Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-11
HOW THE CGSFEHERATES ENFORCE
DESiipLISE.


From the Richmond Dispatch. Oct.6.l
Saturday witnessed the execution OF the
conTt-martiii upon the bodies of Patrick Nc
Cow an, OF company /, 18th Virginia regiment,
and John Kelleher, company r, same rpgi-
merit. Truly the way of the trans grcssori is
hard. These men had been in several battles,
Ill VI hiCi, they exhibited :. sufficient degree of
cooiness and courage Orntitlc them ~ :!ia NAME
CT good soldiers, and command tho respect
which such qualities, even when associated
with moral Gcprayity, never fail 10 excite.
Il niOIt HnateiJ, IL difference 10 danger WAS not
combined with moral rcctItUdc, and their i'll
sensibility TO fear. dvgenVrated into reckless
ness of honor and Indifference to the opinion
and ts;c' IL OF the community. On the IGjh OF
:, pr, lnipr, general court-Inartial convened
Iii Tie city Of Richmond, condemned 10 tlea''l
FOR tit ser!ion, priyates ID. W. Rogers, company
q, et regiment: Pat MctiOWau, c0inpauy |,
1.t!, ard John kelleheT, company i, same r.
nicnt. On the 18th OF Iuly. The same court
i:at. sentenced Owen Ia@uiT,', Of company II.
lst Virginia regiment, 10 reg. i've one hundred
flashes IN his bare back for dgst T.ioi. Til.
WIS coriIn uted TO hall the number by order O
Gen. WIndpr.
On tl.e morning appointed Tor his execution
OF ;iir raj sentences the four prisoners were
started l. 0ln Castle Thunder at Il uiartnr 10 10
cioch, In the large 0H.Hihns Of the Exchamgr.
Hotel, surrounded NY an escort, com Os.ci OF
Capt. NTPnl!'s HpnrIco cavalry. A. ten mini
Uic~ o; i t. clio k the procession entered Camp
LIE, (CcniTa. FAR GrGUuds,} where over ..,:abj
soldiers .:Gd II drawn uD Ill :; hollow s:t.:r,
10 aitnes. tie spectacle Prucrc ding directly to
The Ot The dragons were In lied Oh thu outer
EGG Of the squ;trc nearest Richmond. while the
lchicl" containing the criminals. Officers. and
tieir spiritual adviser drove quite TO The SPOT
VIA - TIE tf;:gs dy was TO he enacted. Here
some time siI''!. The minutes SEEMING =,
lenP1Een INTO hours, The only occupant OF Tia.
omnibus itih" the condemned aud the priest,
when wagon drove up near by. and TWO pin,
Collins Were deposited. Shortly the solid tramp
OF armed men brCk" the lIaos r:,tl,ss silence.
that pre- vailed, ;;.d then was heard the yorG.
OF iiie man Of cd III tie last offices for the iyily
i:.ins...tt. "A
the vehicle. and it, occupants descended, and
followed him 10 the front OF the meH appointed
TO carry the sentence into eXecutiOn--i portion
OF Capt. Cyrus Bossieux's company
The clear voice OF Assistant Provost Marshal
Al"vanGt r then broke with painful dis tinct-
ness On i::e ears of hundreds, as he read sGien-
rral Orders" condemning McGowan and KEEL
ioher TO be shot 20 death with muslfctry, and
Mcguire 10 be whipped. for descrtion. The re-
spite OK Rogers Tor fourteen days was also an
BoIsn' ed A painful pause eEsuc6, while al
awaited in hreath!CSs expectation the enact
n:ent OF the dreadful scene. The condemned
cc!,mcnced taking off their coats and hats
I hry were each calm and collected. The firing
squads were divided, twelve TO each man, and
placed n little apart The men took their
places in front. and tine minister OF Cfod au-
preached them for the last time. lie seemed 10
whisper OF hope ana cousoiatiOI,, for they show
10 signs OF fear. At their request, for they said
they could die like soldiers. their arms arc no;
pihion' d. They wish the mnskcts presented
10 their breasts.
IL answer 10 the question whether thcy have
anything TO say. kcleher rcInains silent Nc
Go%an says, ..Noihing,' and adds with elnplia-
sis, locking at his rXccutioners, "tIood bye
boys" white bandage Is tied over their
faces they knrri down, and in $: moment the
tEnIp crack OF mushetry tells that all is over
The men fall 10 the ground OH their faces and
turn over. keliChCr was instantly killed: his
companion fingered for moment. when his
pulse CEASED To be;,t. Both had satisfied The
majesty of an oirsdrd law. Their bodies were
piacrd III the Coffns provided for the purpose
and taken away by the undertake.. Nothinr y
bat quantities OF ciotted blood which had ex.
udeG from their backs and fell OH the ground
denoted the scene OF the tragedy.
Preparations Were then made for carving
inic r%ecn;icn tht' SENTENCE of whipping Owen
NagG'rc. A stout dragoon from CAPTAIN
" iri!n company volunteered to perform the
a'F'F. M'Einr" WAS tied up I'd Il tfUe by the
hands and feet, and received the punishment
" I'm ranch "ri"giing and twisting II seemed
20 = a"fEii 1t was honestly laid On, with 4
cchhle leather strap, broad and long Whrn
hi nr~n he io3kcd quite exhausted. Magi,jra
J. Il HIGdIc-;;grG, thick set, low man. with a
ferrous cast OF coUntenace. lie fret belonged
10 tariain *. Il. Inckinson's company gas
I;ken prisoner and parolgd ut Roanoke island
IN .d;t' las, " hiie Il paroirr, prisoner he sold
l. u self rs suhstifUte rs Patrick III ilunaId in
;Gn.p',i4y II, Isl Virginia reg! .slrnt fought al
"iii;'Inr ugrg,, and directly thereafter ran
away OItT oil ihe liz utenai,. of THAT cnn,nan,,
el":h. h'lnI and his trial and pt,nishinen M
l. t'toi - above recorded. We trust thi., e.
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