The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-21
JIaaIR FooT MARKET, BLUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY,
Nine miles advance of the sionklandss 7
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October 10, 1866.
SIR have the honor to bring to the
knowledge of your Excellency that 1
marched at half past eleven last night
| for the rebel stronghold "StOny Gut"
About daylight this morning, in pass
ing through this village or cross roads
| (where the rebels had destroyed every
thing found number of special con-
stables who had captured number OF
prisoners from the rebel camp. Finding
their guilt clear, and being unable to
either take or leave them, had them
all shot.
Ihave Paul Bogle's valet formy guide,
little fellow of extraordinary intelli-
gence. A light rope tied to the stirrups,
| and a revolver now and then TO his
| head, cause us thoroughly to understand
i each other; and he knows every single
rebel in the island by name and face,
and has just been selecting the captains,
colonies and secretaries out of an inn
mense gang of prisoners just come in
here, whom shall have shot tomorrow
morning One of the famous leaders
and rebels rejoicing in the honored
| name of Arthur Wellington, Is among
| them, and three others.
| Martial law having been proclaimed
throughout the county of Surry Kings
ton exeepted1, courts martial were
| speedily assembled for the trial of all the
rebels apprehended. Their sittings
commenced on the 14th.
ARREST OF GORDON
| On Tuesday, the 18th of October, a
| body of armed policemen, escorted by
the Kingston Volunteer troop, proceed
ed to the wharf premises occupied by
Mr.. George William Gordon. The
premises were quickly surrounded and
1 fnrnaH xphnn N onnItn oaryant nf
| Mr.. Gordon was taken up and the pa
pers and documents seized. Mr.. Cor
don was not found there. The Clerk of
the Peace, accompanied by proper
force of officers, went on to Cherry
Garden, where also another Intellectual
search was made. A guard being left
at Cherry Garden, the Clerk of the
Peace proceeded to Headquarters
House, in this city, where Mr. Gordon
was brought in and surrendered to the
warrant.
y On the 2ist of October he was convict
] ed, and on the 23d inst, he was hanged.
, On the fatal morning the prisoner rose
, early, and asked for a basin of water to
, battle his face and hands, which was
, given to- him by order of the Provost
/, Marshal. While bathing himself he
said, Should my life be spared shall
) never again NEEDLE with politics." A
: cup of tea was then given him, which he
, drank. 1t was evident, up to that time,
that the wretched man had no idea of
7 his earthly career coming so near
! close. Shortly after his tea, his doom
: was announced to him, the effect of
! which was forcibly apparent on his pale
I; and emaciated cOuntenance. He then
: asked for half an hour, which was grant
= ed to him, and which he employed In
@ reading a couple of chapters in the Bible
: and writing u short note to his wife.
d After doing so he was marched under
n strong guard Of the Sixth Royal regi-
J. ment to the place of execution. With
It an apparently firm step, but a sorely
IF troubled mind-if the face is an index Of
e the same-he mounted the ladder placed
y beneath the centre arch of the burnt
Y court house-the rope hanging from the
g same--and stood on the barrel prepared
0 as trap hoard. Standing thereon, gaZ-
. ing beneath him on the loyal hearts as
= sembled, as well as the prisoners paraded
t to witness the doom he so justly merited,
0 and OH eighteen of his brothers in crime
! who were hanging below. On his arms
q and legs being held to be pinioned he
4 Wolverine. The Provost Marshal then
t uttered the words. Sentenced to be
t hanged" the order was given, Pull
e away and the traitor was launched
e into eternity. Thus persisted George
t William Gordon, member of the Assem-
: bly, and ex-magistrate, a victim of the
y seditious doctrines he had himself SO
e freely disseminated. He struggled fully
fifteen minutes.
l PAUL BOYLE.
/ This notorious rebel was brought into
4 Morant Bay about eleven o'clock on
/ the Tuesday following George William
q Gord0n's execution. He came in es-
. corted by large body of Maroons. The
/ greatest excitement prevailed in Morant
e Bay when it was positively ascertained
e that the monster had really fallen into
= our hands and was soon to meet the
: punishment he so justly merited. In
Y appearance he was a man between forty
t five and fifty years old, black, with
b thick. heavy, reddish lips, blurred eyes
e and very much pitted with smallpox.
@ His sullen countenance and logged
e manner bespoke him man capable of
r committing all the atrocities with which
e he was charged. At about one o'clock
D | of the same day he was placed on his
d trial, and entered into no defence what
J, ever, except few questions in the form
d of cross examination.
!, Moses Boyle, PauPs brother, was
placed along with him for trial, and
| portrayed Tile SdlDt Sulicn ubu ooSSCu
appearance. He was severely wounded
IF py a brown man named Boutwell,, who
% captured him, and who also received a
as severe wound on the right arm. Moses
ps Boyle was what is generally termed e
c. yellow negro, taller and stouter than
ir Paul, with large, heavy whiskers.
" Old Buie, the captain general OF the
rebel forces, was also tried and con-
d. demned on the same day. He was
ng man, we should suppose, bordering on
sixty-five years of age, short, thin ana
Ia remarkable in his appearance from me
a,, gray beard which he wore. On the
ea same day these three rebels-the prlncl-
cd nal ringieaders in the massacre-were
gu eSecuted at five O'Clock, p. NJ, on the
~ ruins of the old court house-Paul hang
a. mo- in tbe centre, Moses on the left, and
ies pn;e on the right-all hanging on the
no centre arch of the burned building.
10 Reneath them were fourteen Others
ne hanging. Neither of the three uttered
one word after condemnation, but met
their doom with an indifference painful
as to behold.
he TIE MAROoNs.
~ Too much cannot be said in the praise