Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24


ss,e Il as his opinion ,h-, Riisnrsley would
hot die within ten or htieen minutes. Under
these trying Circumstances Major GafSam, a.
al set Of humanity. ordered forward a platoon
u foEF men. one OF whom ~As commanded To
place the muxxle of bis gnn NJ toe breast of
he dying man. and frel Rcpugnsnt - was
the deity. he had 80 other alternative than ts
obey: the deed Wa- done, AID the struggling
soul was freed from Il. earthly tenement Let
consider this other han deed Of mtr-
cy. II wac dreadful. II IVES appalling. bur Is
the pronptings 81 humanity AMI stern sense OF
duty
rHE DEAD Bopin
The bodies. after The execution. were placed
IN the plain brown cohins. aud Ia briei space
covered lumber wagon shes we're taken In
charge by Father Bessouies. aud will DC In.
TERED according 10 ,he usage anil under the
ausplce. ~ the Catholic church.
TnE ATTENDANCE
The attendance OF etizens at the e1 ccu,on vas
not ~ large awss expected This circumstance
Is undoubtedly attributable 70 the fact that
scarcely any one believed that the execution
would take place. and that. II l did their chances
of Witnessing II would he small They were.
however, mispktn Thousands might have
seen Il at distance. Tor there VAS nothing but a
hle OF soldiers Ia hide the prisoners from the
public gaze
uSsixtp FxnsLEs
The only feature Of monstrosity witnessed BY
our reporter VAS the presence Of quite number
of leomen. who seemed eager to gaze upon every
horrid feature Of the dreadful occurrence These
women were a libel upon their sex. They de-
serve the scotn aud eIecration OF all Chrisien
dom.
rHE RtBEL PRISONERS
The rebel prisoners confred Al Camp Morton
we're all marched out, under strong guard. 10
witness the execution They we're comfortably
dressed with thick brown blankets. snd attracted
considerable attention from the attending citi-
rnI NANNra ~ WHICH TUX rxrctrl0N WAS cox
QUOTED.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to the
military authorities for the admirable manner in
which the execution vas conducted To Col.
Stevens aud Major Gazzim especial praise il due
Ito the former for the peculiarly military style
in which the whole affair was conducted, and 10
the latter for the commendable prompiness and
hrmnoss which characterized all his actions in
the performance OF bis unpleasant duties They
are both good and brave officers, and on his
casion have earned the thanks Of every LOYAL
citizen,
FArHER BEssoNIks.
This pious man abored With all ti,e ardor of
his soul for the benefit of those poor mortals who
had only him to look TO for spiritual advice
Amid the chilling winters blast that good man
for more than AN hour barred his head and wrest-
led with Jehovah in behalf Of The souls which
entered the spiritual world For that one act he
is deserving OF tho richest boon that can be he
slowed upon mortal man, and glorious iilhcri
lance in the realms Of eternal bliss God ble.s
Father Bessonies
THE MORAL EFFECT UPON rRE c0usuNiTI
1t is TO be hoped that the bloody tragedy OF
yesterday may be.iruitfu OF great good II IA
TO be hoped that the dreadful warning will not
go UNDECIDED by those daring, reckless men who
have been proving on the community ever since
the commencement Of the war. II II shall have
been successful in bringing this class of men 20 a
sense OF their peril aud 20 consequent reforma
lion, then the CHASTITY wounds. the llos of blood
and the slaughter which occurred at Camp Burn
side yesterday, will not have been made in vain
May God grant that day traught with snch
horrors may never again dawn upon the city Of
indianapolis.