, 1863-10-06

NEW LORE, OCE. 1.-lQ your 1Esue OI lQl8
morning observed notice Of the execution
States gunboa: Essex. It is there stated, as
IN extract from the Richmond Enguirrr:-
stThe wretch had previously confessed his
guilt" &c, believe this to be totally false
Spencer Kellog, to my certain knowledge,
eapsG nssff Il n s ae eapsy Sss sse rSs o
ctr was true man-tFue and loyal to the
Government OF the United statee. At the
time Of his capture he was the fourth master
Of fthe Essex, anu WAS directed BY me- to des-
troy some boats at Port Hudson EN-.
ployed In transporting provisions from the
Ing faithfully the duties assigned him, and
while standing on the bank was, with fonr
other men belonging to the Essex, taken
prisoner by a party Of .gneri1las. The men
we're exchanged. Tas Informed that 1t vas
the intention Of the party taking him to shoot
him. l Immediately applied to General But
Ter for an officer Of the rebels to be placed on
board the Essex, to be executed IN the place
of kellogg. General Butler cent for me, and
I found In his Office ex-governor Wickliff,
who pledged his word Of honor that not q
hair Of his head should be hurt, and imme-
made for the exchange Of kellogg. Gen. But
]er was satisfied with this statsmeut but HaB
not, rs had been informed on more than
one occasion that the rebels were determined
to 1hoot any officer belonging to the Essex
that they Hould capture.
Spencer kellogg was only twenty years
old when captured. He served under Gen.
Lyon, short time with Fremont, and after
The latter's displacement, joined the Essex In
the capacity Of common sailor, and In con
valuable service rendered to the United
States Government, received the appoint
ment Of Fourth Master On board the Essex.
The execution of kellogg Is an outrage on
the ueages Of war. He was not captured in
the cnraclty Of q epy, nor did he ever enlist
brave, gallant and faithful officer Of the
#. D. PORTER, Commodore o. s. N.
Spencer Kellog Brown, Of whose execu.
ton at Richmond; under the name Of Spencer
kellogg, we give an account In another
column, tsEen from Richmond paper, was
son Of Oryille Chester Brown, formerly a
resident Of Brooklyn, New York. In 1854,
tie family cnigrated to Kansas, where the
father founded the town Of Ossawatomie, and
owned a third part thereof. In 1855, the town
was burned By border ruffians, and the whole
Of Mr.. Browns property destroyed, while
Spencer, the subject ofour sketch, MAS carried
of by the ruflans, who kept him prisoner in
on bis release being demanded by GOV. Geary.
At this time Spencer WAS but II years Of age.
During the fea1ful drought Of 1850, it became
necessary Tor the youth to endeaTor to assiet
tis:famtly, and accordingly be vent to Wes:,
as teacher among profes sssd friends, who had
| become acquainted with him during his cap
| tiyity. He had been thus occupied for two
| day 3 only when the Kansas tlre-enters found
| ont who he was, and ran him oil through the
entire State, he saving only the clothes hs
be found himself, in the winter of 1851, II
| St. Louis. Here be enlisted in the United
States army, IN the companyo of Captain{aftcr
wards GeneraD Lyon, under. whose commant
| him important SERVICE Receiving his dischargt
from the regular army from General Fremon
| be was given commission as First Lieuten
/ ant to recruit the the Lyons Legion, but he
lost this poeition on the displacement OF Gen
Fremont. Nothing daunted, and feeling thai
mics. he Joined the iron-c1ad gunboat Essex
Captain, now Admiral PorterD as q common
sailor. Here his me1itorious ;serTices bool
gained him promotion, and his Captain CAV
MIN the rank Of Fourth Master. He was II
the engagement, having charge Of aa.s = ga5a
He vas then Gent by Captain Porter to de
stroy rebel fe1ry-boat near Port Hud
son, He had accomplished this duty sue
cesstully, and was returning to his boat
when, being. a1one. three guerilla Eushe
from the bushes aud seized him. The boat
containing 1oltJ MeA WILL aAuEh1 o. Laa4o -
attempt At rescue. but hastily pushed of fror
+ the shore, under the apprehension Of larg
concealed hostile force. Thus once made
prisoner, he Was sent 10 the Penitentiary 9
jackson; thence, after eome time, to CAST
Thunder, at Richmond, at which latter plae
be remained till his execution The ever
creates the utmost surprise and indignation
The 81 cretary Of War had but few days b
fore asstred the anxious father that his SO
was perfectly safe Spencer was a young ma
Of . high type OF character mani
and religious. His patriotism and devotion
eyen unto death, to his country, that COUNT
knows and will not forget.