The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-09

who came in among them, bidding them
rocd.hyc, as if they were going on long
md pleasant journey. They added some
'rcsh streak. of vcrmiiion aud ultrnms.
line to their countennnccs as their fam
~ suggested, evidently intending TO fx
themselves of rs gay as possible for the
coming exhibition. They commenced
singing their death song, Ta.zoo leading
md nearly all joining. We had never
heard this song, and could not now toll
/ from the war song, but it wts wonder.
fully exciting.
ron TrE GAfLows-Tnr
PRISONERS PISioSEp--THs DEATH song
coSriSyrD.
At half past seven all persona were OK.
cludcd from the room, except those ncc
cssury to help prepare the prisoners for
their doom. Under the superintendent ]
Of Major Brown and Captain Rcdfcld,
their irons were knocked OF, aud one by
Que were tied by cords, their elbows be-
ing piuiourd behind aud tho wrists in
front, but about six inches nrsrt. This
operation occupied until ubou, . o'clock. |
In the meantime the scene was much en-
livaned by their songs and conversation,
keeringup the mos; cheerful appearance.
As they were being pinioncd, they went
around the room shaking har ds with the
soldiers and reporters, biding them good.
bye, &c.
White Dog requested not 10 he tied,
and said that he could keep his hands
down; Tut of course his request could not
hc complied with. lie said that Little
Grow, Young Six and Big Eagles broth
cr got them into this war. and now he
and others arc TO die for It. Alter all
were properly fastened, thcy stood up in
row around the room, and another cx-
citing death song was sung. They then
sat down very quietly aud commenced
smoking again.
Father Ravoux came In, and after adj
dressing them few moments, knclt in
prayer, reading from a prayer book in the
Dakotah language, which portion ofthc
condemn,d repeated II ter him. During
this ceremony, nearly all paid the most
strict attenti n, and several affected even
10 tears.
lie then addressed them again, fist in
Dakotah, then in French, which was in.
tcrpretcd by Baptstc Campbell, one Of
the condemned half breeds.
The caps were then put on their heads
Thesc were made Of white muslin taken
from the Indians when their camps were
captured, md which had formed part of
tho spoils they had taken from the muir
dercd traders. They were made long,and
looked like meal sack, but being rolled
up, only came down to the forehead, and
allowed their painted faces yet to be
seen.
'rhcy received these evidences Of their
near approach 10 death, with evident dis
like. When il had been adjusted on one
or two, they looked around oh the others
who had not yet received il, with an ap-
poarance OF shame. Chains aud cords
had not moved thcm-thcir wear weG not
considered dishonorabc--hut this cover
ing of the head with white cap wa hu-
initiating. There was no more singing,
aud bot little conversation aud smoking
now. A sat around the 70 Utmost of
them in a crouched position, awaiting
their doom in silence, or listening to the
remarks OF Father Il Rivouy, who still nd
d.essed them. Once in while they
brought their small looking-glasscs b.
ioro their faces, TO see that their counte-
nanccs yet preserved the pro,er modi-
cum of paint. The three hall-brecds w,ro
the most Of affected, and their objection
of countenancc was truy pityIul to be-
hold.
THE PROCESSION To THE GALLows-THE
FINAL SCIENTIFIC LAST DEATH SONG.
At precisely ten o'clock, the condemn
ed were mnrshacd in a procession, and
headed by Captain Red(iell, marched out
/ into the street, and directly across
through files of soldiers to the scafl'old,
which had been erected in front, and
were dciiv rcd to the oflicer Of the day,
Captain Burt. They went eagerly and
cheerulIy, even crowdiug and justling
each other 10 be ahead, just like lot oi
hungry boarders rushing 10 dinner in a
hotel. The soldiers who were on guard
in their quarters, stacked arms and fol-
lowed them, and they in turn were fol
lowed by the clergy, reporters, &c.
| As they commenced the ascent of tbt
scaffold, the death song was again start
cd. aud when they had all got up, the
noise III y made was truly hidcous. II
seemed as if pandcmOnium had broken
loosc. It had wonderful effect in kcey-
ing up their courage. One young fellow
who had been given cigar by one OF
the reporters, Just before marching from
their quarters, was smoking it on the
stand, putting away very cGoly during
;he intervals of the hideous, "Hi-yi-yi,
H-yi-yi," and after the cop was drawn
over his face, he managed to get il up
over his mouth and smoke. Another was
smoking his pipe.
The moose having been promptly ad
juSted over the necks of each, by Cap
tain Libby, all was ready for the fatal
signal.
AN cDD AND DISGUSTING INcIDEsr.
The soleinnity the scene was here
disturbed by an incident, which, If il
were not intensely disgusting, might be
cited as a remarkable evidence Of the
contempt Of death which is the tradition.
al characteristic Of the Indian. One Of
the Indians, whose name did not ascer.
tain, in the rapbsody OF his death song,
conceived an insult to the spectators,
which it required an Indian to conceive,
and dirty dog OF an Indian to execute
it. fe.1
The refrain Of his song was 10 the eff
feet, that If body was found near New
Ulm, with his head cut off and placed in
certain indelca part OF the body, 1t
Is me-" he sung, "it is me,"-and suited
the action to the word by an indecent
exposure of his person in hdeous mock
Try of the triumph Of that justice whose
sword was already falling on is head,--
This monstrous exhibition, at such mo.
ment, may at least be regarded as Just
penalty for the morbid curiosity which
urew so many women from their homes