The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-10-29

ton, consisting of rifles and pistols bearing the
stamp of the Massachusetts manufacturing
company of Chicopee.
Also. u large number of spears and "
knives, attached TO poles, indicating ma a
large number of men were 10 be supplied with
arms for their murderous work.
1t is supposed that these munitions were
brought through Pennsylvania.
Ite insurgents did not attempt to rob Tue
masters department at the Armory' ID
,ihich there was q considerable amUuut ol
money.
Brown, when he was supposed to be dying
declared his sole object was to free the slaves
from bondage. o.
He also. declared that no other persons than
those about him were CONNECTED with ~: I've
ment, aud that he did not expect aid ffoio.sbe
North.
He made the above statement il, answer 10
questions propounded to him.
He also insisted that what he had done was
right, and that be ought to be treated as a
pris, nei of wal.
On Tuesday evening a party Of United
States marines and volunteers visited Browns
house, and found, in addition to the arms
above mentioned, a large quantity OF blankets,
shoes. clothes, tents, fifteen hundred pixies. with
large blades affixed to them, aud various docI'-
,nents. indicating that their plans were deeply
laid with rapiSS hns through several States.
The troo1-tFd iscovered letters from sew
eral promiike S t,.bolitionists; one from Fred.
Douglas, continuing ten dollars from a lady to
aid the gbrieIIs cause J (; also q letter from
/ (sorrof SMITH about mnpov Hm9tfprq and Il
check or draft on a NewYork bank from
G G ri t Smith for 500. Cdorsed by the cashier
Governor Wise has taken possession of all
these papers, and has offered $1,000 reward for
the capture Of Cook.
"A large number of armed men are in hot
pursuit Of Cook and his men.
49,. ACTION of THE AUTHORITIES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Ihe excitement in
relation to the Harper's Ferry revolt is subsi,
ding.
The question of jurisdiction in the matter
between the Federal Government and the
State Of Virglria, has been the subject of much
discussion between Governor Wise and the
United States Attorney. but it has finally been
settled thus The local authorities are to try
the prisoners iur murder, md the United
States authorities are to proceed against them
for treason.
KILLED n WOUNDED.
During the riot five citizens and fifteen of
the insurgents were killed, three insurgents
were wounded. aud five we're taken prisoners.
The prisoners have been committed to the
Cllarlestown. Va, jail, to await their trial.
BROWNS CONFESSION.
The wound inflicted npon Brown soon after
the %storming of the armory, has not proved
fatal. lie is now improving. and states fur
ther, that be never had at his farm more than
twenty-five men at any one time. but had rea-
son to expect reintorcements from Maryland,
Kentucky, North and South Carolina, and
other parts of the country.
He says he had provided arms for fifteen
hundred men, including two hundred revoteers
and two hundred Sharps rifles, which were
stored at his farm.
lie thinks he prevented reiuf,rcements
coming to him, aud CEASED the failure Of his
schemes by the mistake he made in stopping
the railroad trains OIL Sunday night.
FURTHER DISCOVERIES. s
"A thorough search Vt the farm house and
premises occupied by brown has been made,
and resulted in the discovery Of an immense
number Of letters from all parts Of the North.
One dispatch says a bu>hel of letters have beef.
discovered, relating mostly to money matters,
and informing Brown from time to time rs To
the amount VI money raised for his patriotic
work. @ -5 lv+
Que of Gerritt Smiths letters informs Brown
Of money having been deposited IN u Newly ork
Bank TO the credit Of j. Smith L Son, which
it has been ascertained is the assumed name by
which Crown transacted the financial business
Of the enterprise.
Baltimore. Oct 2D.-Disratches from IIar-
per's Ferry state that the outlaw Brown, while
nooversing yesterday in the presence of Sena-
tor Mason, the Hon. Mr.. Faulkner, the Hon.
Mr.. Nallandingham and others, answered va
rions questions which they put to him, which
clearly demonstrated the completely of M
merols persons in the Northern, Western and
Eastern States in the disgracetuI outrages re-
Gently perpetrated at tina, place. Brown re-
fused to answer whether h, had conferred with
Giddings, Of Ohio, in relation to this Virginia
expedition, but admitted that he Brown had
numerous %sympathisers in all the free States.
1t is believed that Cook has escaped and
reached Pennsylvania.
United States Attorney Ould has left liar.
per's Ferry for Washington, thus relinquishipg
the prisoner to the authorities of Virginia.
Gov. Wise ridicules The people OF IIarper's
Ferry for allowing themselves to be captured
and imprisoned by a handful of men.
Brown is in no danger Of dying from the
wounds he received.
Gerirt Smiths letter to Brown is written in
obscure language, informing Brown Of what
he had done, and promising to do wha, he
could to keep Brown at his Kansas Work"
My DEAR" inquired a yonng wife Of her
husband, as she reached up her rosy little
mouth to be kissed on his return from business.
e have you seen the magnificent set of walnn,