Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-08
Execution of Deserters-- HOnors of War. :
The Vicksburg correspondent of the Chattanooga


Rebel, under date of March Is, says: -
Three men were shot here on the 9Th inst. for
mutiBy and deserton. They were executed at diff
ferent places so that the whole army might witness
it. 1t was the usual sad solemn scene A division
of the army is drawn up in hollow square. The
condemned man is hauled out sitting on his coffin,
with his shroud flowing around him, band marches
before playing solemn music, company of soldiers,
withAixed bayonets, march behind. The wretched
man almost as pale as the shroud around him. gets
out Of the. wagon and is tied to stake His coffin
is set beside him. Twelve men are marched within
fifteen PAGES Of him, six of their guns are loaded
with blank cartridges and six with ball. The fear.
ful commands, ready, aim, fire." are given and
the man bows his head and dies without struggle
The soldiers march off with the band playing quick
lively music; and before they have marched two
hundred yards the dead man is buried in grave
that was prepared hard by. Such.a scene ought
deeply to impress the mind of the soldiers that wit
it. but this terrible war has so accustomed our
soldiers to scenes of blood and DEATH that they
little affected with anything This is cruel, horrid
var; and it is surprising that some ofour Congress-
men and part Of press do not appear to desire
a speedy end to it. If these fine gentlemen could
leave their comfortable houses and minge for time
among their dirty, ragged, weather beaten coun-
trymen, who are barring their bosons to the storm,
they might be induced to change their minds. If
they could see, have seen our sturdy Tennessee
farmers and Georgia planters standing picket for
days and nights in the mud and water Of the swamps
here, with the rain all the time pouring down upon
them, as only Mississippi rain can pour; every
thing wet, muddy and cold, and nothing to eat but
coarse corn bread and molasses; if they could see
these men, who have all their lives been accustomed
to every comfort ard luxury that independent cir
cumstances c~uld atford, tradging ten or twelve
miles through the mud and begging the poor pr;vi.
iege Ct paying dollar pound for little bacon to
eat or little soap with which to wash their dirty
clothes if they could see, as have seen dear
friends waste away and die in camps or linger and
perish in hospitals; if they could witness a. few
soldier burials, the detailed squad grumhlng be-
cause they have to dig the grave the ,,rade un-
painted cofin brought in by another detaaed squad
the dead soldier rolled in bis blankst, and the
coffin Lid nailed down upon him with Z loud graf.
ing noise-and then the final, unceremonious put.
ting of the poor fellow away in unhallowed ground.
A board, marked with his name and the name of
his regiment tells where he lies, but no one will
ever visit it. and after few months have elapsed no
one can tell where his, resting place s.- If these
home patriots could witness some of these sad pic
lures, and could have an opportunity of observing
how the young men of the Confederacy who were
taught good habits and good morals by their fond
parents at home, are last becoming demoralized,
and learning all the vices and evil habits iaeident
to this wild unrestrained soldierlhe thus blighting
all their future promise-they would learn that the
friendship and even the ahance Of the people Of the
Northwest is very much to be desired I do not be-
liexe that ought to 60 wild about the revolution
now going on in the Northwest bnt it certainly is
our policy to treat it with respect snd to court its
influence" -
%BuRKK's 1pEA or PEKEEer WrFE-She Is hand
some; but it ~ not beauty arising from features
from complexion, or ssom shape. She has all three
in a high degree. but it il not by these that she
touches tue haart; it b all thatsweetness Of temper
benevolence, Innocence; it d all that .sensibiity
which face can express, that forms her beanty.-
She has a face tnat arouses your attention.at 6rs
sight it grows upon you every moment, and yor
wonder it did not more thansaise attention at first
Her eyes have mild light, but they swe when she
I phesses; they command, like g6od man out o
Office, not by authority, but by WHINE Her statur
/ is not tall she is not made to be IN admiration
| every one. She has the firmness that dees, no
exclude deIicacy all the sofness hAt does notipf
weakness. Her voice is soft, low musG not Gortue
| 10 rule in public assemblies, but to 0frarn thos
who distinguish accompany from crowd; it u
its advantage, you must coine close to har
describe her sbedy, describe hsr mind (. ~ K
transcript Of the other: Her undeF1ts
showninths variety Of matters ita IL
but the goodness Of the chNice ,.inp i
po!!teness ne"s fssner .Hfse is itself
i ealigs than any ralsN sSap she makes
never fails TO strlAsss .-.iatural dispos,i
breeimg, aud th1ee lat subject, and ther
Il 1uI Lose who understand
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