The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-19


Mics Herman Miss Aiken Iieut arron, u $. A. Cap.
Bartlett, o. g. A. j. W. nnrburt Licut. Bryan Y 8 =.
SAFER, O. s A., Rev. Mr.. Colby. ir wcsteott, U 8 A.,
j. Northern, Of New York; D c. Baker-and 81 'n tbs
stserags. discharged soldiers and refugees
Our New Orleans CorrespCndcnce.
Nxw ORLEANS, June I, lsG2.
Ezcng 7ises-Er xtfin Of Wn. B. Msiafovd fos HdSa
ing Des the Un1ed States FlagLcs. s. as in Nc Gut
rrai's Lit< Pr ote HIS IHnccence-Hc 9sfases Cos
pei Ainst, atioas-l Gs Ince,ifw Becen xinord aud
His Wife CAildy en-Fdra ulars OF His Rsecatso"-
No Riot The Occasi, mH Curious CotnctdesceS'efch
Of Anmfrd's Life ne JMscN (ctsse'.D Asseesatso"
Raise The Stars and STR s se CITY Ho't-fnfu'tcs'c
Loyal Demonstrations vsac tssrs--Who Compose ne
Eaion ls1c.afiou-Eau ,Arrsras Of Prominent NORTH
e.a Ne,chant-3nc Eject ~ General Bcmks Retreat on
AS Public Mind IL, M, n Sers-Arrtna of tAe N0vtdy
Pest Opposite The Cpy-An, ssiet al Baton HoSse-ftd3
or Tys,re fran Genera, Ton E-Geaaoi Baner Orders
Concealed Prorotyof ne Co yedra's 'so'''n'9 10 ee
Gic tTCustodts and 'sas 20 o@' up ~ ssos'---
Ramors-JnceJ EcsliT's Neao <dfs1-"."eT0t h"T
Draws the Line leiicce1 Treason WI LoyaRfts Ggrs
Of 4merica hc,nies Specie I'd,m, ", &C.
We have had no lack OF excite nent is'day ThaE
with raising IL Stars and stroes on pubic building
md hanging fer hauling them d Wn fSom another.
besides the arrival OF three steamer 'iro'a New York
and Philadelphia viz: the Blackstone IL Roanoke and
tho suwanec we have had pretty lively time sf IT,
Butler for the execution OF VIM Mumfor i,ctnvictcd
Of an overt act 9: treason, in pulling down DC Amer
can flag from tho Mint after II had there by
Flag Officer Fsrrsgut The solemn tragedy prov tsSfor
Dy that order was enacted this morning. the sop Of
he rash and guilty man stands before its ~
'as with tie doomed man frequently previous to Ans
xecuon and obtained from him some particularso Of s
fo, which, ~ this ~ the FIRST instance the history
ur country whsro man has received the punishmsnt
death for treason, viii possess strong interest FOR
our readers Ou Thursday night Captain Stafford As
isssn Provss Marshal acting place Of ColunelJ H.
rsrch, who was confined 70 tie house BY sieixpess
rsissd on Mamord and read TO him the Generals order
or his execution on the second morning following Be
!so urged The prisoner with grsas sarnsstreve noe "A
acolgs II he h1Po Of reprcvs, bat 10 devote Ne
hors time isfs him 10 ssskins the intcrcessen OF
Inn whs dioA for man. Mumford listened %
lm with rsspsctful attention, but maintained The
most steld eonaposurs, merely protesting hM perfect
nessnce Of the charge against him The next morning
visited him ana found him q cool and COLLECTED a
hcugh there was nsthisg 70 the prospsct of Ion.
nd happy lie in FOR him. I conycrssd Al ~nsth
si'h him, and found his mind be In the most EN-.
csnplaccns frame. He repeated and over again
1st b was innocent Of the imputed 10 him asa
,af ~ bad laborsd hard 70 prevent rotous conduct
noe our occupation OF this city and claimed tAst hs
ID saved the life Of of soldiers from the hand
an infuriaied mob. He said u hard for an inpe
NJ an 70 die fslens DEATH tut that he had no rsar
d xaouId most his fate without trembling rArse
hs said h had met the King Of Tcrrors sac. !,
ss and never cent for minister nor offered pr.xs,
himself, and 10 did not 10 see q clcrcvmaa 4.
present strait; not that he held ths elots q,
itcsnpf, or looked upon churches with d,sr.vor.
no had . religion Of his swn, which be
4 practsssd threugh nfs, and which he haA
'fscs conndsncs would carry him safely 70 Heaven.
whatever place was appropriated 70 the other r,od
In this world. Said he, al never committee an n.
lional sin in my hts, and have always 4oas mt,
M rs would b dsas by, and whom, TO porov.
nvongcr IN this world, you say thai 10 joss and
d man - there is In the city OF New CxsAns nss
. from your midst" Hs expressed Ersas sssstios
his wife nnd children, for whom oaly h. carsS = live
he evening his Nife and children vsasd him, And
rwards RsY Mr.. saltcr, eba?lsir 4 The rhfrsscat,
nseticut regiment called vita the hc,,c Of Adnn,,-
ne come consolation. Nunford rscsvrd him r,sas-
and conversed frssly, but ssuld not 10 persus+cd
ccept his minsfrsons, Though he EXPRESSED hjrroIe
pleased with the interview. gfn morning called
in on him. and found Rs wife and shrss children v,th
!, biddixy him The las, iosg farewell lie hal ssps
,us houi the whole night, and quite free rrou.
gousnsss Mrs. Nanford s adslcsts, rsspsc,s5le
ng isdy. sad the children are quite interesting. ybe
IS, ~ girl Of fourteen years, and ,the others boys
,ms six or seven years es sye. Tho ntsry,sw v...e
So extremely affecting, snd ;ls prisoner. for ,hs
and ony time, brokc down sad lrosaca ui,eousv.
lain saller came IN and ~ The rsqusst q Mrs Mum.
engaged " an ernest prayer sor tho .oul of him
would 50 sooa be b.ycad .hs knowledge u maA
lord iresarsSa etfcctsul altegi,ou, AMI ants.rod
spleassd. Nrr lis family lsr he continued so,os.
ychea, fsclLs the room. and rrotasiiag Via inno-
}, bet ny iho time thar he ~ss orisrtd rr.psrsto
the Prison lis smosicn had ssassi, ard kc was
sntfsiy ss,f.psassssi. A. us;is BEFORE ~