The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-01-21

were being pinioned they went round the
room shaking hands with the soldiers and
reporters, bidding them goodbye" SC.
| White Dog requested not to be tied, and
said that he could keep his hands down /:
but ot course, his request could not be
complied with. He said that Little Crow.
Young Six and Big Eagles Brother got
them into the war, and now he and others
are to die for it. After all were properly
fastened, thcy stood up in row around the
room, and another exciting death song was
sung. They then sat down very quietly
and commenced smoking again. Father
| RavouX came in aud, after addressing them
q few moments. knelt in prayer, reading
from u prayer book in the Dacotah Ian
guage, which u portion of the condemned
repeated after him. During this ceremony
nearly ull paid the most strict attention, and
several wore affected even to tears.
The caps were then put on their heads.
These wero made of white muslin taken
| from the Indians when their camps were
captured, and which had formed part of the
spoils they had taken from the murdered
traders.
They received those evidences OF their
near approach to death with evident dis
like. When il had been adjusted on ono or
two, they looked around on the others who
| had not yet received it, with an appearance
OF shame. There was no more singing and
but little conversation and smoking now.
All sat around the room, most of them III u
| Crouched position, awaiting their doom in
silence, or listening to the remarks of Fa-
! thcr RavouX who still addressed them.
| Once in n while they brought their small
IoOking-g lusscs before their faces to sec
that their countonances yet preserved the
proper modicum of paint The three half
breeds were the most of all affected. and
their detection of countenancc was truly
pititul TO behold.
THE LAST pEATH-soNG--ruE EXECUTION.
At ten o'clock the condemned were mar
shaled in u procession, and marched through
files of soldiers to the gallows, which had
been so constructed thai all of the culprits
could be hung at once. They marched
eagerly and cheeriully to tho spot. AS thoy
assembled the scatiold they chantcd death
song, which was truly hidcous, though it
seemed to inspire them with fresh courage.
One young fellow, who had been given u
cigar by one of the reporters, Just before
marching from their quarters, was smoking
1t on the stand, pulling away very oooIy
during the intervals of the hideous Hi
yi-yi, hi-yi-yi," and even after the cap was
drawn over tho necks of each, all was ready
for the fatal signal
The scene at this iuncture was ono Of
awful interest. A painful and brcathlcss
suspense held the vast crowd which had
assembled from all quarters to witness the
execution.
Three slow, measured and distinct beats
on the drum, and the ropo was cut, the
scaitold fell and thirty-eight lifeless bodies
were left dangling between heaven and
earth One of the ropes was broken, and
the body of Rattljng Runner fell to the
ground. The neck had probably been bro
KEN as but little signs of life were OBJ
served, but he was immediately hung up
again. While tho signal beat was being
given, numbers were seen to clasp the
hands of their leighbors, which, in several
instances, continued to be claspod till the
bodies were cut down.
AS TIE platform fell there waa one, not
loud, but prolonged, cheer from the solliory
and citizens who were spectators, and then
all were quiet and earnest witnesses of the
scene. For so many, there was but little
suffering the necks of all, or nearly all,
were evidently dislocated by the fall, and
the after struggling was slight. The scat
fold fell at u quarter past ten o'clock, and
examined and life pronounced extinct
TIE BURIAL.
The bodies were then cut down. placed
i'll four army wagons, and taken to the grave
prepared for them among the willows on
the sand bar nearly i'll front Of the town.
They were all deposited in one grave thirty
feet in longth by twelve in width, aud four
feet deep, being laid on the bottom i'll two
rows, with their feet together and their
heads to the outside. They were simply
covered with their blankets, and the earth
thrown over them.
The other condemned Indians were kept
close in their quarters, where they were
chained and not permitted to witness the
executions During the awful moments,
when they heard the death-song of their
late companions in guilt, they crouched
themselves down with their blankets over
their heads, and remained in perfect silence.
They were much detected all day. Some
few squaws witnessed the scene.