Year: 1862

sharp click Of the muskes reghted the air with omnous
sound. A. . wave Of Captain Eddy's sword the nring
twelve pieces were simultaneously discharged Az BY
magic appeared upon his breast the marks Of the deadly
the dead body OF private Lunt re heavily forward His
death was nstaDtxne He uttei ed no sound, and
made no motion after he fell save the simple expiration
OF air from the lungs which nature requires when any life


The twelve whose pieces had been discharged fell
back, and their places were occupied by reserve Of
equal strength Happy there need OF their ser
vices As soon as the surgeons IN attendance had
nounced life extinct he placed II coffin and borne
in the presence Of the command the ambulance which
at removed 10 the place Of burial Then, with
many sigh of relief the troops formed In column and
marching slowly the spot where he FELL returned TO
their camps.


Thus ended the second execution for the orins
OF desertion from army since the present
war began. 1t has meted just punishment for
offence which, although the most henous in time o
war nevertheless painfully frequent among our forces
1t enoins wholesome lesson upon all who have to
their country against its enemies and indicates
wise determination on the part Of the government no
tnger to tre with ose who iorsake lts service In the


To Major Van Brun great credit due for the admira
bic system with which the execution was conducted
Every arrangement was perfect From the prison to
the field no word spoken. The regulations prescribe
no form on occasion Of the kind aud IN the details OF
the sad duty the Provost Marshal left 70 follow such
customs as tradition had preserved TO exercise his
own discretion The conventional ceremony Of filing the
soldiers past the dead body apensed WITH and the
troops who been compelled witness the shooting Of
their former comrade were spared dis painful spectacle
As II was lieutenant who cosnmanie one Of the com
panies the ground, tainted the fatal voloy dis
cha ged The usual custom OF loading OF the twelve
muskets with blank cartridge adhered TO- the pos
sbility that the piece charged may be IN his own
hands gives to each soldier and greater
idence tn n he would otherwise POSSESS.


IL will be remembered that the execution Of private
johnson, Tor similar crime. AT Alexandria last year,
through the Of the rns party the criminal
was not killed at the first voIey and Ihe absence Of
any reserves II necessary IN Provost Marshal to
execute the sentetce with his pistol Private Lunt,
on the contrary received nine wounds no less than eight
OF which were fatal. TIE shots toO elie.t as follows
One ball through the right clayioe, two through the up
per portion Of the right lung though the base OF the
lett lung, near the heart; through the liver, one
through the Spleen one in the ncsal line, two inches
above the umbicus cutting oil tn aofa, severiug the
spinal cord and fracurng the vetebr through the
right lilac region and one through centre line, two
inches above the symphisis pubis


AS instance OF the deprav,y OF the deceased might
mention the fact that the post item examination
veaed upon his east and various Other pafs his
numerous obscene pictures ooed with India ink
They were disgusting and sickeniDg 10 contemplate, and
added volumes of testimony to the weight of evidence
against him.