The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-26


published in the DspafcA. Spencer Kellogg,
the Yankee deserter and spy, was hung 1t
Camp Lee yesterday afternoon. About IL
o'clock the prisoner wins taken from Castle
Thunder and placed in carriage, In which
were Rev. j. l.. Burrows, Rev. Mr.. Carpen
ter, the rrisOn chaplain, his spiritual ad-
visers, and detective officer John Caphalt
o detachment OF soldiers from the City Bat
talon in front and rear, and mounted guard
on each side of the carriage. 1t proceeded
with solemn tread up. Main to Governor
street, up Governor to Capitol street, and
continued thence to 10th, where 1t turned
up to Broad, and up Broad to the New Fair
Grounds, at which place it arrived about
twenty five minutes to one O'Clock. The
carriage containing the doomed man halted
within about one hundred yards Of the scat
fold, when the military filed off short dis
tance and came to a rest, remaining thus for
about ten minutes. During the Interval
large crowd collected around the carriage,
and great curiosity was manifested to get
glimpse at the prisoner Kellogg sat rest
ing his fhead the most of the time on bis
hand In stature he was about five feet eight
or nine inches high, light hair and complex
ion, deep blue eyes, aud well trimmed whis-
kers. He was dressed in . neat Federal uni
form. At fifteen minutes to O'Clock, every
thing being In readiness, the carriage again
moved of, preceded by the military. Driv.
ing mp close to the scaffold the criminal, his
spiritual advisers, and Detective Caphart
alighted, when, after the completion Of the
necessary manGuvres Of the guard, Capt. g.
w. Alexander rode up and read the sentence
of the Court Martial, setting forth the Of
fence of which the prisoner had been con-
victed. At the conclusion of the reading Of
this document the Rev. DR.. Burrows offered
up feeling prayer, during which the unfor-
n fod fnA no,
prayer being through with, Kellogg soon az
ter ascended the platform Of the gailows,
and placing his hands behind him. stood hy
till the executiOner came np and adjusted the
rope preparatory TO tieing his feet and arms.
When ready he stepped to the middle oil the
stand, and, placing his hands behind him and
his legs together, watched with some inter
est the manner Of tieing them, during the
progress Of which he was heard to remark,
"Captain, this is hard" After doing this,
and when the rope waa about lasing placed
over his neck, Kellogg took of his hat t1
permit its proper adjustment. Y0fs he sailed
lightly OF among the crowd, anlObserving
II fall on the shoulders Of o bystantler, he,
with smile on his c0,intennncr, said EEK
cuse me-" Caphart here babe the criminal
goodbye, each graspiDg the other cordially
BY the hand, and descended. A negro man
then ascended, and, placing one end Of the
rope through the hOOla ut the top, began to
draw II through, till. getting it within about
foot OF his neck, Kellogg interrupted him with
the words, 81 want more fall than that one
foot, doctor, Undressing himself to his sur
geonD won't break my neck: 81 wish, doc
tor, you wonld see that It's arranged
properly" Then casting his eyes up to-
wards the additional length given to
the fall, he said, "rhere, that will do
At this stage OF the proceedings the execn.
tioner again ascended the platform and
placed the hood over his head, daring which
he was assisted by r., who, ca. cting hold Of
the|hoose around his neck, remarked, "Don't
you think this should be drawn u little
iigbter." pulling it up an inch or 40 at the
same time aud slipping the knot nearer to
the LETT ear.yx His hat was then given him,
that he might signal by dropping 1t when
the trap should be knocked from under him.
This he did in about two minutes after Cap
hart leftthe stand, and simultaneous with The
fall Of the hat the props were knocked FROM
under, and the condemned imam was left
dangling in the air. For about one minute
and a half his struggles were violent, bnt af
ter that time his hands and body relaxed and
every sign Of life disappeared. In fliteen
minutes after he was hung his irOdy was cnt
down, and, the surgeon prOnounciDg him
dead, he was placed in the coffin brought
opt for the purpose and deposited In the
grave prepared for his remains. Thus ended
KellOgg's demeanOr during the whole time
was selfpOssessed, and apparently free from
all fear, but at Lbe same time inanifesting
none OF that reckless bravadO SO often
ehOwn by hardened criminals. When about
leaving the prison yesterday morning he was
heard to say, II do not complain Of my lot !;
acknowledge my gnilt, and expect to pay
the penalty. | was employed by my
Government Ia do what did. /
mean to die as becomes NAM
lie was q native Of U,Ica, N. T., aud was
about So years Of age. During the siege Of
leland No. 10 he deserted from the enemy
iD y small boat and came into our lines !;
representing himself As q civil engineer he
was taken In the Confederate States Engi-
neer service, and after collecting Hnformation
about the defences and forti6cations Of
Island No. 10. for the purpose OF coInmuni-
eating tie same to the enemy deserted, and
was captured in arms against the Confeder-
ate States.
Imported Gbnafertesf MOuru-Y Yesterday