Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-28
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 1s-8 Am.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1873 AM
Harper's Ferry has been taken posses
sion of by companies from Charlestown
and Shepardstown, Va, and Frederick,
Md. The rioters are intrenched in the
armory, and hold Messrs Warrington and
Lafenfeld as prisoners. The insurrection-
lists are commanded by Capt. Brown, of
Kansas notoriety. and numbered originally
IL white and 5 negroes, several of whom
were shot. Two men of the Martinsburg
company we're shot dead whilst charging
on the armory. A portion of the insur-
gents who were here have left under the
command of leader named Cook, who,
with a large party of slaves, are supposed
to be moving towards Pennsylvania A
man named Allen Evans, one of the insur-
-rectionsts, is lying in a dying condition
here, having been shot through the breast.
He is from Connecticut but has been in
Kansas. He says the whole scheme was
got up by, Brown, who represented that
the negroes would rise by thousands, and
that Maryland and Virginia would be
made free States. Col Shrivor, of Fred
erick, has just had an interview with
Brown, in the armory he asked to be
allowed to march out with his men, and
'avowed his intention of defending him
self to the last His men are very strong
ly posted in the engine house, and cannon
cannot be used against them for fear of
'injuringth the prisoners that they still hold
Some 16 persons are known to have been
killed. Mr. Fountain Brockman, the
railroad agent, was shot dead from the
Of ho 1,,,,
dead under the bridge, having been shot
by the Shepardstown troops in their
charge on the bridge. g7t o.. 20 4.T
~ Capt. Cook is the second in command
of the insurgents. He is said to be posted
in a sohoolhouse four miles distant from
here with a large body of runaway slaves.
Tho armory was taken possession of
about o'clock on Sunday night, and so
quietly was it done that the citizens knew
nothing of it till the train was stopped.
Col. Lee, who has arrived here, thinks
that there are already abundant troops on
hand to capture the rioters, and seems
perfectly certain that the original party
consisted of not more than twenty white
men and five free negroes. at
"a Capt. Brown mas been about here, and
had rented a farm about four miles distant
which was the rendezvous of the rioters.
Capt Cook has also lived about here, and
mt one time taught school. All the other
white men are eupknown, butRre supposed
however, to be men who have been con
,nected with Brown in Kansas relu.u
lis reported, but not confirmed, that
the Jters have carried off considerable
ame mt of the Government funds. Nc
patx hipt was made to pillage the town o,
to insult females. Capt. Brown claims
easy terms on account of his moderation
30 Harper's Ferry B o'ctocb "A. MA con
fict on the bridge was fought mainly 10y
the railroad men from Martinsburg, lee
Oh by Capt Alberts. Evan Dorsey, con
ductor on the railroad, was killed, anC
Conductors Bowman and llallet wounded
No damage has been done to the railroad
or the bridge by the rioters. 1t is sup
posed that the rioters will be tried unde
martial law as soon as captured, and viii
be hung on the spot.
Ca Sir O'Clock, A. M-The following is
special report received from the editor o
the Baltimore American Preparation
are now making for an attack on tn
armory, the soldiers are posted all aroun,
the grounds and for the last hour every
thing has been quite
The rioters have still the following per
sons in custody as prisoners Armste
Ball, Chief Draughtman at the armory
Benz. Mills, Master of the armory Jnc
=. Dangerfeld, Paymaster aud Clerk
Lewis Washington farmer and prominen
citizen John Astadt a farmer and hi
son l6 years old (the three last wer
seized on their farms several miles iron
the ferry.D Geo Turner, n graduate O
West Point and one of the most disting
uished citizens. of this place, was sho
yesterday whilst coming into town. II
died during the. nights he has a brothe
living in Baltimore, married into the Pat
terson family Three of the rioters ar
lying dead in the streets, three in tn
river, and several arc said TO be lying with
in the armory enclosure. The folowp
"a list of the killed among the citizen
and soldiers Tamlaiu BreckhnmyI Hay
wood, anegro porter at the railroad SIT
ton; James Bamley, of Harpers Ferr,
Evan Dorsey, and George Richard son, (
Martinsburg. ......frtl
Another rioter, negro named Lew
Lenry, who just died, confessed the part
culars Of the plot which he says were COT
eocted by Brown at Fair held in Obi
some two months ago,
Fhe rioters have just sent out flag
truce, saying that if they are not protec
cd by the soldiers here at present, the
will hang all the captured.
Eigh o'clock 4. M--The prmory h
lust been stormed and taken after dete
mined resistance Col. Strut approach,
with flag of truce and demanded d
.,rrerasr of the armory, After expost