Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-27

i cred also from Iowa. The party origin
ally consisted of twenty-five persons, OF
whom fifteen are killed, two MORALLY woun-
ded, two unhurt, and three escaped with
the slaves.
On Monday morning. soon after the as
sault on the armory, some firing took place
from the hills on the Maryland shore, sup
posed to be parting salute from Cook,
who left on Monday morning The fire
was returned with general volley, but
both parties were too distant to do dam
age. A company of volunteers have gone
in pursuit of the fugitives. There are
probably 1000 armed men now congrega-
ted here; re-inforcements have been pour
ing in all night from all quarters of the
surrounding country.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 18, 80 IN.
The Secretary of war has telegraphed to
Col Lee. that Mr.. Ould, District Attorney
for the District of Columbia, will proceed
forthwith to Harper's Ferry, to take charge
of the proceedings against the prisoners
and bring them to trial. The tr..in is now
getting ready to convey horses and men
| from here to pursue the rioters into any
State or locality where they may have hed.
BALTIMORE Oct. 10.
The following fragment of letter was
found in Captain Browns pocket; it occu
pies page of fine note paper, straw tinted,
and is written in pencil, evidently by a
person of education. 1t is without date.
The freight alluded to was doubtless the
sort usually carried on the Underground
Railroads:
CAPT. Brown, Dear Sir,-l have been
disappointed at not seeing you here ere
this to take charge of your freight they
have been here now for two weeks, and as
| have superintended the provender
for them. it has imposed or me no small
task. besides if not soon taken on, some
of them will 90 back to Missouri. l wish
to know definitely what you propose doing.
They cannot be kept here much longer
without risk to themselves, and if any Of
them conclude to go back to The State it
will be bad termination tc your enter
prise" No signature.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 49,
The Interesting narrative of the recent
events at Harper's Ferry is CLEANED from
the report of the editor of the American,
who accompanied the troops from this eli
ty. and returned this evening. The prin-
ciple originator of this short but bloody
insurrection was undoubtedly Captain John
Brown, who participated largely in the
scenes of violence in the border warfare OF
Kansas. Brown made his appearance in
tie vicinity of Halper's Ferry moro than
rear aso, accompanied by his two sons.
the whole party assuming the name of
Smith. He inq1iret about land in tie VI
cinity, and made Investigations about the
probability Of finding ore. and for some
time boarded at Sandy Point, mile east
of the Ferry.
After All absence of some months, lie
re appeared in the vicinity, and the elder
Grown rented or leased farm on the Ma
ryland side, ab,HI four miles from the Fer
ry. They bought large number of picks
and spades, and thus confirmed the belief
that they intended to mine for ores They
were seen frequently in and about Harper
Ferry; but no such thought seemed to have
existed that Bill Smith was Captain
Brown, or that he intended embarking
in any movement so desperate or extraor-
binary; yet the development of the plot
leaves no doubt that his visits to the Fer
nv, and his lease Of the farm, were all
parts of his preparation for the instruction
which he supposed would be successful in
exlerminating slavery in Maryland and
western Virginia.
| Browns chief aid was John Z Cook. a
comparatively young man, who has resided
in and near the Ferry for some years. He
was first employed in tending lock on
the canal, aflerward taught school on the
MARYLAND side of the river, and after a long
residence in Kansas, where it is supposed
he became acquainted with Brown, return
ed to the Ferry and married.
Though he was regarded as man OF
some intelligence. he was known TO be an
slavery, but not so violent IN the express
sion Of his opinions as to excite any sus-
picions. These two men, with Blown s
two sons were the only white men connec-
ted with the instruction, that had been pre-
viously about the Ferry. All were brought
by Brown from distance, & nearly all had
been with him in Kansas. The first active
movement in the insurrection was made
about half past ten o'clock Sunday night,
when Williamson, the Waterman on the
Harpsr's Ferry bridge. whilst walking
across toward The Maryland side, was seized
! by a number Of men, who said that he was
their prisoner and must come with them.
He recognized Brown and Cook. among
the men, and knowing them, he treated
the matter as joke, bat they conducted
him to the armory. which he found already
in their possession; be was retained Till al
ter daylight and discharged.
| The watchman who was to relieve Will
hanson at midnight. found the bridge lights
all out. and was. Immediately seized, sup
posing it an attempt at robbery. He broke
away. and his pursuers stumbling over.
he escaped.
The next appearance of instruction was
at the house of Colonel Lewis Washington,
large farmer and slave owner, living
about four miles from the Ferry.
AParty headed by Cook proceeded there,
VI Il IL. L.