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so,ios 'hrossh the SITS Yss sosld go sessi-
ssls moving - their quiet ssieb il s,ocss
every dir, elton. The galloss vas sreets
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| prssivss 20 the ti.s o. pointed fer the hsos-
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readiness On The southsasters stir,s Of
th- village, distant shout tarss.e;ehths Of .
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part Of some elevated land in that quarter.
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A place more sHPrss riss sosid net have
been chosen. Wet cad north lay CAs,Iss.
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prey, posueisg on lie victims, ssrryiss car.
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south ssd sess strstshsd svsy one q
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| tain.
Waited the place Of execution during The
erection Of the ,eadold, ssd vas we'll paid for
my trouble. Many things eouspirsd - req
der the scene intensely interesting. In the
woods. no, far o6 aud the fslds .djoiniuR
might be seen the scouts, on foot OF mount.
ed. A. Intervals, s.ound and within the
large FIELD, the ssutiu. 10 we're slowly moving
to aud fro, their buruisbed arms glsamios
10 the light of The morning sun. The>vork.
men were busy completing the srtapssusst
Of the sslioss. All around small white .Rs
we're Tying near tho ground, desigustipg che
positions Of the various bodies of troop, spa
OF the eit'sen spectators. Several proniosss
Oheers richly equipped, we're riding to ssA
fro on rssslsss ehsrgsrs. Seos The troops
began 10 enter.
mot q 1rvm vss heard. sor funeral ao,e,''
bat sis-ly and silently shsy proceeded to
their various pests.
About Q o'clock, Col. Saith, Of the Mill.
tsry destitute, ~ psarsi % the field Of axe
eutioo, seuated, ssd took charge Of the
military arrangements. The guards, even
Nrhat ssriy hour, ware rounding the posts
In the field, having in their charge . uun, Der
Of civiiisns who had been led By curiosity
70 approach without the eountersisn. Soon
ts- elegant corps from hsrrisoubufx, Cast.
Gibbons, and the Alexsndria Rifles, Capt
Mhyc,.entered, aud stations we're assigned
to them - spec al guard, % preserve order
among ths anticipated crowd. They appear.
I'D - liner ofssntinels parallel With the feae-
ing. In kw pomen,s The Cadet Battalion.
under Majrs Gillian aud Jackson, marched
slowly 10 aud took position i. font OF the
sesdold st the distaooe Of about 20 yards. -
The lefantry was iaoksd 90 either wing b.
sHosi'ses detachment. This body vftrsops
appeared - ass sdvsatags. nsrehins viii
ss'onisbisg presisioa, sbrthss With or 9th,
oas nus's. They sxhibi,, 10 sdditios, q
power OF eudursues that makes shs hsssiss,
mill. ary duties light &, them They we're
uoiformsd on this ossssiospis grey pssss
and red shirts, and made bsas,iful disp isy
The rigb, and len Wigs Of The torps Of c.
dsis we're oeespisd, resp sstfuiiy, BY COM Pc
~ A, Of the Firu Reginess Virgisis Vol.
uoisers. under Capt Eilis,, sad con psny y
under Capt Cary. Capt. Asbby, Of the Pau.
quer Horse, mounted on bis Cpl sdid Win.
charger, acted ~ special patrol, 20 see tia
the srrsogemsss separating citizens sed
Strangers were carried ou, HE tsoops
scattered here end here srouud the Geld
presented With their scarlet auiform . yer,
pictsresqus appearances.
At about 81 A. NJ, Csp, Harry Huo,or
tsok charge of ihs large gate st the north>
vest corner Of the Geld. His CON nsnd soa
hsted Of about 20 mes, armed With the N os
elegant MIME guns. uith twosd bayops,s
Bei"g eitiseus Of Cbsrl.stous, The du,y Of
separating those Recognised - sitisens &ss
Strangers, vas assigned them. The sisi.
ssns vers stationed on the eastern side OF
the SAID, the strsessrs on The vss, Th,
brave Lisut. Greer, Of the Uoi,ed State,
Marine corps, eounsndsd the latter posi-
ton With = dstssbasnt Of The Aiexsodris
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