Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-29

men and blacks, several Of whom were
shot. Two men Of the Martinsburgh Com
pany were shot dead while charging on the
Armory. A portion Of the insurgents then
left here under command Of q leader named
90: I, who.a large party Of slaves, is supposed
to be moving towards Pennsylvania. Allen
Evans, one Of the insurrectionists, IS lying
in dying condition here having been shoi
through the breast. He is from Connecticut
but has been in Kansas. He says the whole
scheme was got up by Brown, who represen
ted that the negroes would rise by thousand
and Maryland and Virginia would be mad,
free States. I'll : =.
Col. Spriver of Eredrich, hrs Just had a.
interview with Brown in the Armory. q,
asked 10 be allowed to march out with hi:
men, and avowed his intention of defending
himself to the last. His men are very stron,
gly posted in the engine house. Cannon can
not be used against them for fear Of injurine
the prisoners. They still hold some six
teen persons IS prisoners. u ly
Fountain Beckman railroad agent wa.
shot from the Armory. Three rioters are
laying dead under the bridge, having beer
shot by tho Shepardstown troops iu thei,
charge Oh the bridge. Capt. Cook is second
in command Of the insurgents. He is said
to be posted in the school house, four mile.
distant, with large body Of Runaway slaves
The Armory was taken possession Of abou,
9 O'Clock on Sunday night. and so quietly
was it done that that citizens knew nothing
Of it till the train was stopped.
Brown had been about here. and rented ,
Eaes ~ A.
vous Of the rioters, and Capt. Cook has aise
lived about here, and at ono time laugh,
school All the other white men are I'm
known They are supposed, however, t
be men who have been connected with Browr
in Kansas. '.. -''lSts2t lis ,I@t
It is rep,rtcd, put not confirmed, that the
rioters have carried cffa considerable amount
OF tho Government funds, No attempt was
made to pi'lage the town or insult fsmals
HARrEn's FERaY' Oct. 1s, 8 A. n.-The
conflict on the bridge was fought mainly by
the railroad tonnage men from Mar,insburg
led BY Capt. Alberts. Evan Dorsey, con
ductor was killed, and conductors Bowma
and Hallett were wounded. No dana
was done 10 the railroad or the bridge by
the rioters.
Geo. Turner, graduate from Wet Point
ono Of the most distinguished citizens. vas
shot yesterday whilst coming into town.
He died during the night. mode gH.f
The following is tho list of killed among
the citizens and soldiers: Fountain Beck.
ham; Haywood; negro porter ct tho rail.
road station; Joseph Bawley, Of Harpers' Fer.
~ Evan Dorsey and George Richardson,
Of Martinsburg. f'..} : 's7'' ~
Another rioter, : negro named Louis Lea.
y, who has just died, confessed to the par.
ticulars Of the plot. which he saws was con.
cocted By Brown at 4 fair held in Ohio two
months ago. f5 3@5d 5sg. 80.
The rioters have Just sent out = fl.r q,
truce, Saying that t. they are not protected
BY the soldiers here At present they viii hana
oil they capture. IT,
HAarEa's FEsRy, Oct. 1912 M.-The
Armory has ju,t been stormed and taken.
after determined resistance. Col. Shult
approached with flag Of truce and demand:
ed the surrender Of the Armor,y. After 81.
postulating for some time, the rioters refus-
ed. The Marines then advanced and made
. charge sndeavoring to break open the door
with sledge hammers, but ii resisted al their
efforts. A large laddsr was then used q !
bsttering ram and tho door gave way.
The rioters f'rsd hriskIy and shot three d
the ma1iss, who exchanged shots through
tho partly broken door, The marines theu
torcsd their way through tho break. and, 81
astew minutes, the resistance was, ct "a end.
The rioters were brought out amidst the
most intsnss excitement. many Of tho armed
militia present trying to get 90 opportunity
to shoot them -! ne 'i5 -
Capt. Brown and bis son were both shot
The latter Is de.d and tho former dying
He lays in the Armory enclosure. He talks
freely, aad sayshs il the: 81 Id Ossawatto.
mis- Brown" whoae fests in Kansas had
ssch wide notice. Hessays his whole object
vas = fres slavas, and jastified his prsviou,
actions says hs had possession Of the town
and could have murdered I'll the people, and
had been murdered in return. j. q. Ander.
son was also shot down in the assault. He
Was from Connecticut 80. "a. /.
The dead body Of man shot Yesterday
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