rs
In . few minutes the streets and avenues
Of thu. town .wers in the possession Of armed
men, and 1t was with some difficulty that
the cause Of oil this turmoil could be ascer-
tained. Rumors Of every DESCRIPTION were
afloat, and it was at ono time thought that
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