Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-21
The Outbreak at Harper's Ferry.

The Outbreak Harper's Ferry.
We surrender the most of space to-day to the de-
tails of the reports of the outbreak by band OF out
laws at Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1t is natural to sup
pose that our community taken by surprise on the
I,oept of the news by telegraph yesterday Many were
disposed at rst to regard it hoax. 1t would have
been much better had it turned out-but the affair
is too true.
It does not appear, that the negroes had much
to do with it, except so far they were forced into the
measure.
It appears that few weeks ago Secretary Floyd re-
caved an anonymous letter. warning him that about the
18th inst the Abolitionists and negroes would seize
the U s. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry but the inor-
nation was improbable that notice was taken OF It,
Harpers Ferry where this disturbance took place. is
situated in the Valley of Virginia at the confluence OF the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers and is located bill
which ia washed by both rivers 1t contains about 5000
inhabitants 1t sustained by the Armory works. the Ia
bores which reside there On the summit OF the bill are
many handsome residences erected by the Federal Gov
eminent for the residence of the officers at the Arsenal
The Armory, which was captured by the insurgents
lies chiefly on the Potomac whose waters propel the ma
Chnery used On the other side of the town, Oh the
Shenandoah is situated the Armory, specially devoted
to the manufacture of rifles Capt Mills is Master Ar
morer, and A. NJ. Ball Master Machinst of the works
The bridge captured by the insurgents thus described
in recent letter to the Richmond Dispatch
The railroad crosses from the left bank of the Poto
mac by powerful bridge to the town. AS it energies
from the bridge it takes its up the right bank OF
the Potomac, along spacious platform that mas TWO
tracks, and is sustained by powerful mbers resting on
iron and stone pillars covering part OF the Armory
grounds and extending for six hundred yards En-
bankment could not be made because the Armory must
necessarily communicate with the river, which is easily
done under the supersructurc On this broad platform
the inhabitants take their evening promenades and is
great convenience to them, there Is little space here
for Iocomotion, unless you ascend the hills
The details given to-day from the papers are not as
late we published yesterday but at the time the
account will serve to show readers the state of affairs
from the commemorative far as the account goes
We see from the papers received this morning, that
Governor Wise went in person to the scene of Difficult
ties We shall probably hear more of the finale by tee
graph today.
P. S.-From our Geographic dispatch to-daytt vii
be seen that all ig quiet at Harpers Ferry The afa
does not appear to have been bad first supposed
We are glad it is Daily Journal, 18Th INST.
B6~ OF the very ncendiary and treasonous outbreak
ing which the telegraph on yesterday announced to III
as having transpred at Harpers Ferry, Va, much
might be said in a certain direction, but with create
propriety just at this present time might be left IN
said But as to the probable result in the politica
world, though nothing definite Or satisfactory can b.
elected now yet apprehend that its influence will
more than positively felt in the next Presidential cam
paign. Its influence is pregnant with good or evil t.
the country and will be positive and not negative in it
actions. In opinion the election or defeat Of th
Charleston nominee readily be traced to Harper
Ferry after the canvass is closed, and in very grea
measure depends upon the impression made upon th
mind of the northern public the reception of the
of yesterday Of the causes which led to this unhear
of exhibition of puere fanacism speculation is riff
and their disclosure must be left to time. We suppoe
that the rioters if not already killed by excited pop1
lace will soon take prominent part in hemp stretcl
ing or gander pulling perhaps the latter is the a.
propriate term Whether the punishment be for reaso
in attacking the government armory, or for volatn
the laws Of Virginia the result will be much the same
hemp will certainly be stretched and never in mo
righteous cause to this end we desist from saying nor
and perhaps the less said about it, the better for
ConCerred.-Daily Journol 18th inst.