The Portland daily press., 1871-11-29
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i PARTICULARS OF TIE EXECUTION OF RossEI
PARIS, Nou. 2S, 10 A. M-The following ar
.ne particulars of the execution of RosseI ant
his companions:
AT O'Clock this morning the prisoners Ros
SCI, ferre and Bourgeois were taken from thei
celis t and brought to the camp of Satory; thence
ehey Were escorted by large force to the place
nXed upon for their execution. On ARRIVING
.nete u hollow square was formed by the troops
~ ~ one end of which the prisoners were placed
me behavior of the three men was most cour-
a;Geous. When the soldiers approached to
phndfold them, Ferre refused to allow the
M MDaiidage to be placed over his eyes, declaring
va Sndt oe Should look his eXecutioners in the face
!" "iieh All the preparations Were completed at
~ y ciock the company who were detailed for
tne outy advanced, and, levelling their mus :
kgis, s, at the word of command fired. Rossel
leii M at the first discharge, instantly killed. The
otilers We're not so fortunate, as the bullets did
no! take immediate effect. As they were
WWfitmng W on the ground, some of the soldiers of
tlie nfing party, in obedience to instructions,
came up with pistols and gave the coup de grace
10 put them out of agony"
"A profound sensation was produced through
gu out The city by the details of the execution
Il Il ne death of young Rossel is lamented even by
tii ehose who felt it was demanded by justice and
the pest interests of the country.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
!. HA1IFAX, n. S., Nov. 29-The cholera has
disappeared. All the patients are recovering.
M ustrict OF Chezzticook is still quarantined
iI tne totn Hlghlanders sailed yesterday Eleven
INJURED dollars have been raised for Chicago
THE COLD sNAp-Loss OF VESSELS.
QUEBEC, Nov 28.-The river st. Charles has
zero.
ed yesterday.
The ship Firth, of Clyde, was totally wrecked
at Nliquelon.
THE REVoLUTION-AEARCHY PREvAILS-U. s.
INTERFERENCE FEARED.
90 Cirx OF MEXICO, Nov. 10, via HAVANA, Nov.
10 1T1n,-Anarchy prevails throughout the Republic.
ne journals are filled with pronunciamentos
anu tne troops are growing revolutionary. Gen.
I TIofnrio Diaz has formally pronounced and is
pachcd Dy the Legislature of OaXico, which has
decreed to return to its own sovereignty. The
greater part of the army is distrusted
The Sigio of the 18th says that Juarez was
cioseted with the American Minister on the
night of the 18th, who advised the President to
change his cabinet The report caused a great
sensation. The people are expressing fears of
interference.
Foreign Items.
Eight of the forty-five medical students tried
by court-martial for violating the grave of Gen
eral Castana were sentenced to death Tuesday
morning and executed in the afternoon. They
met their fate with resignation and expressed
sorrow for committing the act
Rossel the Communist and two of his com
panians were shot at Versailles, Monday, as be-
fore reported
Sir Edward Thornton, the Minister to the
United States had an audience with the Oueen
Monday.
1t having been telegraphed from London that
there was measure on foot to consolidate the
adlng railroads in Enland which proves to be
failure. 1t is recommended that all news
dispatches be registered by the parties present.
ing them, with evidence of their authority to
send the same
A Brussels despatch says the agitation
against the present ministry of Belgium con-
.lnues, and petitions are pouring in for their
from all parts of the Kingdom. The
5emper OF the people is dangerous and the sit
lation critical, and the impression is that the
ministers will yield.
In Havana Tuesday. three negroes attempt
"a to assassinate volunteer officer severely in
uIring him. The negroes were shot by the pco-
Die.