The New York herald., 1871-11-29
Troops Of the Line and Artillery
on Duty in Force.
Personal Bearing and Dress of
the Condemned.
The Supreme Moment---"Fire !"
and the Earthly End.
president ThierS' Posi-
tiOn in the Case.
TtleGaAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


The following special dispatches to the
HERALD have been received from our corre-
lspondent in the French capital;-.
PARIS, Nov. 2s, 1871.
The execution Of The condemned Com
lmunists NM Rossel, Ferr6 and Bour, ,eois
took place at Sartory to-day.
They were shot to death, in accordance with
ahe sentence Of the court martial, outside the
army camp.
THE LAW DEMANDS IT'S VICTIMS.
Al half-past six o'clock in the morning three
military fourgons left the prison gate escorted
by two squadrons Of cavalry.
THE CAyALCADE TO DEATH.
In the first vehicle came Louis Nathaniel
Rossel.
He was attended BY q clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
A member Of the gendarmes sat on either
side Of the prisoner, both officers being armed.
The second fourgon bore the prisoner Bour-
geois.
A priest of the Roman Catholic Church sat
beside him.
A like number of gendarmes were on duty,
placed as in the case Of Rossc
N. Fcrre occupied the third vehicle.
He was escorted by gendarmes also, and
presented very manly bearing.
NEARING THE GROUND.
Sartory, on its route to the artillery camp.
THE GUARDS.
Two thousand soldiers OF the line, repre-
senting the different corps Of the service, were
on duty at the execution ground.
TAKING POSITION.
The military formed three sides Of square.
The convict wagons were halted near the
open space at the end.
RossEL's APPEARANCE.
Rosscl jumped from the convict carriage
Immediately after It halted.
He appeared very pale.
An overcoat of black cloth concealed the
other parts of his dress.
He walked with difficulty towards the spot
assigned to him, even although he was sup
ported by the clergyman.
FERRIES APPEARANCE.
M. Ferre was lifted from the wagon and
placed on the ground Immediately after Rossel.
He appeared to recover his strength imme-
diately, and walked with firm step.
BOURGEOIS.
Bourgeois was then taken out.
THE SENTENCE.
The sentence Of the court martial was read
to the men in due form.
PREPARED.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Ros-
sci handed his handkerchief to the
attending clergyman in cool, unexcited
manner, and, having embraced the divine,
bad his eyes bindfolded.
FerrG refused to have his eyes bandaged.
He declared that che should look his execu-
tIoners in the face"
THE FIRE.
Three several firing parties then advanced
to the proper distance in front Of the men.
The order ''Fire" was given, the volleys were
S;.oho rood md tho priaOpprs fell
Rossel fell at the first discharge. He was
Instantly killed.
The others were not so fortunate. The
bullets did not take immediate effect, and they
lay writhng on the ground
They we're despatched from their agony by
pistol shots, delivered in the head, according
to the custom Of military executions.
THE coRpsEs
The troops on duty were fled past the
corpses and reformed for their return to
quarters.
There were thirty thousand soldiers Of the
line present on the ground, including the spe-
cial military guard and the firing party.
Rossels regiment lead the advance after
the ''whee" for quarters was ordered.
ARE THEY FoReorrRNp
The different bands struck up the music OF
q brilliant march almost immediately and this