Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-18
TELEGRAMS-

ELEGRAMS-
Per Magnetic Telegraph Lines, once No. 1873 Main street.
EXTRAORDINARILY NTELLIGENCE
FROM HARPER's FERRY.
Invasion, InsurrectiOn, Murder, md
Robbery.
The TOWN OF HiRPER's PARRY, THE o. 4. ARSENAL
AND THE RAILROAD BRIDGES, SEIZED By
RIOTERS AND PLuADERERs.
TRAINS STOPPED. CITIZENS MURDERED AND I'M
PRisONED, AND THE TOWN BARRiCA DED-sEy
hN huNDkhD RIOTERS IN ARMS-TROoPS IRON
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, OLD POINT. AND
RICHMOND. ~
Yesterday, about noon a telegraphis di.p,,cI wa. -,
ce'.u on gov "ise IN this city, from Camden station
on the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad stating that the M
5 Arsenal aud railroad bridges Harpers Ferry were In
the hands OF oters; that trains had been stopped aud
hfe-arms used that The telegraph wires between Harp
ere Ferry and Frederick had been cut and no certain Ia
formation could he received.
At later hours during the evening the following l.s
patches were received At this office
BALriAoRE, Oct. l1th.-The following dis,o,cb b..
been received here from Frederick Md 6u, as IN. in,e
gence seems very improbable il should be accepted With
great caution until confirmed:
| fRkDERicK, Oct 18th A. M-An ins,,-..,;o - -
cured at Hsrpers Ferry baud of armed ,hoi;,on;.,
are Ia full possession of the L. s. Ar.enoI AZ Uarn,,
Ferry. An Express train was fired into tO;c. 80 49,.
OF the railroad hands negro was Killed Mil H. one
trying to get the train through the town
Inc insurgents arrested two who came into TOWN
md ;, .;,t
ir. and sent them TO Maryland. The band is compos
ed OF about two hundred aud fifty whites followed nv
| band OF negroes, who fighting ~
(sEcoSD DEsPArcH)
BALriNoRE, Oct II, A. Nj A d,snatcb ,ecs;,,.J =,
the Office oil the baltimore and Ohio railroad in hi;
states that the affair at Harper Ferry /. greatly
ge'aen ~ has Us foundation in difficulty at the Ar
m",y ~ not believed that the neg.oes have ANYTHING
| to 10 with il. ''s
| (TuRD prsPArcu1
BALTIMORE, l2l O'Clock l.. Mt /. apnr.heoo1 a. ,
| ia
pie here are willing to believe. The telegraph wires from
harper Ferry are cu consequently have no comnu
nea.non oryond aon0cae!. The reported stampede Of
negroes from haryand The train due here early this
morning has not yet arrived MANY wild rumors ar i
culating but nothing authentic vet Wv
(FoukrH DysPATcH)
WASHINGTON, Oct. lZ.-It is reported that o,s ,ho,
and marines will leave here this morning for ua,rer.
Ferry. P
(FIITu prsrs1cnl
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE mail agent on tho ,ros,5
bound train has returned to Monocacy and rcnor h,,
the train unable through He s,,tcs ,, ,h
'" VI harper ferry Il IN possession of the negroes
VINO arrest every one they catch and impris on them
i The train due here o'clock this afternoon could
not get through the town. and the agent cana do,,, 90
an empty engine Another account by the train saws
that the bridge across the Potomac was filed with ins,r
gents, all armed and that every light in the town la,
night was extinguished The hotels were all clns.J
All Tue streets were III possession of the mob Every
road and lane leading into the was barrcaded ami
guarded Men were seen in every quarter with msLe,
anu Dayonets who arrested every citizen and
them into service including
DONE the l. y Arsenal and Government Paw eic. IN
which was said TO be large amount of MONEY torbsr
with all the public works, seized by the mob Some
persons OF the opinion that the object nj tho i
gents Is to plumber and rob the Government of the fund
deposited there OF Saturday.
- During the night, demALd was made on the Wager
Hotel Tor provisions and the demand enforced by body
oil armed men The citizens in n terrible state ol
Alarm the insurgents having threatened to burn the town
SIXTH DESPATCH.
MoSocAcY, Oct. 1.-THE western train has inst arr,
he a iIppr ..nufirt,, thae
They say that the bridgekeeper last night discovered
that the light had been eXtingushed and on going IN n
certain the cause he was pursued and fired on by gang
OF blacks aud whites. The colored assistant
master was shot and MORALLY wounded and cond1cfor
Phelps was threatened that the train should NOT
Being uncertain as to the condition of the bridge he
the train six hours
The insurgents numbered two hundred whites and
backs and had full possession of the Armory They are
commanded or rather led on by man named Andarso,
who lately arrived At arpeTs Ferry The rioters seizd
wheat wagon, which to town filled NTH Vic,
loaded with quantity of muskes sent it up into
Virginia. - '''''
The military of Frederick have been ordered on,
The above Is the substance of what las reached here
but how far it Is reliable is matter of doubt Its gen
orally believed here to be cxaggcration
lMOnocacy. from which this despatch come. "a ,h
nearest telegraph station to Ilarper's Farryl
(sEvESrH DEsPArcn)
BALTIMORE, i. M.-Ihere is great eXci,ernart boro
Our military moving, aud several companies are In
.eadiness IL / sated at the President has ordered oa
the troops, ahd special tram getting ready a,
take them from this city. He has also IL said accent
ed the services OF the company Frederick and mas
ordered some Of the companies OF artillery from OlJ
Point ~ "
Its considered that there is some,b;nr so,;ou.
ahead. e''0"'
EIGHTH pEsPATcHO
BALTIMORE, Oct. l7th.-The mail train fror the w.,
got as lar as sandy Hook when the master
auother party started foot for the bridge which
crossed, when they seized and imprisoned Tbey
went before the leader of the band who refused to lei
All of the Eastward bound trains are living West o
| Harpers Ferry.
The insurgents have been taking persons from this sid.
OF the river tying them aud carrying them off for
The mail train bound West has returned TO Nonocs
| cy.
The insurgents number from 500 TO zoo both black
and whites being engaged.
Another account from Frederick saws Letter he. ho
recevedrom merchant at Harpers Ferry sent by some
boys who had to cross the mountain aud swim the river
The writer says all the principal citizens have been Inn
prisoncd and many OF them killed The agent a, ,ha
depot was shot dead.
(SiSTH pEsPArcH)
BALTIMORE, Oct IA, 10 p M.-The train is filing
Win the military, including the Law Grays the City
Guards and Shields Guards. IL il believed the otbcr
companies left here in the o'clock trim for Uarn.,
Ferry reporters for the Press accompanying theu1
TN receipt of the news at Washington OF the state oi
ahars at Harpers Ferry orders were issued for three
companies from Old Point and the corp. of Marines AT
Washington barracks 10 proceed thhcr without delay
The marines, ninety three in number with two twelve.
pound hoNitzers and full supply of ammunition went
on in the Sl train with orders carry the bridge to-
night at all hazards Hon Chas. j. Faulkner accompa.
| MES them.
IL is reported, on good authority that some weeks
ago, Secretary Floyd received anonymous letter sta
ting that about the 18th Of October the aboonist and
negroes would make attempt to seize the Arnory
aud take the town hut the was so indefinite
| and improbable, that no notice was taken of IT,
| lTENIH DISPATCH
WASHINGTON Oct. l7th-It i reported that tho Navnr
Of Alexandria fears rising in that city tonight and i.
preparing for the emergency.
The Mayor Of Washington in view Of the possible CT
tension OF disturbances to this city has made suitable
| provisions 10 quel any outbreak in the start
ELEvENIH BEsrArCH
WAsHiNGroN Oct. l5th.-ln view the possibility OF
the disturbances at arpcrs Perry reaching this vicinity
the Mayors Of Alexandra and Washington have taken
precautionary measures for their suppression.
The President through the Mayor Of Washington has
ordered strong attachments Of volunteer militia 10 guard
the national and company armories tonight Two hun
drcd stand OF arms aud ammunition have also been de.
posted in the City Hall for any emergency
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