Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28
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Dupont's powdsr mills, at Washington, Del.
Two of the men we're blown inte the Bfapdy.
wine, one into atree, and the hsadless trunk
Of another on a. opposits aide 81 tho creek.
OF the others nothing could DO sscsrtained.
THO propeller, Troy foundersdr on Lake
Huron, len the night Of the lsth, with 9s
psraons On board, sl8 Of whom are supposed
to BE- lost Eight only are known to have
bsen. saved. They escaped in small boats.
The captain and three ladies went to sea in
the lifs.boat, and have not since been heard
from. The probability: is that their boat
swamped in the fearful gale. sall g, a2g5 sss,
"A dispatch from Harper's Ferry, of the
slst, says the surviving insurrsctionists will
BE- indicted for treason, murder, and melting
slaves 10 revolt Robert Y. Hunter, Of Win
chester, has been appointed to defend them,
and Andrew Hunter win assist the prosecu-
ton. A citizens guard Of twenty is estab-
lished; one of twenty at Shepardstown, and
one Of eighty At Charleston, whore the
prisoners are confined. s.s sl1ai56sEai ssaa
Folslox.-The steamer Anglo-saxon ar.
rived 1t Quebec, on the oath, with Liverpool
dates to the 18th. News unexciting. The
peace negotiations At the Zurich Conference
are said to be making but little progress. The
steamship Great Eastern had reached Holy
head, and her performances, though said to
be successful during the run from Portland,
showed only moderate speed, and doubts are
expressed Of her being dispatched on the
proposed American trip this season. The
greatest speed claimed was l43 knots, or
nearly II miles per hour. This was accom-.
plishsd without special exertions by the
engines, but there was considerable canvass
spread. The distance run in the forty EIGHT
hours is computed at something over $50
miles. The average speed for the whole trip
was little over Is knots, but during the
greater part Of the trip the engines were not
run At over half speed. ''',' 8-'' s.''' 's4 ..'
l. The boiler Of . locomotive exploded at
Scranton, Pa, on the 24th, killing Robert
Starrit, the engineer; Vim. Brown, fireman !;
Mr.. Swarts, formerly Of Moscow, Pa, and
two others. whose names are unknown.
The engine is . complete wreck.
The examination Of the Harper's Ferry
insurreotionists commenced at Charlestown,
Va, on the 25th. The law requires that
the decision Of, the Justices of the Exam.
lining Court, who may number from to l6,
must be unanimous. The prisoners will be
examined together. If any one should be
found guilty, and the sentence of death
be pronounced upon him, the Judge, under
the laws of this State, fixes the day of execu'
ton Independent Of the Governor.
"A letter from Senator Mason, after due
Investigation into the Harper's Ferry diff
Guilty, Gays there was no insurrectiou in any
form whatever, on the part Of the inhabi'
tauts of that town or vicinity. The fact is
undoubted that not . man, black or white,
Joined the invaders after they came into
Virginia, or gave them aid or assurance in
any form, 90 fur as can be discovered. Not
one of the 10 escaped. Not slave escaped
OF attempted to escape. During the tamult
occssioned BY the few carried of by Cook
across the river, all escaped from him and
came safely back, but one. who it appears
WAS drowned while crossing the river home-
ward bound.
The almshouse at North Weymouth,
Mass, was destroyed by fire, on the night of
the Gath, and two insane paupers, named
Hayden and Sorrel, persisted in the flames.
Capt. John E. Cook, Browns second in
command, was arrested at Montalto, Franklin
county, Pa, on the 25th. Hewas fully armed,
and made desperate resistance. He came
out Of the mountains into the settlement to
obtain provisions, and was much fatigued
and almost starved. He was committed to
Jail to await requisition from Gov. Wise.
He acknowledged having others with him
in the mountains.
"A dispatch from Charleston, Va, of the
Goth, says Alex. R. Belcher, member of Con-
gress elect from that District, had collected
s, 100 letters from the citizens residing in the
neighborhood of Browns house, who searched
it before the arrival of the marines. Letters
are also in possession of Andrew Hunter,
which were obtained from the house by the
marines and other parties. Among them is
roll of conspirators, containing At signatures.
Also, receipt from Horace Greeley, for letters,
&C., received from Brown, and an accurately
traced map from Chambersburgh to Browns
house. Also, a copy of letter from Brown,
stating that the arrival of too many men at
once would excite suspicion, and that they
should arrive singly. ... .
- The preliminary examination of the
insurrectionists was concluded at Charleston,
Va, on the 25th, and the prisoners were
remanded for trial before the Circuit Court.
It was thought the trial would commence the
next morning, though much difficulty was
anticipated in obtaining jury. Brown has
refused the aid of counsel, as, he says, if
he has counsel, he will not be allowed to speak
himself, and Southern counsel will not be
willing to express his views. The reason
given for hurrying the trial is that the people
of the whole country are kept in state Of
excitement, and large force is required to
prevent attempts to rescue the prisoners.
The prisoners, as brought before Court, pre-
sented = pitiable sight, Brown and Stevens
being unable to stand without assistance.
Brown has three sword stabs in his body, and
one sabre cut on his head. Stevens has three
balls in his head, and has two in his breast