Smyrna times., 1859-11-24
Renewed Excitement in Virginia.

L. A"ere was good deal of excitement
- Nichmond on Thursday, in consequence of
report from Charlestown that an attempt wou
:, oe mede to rescue Brown. The military wei
unuer arms, ready to march at moments nj
i, 'ice' At Alexandria, Va, there was also
!. great excitement, and volunteers were assem-
Of U'ing at the armories At Washington no ere
IS uehce was given to the rumor that an attemp
II 70 rescue Brown would be made.
large fire occurred during Friday night
ABOUT four miles from Charlestown, and thC
military were ordered out to repel an expected
ATTACK Two companies of military, with foul
cannon, left Alexandria on Saturday for the
scene OF action. 1t turns out that the fire was
nothing more than the burning of wheat stacks.
""u mat IN consequence the most extreme ter
TOT ana alarm prevailed throughout the section
OF country where the fire occurred. The panic
Seized upon Col. Davis, the military chieftain
Oh the Ferry region, who sent dispatch TO the
Governor OF Virginia, calling for two companies
OF cavalry. The fire was found to be tho vork
OF an incendiary, but no person could be found
upon whom suspicion rested More than q
thousand men were under arms. but no epe,ov
-"ot single man-could be found to encorn.
ter. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad oo.,
Pany have placed an armed POSSE at tho uor
per's Ferry bridge to guard it. The peopIe ofI
CharIeStown are dissatisfied at the prccinita,o
action of COL Davis, in sending dispatches for
troops before inquiring into the causes Of tho
fire. They think they are made to appear in =
ridiculous light before the whole country.
CHARLEsrOwN, Va, Nov. I0.-Au is now
quiet IN this town, but the military forces are
auGmentinr. U'0
The barns, stock yards, and implements,
amounting IN value TO several thousand dollars
belonging TO Messrs. John Burns, Georpe II
Iate' and Mr.. Shirley (aIl of whom were jurors
N the recent trial, have been burned.
lion. Alexander Hunter processes to be con.
,ihced That an attempt will be made to rescue (
ne prisoners, and letter from Urbana, Ohio. q
addressed to Brown, written in cvpher. (Which
las been dccyphered,) tells him to keen in mood
piris. that his frierds are mastering, and will |
rop along one at u time. a
Another dispatch of the same date. saws.
Our people are very quiet, not expecting anv ,
ttempt at rescue, nor DO they fear anv. how.
yer formidable. because they are prepared for
ny emergency. The numerous fires obont %
harlestown have induced the citizens 10 anti -
lpate some annoyance. They are more easily -
NcIted' out no one is at all afraid of the result
ven II the attempt should be made"
fl teiegraphlc dispatch from Culpepper Court. h
ouse, dated Tuesday afternoon, saws: "A in
lm6er OF pedlerS and suspicious characters ri
ave oeen arrested here of late, and it is the So
tchtion OF our citizens to put all stranrers CT
no cannot give satisfactory account of them. a
lives, IN confinement. Public feelinc seems &C
have been highly wrought upon.'
1t has already been mentioned that DIR. w 70
Palmer had been arrested at Memnhis 10
enn'' on suspicion being connected with the h0
nrPer'S Ferry business. The Memphis En-. til
.irer says: ar
IL seems that Palmer has been a resident of an
Is vicinity for number of years past; that
married lady residing near town, but pro-
red divorce some months since on account pr
domestic difficulties, and has since that time in
arded at the Bedford House, where he w6s &C
rested. Palmer is a man about 40 wears of be
e very respectable in appearance, five feet
5nt inches IN height, slightly STOPPING, and
s!tates somewhat in his speech, ia
Nov. 22.-We learn by the telegraph that ne
excitement In CharlestOwn, Va, has died %
'ay, and that since the arrival of lroops Tho
bllc mind has regained confidence. 1t was of
mored that Gov. Chase, of Ohio, had tele.
aphed Gov. Wise that from 600 TO 1000 men
IRE arming under the command of John
own, Jr., tor the purpose of marching to the
'cue OF Brown, Sr Gov Wise is said 10 Re
We replied that if Chase permitted this force Il,
cross the line, he would prefer against him No
charge of treason. Gov. Wise Is to return
Richmond to-day CFuesday). gu
There appears to be no chance for the respite pc
pardon of Brown. A writ of error has been
MED by the Supreme Court of Appeals At Fo
chmond, on the ground that the Judgment of s6
; Circuit Court is right. 1t is expected that
execution will take place on the day fixed, ce
; % of December @
Mr.. Hoyt, one of Browns counsel. is in kS
9veland, for the purpose of getting afidavi,s
the acqualntances of Brown in regard to his
anity. large number of affidavits have I
IN prepared at Akron, Hudson, Cleveland. E.s
=, by men of the first responsibility. who -,
1e known Brown for many years there is no lS
erence among them as TO the monomania of
'wn upon the subject of slavery. I