Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29

HARpER's FERRY, Oct. 1s, 3P. NJ
The conflict on the bridge was fought main
ly by the railroad tonnage men from Martins
burgh, led by Capt Alberts Evan Dorsey,
conductor, was killed, and conductors Bow
man and Halett were wounded. No damage
was done to tho railroad or bridge by the
rioters.
Geo. Turner, graduate from West Point,
one of the most distinguished citizens, was
shot yesterday whilst coming into town. He
died during the night.
The following is list Of the killed among |
the citizens and soldiers: Fountain Beckman,
Haywood, negro porter at the railroad sta |
ton; Joseph Bawley, of Harper's Ferry ;
Evan Dorsay and Geo. Richardson, of Mar
tinsburgh.
Another rioter, negro named Louis Leary,
who has Just died, confessed to the particulars
of the plot, which he says was concocted by
Brown at fair held two months ago in Ohio.
The rioters have just sent out flag Of truce
saying that if they are not protected by the
soldiers here at present they will hang all
they capture.
HARpER's FERRY, Oct. IS, IL NJ.
The Armory has just been stormed and
taken, after determined resistance. COL
Shut approached with flag of truce and
demanded the surrender of the Armory. AZ
ter eXpostulating for some time, the rioters
| refused. The marines then advanced and
made charge, endeavoring to break open the
door with sledge hammers, but it resisted all
their efforts A large ladder was then
used as battering ram and the door gave
way.
The rioters fired briskly and shot three of
the marines, who exchanged shots through
the partly broken door. The marines then
forced their way through the break, and, in a
few minutes the resistance was at an end
rioters were brought out amidst the most In
tense excitement, many of the armed militia
present trying to get an opportunity to shoot
I them.
Capt Brown and his son were both shot.
The latter Is dead and the former dying He
lays in the Armory inclosure. He talks free
ly, and says he is the "Old Ossawattomle
Brown" whose feats in Kansas had such
wide notice. He says his whole object was
to free slaves, and justified his previous ac-
TONS says he had possession of the town
and could have murdered all the people, and
had been murdered in return. j. q. Ander-
son was also shot down in the assault lie
W IS from Connecticut.
The dead body of a man shot yesterday
|
clares that there was none engaged in the
plot but those who accompanied him. The
prisoners are retained without the Armory
enclosure.
HARpER's FERRY, Noon, Oct. 1e.
Soon after storming the Armory four dead
bodies of the insurgents, who were shot yes
terday, were found within the enclosure
Cant. Brown and his son are dangerously
wounded.
The party originally consisted of twenty
two versions, of whom fifteen are killed, two
: mortally wounded, two unhurt and three who
have escaped with the slaves.
On Monday morning, soon after the assault
on the Armory, some firing took place iron
the hills on the Maryland shore, supposed t.
be parting salute from Cook, who left oil
0 Monday morning. The fire was returned
: with general voley, but both parties wer
r too distant to do damage. ~ company Q
= volunteers have gone in pursuit of the lug
+ tives There are probably thousand arme
men congregated here Rcinforcements hav
e been pouring in all night from every porto
T. of the surrounding country.
u UARPEn's FERRY, Oct. 18--1:3O p. NJ.
10 The Secretary of War has telegraphed
"a Col. Lee, that Mr. Oud, the District Attol
,s ney for this District will proceed to Harper
Ferry to take charge of the legal proceeding
against the prisoners, and bring them to tr
al
rg The train is now getting ready to conve
$ troops and men from here to pursue the r
# otcrs into any State or locality where the
n may have fled. This is by order of the Pres
| ilaut at the request Of(IOV. w lSc.
y. BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.
nt An eye witness who has returned describe
d. the scene there as follows:
y aChe first attack was made by a detac
y m.nt of the Charleston Guards who crosse
-. 80 the Potomac River above Harper siFerry, an
J reached the building where the insurgen
,o were posted, by the canal on the Maryla
x side Smart firing followed, and the riete
were driven from the bridge. One man W;
-. killed and another arrested. The latter tri'
= = to escape by swimming the river. A doz'
VI shots were fired after him and he partial
y fell, but rose again, threw his gun away al
~ ~ drew his pistols, both of which snapped. |
.N drew his bowie knife and cut away all hea'
=, accoutremcnts and ran for the river again
~ ''' One of the soldiers was about ten feet behil
~ when the man turned, threw up his arms al
| CrlcCt, Don l SllOOt. Liz Hlcu,
the man fell into the water with his ia
Sc blown away.
y In the pocket of his coat was found a col
rs mission to Capt. L. ii. Leeman from t
T. Provisional Government ofthc United State
X The commission was dated October Is, 1S5
lis and signed a. W. Brown, Commander
I'm Chief of the Army of the Provisional Cover
to- ment of the U. S. A party of five of the
surgcnts armed with Minnie rifles, and po
ed in the armory, were expelled by
III Charleston Guards. They all ran for the r
of er, and one who was unable to swim "
en- drowned The other four swan to the roc
ID in the middle of the Shenandoah, and fir
or upon the troops and citizens assembled on
IN both banks.
he This drew upon them the muskets of fir,
'as 200 to 800 men, and not less than 400 sh
were fired at them from Harper's Fer,
about two hundred yards distant. One W
shot dead; the second, negro, attempted
'on lump over the dam, but fell shot, and was
no seen after The third was badly wound
he and captured died in few moments, in
.io arms of our informant. lie was shot thrOu
Is the breast, arm, and stomach. He declal
,,e .ee that there were only 10 whites engaged in
nc Instruction For several hours runn
ne and random fire was kept up by the troc
zen against the rioters, several of whom were 81
'aa down, while many managed to limp aw
OF wounded. During the firing, the women a
hd children ran shrieking in all directions,
rye when they learned that the soldiers were tn
To- 10 protectors, they took courag and did sc
!he service in the way of preparing refreshme
loh and taking care of the wounded. Our inf
- mant, who was on the hill when the firing "
an going on, says the tcrriffi scenes of a b
up tie passed in reality before him.
oes Soldiers could be seen pursuing singly a
hu in companies, and the crack of the musket
rifle was generally followed by one or more
an am the insurgents biting the dust. Ths dead
h. iie in the streets where they fell. The wount