, 1861-12-14

WASHINGTON, December 13, 1861
johnson, the would-be dcserter, was exc
cutcd to-day. This morning the plea Of insan-
ity was urged upon his behalf, and General
Franklin ordered 4 medical commission, COM
posed Of Brigade Surgeons Drs. Hamilton,
DougAerty and Burr, to examine tho prisoner,
and they reported him sane. Gen. Mcclellan
therefore telcgraphed Gen. Franklin to pro-
cccd with the execution, which took place
about half-past three. Ten thousand troops,
being the whole Of Gen. Franklin's division,
were present. The procession was headed by
Capt. Boyd, Provost Marshal Of the division;
the regiment Of cavalry amounted, to which
the prisoner belonged; a detail Of twelve Of
lis comrades, dismounted, who were to shoot
the culprit; an ambulance train, carrying his
coffin; an open wagon with the prisoner, and
L priest praying with him; two or three priests
on horseback behind; and another squadron
Of cavalry, mounted, brought up the rear.
This procession passed between the regiments,
drawn up in double line, which, afterwards
forming in a hollow square, the procession
stopped in the centre, the coffin was taken
out the priests helped the man to the ground
and bandagcd his eyes &c knccled on his
coffin. The exccutioncTs were stationed six
PAGES in front. Paycr vas offered, all un-
covered. The signal III the Provost Marshal
WAS the waying of 4 white handkerchief, to
prepare. On another signal eight fired. The
victim, wounded in the breast, clasped his
hands to his bosom and groancd- The Pro-
yost Marshal, on examination, finding him
yet alive, called upon the four that lad
not shot to take aim and fire. Two Of
these shots took effect in the head, and death
followed immediately. The entire brigade,
headed Ey Gen. Franklin and staff, then
marched by the corpse, which WIS afterwards
cncofflncd. Johnson's dying speech was:
"Boys I ask pardon Of Almighty God, and
"of Ill, for what did. May Almighty God
"paEdon nc, and keep all Of you from all
s%sucl SIM
The court martial in the case Of Col. Kcrrl-
gan has adjourned over, without doing any
business, until Monday morning.
We learn from Frederick, that Gen. Banks
| reviewed Gen. Hanlilton's Brigade yesterday,
| and was to review Gen. Williams's to-day.
| The appearance Of his troops was very credit
| abla.
| 4 black man and white man hare each re-
| cciyed twenty 1ashcs for selling liquor to SOL
dicrs Of the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment, in
the presence Of the Regiment. Good results
we're apparent at the evening parade, where
nine hundred soldiers appeared instead OF
seven hundred the night before.
| The report Of a cor siderable rebel force be-
| tween Vienna and FaIrfax Court House is un.
| founded. A scouting party yesterday went
through Vienna, and some distance on the
road toward Fairfax, without discovering
any. It is ascertained that there is ono regi.
ment and half only at Fairfax. There are
only pickete this side. Several prisoners were
brought in.
Secretary Cameron and Thaddeus Stevens,
who had not been on speaking terms fol
| years, buried the hatchet publicly yesterday
On Monday night Stevens, in alluding to tht
secretary's report, spoke Of him III th'
highest terms. To-day Cameron entered tht
House during the session, walked up tt
! Stevens seat, md extended his hand, whicl
was grasped warmly. The two aftcrward
walked up the avenue together.
DR. Orcstcs A. Brownson lectnred on TIL
National Crisis to q crowded house, at tn
Smithsonian Institute, tonight. Many mc1n
bers OF Congress and army officers were pres
a,,+ trno -no,,-or,e aa,1oro+;o1, +1,at no ,,o,
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