Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1867-01-26 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

VINCENNES.  Two so.diers of the Imperial Guard, Ciosi and Agoetini, were shot on Monday morning at Vinconnee, pursuant to the sentence of a court-martial, for the murder in the wine chop at Champerret (the particu. lan of which our readers will doubtless recollect) :  The execution was a grand and terrible military spectacle. A company from every regiment of tne army of Paris attended. The 2nd and 3r.i reg menta of Voltigeurs of the Guard, to which the unfortunate prisoners belonged, were on the ground in full force. General *Amain commanded the parade. The ride g party emended of four sergeants, four corporals, and hero privates, o mmanded by two adjutants. The men to whom the sad task was assigned were feelingly told by their offi ;era, while loading their firelocks in their respective oarracks that they had not only • military duty to perform, hut one of humanity, which required them to take good aim. The peisoners were warned at tome in the mornlog 'hat their re quest for the Emperor's pardon had been rejected, and tuna they must prepare to die One if them, (lost received the fatal news with a coolness ano courage which he maintained to the last: but Ai/oath:it's nerve failed him. The two priests in attendance effected a reconciliation between the two men. Agostini had spoken very bitterly of his comrade; and when at last be stretched out his hand to him, he said, ‘• Yod know well enough that you al,ne are gully" Before mounting the cellular carriage In waiting to conduct them to the place of execution they were offered wine, brandy, and bread : Agostint took some refreshment, hut noel asked only for cegsre, which he continued to smoke to the end. The morning was terribly cold. At half-pset eight the condemned men stepped out of the carriage to the spot where they were to he shot to death. They were warmly clad in full uniform, with military clocks around them, and Clod had carefully put on white gloves. General lionmain exercised the prerogative which the military code gave him of ermine toe men from military degradation, and they were shot in their uniforms When • French soldier le shot he I. permitted, if be pleases, to refuse to be, his eyes bandaged. Clod at first refused; afterwards, the suggestion of hie confessor, consented ; hat ultimately tore dff the bandage, knelt town, and looked steadily in the face of his old comrades who were to fire at ten paces. Looking at Agoetini, who. though with eyes bound, was not able to k+ep upon his knees, but fell down, he said, In a tone of pity and contempt, "Poor Agostini l" Inamediateli before the order to fire was given, Clod, in a firm voice, addressing the firing party, said— Dear comrades,—l am guilty of the crime; but, upon my conscience, I did not intend to rob. I beg pardon of God and of you Adieu!"  Agostink Completely broken down by fear, was obliged to be tied to a post before he could be shot at. The criminals were fired at separately. One of them, the reports diger as no which, did not al pear to be quite dead after the volky ; and one of the soldiers ctming near him Weer out hie branne, which scattered abiut in a manner shocking to behold. according to military regulation., ail the troops preeent fl 'e,l past before the dead bodies, drums beating and colon One of the Paris evening papers remarks that these unfortunate men were victims of the system, much complained of, which albiter men when elf duty to go about with their arms. Teem e wan a great crowd of Parisians on the net plain of Vincennes, attracted by the newe of the execution. Night cabmen who had men the movement of troops and ancertained tine cane Convened many with aUCCera. But all the or old-be irghtsters Were disappointed, and had a cold ride for nothing. line military kept all civilians outride I elr lines, and the spectacle of the death of the two , clean soldiers was witriceneni exclusively by the soldiers tor whose example It was intended.