The New York herald., 1863-12-26
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HElnqusslsgs, Four ISLAND, =. G. Dec. 10, 1868
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HEinerAs.Rs, FotlI IsIisD,s. G. Dec 10, 1868
TgEotuos oY DstHTu
on thursday last at lvo o'clock 10 the afternoon,
Joscih Lane, ans John Kendall, conscrlpt Or subs
tutc the Third New Hampshire volunteer was shot on
Norris Island for dcsorou sent you brief account
OF the method by which bo attempted to effect he
That unsuocessful his misfortune, aud lao paid
a terrible penalty for H. lie met bis death with pluck
and lrrnness. Lane vas young man about twenty two
years OF age with countonanco exhibiting M bad
traits Of character Ho was evidently not shrewd
man, but OF good deal Of determination
when ho had made up his mind 10 pursue certain COURSE
That no could lie well and stick 10 IL 10 the iast was
plain enough 70 any one. To the last bc protected his
Innocence taypg ,ha, bad been mistaken for aoohcr
lie claimed TO have run tho blockade into Charles
i've months ago, and then induced TO Join tho
reb. army that bc escaped from thom and gave hini
self up pckets Who then brought him m. unfor.
tuustoly, his entire company identnoi him. and iheir
vicuons strengthened by tho testimony Of AZ
losst enc hundred and nfty In the regiment, who
had him In the company drills HE capviction toll
lowed and on Ihureday In the presence OF General To-
ry's division, under command of General siescnson--
General Terry being ill--he was shot to death.
Ho died instantly. ChnpAns wilism u. 1hotnas, Of tho
Fourth New Hampshire, Henry Bn of Tie rhlrd. al.
tended him religious advisers and we're the last 70
bid him farewell Tho execution cannot fail 70 have
good effect on Others of the cass To, ~bo may
think Of dcsertins tho Gag and going 10 tue encmy
Thsro 10 other army ma,isrr Our oa,isrier
occasionally ptch fsw vbos INTO tho city, and 10 iarn
arc bopored with . ,cr.b.~ shciiing from tho rebel
works, but without damage. Our batteries q"
Block Island have recently INDUCED % an sr
change o, shots with tho rebel batteries near
socessonviile. The latter bAmIei has erased 10
to be desirable place - resiencs 20 su'h u tho rebels
desire quiet ana peace Nearly AL ,be hous. hAy"
been thoroughly ventilated by cur shells and made ca
teDablc.
court Of inquiry 10 IN tsssion on tho ironsldes
ascertain OF tho rec1ui disaster 20 The Wee
hawken Its laborr arc not yet concluded md when q
determination has been reached r. the iepsf
nnent before being made pabc. Tho naval ofcsrs 10
the saus dron do not cnprsss MI opinion IN relation 70 o
matter until tho repor u The court 10 made Ihn ana
4 Will be thoroughly Investigated By the court.
suR no.rs oArsiISp ~ Tus nHrisur
tho IIns of s2e.ssr, Outside Lighthouse ino 70 eoa
nuDicae with tho flagship. All we're espsneifsnd tho
drowned, and from The tus M.nsum Ac,ns Na,iof .
Mate Davis WAS also drovDod Boats pat out from tho
nssshlp and the eoas, survey schooner n'hey c'lln
Edwards. aud picked up The oasDo~. The bodies hssa
bocn recovered.
Lieutenant Commander ~. nsfer has been ordered
10 tho Huron, relieving lo1eHAnt Commander Gearso A
chspiain Charlie, ~ nAvis roieves Chaplain George o.
Torrance, - the wabash
Lieutenant COMMANDER y " nunco hAs bssu ds,l .soi
from the wabash. aud ordered a. executive ocet ." 'h'
Monitor Taatsslll
Commander j. II sro,ss, d ,he s'ath caroI.rs Ia.
Joseph N bradford, Chiof y stat
IAsusnant h0foau Forrest ordnance cfcrr. frfarrsi
from The star and ordered 70 The Monitor ifigh As
executive oTcsr
Lieutenant Commander Robert phyiL.in ofdr-,i r1
Admiral nshgreu slAn Tor t,mfofAfy Ofdnaf,c iail
vice Forrest
IlsuIsnAnt Commander Afroi nogkirf ds'tft = - 10
the IsL.b. ard ordered 30 the consuara = fte '.ea
Lieutenant tonlfnArdsr nscon frnn c1flranf a 90"
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vice Ilsltsaant Commander vs.. Wcft. 80
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tho PatsfHco.
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water q st lgr arr q y nst at Fi 'ftf1
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