Daily national Republican., 1865-07-06
Reading of the Sentences to
q the Prisoners.
Their Conduct .simaiisn, and Requests,
Mrs. surrat Pleads for Time.

This morning, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, Major Generals HAsoock and HAR
TRANFr prsceoded to the military prison fol
tho purpose of reading tho sentence TO the
prisoners. The officers first visited the col
of PAYNE. Gen. HARrnANEr read the order
for his execution to him. Heseemed TO take
II as matter Of course. He had evidently
neryed himself for II. His wishes were con.
suited relative to preparation for his fate
tomorrow. lie expressed desire that the
Rev. DR.. srRAcKER, a Baptist minister Of
Baltimore, should be sent for.
The next cell visited was that occupied b,
ArzERoDr. The. order was read to him. lie
seemed to be very much affected. He wepi
bitterly. He stated that he wanted Luth.
Gran minister, but mentioned no particular
one.
The next cell visited was that of HERoLD
The order in his case was road to him. lie
seemed to take 1t as foregone conclusion
acted with q sort of boyish Indifference or
the whole, and seemed relieved whom the Ger.
emony was over. He said ho supposed that hii
family would send him Clergyman. lie
desired to have m interview With his sisters.
The next cell visited was that of Mrs,
suRRArr. The srdcr wps read to her.
She was not much moved at first, but
shortly afterwards she seemed to realize the
fact that but twenty-four hours Of life were
left to her, and then she began to plead for
time to prepare to moet her fate. She asked
for four days additional time. The officers,
having no authority in the matter, mnde no
reply to her request She asked that Fathers
WALTER and WIGET, of Baltimore, might be
sent for. All the clergymon asked for by
the several prisoners were promptly notified.
The relatives of the prisoners have all been
notified of the sentences.
The scaffold will be erected tonight in the
south yard of tho old penitentiary building,
which is inclosed by wall some twenty five
feet high. The execution will take place to.
morrow, between the hours Of ten and two,
probably nt about ono O'Clock, and will be con.
Quoted as privately as possible, only the
necessary officials, witnesses and members Of
,bn ,ross d, o,,h.ooa tho o,J;anoo
The cofins and burial clothes will be pre-.
pared this afternoon and tonight at the
Arsenal.
The prisoners all scemto be entirely in.
different, as if their minds were made up
some time ago that they wero to be hung,
but they express great desire to SEQ Their
friends. Harold wants to seq all his family.
His sisters have been allowed to SOC him reg.
ulnrly since he has been in the prison. Gen.
HARrRASPr, the Provost Marshal Of the Peni.
tentiary, and his efficient aids will have
charge of tho execution The General Il
engaged this afternoon in sending for the
ministers and friends requested by the
doomed criminals. The arrangements are
all being made in a very quiet manner, with.
out any noise or confusion; and the execu-
ton will not be public The scaffold will be
large, and they will all be hung at ono time.
The sentence in the cases of the conspira-
tors who are to be imprisoned will be carried
into immediate execution.
So far rs we have heard any expression by
the people, to-day, in the public mart, the
result of the deliberations of the Military
Commission gives general satisfaction.