Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-05
he Execution Of Thirty eight
Indians al Mankato, Milan.
scenes and Inc dents Attending
the Tragedy.

re. III Minnesota. The scene of execu.
ION was y, blankato:
pREPARArR Ma FOR THE oALLOwS-THR
PRISONERS pisiosED--1Hk DEATH SONG
CONFINED.
AT half past seven oil persona were
.xcluded from the room, except those
necessary to help prepare thS prisoners
" their doom. Under the snper'n'end-
nee Of NJ = Br, ~n and Cnpt,.n Red.
Id, Their irons we're Knocked tff, aud
ne by ono we're tied ty cords, their
lbo~s berg pin,oned behind AID the
.r,sts 10 front, but about SIX inches
part. This operation occupied until
stout nine O'Clock. In the N ant'ne
h. sce,e was much enlivened by theii
.ongs aud conversation, keeping up the
most cheerful appearances. Az they
we're being plnloned they went round
the room shaking hands wi h the sol
ilers and Reporters, bidding ''good-iye,'
Ec. White Dig nqne't d Mt to be
tied, and i'd thai he Gu d keep his
aaDds do~n; but Of course his rcques,
to"Dd not be compr.d with. lie said
.hat Little Crow, Young Six and Big
tagle's brother got them Into th,s wal,
aud now he aud others are To dc for it
.fer Ill were properly f~stened, they
stood up in roe s'"n"d the room, and
mother exciting death .ong was sung.
rhey then sat down very quietly. aud
mmenccd smoking sgan. Father
Ravoux game III snd, after addressing
them n few moments, knet in PRAYER,
reading from a prayer book in tie D4.
kots Language, Which . portion Of ,he
condemned repeated after him. Dui-
NJ this ceremony, nearly all paid the
most strict attention, and scveral were
elected even 10 tears. lie then ad
dressed them again, iitt IN Dak IA,
hen 10 French, winch WIS interpreted
by Bsp,lsle Campbell, one of the COZ
le"ned haIf-br.eds.
The cap. were then put ON their
t.sis. these ", re made OF white mus.
IN taken from the indians when their
cup, Were captured. and which had
turnrd part OF the spoil. they had taken
rom The murdered traders. They
"ers made long aud looked Ike meal
s,cks, but being rolled up only came
io~n to the for. head, and Loved ,hei,
painted faces yet I be secn.
Tney received these evidences of
their oear approach to death vi h evi-
ient dislike. When It had been adjust
I'd on one Or two, they looked around
IN the others Who had not received il
Nth an appearance OF shame. CHAINS
ma q ,rJs had not moved them their
wear Ma, not considered di ,honor.b e.
ut lhs Covering VI the head with
.blre cap wss bun llali"g.
Tlere Was n, more singing, and bnt
utlle conversation aid smoking now
All sat srou"d the room most # them
crouched position, a.xiting their
ICON, III silence, 'r listening to The re
marks Of Father kavoux, who still nd.
,ressed them. Once in a VIII 10 they
broug their small looking glasses be.
to,e their faces TO see il their counte.
ances Reserved the proper modicum OF
palut. The three hali.brecds were the
most # cled, and their detection OF
onntenunce wxs tuly p.tiul to behold.
HE Pr 'C-ns,oN TO TIE GALLows-TuE
FINAL sCE>k-Tns LAST DaA,H so>G.
At precise y 10 O'Clock TIE condemn
ed we're ma,staied IN n process ion, n, d.
neaded Y Capt kedti Id, marched on,
,nto .he street, and ducctl, across tho
i tie OF solder. 10 the sushold. which
rad been ere tied IN front, anI were DE-
Tweed 10 The .ffi, er VI The day, Capt.
Bat. They ~e.e eager and cheerful.
ever croAdi z and jos.llng each other
70 be ahcad, Just IKE = lot OF hungry
poarde'S rushing TO dinner in hotel.
Ice 'old,ers who we're on guar IN
her quarters stacked ANS anu follow
Z them, and they in turn we're follow
ed 10y the clergy, reporters, &c.
A, they commenced The ascent Of the
sc.ti Id, the death song was az IN st .rt.
ed, ana when lhcy had all GOT up, The
~ ise they made was truly ideous. |,
med NJ II Paodc,n mum had broke.
oose. 1t had ~onderinl fleet il (. ep-
ng up their courage. Que young III
low, who had been given = cigar by one
II the reporters, asst before marching
from Their qisrlers, WAS .m. king it o.
the stand, p.fiiug away very cody dur
log tie intervals OF the h,deous "lIl.yi>
ii, "lli-y,,i," and even after the cap
vas drawn over his face, he IRA, aged to
Z I Il up over his mouth aud snoke.-
Another ~ss smoking hi. ppe. The
GOOSE having been promptly abused
Yer The neck. Of eac.', 10y Capt. LLby,
II Was read, Tor The fatal .iguaI.
THE ANVIL FINALE.
The sce.e at this ju"cture cas- one OF
lwfn. inL, res'. A painful and bn a,b.
es.s,,s. en.r held HE vast crvA 4 Which
had ~ cmi lie nom = quarte,s 10 VII