New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
GoLpsBoRoroa, March 81. issS-Ap. m.

A most imposing military execution has just taken
place about half milo in front Of the field works. frort
ing the Provisional Division. and rpLung almost par
allel with Little River stream.
The condemned James Probe the 18th New York
Cavalry was executed for a rape committed On an
aged woman on the 10th inst In the vicinity Of hns'
ton.
The whole OF tho Provisional Division OF Schoheld'a
command was psraded on the OCCASION and wus to
gether with the arrangements Tor the execution. under
the command OF Col Casson Of the la2d New. York
Volunteers. . ..r.., ~
The division arrived on the ground at precisely one
O'clock and was formed In ranks tn thrcc sides Of
square, the rank ten PAGES In rear OF the front
rank which came 10 an about ce when the unfortunate
condemned one was psrndcd through the rnnks. .,,
At about twenty minutes three O'clock the process
sion which attended tho unfortunate man who wc' soon
70 DO summarily summoned Into tho presence OF his
Maker. made its appcaranoe In the following orders
detachment Of the l32d NewYork and 18th Mass Vols.
under command Of Capt. Keenan,. Acting Provost
Marshal. four men carrying coffin. an Ambulance
containing the condemned man and his two spiritual
advisers. the Rev. H. n. Bacon. Chaplain or the CD
Indiana and the Rev. Mr.. Dodd. Chaplain Of the 25th
Mas Upon arriving on the ground the unfortunate
man was taken from the ambulance and escorted In
mournful procession with Drum Corps playing the dead
march through the ranks forming the three sides OF tic
square. f.-
James Preble did appear to be more than % years
Of age and about six feet In hight; bis appearances III
no way gave Indication Of the brutality which would be
naturally supposed to characterize the appearance o.
one proved to have been guilty Of hpious an Off ne
lie marched with remarkably steady step all the way
round the square, and but seldom raised bis eyes from
the gronnd. lta o.. ..il t...l
IL the center Of the space In the open side OF the
square Prcbes grave was dug. and on arriving ut -
after marching around the sqsnre the procession hst
3D. and the proceedings and sentence OF his court'ar
ta together with tho order for his execution was read
by the Provost Marshal. aer which heknelt down by
is cob with the chupsins in atendance. and prayed
for about FIVE minutes when bis eye, were bsudsged
with white handkerchief and the firing party consist
Ing Of 10 men from the l32d NewYork ADD i7tA Penn
sylvanis, were formed IN line about twelve
PAGES IN front Of him At precisely
ave minutes past three the order to make ready ain
and FIRE" delivered In clear. audible tone by The
AesinR Provost Marshal and the unicrtsnate man Tel
down dead. pierced With four balls. one through the
neck and three through the breast. He wns immedi
aely examined by the and the Surgeon
In attendance and pronounced dead The whole di
vision then marched past the corpse, which wa
placed on top Of the colin. BY columns OF compaaies
and fled back to their quartera This viii doubtless
prove a. It II intended 1t should. warning to evil dis
posed aid reckless men, and they well know that act'
Of bbsty vii not DO tolerated in army whose pur
pose 10 10 restore law and ordsr.
Amsns oil the remarks made by thethousands Of men
present o. scctsto Of the terrible scene Jour CORE
spondent hikd to hear q Angle re mark but what az
proved Of the Punishment inflicted Prebs. So Jed
oas arc thu composing this Army u their rcpuss-
,iop. that actually hear many Of them express de-
.ifs 10 be Of the firing party.