The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-07

Their gre.t T.lhar Il ~ @ n .itsr is
1carefulIy reading Whist The. vi itnesses teaiitsd:
70 ntheir several triials, come to tho
conclusion that they hay.s, teaeh been guilty.
'[of Wiantonly and wiiekedly ! ,nu1dering his
white children. And for this reaso,lhe has
directed that they each be hanged by the.
neck until they are dead, on next Friday !.
and that order will bs carried into effect on
THAT day, attens O'Clock in the forenoon:
That good ministers are here bot II Cath
olliic and Protestant from amongst whom
each one can select a spiritual adviser, who
will be permitted 10 commune with them,
constantly during the four days that they
are yet to live - '''3 ~. 3.t.f:. . r. = w
Il That I will now cause TO be read the. let
ter Of their Great Father at Washington,
first in English ans then in their own lan-s
guage. (The Presidents order was here
ready 49,. ..-.,! s.,.E. .;.1, =, -.
Say to them now that they have so sin-
ned against their fellow men, that there is no
hope for elemency except in the mercy Of
God, through the merits of the blessed Re-
deemer; and that I earnestly exhort them
to apply to that, as their only remaining
source of comfort and consolation.' .tsj-s
Very naturally it would be- expected that
this scene would be peculiarly solemn and
distressing to the doomed savages. To oil
appearances, however, it was not soi The
prisoners received their sentence very cool
iy. At the close Of the first paragraph they
gave their usual grunt Of APPROVAL but q
the second was being interpreted to them,
they evidently discovered the drift Of the
matter, and and their approval. was less general
and With little JUNCTION. h.H ..-1t -,
Several Indians smoked their pipes COM
posedly during the reading. and we observed
one in particular who, when the time Of ex.
ccution was designated, quietly knocked
the ashes from his pipe and filled it afresh
with his favoritie kinhekinnick while an.
other was slowly. rubbing a pipefull Of the
same article in his hand, preparatory :. to q
good smoke. ..o. r. %'@ss~ 2a7,4aso i,ajs 4:
! The Indians were evidently prepared for
1.-THE yisitaud announcement of their sentence
E--one --,n Or two having overheard soldiers talk
ling aboutit when they were removed to a
separate apartment. 3sa>'tt':'s5t. .9f .ssf@t
AT the conclusion Of the ceremony, Col.
/ Miller instructed Major BROWN to tell: the
Indians that each should be privileged to
: designate the minister Of his choice, that 4
= record Of the same would be made, and the
. minister so selected would have free inter-
course with him. f." a't a'a @s2 1s,Fs-t#as! =
The Colonel and spectators then with
: drew, leaving the ministers 2 in consultation
with the prisoners. t'i "at 10 I7a&.o.s: 81
! MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
| ., HEADoUARTEs OF INDIAN Posr, -.
MASKATo. December "a, 1852. (s...t
GENERAL ORDER NO. q. ,..~.i .r,.......
The Colonel Con,naa,.ding z,ubzisAes the 9fo1
u lo,c5ng rules to gosern ull acAo nlay be con
cerned azld. tDr the z,reserc0tioa o.; tile 5,ub
Tic psace, decI1res 4A1rtiaJ Lap ouer all tn
=, territory wathin q circle q ten miles ,Jron
these Heudquarters. y ~ ,.s..;.. s.s gs .;,.,x
r J.. 1t is .apprehcnded by botllthe civil ant
military authorities, as well as BY mai,J Of tn
|promincnt business men. that the use of in
toxicatlng liquors, about the. time Of the ap
r preaching Indian execution may result in
n serious riot or breach of the peace; and til,
oI liza r;i,.,f;on 80 o,,,.L u.
/ to enlisted men, is always ssubversiye Of goo,
G order and military discipline lss#t .gs9
D Q. The good Of the service, the honor o
the State, and the protection Of all concerned
/. impcratively require that, for a specific.
; period, the sale, gift, or use, Of all intoxicat
( ing drinks, including wines, beer, and NAL
liquors, be entirely suspended. ss5. - 10 ..
o g.. From this necessity, and for the sail
e purposes, martial law is hereby declared j,
5 and about a'lterritory buildings, tents, booth
= camps. quarters, and other places With,
Aforesaid limits, to take effect at three oclocl
j on Thursday morning, tho 10Th inst sss
/. Accordingly, the sale, tender, gift o
t use Of all intoxicating liquors as above named
by soldiers. sejeuners or citizeps,.is entircl,
Iprohibited until the evening Of the p ii inst
J. at eleren o'clock ri - ssssstsa ~ 3
y s. The sid prohibition % continue Is /,
9 the the sale or gift Of II Intoxicating liquors, !
e before described, 70 enlisted men II The see
vice u the United States except spscia
>Iwritten orders o permission from these Hcal
sIqu.Iters until officially revoked 81 the con
Imaadant of this Post.
9. For The rurposeo Of giving fsll scop'
Iand effect 70 this order, q speeinl pafIsl ~
lsisit ~ sospected calnps. ssnts l,sotb@, rosnls
Wagons, and otber plaees, md ssiile e md de
lsuoy N liquors = tendred, si,ea ~ )
used and break tbs vessels ceafai / Il
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