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detachment of'marides. forcibly broke open
the Engine House, killing two rioters, and
capturing the remainder. Two marines
were wounded, one mortally.
.Ossawattolnie. Brown is mortally wound
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Several officers Of the arsenal and other
prisoners all escaped unhurt.
The War department has dispatched an
order for the U. s. Artillery at Fort Nc
Henry to remain there until further orders.
THIRD DISPATCH.
PROSECUTION OF THE Observation-Disclosures
OF THE VIRGINIA lsr REGIMENT.
WASHINGTON. Oct 18.-Six companies
Of Virginia military from Richmond, arri-
we'd here at o'clock this afternoon. As
they passed up Pennsylvania Avenue they
were cheered by the people for their soldier
like appearance. They found orders await
ing them here for their return to Richmond
and they will reach there tomorrow morn
ing.
The Alexandra Rifles accompanied Com
pany F. of Richmond, to Harper's Ferry
this morning.
HARpER's FERRY, Oct l8-P, M.-The
Secretary Of War autographed Col. Lee that
District Attorney Ould, Of Washington will
proceed forthwith to this town to take charge
of legal proceedings against the prisoners
and bring on their trial
BALTIMORE. Oct. 1876 P: Ma train
is now getting ready to convey horses and
men from here to pursue the rioters into any
State or locality where they may have fed.
This is done by order Of the President, at
the request Of Gov. Wise.
FOURTH DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 10 o'clock, P. NJ
It is said the affair at Harper's Ferry is the
FIRST case of the kind which hsS occurred in
this country, involving at the same time
both State and Federal Jurisdiction While
the State is affected as to slavery and local
ity, the Federal Government is interested
with regard to the public property, it hsv-
ing control over the Arsenal Grounds, in
dependently Of the State also, with regard
to the mails, Already in distinguished quar-
tiers the question Of jurisdiction is discussed,
IS Gov. Wise will, it is said, claim the pris-
oners now held by the U. s. troops, to be
dealt with according to the laws Of Virgin
ia. In this case, the jurisdiction will have
to be determined by the judiciary.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.-Attorney Ould
proceeded to Harper's Ferry this evening
with the requisite Federal authority to try
the prisoners.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
HARPER'S FERRY!
BALTIMORE, Oct 10 The following i'm
portant intelligence has just been received
from Harper's Ferry:
Last evening detachment Of Marines
with some volunteers, made visit to Browns
house. Their first visit was to school
house, where they found a large quantity
Of blankets, boots. shoes, clothes, tents and
1900 pixies, with large blades affixed to
them. They also discovered carpet bag
containing documents throwing much light
upon the affair, together with printed Con-
situations and Bylaws Of the organization,
showing or indicating its rami6cations in
various States of the Union. amongst them
one from Fred. Douglas, containing $40
from lady ()-slso one from Gerritt
Smith about money matters, with check
or draft enclosed for 800, endorsed by
the Cashier Of a New Y ork Bank, the name
of which is not recollected. All these doc
uments are III the possession Of Gov. Wise,
who has issued proclamation Offering q
reward Of $1,000 for the arrest Of Cook Nv
A large number Of armed men are now
securing the mountains in pursuit.
Re- We take pleasure in more than re.
deeming our promise Of last week, by pre-
senting to our readers the whole of the I'm.
answerable argument Of Judge Black against
that totally untenable doctrine Of Mr. Doug.
las on what is called ''Squatter Sovereign.
ty." We had at first only designed pub.
fishing extracts from this Appendix. bu,
on examination found that we should only
musilate the beautiful whole. 1t will be
remembered that Mr. Douglas first squared
himself on this pet hobby over an area o
forty pages Of Harper's Monthly; judge
Black, in pamphlet Of fourteen pages. de-
molished his fort-folly to the very founda.
ton, and sowed other and more productive
seed on the ground-by way Of retort Of
answer, Judge Douglas, in speech, frs
gets angry, and tries to tear Judge Black
with his naughty nails, because he had cx-
posed his sophistries, then reiterates them
cnce more, and then most ridiculously winds
up by mysterious, but scarcely ambigu
GUS recantaton Of the sublime system which
had cost Judge Douglas many sleepless
nights, and the Harpers forty pages Of theil
valuable magazine, with the additional and
objectionable swindle on the public, who
out Of respect for the nama Of the illustri
Gus author, especially when he appeared
clothed in the imposing vcstments, and at
tended by the awful insignia of Copyright
could do nothing less than read it through
We now give way for the destroying An
gel, who has, we humbly submit. most tri
umphautly knocked this political whirligig,
Douglas, into a cooked hat:
Appendix.
Another edition OF these observations
being called for. an opportunity is afforded
of adding some thoughts suggested by the
attempted reply Of MIR. Douglas, and by some
criticisms of different kind, which have
appeared in other quarters.
4 Mr. Douglas charges us with entertain.