Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-30

road at rapid walk stopped al the house of an Irs
family at the loot Of the hill, and got cup Of coffee and
some eatabes- was Informed by them that Captain
Brown dead; that he had beer shot about four o.
clock IN the afternoon. At the time believed this re-
| port TO be true
! went up TO the schoolhouse and found the sbu,
ters aud door closed called Tidd and the BOYS but
received no cooked my rifle and then opened the
door IL was dark at the time. Some Of the goods had
been placed in the middle of the hoor and in the dark
looked Ike men erouching. l uncocked my rifle, and
drew my revolver and then struck a match saw that
there was no one in the schoohouse went into the bush
es back OF the schoolhousc and called for the
Receiving answer went across the road into som.
pines, and again called but could find no one | then
started up the road toward Capt Browns house saw
party oi men coming down the road; when within about
hity yards ordered them to halt they recognized my
voice aud called me. found them to be Charles p Tidi
owen brown Barclay Coppe, D. j. Merriam and a negro
| who belonged to Washington Alsadt They asked
me the news, aud gave the information that received
at the canal lock and the road II seemed that they
thought II would be sheer madness in them to attempt
rescue oil our comrades, and 1t nay determined to
return to the house OF Capt Brown found that Tidd
before leaving the schoohouse 20 for Brown Connie
ahd heriin, had stationed the negroes in a good posi-
uoh ia the timber back OF the schoohouse. On his re-
turn, however, they could not be found We therefore
ct Tor Captain Browns house. Here We got a few ar
ces which would be necessary, and then went over into
the lumber on the side Of the mountain few yards be-
yond tie house, where the spears kept Here we
Lard down and went TO sleep. About three O'Clock in
the morning ono Of our party awakened and found tat
the negro had left us He Immediately aroused the rest
i L.
mountain before light. Here we remained for a few
hours and then passed the other side of the
mountain where waited till dark and then crossed
the valley TO the other range beyond
have forgotten previously that before left
capt Brown 10 Cleveland, Ohio, he gave me orders TO
trust no one with our secret and hold conversation
with the slaves which orders Obeyed with hut sin.
gle exception, which here mention The excepiion 70
which aude is simply this met a party of four ne
grocs, two free and two slave, Bolivar Jefferson
county, Virginia asked them il they had ever thought
/ TlHVr nltaH IL.
ougni to be free but expressed doubts that hey ever
would be- told them that the time might come before
many years but for the present to keep dark and look
Tor the good time coming, and left them.
see from some OF the newspapers that have beer
represented as Capt Browns chief aid This is incor-
rect: kasi was second in command, Stephens third
Haunt fourth. Further than this do not know that
Capt Brown had made known any preference as to su
periorty of rank, Edward Coppic and Dolphin Thomas
were the only heutenants he commissioned. Owen
broNn Barclay, Coppe, and T. j. Merriam we're not AL
the Ferry during the time the attack was made hut re
mained by order of Capt B. take charge Of the -
nScS and 10 guard the arms LEFT Browns house in
case OF an attack do not know OF any person in tho
Ferry or it, neishborhood who knew OF our plan save
our own party aud they pledged keep il secret
Richard Reali, one of original party aud our
Secretary Of State, from Chatham To Claval,n1
few days before Capt Browns arrival from the E,st
soon alter Ls arrival he tCapt. h sent Realf TO New
ork city at which place he embarked for ENGLAND for
Ihe purpose o carving out the plans Of Capt Brown-
I'eaii vas horn and raised in England. He il a pea.
SAINT son but his native talents brought him into the
notice OF some of the nobility, who took charge Of him
sHd made arrangements to give him finished education
lie was taken into the family OF Lady Noel Byron vbere
ne made has home Sh,ie pursuing Lis studies FALLING
IN love with Young lady of noble birth who was \
Teau'e ol Lady Byrons, he censured by I.adv b.
Tor his presumption. He became offended AZ her iptcr
ference aud finally left Lady b. 10 work his own ,v ia
the world About this time the Chartist movement VS.
made which tealf joined, and the result was he wa
oDlsei to seek safety by emigrtng to America lie
made ms home some years IN New York city part
OF the time lie there he engaged a assistant
superintendent of the Five Points Mission He i We'll
known as an author and poet He gave up Lis su,.
uon as assistant superintendent and went to Kansas In
summer or fall OF 1886. first met him in Iawren..
Kansas No word vas received fuom him to NV know
iedSe alter he lett for England to which place he went
IN MS own capacity and tlat Of Secretary of Stale
to solicit funds Tor the support Of our organization He
proposed to deliver course of lectures in various parts
OF hHsand and tue nett proceeds Of which were to De-
given 10 carry out Capt Brow,s plan He Is a man Of
rare talents, and powerful aud fluent sueaker lie i
ABOUT !"eAtl e.sh! yCars o! age. Mr. kagi | believe
GOV letter rom some one In England few months AGO
stanE that Rri had sailed for this country and thar
he had quite Of money with him bu further tb,
that We have been unable find any trace of him C,nt
Brown and the rest Of company who knew him think
that he is dead.
At the time Mr. Alstadt was taken was rot a, hi
house but in the carriage with Col Lewis Washington
opposite the house. do not think anv arms we're ri
iu the hands of his slaves till thcy arrived Al lis ,t
a'mofI' did not see any Of the spears on our way
from the Ferry to Col Washugtous; there were none
taken out To my knowledge After stopping about hall
an hour NJ the engine house to get warm was called
out by Capt Brown, aud then io- h. first time tho
slaves with spears in their hands. | do not know who
gave them the spears but it Of our party and
probably 10y the order of Capt Brown The negro WHO
was with me on Monday evening when left the school
mouse Tor i" Perry was armed with doube.barreIled
shotgun ard think revolving pistol Of the Massachu.
setts arms manufacture who delivered him the arms
DO not know. lie was under my control tl sent him
back 10 report 10 Idd that the troops we're coming up
/ lie ohgyei orders while with me
was commissioned a captain on the sunday Of the
nsnrreeiion at the same time the others werc and with
/ the constitution.
George u. Gin joined before leaving Iowa in the
! spring, as dill Stewart Taylor. JOHN r. COOKE