Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-10-21
Delaware, Oct. Al, 1859.
RIOT AND BLooDsHED TN v1R-
GINA.


contained startling telegraphic dispatches from
Baltimore, Washingtoa, Richmond, and other
points IN that region, announcing that an in
surrectiou had broken out the previous night
at Harper's Ferry-that the town was IN posses
sion Of the insurgents, who had stopped the rail
road trains, cut the telegraph wires, captured
the g. S. Armory and store houses, and were
numbering and plHadering the inhabitants
The iEsuTcctionists were reported to be com
posed of free blacks and slaves. led on by Alb
olitionists. and a general rising of the blacks
was feared. United States troops were oCder-
ed out by the President-tbe Governor of Vir
GINA repaired to the scene of disturbance
troops poured in from the neiyhhoring counties
of Virginia and Maryland-and general con-
! sternation and alarm prevailed
The subsequent despatcies are lengthy, con-
fused and contradictory-giFing details of the
progress of events. and the total suppression of
the instruction on Monday, by the slaughter
and capture of the insurgents, except three
white men and a number of slaves. WHO had
escaped iato the mountains OF Maryland, but
were betty pursued, and have doubtless ere this
been captured.
The dust and smoke of battle having finally
cleared away, it seems the immense host of in
surgents who captured and held for two days
a tow Of several thousand inhabitants and the
formidable U. s. works located therein, and
struck the inhabitants of that whole region
with terror, consisted of Serentcen uhffe men
and fire free negroes! Of this enormous force
fifteen were killed, two MORALLY wounded, two
were captured, and the others escaped. Tic
force gas led by "0ssawatorpu1ie Brown" q
parsonage who figured conspicuously in Kansas
during the troubles in that territory, who had
induced a few infatuated individuals to join
him-and if the documents found on his per
son and premises are to be credited. be pro-
posed with this formidable force 10 create a
general insurrection in the Southern States,
Iiberate the slaves, abolish the existing general
government, and establish one of his own in its
stead, for which a constitution was already
prepared.
We subjoin the latest dispatches giving the
plan and details Of the project. the names of
alleged aiders and abettors, &c.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 8.
Several slaves were found in the room with
the insurrectionists, but it is not believed they
were there willingly. Indeed Browns expec-
tations as to the slaves rushing to him were en-
tirely disappointed. None seem to have come
to him willingly, and in most cases were forced
to desert their masters but one instance in
which the slaves made a public appearance with
arms is related. a negro who had been sharp
ly used by one of the town people, when he
found that he had a pike in his hands, used his
brief authority to arrest the citizen ae4d have
him taken to the armory. The citizens i'm
prisoned by the rsarreetionists all testify to
their lenient treatment they were neither tied
nor insulted, and beyond the outrage of re-
stricting their liberty were not il-used. Capt.
Brown was always courteous to them, and at
all times assured them that they should not be
| injured. He explained his purposes to them,
and whilst he had the workmen III confinement
made an aboiit;;nn speech to them. During the
previous night he spc1te frequently to Col
Washington, and referred to us sons. lie
said he had lost one in Kansas a~H Two
here. He had not pressed them to join him
in the expedition but did not regret their loss
for they had enlisted in a glorious cause.
During Tuesday morning one Of Col. Wash
ington's negroes came i'll and reported that
Captain Cook was in the mountains, only three
miles off: The Independent Greys of Balti-
more Immediately started on a scouting expe-
dition, and in two hours returned with two
wagons loaded with arms and ammunition
found at Capt Browns house. The arms con-
sisted of boxes filed with Sharp's rifles, pistols,
etc, bearing the stamp of the Massachusetts
Manufacturing Co, Chicopee, Mass. There
was found a quantity of United States ammu-
milton. a large number of spears, sharp irons,
bowie knives, fixed upon poles-a terrible
looking weapon intended for the use of the ne
groes, with spades, pick axes, shovels, and eve
rything that might be needed, thus proving
that the expedition was well provided for
that a large party Of men were expected to be
armed, and that abundant funds had been pro-
vidcd to meet all expenses.
How all these supplies were got up to this
farm without attracting obsel walton is strange.
lucy LII supPOStN " HdNG UCSl DIOuSuI
through Pennsylvania. The Grays pursued
Cook so fast that they secured part of his arms,
but with his more perfect knowledge of locali-
ties, he was enabled to evade them. On their
arrival at the Ferry with their spoils they were
greeted with hearty cheers. The negroes were
given into the custody of the government. AS
every body else helped themselves, why should
not the Grays have a claim to their spoils p
The insurrectionists did not attempt to rob the
~paylnaster's department at the armory. A
large amount of money was there, but is was
not disturbed. A short time after Capt.
Brown was brought in he revived and talked
earnestly to those about him, defending his
course, and avowing that he had only done
what was right. He replied to the questions
put to him substantially as follows: Are you
Capt. Brown of Kansas? 1 am sometimes
called SO. Are you Ossawattomie Brown p
l tried to do my duty there. What was your
present object? To free the slaves from bon
dage. Were any other persons but those with
you now connected with the movement? No.
Did you expect aid from the North No.
There was no one connected with the move
ment but those who came with me. Did you
expect to kill people in order to carry your
point? l did not wish to do so, but you for
ced us to do it.
Various questions of this kind were put to
Capt. Brown, which be answered clearly and
freely, and seemed anxious TO vindicate himself.
He urged that he had the town at his mercy
that he could have burnt and murdered the in
habitants, but did not. He had treated the
prisoners with courtesy, and complained that
he was hunted down like a beast. He spoke of
the killing of his son, which he alleged was
done while bearing a flag of truce, and seemed
anxious for the safety of his wounded son. His