Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-03

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oQ<he tht poSetdtng the execution Of ell -
xwypst folls, art - ether vagrant Be-
61ians dl<fs under su61lhry dussncs till dayli 4,
Dr.. Rswlings (univssssl gsaiuB and ssspecisl9 a
Lsslie's Pictosisi dispsrssd nrdines and sanG<
witches, puns and poeticAl quotations I'D l6stxm,
willis Fultpn 0f the Baltimore American, VIA
gate Of the san, sursser Of the Clipper, Flannegsn
&c ~ RppuoliengHsy C the NsyY ork HERALD;
Iaiehcuek q tneT New York Iilnstr,S,6 Neyss.
and Others, niebled and listenedi Bcrghsus, the
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tioe 70 military guard being placed In he jail
yard, q showfng want of csnhdencs in him
III The Night psn.ed with perfect quietnes,
challenge th.n * any pssyiess hight since the
military have been siatioied here - ., 3
THx ORpxR OF TIM EXECUTION.
On IAwsday evening Gen. Taliafxsre iaaaed
shs sOnewing ssdsn e s observed At h sxecu-
IL. yAss ne grousd On which ~ execution
4 q, sndsr tse foIio~ing DEATH: 'ss
s: s.s e; s; & Sss:s
Cadet Howitxers ~ ffraI ssTe. q -slss 80 ~. 1
"a. That she fight wing q the Cadet batsalion
g occupied ~ company 4, 1s regimsns q Viz.
ID. Thst ths len wing Of the cads. battalion be
occnPisd ~ company +, LIST regiment Of Virginia
9Th sThat the Alexandria .Riaemen ana Capt
~ special guard % preserve order In the crowd.
5th. That Cap. Ashby's company Of calvery be
detailed 70 co-operats with the speciai guard In
psevenIng the admission Of any person within
9TH That Hunters Guard be stationed ct the
gate supported by piece Of artillery, under the
command Of Lieut.. Green, Of the United States
desire to enter, directing those who's are Seccgnf.
zed to occupy the SIDE Of the square on the right
u the Cadets battalion and those who are not to
placed on the side Of the square on the LEFT Of
9TH. The escort Of the prisoner ID to be composed
OF Capt Scott's company Of cavalry; one company
Of Major Lorings battalion, tDefenci bles;) Capt
burg grayS Company D, Capt, Miller, Of Il e Viz
ginia ofuntsers; Ycuug Guard Capt Rady. The
whole under The command Of COL r. r. August,
assisted BY Maj i.cFing.
Jail, Mount Vernon Guards IN rear Of Che jai JET
tssson Guards In front Of the JAIL = ?
oh. Capt. Dean's Portsmouth Grays in front Of
10Th Capt Nichols. Of the Petersburg Artillery,
70 occupy the square near the Jail .es,sf
flth- The Woodis Rifles scouting the woods in
the rear Of the field Of execution. q
on duty a. outer picket guards, with fhe refnain-
Ing cavalry CO operating - 3s..sRga 2
isth; On Thaisdsy night Dec. it, the special
corps detailed for the ned Of execution to lie upon
their arms, prepared for duty, and to Be relieved
ffoul guard duty for that night. $50 sFFfs---l3
18Th That the main and picket guard for that
night be DOUBLEDAY and that, far may be prac-
ncanle, the details Of said guard to be made by
lsth. That IN ofaeer be detailed 70 carry orders
into enect. WIN B. TALIAFKRRo, -
- Hx-s Commander Chief.
superintendent Of the Virginia Military institute
was sssigned the part named I'm article is of the
order. His staff IL Major J. r. 8. Preston, Major
9 e. e. Colsson, Acting Adjt j. .. Gibbs, Dr.. r..
TEE DAY OF ExxcurIos.
In the mosning the utmost CONSERVATION was
created by the announcement that orders had been
Issued for closing all the bars and drinking houses
ioe twenty-feur hours. This ofder WIS mot taken
In good pan by the Bonifsces Of the place, and
our host Of the Carter House declared nsournfalIy
that he was loser TO the extent Of $50 (prospec
uyel ProAts thereby.
which the doomed man has an outlook from bis
cell window II gilded with all the colors OF tbs
fainbowi the sir 10 deliciously soft and balm,;
and al NATURE, TO any one les hard aud stony thu
the prisoner, has an Inviting aspect TO make part
Ing from earth more than usually bitter Brown
ressed finely l:st night. as indicated by his deep
respiration, retiring at o'clock and rising at day.
light AZ soon az up he commenced writing LEI.
sefs with steady hand, and apparently with
eoatinuous fow Of thought, unchecked by shS
aightest ripple Of discomPosure. |
SHORTLY after sunrise the newspaper Representa-.
tives bad IN interview with Gen. Taliaferro. 10
obtain permission 10 20 on the grousds where he
gsiiows was being erected; and also In reference
g position at the time OF the execution, Gen
Inspected our documents, -tured some
q the parties who bad Neglected 10 fcport at head
9aarsefs, said he wanted mo- abolitionst or rrpubL
tary escost. Half dozen men Were placing The
gsiow pns| Ct the gallo.
those over The ssap being some n 1eet, and the
opposite cnrs perhaps iFfeet. The platform Is
70 fset ~ ~, and is reached by rafied fight Of
Of the gallows, and then oil hack 70 good corn.
bread and tough besfsteak at Carter =. G's--T
Looking up SOME Of the Alexandria (Artiilesyo
boys sf,ss Sssskfs, s found Maj Duty. Capt
on guard In the jall-yssd, immediateiy under
Brownb Window Blown was seen exsmfninu
paPsrs His hands were somewhat tremulous,
s ,.s ne we. losDs, s rather fagged outn Hss
ssiH hair hfistlng from his head, was at the cell
immedlstely above Brown, and was Willing
sw.y the tine by squirting tobacco.juice viii
low. IIe laughed. carelessly 40 OMEN q sny odd
o. ludicrous Incident occurred in the Wizard.
and ssescd In good sPirlh, possibly In the belief
tsAss Uosctuuscnt Will ldii 70 ioc00ky him
Browns gang. Cook who seems % look forward
to his fate VITA the ienst forsitade u In tia nerr
cell - nazlstt. He did net make his appearsnce
y his window - essass sist yall'.'s - ~
Browx B,ps FAREWELL 70 His coxs.pxs.
Later In the morning Blown, Il his reouest.
VIZ taken TO the cells of hts comrades. 90 NJ
ART In order ~ they went, that In lwhich 0reas
apd Copcland, the negroes, were eonnned. Wifh
the ar q command asff yeta leader be t.e ~ -
scqsit thszselves brsvely to the ed, ana not se.
isay their fFiends. In bidding them good bye e
gave them each quarter Of dol:ss - that s.
had no further occasloa for moueI. fhey vi1psIk
hands with him, butaid noihing 1T,
On vt9tlng me cell where CosS ara Coppic ara
sheedcu8sd 9sgstheF. he TONED sbssp]y upor Cook
ch.ssing HIN With falschood IN his Cont ssion -
Cock nashings inquired sswhst ke nsant.D I
Bmwn-"f You ny sent you 10 Hasper,s Feyry.,,
!. Geek attempted q feply, fnquirinx q BfewS 81
he did not end him Cock 70 Hafperss Fsfry,, 10
zee Is Forbes bad divulged. 100 100 e ~
brown. (psomhtv}-f Ne, Sic, ron know that |
proteaea s<aimt % 10 60 Ming b re.I !
Cock snswesed'-"Captain brown we remember
brown 'voaehsas<d 20 reply, but sieraly i.,..d
Geek dowA, Whose eysskns and the iniervicw
Brown then turned b. Ccppic, charging him
also with having uttered uutsuths relstive a the
history OF the past, but let him oz WITH lie RI,
lecture than administered - Cook1 IN ecosr.