Last Saturday I was court-martialed, and this evening, a short time
since, I received notice of my sentence from Captain Alexander,
who has since shown me every kindness consistent with his duty.

Writing to my dear parents, I feel there can be no greater comfort
after such tidings, than to tell you that I trust, by the mercy of
our Heavenly Father, to die the death of a Christian.

For more than a year, since the commencement of my confinement, I
have been trying to serve him in my own feeble way, and I do not
fear to go to Him.

I would have loved to see you all again; God saw best not; why
should we mourn? Comfort your hearts, my dear parents, by thoughts
of God's mercy unto your son, and bow with reverence beneath the
hand of Him who "doeth all things well."

* * * I sent a ring to my wife by a clergyman, Monday last; I also
sent a telegram to yourself, which will arrive too late, as the
time of my execution is set for the day after to-morrow.

Dear parents: there are but few more moments left me; I will try to
think often of you; God bless and comfort you; remember me kindly
and respectfully to all my dear friends and relatives. Tell Kitty I
hope to meet her again. Take care of Freddy for me; put him often
in remembrance of me.

Dear mother, good-bye. God comfort you, my mother, and bless you
with the love of happy children. Farewell, my father; we meet again
by God's mercy.

Spencer Kellogg.

The following account of the execution is from a Richmond paper:

"At eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon, a detail of one hundred men from
the City Battalion, marched from Castle Thunder with Spencer Kellogg,
the recently condemned spy, in custody.

"The cavalcade reached the scene of execution about half-past twelve
o'clock, where, as usual, a vast concourse of people, of both sexes and
all ages, were congregated. After a few moments spent in preliminary
arrangements, the prisoner was escorted, under guard, to the gallows.
While seated in the hack awaiting the perfection of the arrangements for
his execution, he conversed freely with the utmost _nonchalance_ with
Dr. Burrows, frequently smiling at some remark made either by himself or
the minister.

"Arriving under the gallows, the charges preferred against the accused
and the sentence of