Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-27
from sarsent's Life Of Andre,l
Particulars Of the Execution Of Major

Keeping pace with the melancholy notes
Of the death. march, the procession passed
along; no member of it apparently less
troubled than be whose conduct was It's cause
and whose death was its object In the beau
tiful Orientalsm of Sir William Jones, 1.-The
dying only smiled while all around him
Rrieved. His hears told that life honorably
spent in the pursuit OF glory would not leave
his pane to he enrolled among those of the
ignoble or guilty many; and his face spoke
the serenity of an approving and undismsyed
conscience, From time to time, as he csnght
the eye of IN acquaintance, and especially 10
the officers Of the court of inquigy--he ten
dered the customary civililies of recognition,
and reeeited their acknOWie iedgements with
edmposure and grace. II seems that up TO
tbs moment be was persuaded that he was
not TO be banged, but to be shot tOideath;
aud the inner guard in attendance be took 70
ba the filing party detailed for the occasion.
Not until the troops turned suddenly at
right angle with the course they had hitherto
followed, and tho gallows. rose high before
him, was he undeCeived. In the very mo-
ment Of wheeling with his escort his eye
rested on the III omened tree and he re-
coiled sDd paused. "Why this motion, sir p
aske1 Smith, who held one of his arms. 81
am ieeOncDcd TO my fate, said Andre,
cenchipg his FIST and convulsively moving
bis srn-"but not 10 the mode Of t." at Is
unavoidable, sir, was the reply. He heckoued
Talmadge and inquired anxiously if he was
hot 10 be shot-"Must then die in this neu-
ner ?" Beipg told that it was so ordered
bow bard is my iatel" he cried ''but it
will soon be over"
Ascending the hill side, the prisoner was
| brought 70 the gbbet, while the outer guatd
secured the ceremony from interruption.
| During the brief preparations, his manner
was nervous and restless, uncasily rolling
. M l. = ~ 4. "a - L.
! foot and the gland OF his throat sinking and
swelling as though be choked with emo
ton His servant who had followed.him to
this uoipt now burst forth with loud weep
! ing and lameuta,ions, and Andre for mo-
ment turned aside and privately conversed
with him. He sheok hands with Tallmadge,
who withdrew. A baggage. wagon was
driven beneath the cross tree, into which he
leaped lightly, though with visible loathing
ana throwing his hat aside, removed his
stock, opened his shirt collar, and snatching
the rope from the clumsy haugman, himself
adjusted it about his neck. He could not
n conceal his digust at these features OF his
fate but it was expressed in manner rather
than in language. Then be bound his hand
kerchlef over bis eyes. ~ ..
The order of execu ion was loud and inn
pressively read 10y our Adjutant General
Scamnel, who ct its conclusion, informed
|
thing 10 say. Lifting the bandage for 3
moment from his eyes, he bowed courteousJ
TO Green aud the attending officers and said
with 6rmness and dignity: ."All Request
of you, gentlemen, is that you will beal
witness to the world that die like brave
man" His last, words murmured in ar
undertoDe, were: ut will be but moment
aTy psDg $3.50 bI
Bvery,hingseemed now ready, when tn
commanding officer on duty suddenly criet
out:
His arms must be tiedl'
. The ghangman, with piece Of cord, lait
hold Of him TO perform this order but recoil
! ing from his touch, Andre vehemently strucl
away the mans hand, aud drew auothe
J handkerchief from his pocket with whicl
: his elbows were loosely pinioned behind hi
back. TbS sgpsl was given; the wagoi
rolled swiftly away; aud almost in the sam
insFant he ceased TO exist. Tke hight Of ia
: Ribbef, the length Of the cord, and the sud
, den shock as be was jerked from the cottid
l lid on " hich be stood, produced immediat
: death