Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-26


large hood, and the rope rut around his neck
his hands and legs were securely tied, and
he stood alone upon the platform.
At IL minutes before II A. NJ, a moments 8
pause, that seemed an age 10 every one pres-
ent, the signal was given, the platform load
ed with iron to accelerate its fall, swung
heavily down with sullen crash, and in q
few minutes the soul of VIM. b. Mumford
passed into the presence Of his Maker.
During all this time vast crowd swayed
to and fro in front of the Mint, and throng.
ed the levee, every eye fixed upoa the awful
scene, while along the long line mounted
men gallopcd, preserving order. Upon the
consummation Of the sentence the assemblage
quietly dispersed 70 their homes
After hanging rs minutes, DR. W. T. Black,
acting surgeon to Gen. Shepley's Staff, and
DR.. Geo. A. Black, agent of United States
Sanitary Commission, approached the body,
and ascertained the heart had ceased to beat.
1t was allowed, however, to remain suspended
about 20 minutes longer, when IL was cut
down and placed in a coffin prepared for the
purpose. At 8 o'clock, p. M. il was con-
veyed to the Firemen's Cemetery, and there
inferred. Resq,aecat IN pace.
WHAT IT COST TO HAUL DOWN THE AMERI-
CAN FLAG.
The Delta of the 9Th instant says: 80
far as our knowledge extends in the matter,
it is the first instance upon record of q man
being tried, found guilty, and executed for
laying violent hands upon our National hag,
and the lesson it conveys is q solemn, and,
we trust, will prove salutary one. Num-
ford, though standing only as a representa-
tive Of parties equally guilty at heart as him
self, had the misfortune to mingle little
more rashness with bis reasonable intents
than some Of his traitor associates, and paid
the penalty with his worthless life.
FIRST UNION FLAG RAISED IN NEW Or
ESQ. LEANS. $50
From the NJ o. Delta, June 81
The Union Association, of whom Mr..
Anthony Fernandez, q native OF this city,
is the President, passed resolutions, and ap.
gointed Saturday, the 7th inst, at IL clock
NJ, as the proper moment to restore our
glorious flag, and trusting it to the breeze.
A Committee of Thirty -four--one for every
State in the Union--ascended the roof, and,
forming around the flagstaff, hoisted our
national ensign. As the colors reached the
summit salute of 81 guns was fred, while
the vast crowd cheered and appeared mad
with excitement The shouts OF the multi
tude, the booming of cannon, and bursts Of
triumphal music, loudly proclaimed that
the
Flag Of our country did wave
Over the land of the free and the home Of the brave
The enthusiasm lasted more than quar-
ter of an hour, and after the firing OF the
salute, the President and the Secretary MIR.
Dufauj' fepafrcdyo 70 Gen Slepiry' 5 quarters
where the President addressed him with
much feeling and warmth; to which Gen
Shepley answered in q most appropriate
manner, touching upon the qualification
they must experience in beholding once
mole the national emblem floating over theil
municipal hall.
Mr.. Fernandez is also the President of the
Louisiana Association of the Veterans Of
1914 and 1915, and a warm friend and ad
mirer Of Gen. Scott.
The assemblage was immense. At leas
Is, 900 persons attended to see the great
glorious ceremony of the raising again, ant
no doubt forever, the flag of this our grea
country---the asylum Of all the oppressed o
the world.
Truly, there were no Seces,ionists there
They would not approach such a place
where only the purest motives and patriot
ism had congregated such vast assemblag,
of persons, respectable, and Identified witt
the prosperity of this great city.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO A SLAVE GIRL
PROMPT PUNISHMENT OF HER MASTER.
The New Orleans Delta of the 9Th inst.
relates that, soon after the arrival Of th
United States forces, they received infor
nation that arms and tents were concealed
in the house Of one VIM. T. Hunter, VIII,
had sworn he would shoot any damned Yam
kee who should enter his house to look 70
them. An officer, in due time, was sent t
search for them. To his agreeable surprise
! he was cordially received by the owner q
the house, who informed the officer that
was true he had arms--a double-barrele
gun, an old uniform or two that belonge
to his son, and small tent, which had e
cap ed the wreck of Camp Lewis, which We
pitched in his garden as play house for b
children, and that he had no other thing
his house. The officer being satisfied wit
this frank avowal, said he would not distur
the tent, children, uniforms, or gun. Their
upon the proprietor politely invited him
take drink.
On the next day Hunter proclaimed Q
Change, or in his neighborhood, that /
had large quantity of tents in his garret
that the Union officers did not get them
that he could buy the officer with drinI
and further, that he could buy the who
set with drinks, fsom the commanding Of
! Ger down. This speech induced anoth
examination, which resulted in the fndiI
Of Major Gen. Lewis's marquee, .thirtes
tents, and more furniture in Mr.. Hunter
/ attic, and some pistols and two dirks in Mr.
4 Hunters keeping. This lady's nerves we
. too sensitive to accompany the officer In Il
! search, and she directed negro woman
= show the officer through the house. Upt
9 removing the contraband articles to the ra
q road station, Mrs. Hunter followed, and
formed the officer that the negro girl hi
9 left ths house, and was intending TO 60 ava
. The officer said that could not be permitte
. and sent Corporal to conduct both wom
70 lel-white and black-to their house, and ;
sured Mrs Hunter that the girl had expre
Y ed no intention OF leaving her mistress.
u Fearing, however, lest the servants shot
v be suspected Of having given infbrmatio
y the officer assured the lady that no inform
J, ton had been received from the servan
= and they ought not to be punished. b