The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-23
TIE HARPERS FERRY INVASION.
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Continued Excitement Through
out Virginia.
Old Browns Commentaries on Beach
cr's Sermon.
THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON
THE LATEST FROM CHARLESToWy.
The Bogus Despatch from Marshal John
son to Gov. Wise,
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SON to Gov. Wise,
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AFFAIRS AT CHARLESr0wN.
MILITARY REvIEw-vIs TO THE CoNDEMaED--
THEIR STATE OF MIND. TaE MILITARY FORCE
REDUCED-OFPERs OF AID FROM sOUrH CARoLI
NA-THE GOVERNORS RETURN TO RiCHMOSD. ETC
CHARIRsTows. Va Nov. za, 1859
Yesterday was spent in a grand military parade and
reyie~ by Governor WISE.
During the afternoon Governor Wise and hs staff hai
long interview with the prisoners urging them TO prepare
for DEATH az the sentence of the Court would be carried
without any interference on his part
Brown declared hmser prepared TO die, and jnsti6ei
his course only regre.ng his in allowing The
train to pass.
Cook willing 10 be shot, but always had great
repugpat To hanging
Governor Wise said that Ooppe was the only one thot
he bad thought Of committing, but he had do
termned To hang Them all.
Wise yesterday received despatch from the
Governor of South Carolina, rendering any Of
military aid in defence Of Virginia w,-e replied, thank
ing him for the offer but assuring the Governor that yr
ginia able to defend herself
The Richmond military all ordered home yester
day. the people protested, declaring that
any necessity for them 70 osme that necessity still
existed
The result was, that Gov. Wise ordered Two Richmond
companies remain, and also the Pstarsbarg artillery
Several Of the Richmond companies started for home
this morning, and others viii go morrow.
Gov. WISE and staff lett this morning He expresses
the intention OF having thousand military present the
day Of the execution
HARPERs FERRY, Nov. 22-Eveuing
Gov. Wise and staff are here, stopping with Col. Bar
bour, superintendent Of the Armory.
The Governor sated that he had made every provision
to protect the community and the prisoners II.
doubt Of determined aud thorough organization through
out the Northern and Western States rescue Brown
exhibits number Of letters from responsible parties
in Penney ylvania Ohio and New York, urging him u be
prepared for parties forming in those States.
The Blues go Martinsburg TO night, and Col Smith, OF
the virenio Military Institute, with the cadets and
howi,zers, have been ordered 10 Charlestown.
Gov. Wise will return to Richmond to morrow.
VIRGINIA TROOPS RETURNING TO RICH.
MOND.
WASHINGTON, Nov o. 1859.
number of the Virginia volunteers, who passed
through Washington for Charlesswn, have returned TO-
day on their way home.
DENIAL FROM MARSHAL JOHNSON OF OHIO
| CLEVELAND, Nov. %, 1s59
Marshal Johnson Of Ohio, Gays that The report OF his
having sent message Governor Wise relative to the
| rescue Of Brown, is untrue.
THE SYMPATHY MEETING IN BOSTON.
BosroN, Nov %, 1859.
The meeting in fremont Temple, on Saturday evening"
realized four hundred dollars for John Browns family
after paying expenses.
TERRIBLE EXCITEMENT IN RICHMOND.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE
RICHMOND, VA Nov. 20, 1859.
Dpa,tc Of Troops to Ch1rsocn-Seeaes Preparatory to
har Learng-Gorernor Wise Asai. Repairs ,ciut the
Troops to Charleaocn-Tanic after the Troop, Lift
Ciric Societies Ordered 10 Arm-The Xlstary SpiyI of the
People, dc.
About seven O'Clock last night Of the city bells,
located Capitol square, commenced tollng signal
for the volunteer companies Of the city organize. In
instant the city in state of Wild excitement the
presumption naturally being that emergency had
suddenly arisen which required prompt action 10 meet it.
Volunteers in uniform, with muskets in han
rushing from every quarter of the city to the armores
of the respective companies to which they belonged.
The populace ignorant Of the of sudden alarm
hurried in hundreds to the executive mansion ascertain
from Governor Wise what information had received
If any, to induce him TO bring the military suddenly
into requisiton. Their curiosity relieved be-
ing informed by the Governor that he had received tee
troops at Charlestown asking for additional force Of
five hundred men, TO aid in repelling attack
expected to be made by force Of eight hun
dred men, who bad crossed tho Ohio at wheeling and
were on their way to Charlestown, It supposed
the purpose of rescung Old Brown and the other pr
soners. AS this news was circulated scene Of the
wil.est excitement followed. Every man, young and
DID, became fred up to the utmost pitch Of indignation
The civilians suddenly seized with military enthu-
siasm which would do honor TO Zouave, aud many Of
tn, heartily yearned for nm Opportunity TO be enrolled
as volunteers In the Charessown expedition They en-
wed the regulars they called the volunteers
who, being enrolled IN the military organization Of the
CITY, had now an opportunity to take vengeance of the
rascay abotionists who causing much trouble
and anxiety people. The feelings Of menay, and
Of women, too-were wrought up to pitch OF enthu
sasm which 1t would be difficult to realize. Tho
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad depot Broad
street. whence the troops TO start became the
trail point Of interest as the hour for tho starting Of the
the troops Washington, approached AT half past eight
O'Clock there could not have been less than ten thousand
persons in the street in front OF the depot TEE excite
ment this point naturally very great. AS each
company marched up ana formed into line each side
Of the street, awaiting the putting OF the train in readi
ness shouts went up from the immense crowd, which
echoed tn rough the reoest limits OF the city, The
might be regarded as miniature picture Of the spectacle
correspondents the OF the departure of the
French troops for Turin There indeed, strong re-
sembaDce in all the details Of the premnaries between
the The hurryng Of the troops through the
city, preparatory to the organized march ~ tho
depot the excitement as tney reached that p0iut,
the farewell Of friends-for such they were--tho
the in due military precision and the
final departure OF the ain consisting Of cars heavily
laden amid the most enthusiastic hnrrahs have ever be.
fore h.ad brought vivdy 10 my mind the premn aries
of the French campaign against Austria Many thou
sands who were compelled to remain behind as belonging
TO no military organization, would have gladly OK changed
places with those who had gone on and In their zeal
be permitted TO share the glory Of those who bavc e
any is in store for them would have willingly submitted
to the very worst privaiions incident military
Pajgn.
Gov. Wise was at the depot giving directions and coun-
gel as to what was necessary be done for prompt de-
epatcb, and the comfort and of the troops
He had his armor bucked on, ready for the ray ana
was among the first the spot 10 urge the prompt pre-
paraon Of the special train Nothing coud exceed ne
enthusiasm with which he was hailed as nc passed
from the denot n the cars as they were about to