New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27

matters # history Tut Of all Lis acts the manner r.
which he met Lis death was The most revolving As lie
stood beneath the eaovs displayed the most reckless
disregard Of life that could he imagined. he denied tie
minister Of God. scoffcd aid sworc in his presence
cfved for liquor TO decrease lis wildress aud with his
almost dying breath sang Of Irish drinking
song
"rua 20 uci. 'rrsi torck.
Stie Fate ~ tie face.
Fof your heart ~ ~ ie Gfy
II IL In TIE fisht lace.
Tie last word had barely fallen from lis ps when the
signal wss given tie roue cut and tie soul Of the ics
NCs larncl eel 81 t0 eternity.
Kennedy native nf Louisiana, and NJ tho time
o bis death alb Vt - years Of age. Of bu3
light complexion. With brown eyes hair music. Dc IN.
wi ssers. But FOR the wicked g.cam II lis yes ard
tie low. ovcilangiig fr"aend. he wcu'd have been
called good " G. His parents ere people Of wealth,
anu gave Gim. wth lis brothers and sise =. libcr"
educaiirr which. In tie csse II Robert WIS halsltd
hy two years coGre ~ West Point. lie er tic
Academy In s.6 md from That time until Il hrcnkine
- ~ the Rebellion. led TIE life "f planter. lie
eagerly entered In tie vortex Il secession sud with hs
brothers joued n - army 'f'e South then commanded
by Gen. Albert sidney Johnston.
AFTER scryig IA that army during long nnd bloody
Cau pa,r. ~ which Two or three 81 Is mttrIs s-
all. were Nj cd md after several cHItur's Hir ie
leases retahcu and seat 10 prisoner 81 Mar 20 J" ~
sts i,lrEf. ulcTCe lie u Hte IL tscfTe ana YEA To
Canada. There be met bis Confederate agents and
wGs supported y ihcir uoan'.
qmf.ng caution AID sAiilful management bu; ~ ne
bet ran vi tie force for ny,hing rockies dnie.fyil
i'h. or fois. Itey uniuied the plans rid used heh
nee to cary ont heir de-gn 81 firing tins Coy.
Tie paiiCulars of tie attempt made on TIE .sih 81
Inst NoScmb, too we'll known 10 be repeated here
II fed net from coy want of courage on ile part oil
these engaged hut nom CacuatiOl O. the Use 81
The ccmbu- tihie naeflals nI0yrf. The Pc PIE VrI"
ind rnipt and nrxfors 10 seCnic the consnfa'ii.
Ciici Young With Detectives Eeanct and McDongal
# tie N,Tupoltao Police, w'To detailed 20 vpik ~
q plot and arrest the coIspraiurs. Ancr much 1iia-
Gully nnd working ucir way through ceriDiu males.
q cii efforts were finally crowned "ita success.
nm history of tic plot was obtained. and the arrest
~ HcnueGy oIe q o., Iluit.rs WIS COP
.umuat.d. lie was eau. BIT N Detiot willie
90 rouN fot Tie South and While On BE way
Ia the city he made fniile-s attempts 70 c-chif-cnc'
Nv cudea,oring 10 Inn ffum tho window NLie tue
rain wa. IN melton. On bis arrival Lcrc be WHs cOn-
fined at the p,hee li,ndqunrrT-. where ~ con.nct
was 80 ourp grols hrt it deemed prudent 10 send
i,,n .. Yer, Lafayette ~" arraisnsd and ir,ed
tciofe Military Court Martial witch was convened
4 Font Lnfn, cite and - Ncw-loTk 'itv. by orders
ftm Gen. Dix. and over Which liris. Gen NHfscn IRE
s,ded; MaJs Icllcs Va Jsdec Adyocate, nd Bins
Gen Stoughiop. M Old Wet ioini Nl'a'Hia'oo 81 'A'
rris0u,Is generously undertook bis defense.
! lie charges against hun vcIe two-iO!d;
!. Acting ~ hsp!
p Carving on unlawful warfare, In attempting a.
burn and destroy The city q New YORK.
lie wns found entity IT both charges ard seni"rced
20 death 10y hanging. When kennedy was inior~cd @.
The verdict he dd not seem Ia tie ieatt affected. bat
udciug from his uSuHJc snd vfiiings bis bought
could not have been o: lieasani nature We give The
following ns specimen o. Is ineditsiionr. written
while confined in lis eel No Z formerly occupied by
jose h Howard. - u Y,,. Ia.
Hsvi-ssp, the rr-.'~r portion Of the day cannot sleep
linz snd q. lsvs tine ruee. al land Propose con-
mtng of my hou sts % ptP"t IN hnsmg OF over
tue q my tfis NUT beiev a.. se,die' %
no iaJsr. VII - tot Guilty BIT thinning leo ih., AZ
Ive ia,te nsnd. - erc " no rrsssd i eFiIi- worry
e, dcsth 20 b. officer a. tie on-drfae State. Amy 49,
doubtulof ,erwriet w. .gnn ing w te ,Vii rr '''
the jndseAdy. ',e ,l'd t.. ga asrg sI ~, 81, nv
md ~. 10, sciua'cd by cou- feeling. 10 prosecute me-
Thi. oil vcry web bot uus, rceorc' 'h,i the '-ne
Juds-Ad etc when Wa uii"i i,'e de- and .2osa
bin. 70 NY dt use. oiled at any 'bluns "'
deace proPo'cd inIoiacins 1t "a. ouly WIN wa. COZ
WINGED ths H. utenird rns me no s,''-n" At
a.sc4 tie eour 20 s" de'' II o',si IT, o"'l
luoy well tls Wien The e,iden. frths bo' fni~' VS.
oven objected 10 nothing; thai large emoui oil nf~'A
meter introduced into 10. r. ofds OF tue court "hch 81
pear evidence esaEs ne ought ua -'s' srn'iy'y
oud extended .ow eId me In na.ps NY de'onc' ,hsi
before ntei. officer. 0! the sane honorable profession %
hich belong that tho Judge so ga Lsn OF Iono
would ,ho~ ighi Ia tns case before lie commission 100
The, W.. TO iss any AnS 81 Tie hb1 III" o1yea Va
iebared he no.. ioaoasn P.i. o. O., '.'@oJ La
Iy. got. -id ia. documents iIom tsLja ss9" In.
l1 al n sror, Of lie Un'ed st... Do ~, boirv,
ts, ncnorr Of Get Major Bodies the JSd,c
nay be pronounced .l1iy Of both Charge M eucod
It Va be notho. lO.-a iai.ei. 0'"'' '0~'d %,'s'
p.at Ia, plsh, ia giving Few inprr,aor' o. ,ns. dor
irs u.y ia Hero viii s.s ths, ~ui bghve hzo Bol,e
bps
with tse dictates oil d1,y 10 p1, 'ih. no ~ 'su'
bound AID scuaed by malice OF prejudice toward
me- f.s conduct Of Gen Souson hs- been .o.i noble he
cam. 20 my assistance p-u w..uteiy odie.s Although
In,~ that would Lsvo done ,he 10 him under /.
,sy..s Of o IL . -eS, G L..
d.,mo me any malice ard ,b- Ysnkse. although they
ls,s ,S. s.. 's sn Va. Po rot aa. ;1r
fcls. a'.oci,ioa; ,1 g,.t',t, wei. ways w. aos
,a, think myself right in ps--a' position bad been
Tie -coundre tia, kev;Yors iourns. rrp.-en, me
would he bsve 80 promptly '"ndsrei o.; ao, q 49,
unable ronnsI.e him In say nsnnes and ,nash9'l
cefisc merely through rruienib,snce Of "a hnss De
1--we ny to b. jus, onehst @n uitim.ey .n.seed
hnss no dosbi. eie is Jus God be n..t favor those
who mos, deserve g. sons d,rc'ives 70 80 ns To-
night, When sk.d ,oeir opinion OF ,ns result o. ny TIN
lily repird 1--WE think it will 80 asnn', YOU a. every
knows who herTcned 70 know mo- thsr opinion ~. Nc
wr",e 10 clef De@c'iv- Young nlsht TO prorr- sr
p,ei view between myself and Gen Beau T. s. A. iboI'
DE Y.nhes authorities via grant IT, uuch In need Of
article, Be.l could furnish 1hs ID vrrmin nr o.
~, y.n,cJ u,nnd Of mo- curisl on,msat Lie him am
id to sneess Tor fear ID lice would regard gong
on nsy.f neyer' news will true Ccnsi.rIs solder
Yor,sko his friend. or i"H ls FOES
For While Lord's Crcss proudly foas den'Iee
1 don't csru denim how tie Wind bows
And again lie writes; x
d, honor Abrshan and celebrate the Union vicoria
The Foderss have obtained possession Of Cher -,on WI
xalof lery nece,si,yc.used the Co-rd
crates e,scuAts them The dogs ought N renonhri st
ny ' have vel bseTsd in win long her gates
Of secession only suceuinoed when there was an 10 ~,
rear They swear that hsrcson made 10 resistance ~nout
eonderrs thss her son, In the peerless band Of Lee
g. On them let them suhiuxn's Oh" south and iheh uiph
cations With Chaplain Burke OF Fort Hamilton Fur
Their than believing In the Supreme Being no ssu NC
had no religious convictions. At one time he mare nh
effort escape by boring holes through 'be door "