The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-03
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
EXECUTION OF JOHN BROWN
AT CHARLESTOWN.
DETAILS m Tuu CynNU
DETAILS or THE SCENE.
AT CHARLESTOWN.

CHARLEsrowN, Dec 2.-Capt. Brown was hung
to-day at a past II o'clock. The military assem-
oIed at O'Clock, and were posted on the field
where the execution took place, and also at vari,
Gus points surrounding, laid down in the general
orders for the day
Everything conducted according to the
strlctest military discipline, as if the town was in
state OF siege. Mounted scouts were stationed in
the woods to the left of the scaffold. and nickat
guards were stationed out towards the Shenandoah
mountains in the rear.
The Military on the field formed TIVE hollow
squares; within the inner one was the scafoId and
betw cen the inner and the outer lines the citizens
were admltted-no one being allowed outside of
the lines except the mounted guards.
At IL O'Clock the prisoner was brought out of the
JAIL accompanied by Sheriff Campbell and his as
slstantS, and Capt. Avis, the iailor
a small wagon, containing a white pine coffin,
was driven up, on which Brown took his seat Six
companies OF infantry and riflemen one company
OF horsemen and the general and staff officers num-
Derlng twenty-five, headed the procession, which
soon moved towards the place of execution
Ihe prisoner was not accompanied bv any minis
ter, desiring to have no religious ceremonies either
In the Jail or on the scaffold. He looked calmly
around on the masses of people, seemingly fuly
selt-possessed On reaching escaffold, he mount
ed II with firm step. His arms were pinioned by
the Sheriff, and he bid farewell to Can't Avis and
Sheriff Campbell, and at half past eleven O'Clock
tue trap was pulled away, and with few slight
struggles, John Brown yielded up his life.
Ills body was placed in the coffin as soon as life
was extinct, and it is now on its wav to Harnar,s
Ferry to be deliveredto his wife, accompanied by
strong military escort.
Especial Despatch.
CHARLEsrowN, Dec. Brown had an interview
with his wife last evening. She took tea with him.
and passed couple of hours She desired to re-
main ali night, but the request was refused.
Brown made two wils-one disposing of a little
landed property, the othe- concerning certain
rifles and pixies he owns. Mrs Brown
returned to the Ferry, where she tonight
received the body of her husband pursuant
to orders from Gov. Wise. Brown slept well last
night and rose cheerful. He visited Cook before
his execution, and told Cook he had uttered false
hood in his confession in saving he had sent him to
the Ferry as spy. Cook at first insisted be was
right, but Brown sternly contradicted him. when
Cook dropped his head and said no more He Wis
lted Stevens Ceppe and the rest, advised them to
meet their fate like men, and returned to his
room and wrote till the time of execution. Hewas
conveyed to the scaffold in furniture-wagon.
he walked fearlessly up the steps, shook hands
warmly with the Sheriff and ailor, but refused to
see any clergyman, and refused to give any signal
when to let him drop. he was kept standing seven
minutes with the rope around his neck, when the
drop fell and he died easily. His body is now here
under military escort ready to be surrendered to
Mrs. Brown.