The New York herald., 1863-09-25
Col. scott MAJOR Rowlev. Capt Williams
TwD SUR
N4ud


The hsnd rlavcd a funeral air and tbe men marched
silently and aol"mnly - ther places
The tarcc prisoners seated in the t-sc opon bag
gage waR "A, drawn by four mules ani actnnpsLtei hy
guards and two coorcd mon who oocs. nu4liy
preachers 90 exhnr'era 70 "a" it'll. white aashed church
TO be seen from Tho place o the execuitn. rhcy bs
trayed 10 feelings or emotions of any KIND appearing
though going OFT upon somo business ef l4ht import
rather than 10 their death.
Two of the negroes, stevenson aus vsnb wsrs lrgc.
muscular follows. In tho heat OF hesih, an Z ail n an
excellent specimens Of the 'lmags ~ or ri 10 carved
Of ab ny" he third (sy) rather Hndsr size bit
stout built rosouie lltte fellow who Gok-i though
nothing could frigliten bin. and III oi'1siug acts
carried DOT the inrrcason made ny his loo q the very
letter. The culpris clad IN the
cnnrabands q the Island amt fe ia 4 n
aycnwish brosn color and texture and shirN q
dark color. Their arms were securely bouua behind
them with strong cords.
Corporal JIM as wcbb rns called iron, tho 'ac, hat
ho had ,imo. nj Island SO 10. been pnrcd in
mand OF squad ~ labnrcrs ~ the mol muscular
mon Whit Of blaeg that / have ever bchpd pcag a.
least nvc feet ten m height wen shaped and prrper'oned
he looked IA though hc might Ugly Ia
engage in rough and tumble row 9Th intred be vas
an ugly fellow though Usually auro a 10 be 81 excellent
tomHcr But his brutal instincts -NTeiominatcf. vas
forcbiy reminded Of oonversa,ion xc nd lisicpod
10 M wo walked - tho execution gruund. wbo gazing
upon jim. said ono Old darkoy with Rrizz' WOOL nud
feet thrns. inside q shoes The, would haro mnfc tho
everlasting torture of Ethiopian acrcnador vino had
been fortunate enough TO obtain them, aa 40 camo 10
sight % tho gallo~s
'Corporal jim oh, hes powerful, an oh 70 wicked
You'd ortcr hear how he bayonoted dc 40 chl.
dreu at do island. No. chilo CORPORAL Jln can't bs hung
on that yer gaius."
was alnos, afraid that tho oil con,r.b,nds prophecy
about 70 be verified but IL not. thanks the
attentions OF Mess. Kowiey and VII isms.
MOUNTING
Walking UP steep adGer with hands bound behind
ono Is not an easy task At any time aud ~ The cAe o
these men who were gong up never To come down 10
alive, ono would ratarsy excuse than ~ masng fac
step, BIT little Ray clsmbored up with iie assistance
n though he WAS going to rob hcnrontt Wrhh follow
cd alter not limb trembling md Stevens aoic rtufn
bed betraying an excusabc weakness IN o kuec, lilo
was helped upon the platform by Rowley Asd Williams,
whose duties called them TO the elevation for tho
nonos. Tho platform soiii-h ali not -. laako
beneath ita burthcn.
nm xIHcrr,os.
u WINS bali an hour psst mert'isn, according 10 my
watch, when tha thrc. prisoners and thor HtsAise On
mounted tho scarold All about vas silent a. Tho
grave. An occasional clark of seabbard ratio "
spur alono broke ibs silence Every nvetei uI<n
the stage upon which tragedy 10 real ife rom to
be rorgormsd within the outer b.ofo aaded TO-
of woh one hair was alod by coored ,rool~aud h.s,
reofr ad dsobey order word -
sviabc n dis dlanne tie doiachrst n mo nr,e,ub
Unod States 10 sn,fy hai formed -ccori md smaller
square Immediately around the gaiown ~ ftNcta"fs.
officers soldiers OF civilians, were permitted . entr o.
thcr of thas9 barriers. But, provided wtb 4sffhtl
Roweys written order. your correel1nioui stool WITH
10 tho Interior sqaare, AMI shrfc he ehnf sre eery
or ofcers i, was loo coao view u spch .cs T. b.
pleasantin fact such scene cannot he oh"f~eo u'n
fcpuyuant 10 Of feeling or Tenderness y h"Ar
yet, blush - say " th"f" sefe bHnifrNr oion NO
ground who woro tho costume and outward tsnhlacs
demandea thai ,ha ht4y q snasd be ~ II
/ 70 the history leDg mate daily q Nc f"frlt th
/
ali tho time that destiuy had cast our io nlndfsda o
miles from any such sfpt Gfndaily ,ha cross gshsfed
| clo.c around th. rlGArc
Two so0rci preachers mounted tue stand One gaye
''And must be b jsdsruoa, broagti" .c.
and ihcy olned - singing !, with great fcrsor After
this lengthy prayer delivered fr the tnns ~ tho
adaress. no three mn, .nsu. 80 N.rds came from
th0r lqs that ! could Lstr uutsrei 4 fose0nsa auf
fecmel . foios The ioli = th1 n4is'a These wrre
tn oaly attempts y spaak cn 10 ras Il tae dopei
from The TINS iboy arrived sIrht . TO- sopnsid
10 hsf deputatc from tie ,hiuys = thit rfh There
tas ono exception y thm. "'arn9fa iifn iaat bn.fs
the cxec4tian, not knoFing ~ shfo ~ saaif -
presented ~ o rurIase akcd II b. treschers 70
chlcf ana cnte1g III fee uie htpdxercifef gi,sa
= him, ani he tatciet 4 4 ~ hre -iin ~rsa 90
nn I'd haN - hour a'c casi otrf tlt i'r - bedy.
While ths rti.lcla services were 0iag the uce4.
PANTS ot no platform stood 10 the f,'.o~,.s efae' :
nowloy. sieveussu, ny. wesp wrrms
After fna preacher nd praysi 10 aties atked iho
tine lad arrived and d bs'ag Informed hil u hid bo.h
The poefe MI std art8rf 9aeh rftsasfa pN.s ~
'gscher and tie two Provost tshtls aat drsrotd 4
leaving only the thfce ri'pfH tte faatofm. thrH
u w. that sFtan Ntaams tt.pfcd tnfwsfd 8rn ral
bidder nod guCsY refgayrt the senter laf tLtt 80
between nttn and et.rDty. Tbs dfap fei ifstaifr.
lsavs tho negtoss sstpendef. sisEty s@ayak aad hgf
pay ,hs lighter Il ~ ,hrss ana ,b- yo-rEsr seenad
q Tlf.r bus nire. ~ gave TO three c'aypisye
Ard his sRd b2it hurg iup snd ee. ~ th8 rer* th8
vcriehrr ~ wtrh must have besn bfossn ais'aai AZ
nrariy three mibaas ~ Asa he Tnna faa
nat 1Gorpsral Jim n eithcr n TO fscl y nn sr
c0asUtptOaai halA upnH me- ~ that ~ fsi bat been
made thafic' than ths rect lived igf nve Ba'cs. al
tue shi BIZ bsfy undergoing ufai ffxhN4 htofit1ts
~ The cni ~ ila Tins his batF sas s'N frninsri
there px erfai hssFe a ,sa y ANisa ,na
calar ch~-l and he stl probably having alsa uym
saff <.tfn.
wbsn 90 drop feH sofns coored wonen .frisnas =
y The fisJucfs crisd - badly ~ tnonc.i
With tbs stcept0n tie entire pfnvfsmns x thV stsSi
tl0u was cArsd gt even T. 10 oref * * the bi
T. thslr wpsfrn coins 49, fsfr Nft0 tas
ARD hardiy more ranTrfssihHH u 80 oftcuT Mfisn
rniratss ~ cns shen ~ drop frl. Ata quarter
tast one rtsElon ANtrg Nrfaeai iNsrtnf q TIE o.
tsrt a. sndef the rssrst ftH tbs 80 = '0e se9a.
nafa catsfal i1atFa and ces sl.itg male tls
f0il1y lrg faiosi - > lsua yqla1
Mcssfs ffoFost MsfftsiH Enaley 49, NiNlars-i
hsgc srAninsd the h - snt pfuanrr thst tho otees
hss hnt pfpfs ~ 40 erestuaiy gsffsftsaf, tti
thst tan eetstsaarf0 tfe tssd '
NthAf sst ors aU tlefe - ~ - NJ fnsfAlty =
the three mrfteftrr piart 81 NJ rnna ssf hgf
ENarts ~ r1nifAbsIf crave yGfa IL ~ srUy ~s.ps
Three = 80 mafirftfa y a. rstkhan hmuy bsFs
rtpl4le1 tself MfsW46 wiih thrf Ayeas