The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-14

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CsSTRkvrIIF, Dec !

CsSrRsvu Dec II.
o. Monday, at II o'c .ocA ~" so diere be
tofsirg 20 Tho 'Itx-r izifl IS. wtra -hot. ~
ottyr q Gcn. !, It = 81. at.er havtre b~cu
tllpd ty count rGo;tiL snA COW ltt"d ra''"l
he SIN .tr,scie q war. IG,~ l-an- - i"t
lo.s:
AT q ANY ot,c r cog soldier who hall
strike h. superior ~ -, or draw % iifJ III
any weapon. or Il r nry vioi"nc" against
h n, b Tag "a th" tN'CUtion OF III Nt'cf' on
auy pI.tc, e VLAf,v,r, T hall diS"be! a.
lawful command OF hts p.riorcii.o"f, ,aail
! ii~r death, q -ucu other punishment IA
stat. according 30 the nature "i h tH"n""'
he inflicted up him by III" sentence -
| court mar .iai
These two Unfortunate men WFr" iOunI
guilty of ~.rtairg an otilcer while erde2 No'-
ipc 10 prevent them T'stuing I prisoner
then in his custody. Their nanes were Den
mis- Cnrcoran aud Mike Brien-frshmen
by birth, out fer sorue years residents OF NV
! Orleans. a. the hour FOR the execution ar
! rived some ten or At.en thousand soldier
arris ii anon the ground, aud were trneu
on three SIDE, Of the SPOT -elscied, The luen
we're brought up in Il wagon and acoompd-
med by a Catholic pfisst. They We're
dressed III a tut, suit 1t Tiger uniform, and
beng men Of fac manly forms presented 4
bravely. Aiign1ing from the wagon, each
! walked up Ia tEs stakes prepared ior them.
ana kn.ei,d while ih,lr HANDS were tied and
the bandage adjusted over tt cir ewes. Then
came Il moment Of brca th!ess suspense, and
the next the bullets o. their own comradt
| sent their souls INTO eternity. Both wer.
! buried near the spot Ut thrtr ignominious
"eath, amt according 10 the rlteS OF tie
! LA.hclc Church.
/ I he most affecting part Of tn, scene was
/ immediately following the discharge OF mus
/ keIry, nne Of the men Ind brother in the
! crowd. who, before The smoke OF the yoiley
/ cleared from, tae Spo;, ran to ms side and
/ supported rim rs his iii, blood ebbed away,
! and i"it Ilie last Quiver Of mortality As the
! soldier body Iell lalo his arms. II was heart
/ r-ndIug - see tno poor brothers. agony The
/ LIE u4 4 shOnOr ard CRIME were both torr H.
| tea IS one thought OF that tie OF 5rothprlv
! love that had burned through years OF sin 80
! The ueatn of tie criminal Wa horne with
! &to4Itity, hDt the simple sight OF eu.h heart
! teit.. bru,Eerly grief moIsteuri every eve
| How often v,o It Sucn scenes in real life that
! show how 1horougnly love rules the world,
! and proves the ruth OF togeriuge's assertion
/ that all thoughts, al! passions, all delights
sagreo II !ne. l have scen the most deprayed
AID reckless men weep oNec The sorrows OF
, ~cHie poor Camille, or sigh from the bottom
Of their heart ~ the agony of sorae dying
Acazeus and I have seen men who march
e0 up 10 !ne canpon's mouth uGmoved--v no
! won distinction On the Crimeau iieIdS-sh ed
! tears, uuring the opera ~ 'kIgoletto' at tn,
! touching story q that sad 0iu Iiln who. lost
himself 10 all sentiments OF honor stiii cher
! isned ia the inner htfnbere Of his heart the
maintenance Of his daughter love
The weather atlli continues beautiful, but
! somewha: colder than il has been for TWO
! weeks past. 1he road, are still good but
! there are no signs u All advance Of the
! army # suhjugatiOn. On the contrary. !
! have information that the Yankees have
callau back from AuDapdaie, aud have proha
| bIv gone into small hu'S that have been butlt
/ in tnn wood on the plain IN front OF Mum
sou : aod Mason 5 hills. Tuesday night il i.
! supposed nsarly the en- tire force near AMMAN.
/ dale iel back 10 the fortf-ahoas, or TO the
rear Of ,her,, and that they burned tne build
! ing that han beer used Ia, storing provisions
ana ordnance. There ms been no apprehen
sion OF an attack here for Il week, notwith-
/ standing the Thousand and one rumore tina
. come up IN some Of the Richmond p2pers -
/ ca Saturday an in-pec lion, Of Il division Of
. the army took place which see1nrd 20 fur
nish matrrie-! for surprising IN advance abou.
! to b. maize. Inust repeat previous as-er-
lion, that lie only haSts tCr the belief
/ that there Will he 4 fight on ihiz live il
the >upposition that Mcclellan will be forced
J. 10 advance o. public oI iuion at tho North.
av.yo ri -
pauy OF Wa>hiEgtoa Artillery, wa relieved
oa sbe outpost by tp1 fth company, under
tieUienants Norcum ana Battles. The Ind
company reported to Major 7. b. Walton, 1t
the headquarters Of the battalion. and are
low on duty a Camp Ho!ljns. The lst com -
pany, Capt. :s.uires, ana The Sd, Capt. Miller,
are also here.
an worry much pleased to learn that 1I,jor
A. u. Barbour has Oeen recently promoted,
and ia now luarterma ser Of this division Of
the Army Cf tAe Potomac. This appoint.
n-aDt has given general satisfaction, l be.
lieve. for / have heard him highly spoken ol
as au etticien. and satisfactory man for the
position. Mayor Barbour now has his head
quarters At Ceutreviiie.
Contracts have just been entered into fer
building railroad from Manassas to this
point. The Aue has been surveyed through
and is now being leYeled. The grade will be
heavy. Manassas i one hundred and sixty
three feet above the level Of Bull RIM, and Is
cor sIderably higher than the hills OF Centre
Vile The distance is siH miles. 1t is four
miles from the Station TO Bull Run, and two
miles from there to This point. The work
Will be one OF great accommodation, a q
large portion Of the army will remain III this
immediate vicinity.
This morning brigade cavalry dliil was
appointed by ae" Stuart Hear by headq nar-
ter. On account Of the high wind. il was
/ Qelrrred until tomorrow, RoHFNIAK