Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-26
Important from New Orleans.
EXECUTION FOR TREAsoN.
PIERRE sOULE A PRISONER.


EXECUTION FOR TREASON.
PIERRE sOULE A PRISONER.
UNION FLAG RAISING.
The steamship Ocean Queen, from New
Orleans on the llth, arrived at New York
on the 18th. She brings number Of pas
scngers, among whom are Ex-U. s. Senator
Pierre Soule, and Adolph Masareau,
Sheriff Of New Orleans, arrested by order
of Gen. Butler, and who are now inmates
of Fort Hunter. Among the passengers
we're also three brothers named Everctton,
who came from Knoxville, Tenn, near the
residence Of Parson Brownlow, and were
compelled to enlist in the Rebel army to
save their father from the halter. They
watched for opportunities to escape, and
finally succeeded in doing SO on board the
Montgomery. They were poorly clad, having
been forced from home and obliged to en-
dure great hardships, with no chance to re-
plenish their wardrobes or their purses.
The Ocean Queen also brings large
mail. We give some interesting extracts
from New Orleans papers:
EXECUTION OF WIN. B. MuMFoRD.
From the New Orleans Dets, June 81
Early yesterday morning, it was announced
that VIM. B. Mumford, the man sentenced
to death for tearing down the United States
flag hoisted on the Mint by Commodore
Farragut upon the occupation of the city by
the Union forces, would expiate his ofense
on the gallows Crowds were soon vending
their way toward the Mint, where all doubts
were dispelled by the ghastly spectacle of a
gallows projecting from window in the
second story of that building, fronting on
Esplanade street, directly under, ~ it were,
the flagstaff that had borne the colors in
question. N
In the meantime, the unfortunate man
was awaiting his fate in the Custom House.
On the evening Of the 5th inst, three days
ago, the order Of execution was read to him
BY Deputy Provost Marshal Stafford, be
being charged with carrying into effect the
details Of the sentence in consequence Of the
illness Of Provost Marshal French. The
document reads as follows:
HrADagAryEss D.rAnIarTr CT the suLr,}
General Order No. 70.-William B.
Mumford, a citizen Of New Orleans, having
been convicted before the Military Commits
sion of treason and an overt net thereof il
.tsadse dQRpskhe iyited States. Gag from I
public building Of the United States, fol
the purpose Of melting other evil.mindet
persons to further resistance to the laws anc
arms of the United States, after said fas
was placed there by Commodore Farragui
of the United States Navy.
1t is ordered that he be executed, accord
ing to the sentence of the said Military Com
mission, on Saturday, june l. inst. between
the hours Of 8 A. M, and IL, under the direc
ton of the Provost Marshal of the District
of New Orleans. and for 80 doing this shal
be his suficiet warrant. By command Of
Maj Gen. BUTLER,
Gen. Commanding.
Mumford exhibited little emotion, anc
comported himself with great GOODNESS anC
self possession.
About 9 O. clock A. NJ. a strong escort
composed of the 18th Maine Volunteers
Col. Kimball, set out from the Mint, and
arriving at the Custom House, the prisone
passed into their custody, his hands tie,
behind his back, but otherwise his move
ments unimpeded.
He seemed to be man of about fort
yeass Of Nge, middie-sized, his face deepl
pittcd with smallpox, and wearing YER
heavy beard. He was calm in his demean
or, and his countenance exhibited no trac,
of the dreadful ordeal he was undergoing
except that it was frightfully pale. As b
passed out under the escort of two officers
he waved q last adieu to some one in tn
crowd.
Before he started, he was accorded tn
mournful privilege Of bidding farewell
his wife and children. The meeting wa,
indeed, sorrowful one.
i Passing out through the entrance on OF
Levee street, he entered an army Wagon
accompanied by an officer, and to the solem
sound of slowly beaten drums, the cortee
passed on, troop Of cavalry riding in az
vance, and the prisoner 10 the center of
column Of infantry. On each side of til
street, before and behind the funeral proce
sion great crowd went on in decorous 6
lence to witness the last act of the TRACED,
At OF O clock A. NJ. the prisoner arrive
at the Mint, and alighted. It was notice
his eye Immediately sought out the scaffolt
Il AAO kU1ou ~ ~ ava hhOhAouof ohu shs
naturally turning away his head, entert
the building through the portico, and W,
|, Immediately conveyed by two officers into
private apartment.
l. While sitting here he entered into co
versation with several gentlemen proser
He stated that he was prepared to die. Th
/ no doubt he had committed many erre
during bis life, but hoped they would
: forgiven him. 10
In few moments large black casso
5 was brought in, and he was Invested wi
1t, his neck handkerchief and collar w
removed, and It was announced to him
was time to die. Getting up, he walk
firmly out on the scaffold, and stood in I
o[bright sunlight with thousands Of eyes fz
upon him. - get.s,a 3sJs,3 iale)
/. The order Of execution was then read an
breathless silence. Upon concluding Il
,. was asked if be had anything 70 ssy 10 I
s assembled multitude. He sigui6ed that
had. a lss...s 4 N ...si iail. ss -,
Ra. then, Addressing the crowd, stated,
~ substance, that he was native Of No
= Carolina, but had been a oitisen Of n
Orleans for many years. That the o6Ee
for which he was condemned to die was 90
mitted under excitement, and that he ,