The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-17

much 1t must have cost the Empress to refuse
1t, as Regent no other course was open to her.
Mercy could not be extended to the enemy's
spy while the enemy himself was on French
soil, and French blood was being shed in tor
rents on the battlefield. Accordingly the Or
carried out. At this morning Harth was
awakened In his cell In the military prison in
the Rue du Cherche Midi by messenger, who
announced to him that his hour had come.
He received the news calmly, like man who
had given up all hope, and was expecting
ii; more than that, like man who was pre-
pared TO meet the worst; with the courage Of
Protestant Pastor Of the gaol, was shown into
the cell of the doomed man, and remained
with him until the cellular van that was to con-
vey him 20 the scene of his execution drew up
with rumble and q clatter ct horses hoofs at
the prison gate. Harth entered it boldly, and
the vehicle drove off through the quiet streets
with their early freshness upon them, escorted
by twelve mounted gendarlaes, armed cap
pie, and making music to the ride of death
with their clanking aecoutrements. The Ecole
Mllitaire, that huge pile OF barracks that will
be familiar to those who visited the Exposition
of 1867, from It's position facing the Champs
de Mars, was fixed on as the place Of execution.
The Polygon OF Yincennes was the spot usually
designed, but the Ecole MIlitaire was nearer,
onu IuIp 10 uO Lille lUI LNC lUl nlltlcs VI plCCC-
dent. Whatever Is done to paralyze the inva-
der had better be done quickly. The courtyard
OF the barracks was occupied by all the troops
quartered there In marching order. The battal-
Ion of the Grenadiers Of the Guard, that
serves as depot, was there In line with fixed
bayonets, ana detachments of Lancers, with
their gay pennons, and brown, brawny Culras-
slers, and the GuIdes-the daintiest OF all the
French cavalry-in their heavily embroidered
tAERpta A n
military man, these flashing arms aud helmets
and polished cuirasses in the cheerful morning
sunshine. How did 1t strike Charles Harth,
LOT ne had been military man by bis own ad-
mission, lieutenant in the PrussIan infantry
When the prisoner stepped from the van and
threw rapid look over the assembled troops,
he gave few nervous twitchlDgs Of his head.
The clock over the centre of the building CHM
ed the quarter to 8. Six precisely was the
hour fixed for the shooting. The prisoner
had yet fifteen minutes to live. He was led
Into an angle of the courtyard, where the
troop horses are usually shod, and which
forms quiet corner to itself. Here he
was placed close 10 the wall, and In front
of squad of twelve men Of the forty-second
regiment of the line, namely, two sergeants,
four corporals and half dozen privates The
firing party stood in two ranks, the two SER
geants being stationed In the rear. AS the
prisoner was approached by the turkeys Of
the military prison, whose duty 1t was to tie
his hands behind his back, he shrunk back ard
snid, mo wish TO die like soldier" But
on representations being made to him that
there was no exception to the rule, he yielded.
His eyes were then bandaged, when he eY-
"fre." Adjutant Cedont, who had acted as
registrar to the coWt-martial, came forward
and read the sentence amid an impressive ST.
lence. At O pause -at one Of the paragraphs In
the document, the prisoner, fancyinS the read
ing had been finished, cried, 'FGez, coquins.
ct ne ME n,anQaez pas" ''Flre, you rascals.
and mind you don't missr' But the squad
did not stir; it was waiting another signal
AS the last syllable died away on the adju'
tant's lips, the officer commanding the
firing party drew his sword, the sol
dicrs raised thelr chassepots TO their shoul
der and took aim, the sword was lowered, ant
dozen shots went of like one, with suddeI
startling detonation. Before the report Of tht
discharge had ,smitten the straining ears O
those Who looked on, the prisoner fell forward
with an inclination to his right side. Over hi!
left breast, in the region of the heart, his shlr
was torn into Jagged hole, where the bullets
had entered. As ne lay motlonless on the
ground one of the sergeants In the rear OF the
firing party advanced through the little cloud
of smoke and discharged his piece into the
dead mans brain. dead man, say, Tor Harth
SeA~~
In his TALL The troops were marched past the
body. which was then lifted, limp and warm.
and nut. dressed as it was, into coffin, and
trotted of to the Cemetery Of Mont Parnasse,
where It was dropped into grave which nad
been opened to receive 1t, and hastily hidden
from view.
ANOTHER SPY GOMEZ TO GRIEF.
In Strasbourg hotel sol,a Algerian trail
leurs, officers, sous Office, and priVates,
were all at breakfast the first they had eaten
in peace for week. An Intruder came IN
place himself at table, Offering to pay his
Share. You don't know me. but am not
ante stranger to the great army family.
Captain Brunet, twenty-one OF the line, ls
known 10 some Of you, dare say. He IS my
very dearest friend almost my brother. No.
body knew Captain Brunei, but his name was
q passport among soldiers. The stranger took
his cotelette and was chatting easily with MS
companions when an omeer Oh tne Nv h~en.y, a;,
man man TO tell you all about your friend;
lieutenant, allow us TO present flend
Of one Of yours; you know Captain Brll-
not :" ..What Brunei % "Brunet, of the
Twenty.frst.:' mo such man In orr regiment
since Joined It ten years ago." The stranger
ls confused. His lively tone is changed.
Some Turcos asked the lieutenant: Are you
sure there was no suCA luHu - CttPtt'.- -
net p Just as sure as that you are stanulng
there" why, then, he must oe -. anu
they began TO close round the stranger.
"Monsieir is in my company said the cap
tain of tirailleurs q solid man. go on win
ronr breakfast, sir; shall l band you Inc
cheese Take some Of the conserve Z" COZ
Sae and chasse-breakfast was over. me pig
tirailleur called for the bill and paid: TaAins
the strangers arm. he walked outside on 10 ne
Sidewalk, drew his revolver, and blew Out inc
spy's brains.
The Republic for Peace.
LONDON, September II.
o,r paris CORRESPONDENT telegraphS that last
n,0ht he had an Interview with Ernest Picard
the Minister OF Finance, VINO sald tnaC lle
Government Of Defence, OF whicn ne was an
humble member, deplored the noriiole aeces, szs
sity of carrying on the war tha' ,, ,ne psnnhe
had provoked, and from Whien the hepuothc et,c
would gladly escape. Neither France 4or P a;e .ae
government w to-day had anght against prIlssla
or Germany. and was forced TO ngnt poLn
without a cause OF quarrel even, ana Wilnout
hone OF escape from one OF the most crueI
trials that Providence had visited on any
neonle: that his government earnestly deslred
fo Withdraw from this Irightful war, anu
tnrned its ewes on every side tor some friendly
mediator. It touched bis heart TO near tnat
the American government had made!a Chrls-
Ran effort TO stay this wicked waste OF lie, put
Se Sle'1 reoardeI with wonder and horror the fact
thai Prussia had turned deaf ear 70 all repre-
sentations regarding
THE lRREsPoSSIBILITY Or THE REPUBLIC
,,r rho war He knew not why Prussia