Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-20

the ministers, occupied the interior positions.
General Hartrouft, who had been from the
commencement in charge of the prisoners,
came forward and read the order OF the War
Department approving the sentences and Or
dering the penalty Of death to be inflicted. A
heavy guard was placed on the walls sur
rounding the grounds, while below the SOL
diers were formed on two sides of the square.
Several hundred civilians were present, anx
ious spectators Of the solemn scene. One Of
the priests attending on Mrs. Surratt repeat
ed a short prayer, to which Payne, who was
seated next to her, attentiyely listened. The
minister who had been administering to
Payne expressed in the name of the latter
his sincere thanks to General Hartrouft and
the officers and soldiers who had charge Of
him, for their personal kindness. They had
not uttered an unkind word nor given an IN
pleasant look or gesture, and seemed to have
compassion for his misfortune. The minister
then uttered 4 brief prayer, asking for
Payne's forgiveness Of all sins and passage
out of this world into the joys Of Heaven.
The Minister who attended Harold also re-
turned thanks for the kind treatment Of the
prisoners, and offered prayer that God would
receive his soul. Harold was affected 10
tears. The minister who attended Atzerodt,
also returned thanks for him to General Har-
trout and the other officers for kind atten-
ton, and then invoked the mercy Of God on
the prisoners. The condemned were then re-
quired to rise from their seats, when the
chairs were removed; they were now all on
the drops, their hands fastened behind them,
and legs bandaged above the knees, while the
caps were placed over their heads. Alter
odt, while being prepared for execution, ex-
claimed: Gentlemen, farewell, take care ;
good bye, gentlemen, now before me-" One
Of the clergymen standing near, exclaimed:
"May we all meet in the other world"
As soon as the moose was put around each
head, Mrs. Surratt being the last one adjust
ed, a section Of the platform on which they
had been standing suddenly fell, and the cul-
prits were hanging several feet from the
ground. Mrs. Surratt and Payne scarcely
moved a muscle. Atzerodt exhibited some
twitching, but Harold showed more nervous
sensibility than any of the others. The
bodies hung until life was extinct, and after
wards were given over for burial, rough cof-
fms being already at hand for that purpose.
The arrangements for the execution were
perfect. Gen. Hancock was present through
out the proceedings. It is said that Payne
last night made n statement in behalf Of Mrs.
Surratt, generating her from completely,
and that all the other witnesses subscribed to
an affidavit impeaching the testimony Of i'm
portant witnesses against her.
An IrOnclnd for the Pacific.
NEW York, July 5.-The Navy Depart
ment has resolved to send an ironclad gun
boat of the Hionadonk pattern to the Pacific
coast, but has not yet decided which one Of
them shall 90.
Complaints from Troops.
The troops encamped in the vicinity Of
Washington have been nearly unanimous in
their complaints of bad treatment by the
commissary, for a month past. Those COM
planning declare that they Jared better in the
field during the campaign against Richmond
for three years past, than they have since
being encamped in sight Of the Capital.
They also complain Of not being paid in
many instances for six months, and manifest
much feeling on the subject.
Miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The Press states
that Admiral Dupont donated $4,000, the
amount OF his prize money, to establish q
National Asylum at Washington, for the Or
phans OF sailors and soldiers.
New York, July 6.-Ex-Goyernor Vance
was released from the Old Capital Prison to-
day, to return home subject to the Presidents
orders.
The Chilean Minister has recovered from
his accident.
PHILADELPHIA, July T. The subscrip-
tons to the Government Loan to-day were
three millions OF dollars.
WASHINGTON, July Ga special dispatch
to the Herald says that Brigadier General
Richard r. Lee, Major General c. Brown, OF
Tennessee, A. X. Allison, the last rebel Gov
ernor Of Florida, have applied for pardon.