, 1864-08-23

1nlGnQE1 movement II Is ut4ltfcAs from IN.
formation lately received, that they were al-
Of the tribes located in kansa8-consist-
ing Of the Delawares, Shawnees, Wyandots,
Kickapoos, Ottawas, Mfamfs, Sac and Foxes,
1oWss, Osagce, PottoTatom1es, and kaHB-
numbering In all about S, ,5W-lt is not to be
believed tLat there are any likely to beeome
and pcrhaps largo portion Of the 0sages.
These thtce tribes may put two thousand
Nsrriors in the field; and as most Of them
are armed With guns, and many have revolv-
ers, they would be likely to be formidable
enemies. Il. }. Il.
Execution Of LtVingston, tho Rebel
:. Spy
From thu St. Lonis Democrat, Aug. SOL
At ten o'clock Friday morning, Wm. Jack
son Livingston, Of Marion county, NO., was
hung IN the jul yard in this city, in pur:.
which Brigadicr General s a Meredith was
President. The first three charges aod their
specifications were thrown out BY the court,
on plea in bar, By the prisoner.
Charge fourth, being SPY. Specifications:
In this that he Tas Captain in the army of
In arms against the Consultation and Gov
ernment of the United States; did on or
about the mouth of April, 1863, disguised
IN the dress OF peacefn1 citizen, enter
within the lines and territory occupied BY
the regularly organized and authorized
dress and disguise did 1urE about tue fortif.
cations, encampments, post and quarters OF
the armies Of the United States at and near
the cities Of st. Iuuis and Hannibal, Mis-
souri, and fal:ely give bis name as William
Jackson, when arrested in Hannibal, Mis-
sonri, on or about the 9th Of May, 1868.
To this charge ami specification the pris-.
oncr pleaded mot guilty." and was found
*'guilty" bJ the court, and sentenced to BE-
executed in this city on the 10Th Of August
Livingston was previously arrested aud tried
before military commission which conven-
ed ut st. Louis, Juro 6, 1863, and Of which
Lieut Col. James e. Tyler, 1st Missouri
ed, first, with being military insursent;
second, violation Of the laws Of war; third,
robbery. The first and third charges were
thrown out by the court on plea in bar by
the prisoner, as the ottenses were committed
more than two years before tue commence
good under the .eis shty.seyenth article Of
war. Tue eecond charge WINS also thrown
out By the court, On pies in 5ar By the prls-
oner Of formtr trial. Und .r Charge second.
{yiolaticn Of the lawB Of wary the prisoner
waa found guilty On his former trial on the
two following specidcntions:
FiIst-that be, with certain persons M
known. did so obstruct md destroy the
track of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail
road as to throw u train of CHS on said road
from the track near Palmyra, in September,
1S6l- Second-that he, with certain other
rerscns unknown, dsd fro at and into q
train of cars On the uannibtl and St Joseph
persons In said train, mar PalmYra, In Mar
ion county, on or about the frat of Septem-
ber, 1861. On tlIs trial the prisoner nas
convicted aud sentenced to be shot, but the
proceedings we're dtsapproved on account Of
certain Irregularities In the record. He was
then tried again Oh the charge above referred
to-that OF being q spJ--uf which Inter
charge he was convicted and sentenced to be
hung.
The execution was conducted by Major
Nllliame, Superintendent Of Military Plis-
ons, and TWO srrgcons Of the army were in
attendance. 4 military guard We're posted
In the Jail yard, and another On the street in
front nt the entrance.
TIE FEMALE VAMPIRE MAKES HEB APPEAR
ANuE.
1t IN early hour the jul was visited by the
inevitable Elizabeth Mnnd, the super5titfous
hwiss woman, who Is afflicted with 81 aanc-
Ing Of the heart," and believes that she can
be cured By sucking ths blood OF q man who
Coz, With tears in her W eye 1she has but } one]
to allow her to enter the jail yard and obtain
few drops of Livingstone blood. The
Marshal, remembering her violent demonstra-
tions ut the execution of Hancock, told her
e1a would be allowed to come In at twelve
O'Clock, when she could get as much blood
as she wanted. The vampire departed, prom.
Using to be back purctuallS at twelve. When
she returned, however, the execution was
over, and for the filth or sixth time Mrs.
Murn was disappointed
THE EXECUTION.
At ten o'clock the iall door was thrown
nd - ri ~ ha1
with him all the morning, came forth leac-
ing on the arm Of Captnin Bishop, the Jaltor.
She was weeping Violently, but walked with
L firm step.
4 few moments afterwards the prisoner
and his spiritual adviser, Rey. Father Wllbea,
sud aeceuded the steps leading to the scaGold,
preceded by Mutor Williams and three OF
tour assistants, and followed By the sur.
geons, SIX or eight reporters, and several
military and medical gentlemen.
Ifvf1gston ascerded with a firm step and
upon the scatrold, with his back against tho
all of tho jail. Ais arms had been tied be,
hind bis hack with snall cord.
Major Williams then read the sentence Of
the c:urt martial and the order for the exc
cuioD, and asked the prisoner if he had any;
thing to Eay.
Livingston Batd: sAll have to FAY is that
am innocent Of the charge came within
the lines with no had purpose whatever, and
on no business connected with the Confed-
erscy."
Father Wjlbec, under whose teachings since
his imprisonment Livingston hsd been cou-
vcrted to tie Catholic faith, then addressed
the spectators.
"1Asr SCENE OF ALL"
During tho whole time Livingston cot with
firmly CLOSED lips and unblauched check, the
only emotion visible being slight quiyerlng
Of the muscles of the face.
After the priest had concluded his address,
there WIS profound eilence for moment,
and then Major Williams requested the pris-
Livingston rose and stepped firmly upon the
fatal block, and while The rope vas being
prepared he shook hands with all who stood
near, uttertng sad "farewell" to each
The white Gap Was drawn over his mead,
the rope was aojusted, and the cord which
died With these words in his mouth:
"Our Father who art In Heaven. halloWed
be Thy raCae,"-
The fatal noosc tightening on bis throat
and prevented further uttesanco.
The body hung for about twenty minutes,
when the surgeons declared that lille was ex-
tinct, and 1t was cut down and placed IL a
coffin.
7he Happy Coppcr1,eud Family.
rom IHE 1ulu0lB 6t3Ic deElstEE, aug ~.
1t WAS %ith feelings more Of sorro than
of anger that we yesterday recorded the dis
organizing and factlous course pursued BIZ
certain gentlemen at the democratic mass
meeting on Thursday. We hare never en-
tertalned other than strong, heartfelt de-
eirc for unity and harmony Ia the Democ-
ratio ranks, or other than warm aud kindly
feelings towards every man who advocated
Democratic PRINCIPLES. In our structures
yeater1ay. wG repr0bnre while va ragret the
imperions and intolerent spirit displayed BY
abate one iota OF their demands, requltiug
oil others to come to their own position.
For Democratic meeting de1iberltsly to
vote down resolution pledglng their sup
port to Democratic nominees, would have
been strange circumstance indeed, mud
nothing could better have satisfied GOV.
Yates md the Abolition press.
1t will be long, we fancy, after tie decided
and overwhelming demonstration on the
18th inst, before selt-constituted lsaders at
tempt to dt.t1te opinions to OF control the
action oil Democratic meeting In shape
which Is calculated to give aid and comfort
to The enemy. And while we cherish moth
Ing but kind and friendly feelings toward
Gen. Singleton, and while ae hope and ex-
pcct to eiand side bJ side with oin in the
coming campaign In battling for the success
Of the Chicago nominee, we lnnss warn him
that his associations IRE somewhat untortu-
mite It Is q notorious and vel. l1.knoWn lact
that leading aboIitionlsts OF this city openly
boasted thHt uHIpgletOn was gong to trl.