The Van Buren press., 1859-10-28

any Of the incentives Of combat they had to risk
the balls Of their friends, but happily they all esea
ped During Tuesday morning one Of Col Wash
ington's negroes came and reported that Capt Cook
was in the lnountains>only three miles OFF
The Independent Greys Of Britimore immediate
ly started ON securing expedition, and In two
hours returned with two wagons loaded with arms
and ammunition found at Capt. Browne house
The arms consisted Of boxes filed with Sharp's ri
hes, pistols, etc. bearing the stamp OF the Massa
chusStts Manufacturing Company. Chicopee, Mass
There also found quantity Of United States
ammunition, large number Of spears Of sharp
igon Bowie knives fixed to pole-a terrible looking
weapon-intended for the use Of the negroes, with
spades pickaxes, shOves and everything that might
be needed thus proving that the expedition was
well provided for, and that . large party Of men
were expected to be armed, and that abundant
means had been provided to meet all expenses.
How all these supplies were got up to this farm
without attracting observation, is strange. They
are supposed to have been brought through Penn
sylvania.
The Grays pursued Cook So fast that they secur-
ed part Of his arms. But with his more perfect
knowledge Of the country he was enabled to evade
them. On their arrival at the Ferry with their
spoil they were greeted with hearty cheers.
HAMPERS FLRgr. October 49,
The prisoners have been committed to Charle s.
town Jail to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
when they will be indicted and tried in few days.
The arrany cement about the jurisdiction has been
settled in this way the local authorities to try
the prisoners for murder, and in the meanwhile the
United States authorities will try on the charge of
treason. Gov. Wise said TO Mr.. Ould. the District
Government proceeding against the prisoners that
is Mhat will be left OF them 10y the time the Virgin
ia authorities are through with them.
Brown is better to-day, and has made fuller
statement Of his operations. He says that he rent
ed the farm of DR.. Kennedy six months ago, and
rent is paid until next March. He never had over
twenty two at the farm ut any time shat
belonged to the association but that they had good
reason to expect endorsements from Maryland.
Kentucky North and South Carolina. and the Can.
adas. He had provided arms for fifteen huntred
men including two hundred rvolvers. two hunk
red Sharls rifles, and one thousand spears als Of
which were left ut the farm he also had All al,un-
dance Of powder and fixed ammunition. All the
arms were from time to time brought from Coanec
ticut and other Eastern points 10 Cham Dcrs uarg,
Pa. and were directed to j. Smith & Sons, Kenne-
dy Farm-hs assumed name. They We're packed
in double boxes. SO as TO deceive the parties who
handled them OH the way to the farm. He said
that he made mistake either in not dctaining the
train Sunday, in permitting it to GO uninolested
This mistake he to infer exposed his do ngs
too soon, and prevented his reintoreyments from
coming. The names Of all ms purity AZ tnc F.erys
Oh Sunday night, except three white men whvlu lac
admits that he sentaway on errarn.j. fol-
lows with their proper titles under the Provisional
Government: Gen. John Brown. Commander in
Ch.cf, wounded, but will recover Capt. Onver
Brown dead Capt. Watson Brown dead Caps
Capt Aaron Z. Stephens, Of Connecticut, wounded
badly-has three balls in his body and cannot I,os.
siDly Recover ; Lieut.. Edward Coppie, of Iowa. an
hurt Lieut. Albert Hazlett, Of Pcnnsy ylvania, dead
Lieut. Jeremiah Anderson Of Indiana, dea.i, Lieut.
WIN. LenIan, of Maine. de,ui Capt. John h. Cook
of Connecticut. esealed Privates Stewart Taylor
of Canada, dead +; Charles =. TODD, OF Maine dead
William Thompson, Of New York, deTi Dolpi
Thompson, of New York, dead. The above, with
the three whites previously sent Oft, make in ali
seventeen whites.
Negroes-Danger6eId Newly. of Ohio. raised in
Virginia. dead Emperor OF New York. raised in
South Carolina, not wounded, prisoner. The lat
ter Gle cted a member of the Provisional Gov
ernn,en, time since. Lewis L-ary, Of Ohio
raised in Virginia, dead Copeland. q
Ohio, raised in Virginia, not woundeu--a irisone
at Charlestown. General Brown has nine wounds
but none Of them fatal.
| A bushel Of letters discovered from a
| parts Of the country. One from Gerrit Smith in
! forms Brown OF money being deposited in bank
| in New York to the crodit of Jas Smith Il Sons
amp it appears to be Of many informing him
from time TO tim. as money WIS raised.