The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-21
EXECUTION Or THIRTY E[GssI' sN-
D!ANS.

THIS execution OF slifty eight Ei5nx Indians, !0f
the murder of white msu, wcllcn ana Children ia
Einuss9ts, took Place at St. Pania Minnesota, on
ths 7lh t!t. Eor days before tie syen. Catlolls
and osastant u;sieis, TO tho number Of hsif
dozen, lad been urging than 10 seek sAfe'y IL ra-
hsion but with lille sGeeess. the Indsrs aene-sI!y
ciingag to theiy old i6eas to srt sct. Tho s..
raul's Press gives the folloairs aecoua. o. ibis
extraordinary execution:
On Thursday night, the Ncrler w'.o aTs ETA.
ploy sd cooks for the nriseners ell Of whoai had
relations smorg the copdsuaped were admitted 80
the prison. 1hs dc.me2 Indians were q 1artssed
on the eEourd cor Of thres Ftosy slcEe building.
They were sill fastened 10 :bs q or Nth chsiaT,
two by two. Some vera sitting up. sIloEiDg ard
CON efsing, while Others wsre reclining. covered
with blankets and appareuti7 asleep. The ti.Tes
hs!fbrseda AMI Hne or svo o!bers cny wero dressed
in citizens clothes The rest wore u e breeoh-
clou., legginss, klaakets. snd not a few vTe-s
adorned with Aint. The majority wsre young
men though several are quite old and gray headed,
raa ging. perhaps, toward seventy. One 10 quite
you: b; not over sixteen. They III appeared cseer
fui aud contensed and seemed scarcely TO rtflse-
On the ee, tain doom ~hiSh awaited them. Ghe IT.
tsrv;ew was lsss sad, bnt stiii interesting Locks
Of hair, blankets, coats and almost every other ar.
tiele in possass.on the prisoners ~eIe given IN
trust for GONE relative friend who bad been for
g. item or overlooked duriog .hs interview of the
previous day. Tho idea of allowing women to
witness their weakness is repugnant to All Indian,
and wi account foe th.e. The gss were pEiu-
c'pally advice to thsr f:ten1s to bear themselves
with fortitude ald refrain feom yrest mo7rniIg.-
TIE ccnfdance of many Ia tEef salvation was
again reiterated.
Several o. the pr!so1sra wess completely over
come during the leave ling and Were compelled
to abandon conversation. Others ags.c (snd rs
Zoo was one Affected to Disregard tie dangers Of
ther posi- H. and laus had and jcked roersEt.y
Gnconeerpsd rs II they we've 81 ting around camp
fts Ia perfect freedom Ts-tilni-ma vas ssnaios
word 10 his relatives not to mourn fsr Bis Ioss Ee
said hs was Old .ud could not hope t. I've long
de- any ercdmsta 'ces, sn1 big execution would
not shorten his days great DEAL and d. ing as hs
did, innocspt Of any white mans bloed. he hoped
would give him a better chance to bs saved. 'hsrs
f>ro ne hop'd bis lends would cons der Ia Gestk
Tut ~ a REMOVAL from this To better world ~
have every hops,' sstd be, 'of going direct TO Che
abode Of he Great Spirit. where shali slway te
happy. This lsst remark reached the ears OF IA
200, who was aso speaking to Lis friends, and ha
elaborated upon It In this wi g.: "2es, isi yonr
friend, that We are being removed Gcm this W 5rld
over the same path they uss shortly travel We
60 hrst, bat many Of our ffisnds may fo,iow ns il
very shofs time. expect to 60 to the abcds 0i
the Great Split and 10 b. happy when get thert;
saccs great, therefore, am slow n 81 mp
men.s, it VIII probably take me long time to
reach the end Of my journey, and should no. be
surprised II some Of the yeurg, active men we will
leave behlud us will psss ms On tha road before
reach tho place Ct my dssllax.ien >.
Father Ravoux spent tbs whole night among the
doomed ones, talking with than concerning thelr
fate, snd erdesvcring to Impress upon ihem Be-
rious view Of the subi act. He me: ~ithssoms sue
cess. and during the night several were capsizs Sd
and received ne communion Of ths Cturch The
coomed onsa wisEed iI-to be known Smong their
fsends, and particularly their wives aud children.
how ohsArfui and happy tney eli disd. exhibitiax
fear Ct this dresd event. 20 10 It appeared not
Is an svidenos of Unristgan faith, but steadraxt
sdh srence to thsif heathen suE erssitious.
A. dAybreak they shook hands with the ofiics r.
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