Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-10-28
From the Cleveland Herald
The Insurrection at Harper's Ferry.

VI OSSaWaJOnle IaIne, was NJ tue Dead ol
the insurection at Harpers Ferry. The
dispatches say that man named Kagi, one
of the leaders has been killed. This Kagi
some of our citizens will remember as hang
ing around here last summer during the
Rescue excitement He was a much young
or man than Brown, and was in this city in
Browns company, and vainly endeavored to
get up sympathy for those wno ran off slaves
from Missouri into Canada. Kagi consider
ed himself as an outlaw, and often spoke of
the fact that price was set on his head by
the Governor of Missouri. He went heavi-
ly armed, as we are told, and seemed anx.
ious to be looked upon as martyr and an
outlaw, whose hand justly was against ev-
cry Shareholder. Kagi is one Of brood ol
crazy, desperate men, who have been driv-
en- to these excesses by the brutal violence
of savehorders in Kansas.
Our exchanges bring us some particulars
additional to those received over the wires,
and yet not enough for us to determine the
full object and aim of the insurrection.
In the Baltimore Exchange we find the
statement of Conductor Phelps, whose train
was stopped by the insurgents. He says
"The captain of the outlaw band, or a
person who seemed to be the prime mover,
was middle aged man with grey hair,
beard and moustache. His name was sign
cd to paper or note as Anderson or some
thing similar thereto.
"He assumed to be the chief of the insur-
rectionists and was heard to say, in address,
ing the conductor, that if you knew me and
understood my motives, as well as l and
Others understand them, you would not
blame me so much
SIN another speech, the marauder chief
was heard to exclaim, If you knew my
heart and history, you would not blame me-
This leader no doubt was Brown, but his
age is not stated old enough, but the grey
beard and moustache are like him.
1t was Samuel P. Young--not Turner,
as we had 1.-THE gentleman spoken of as
graduate of West Point, who was killed
while coming into the town of Harper's Fer
ry. Mr.. Beckham, the mayor of Harper's
Ferry, was killed by ball entering his
breast and passing entirely through his
body. The account says:
"Mr. Beckham died almost Immediately.
He was without fire arms, and was exposed
for only moment while approaching wa
ter station. His assailant, one of Browns
sons, was shot almost Immediately, but man
aged to get back to the enginehouse where
his body was found next day.
"Conductor Evans Dorsey of Baltimore,
was killed instantly and Conductor George
Richardson received wound from which
he died during the day. Several Others
were wounded, among them son of DR..
Hammond of Martinsburg. This was when
the railroad men made dash at the build
ing where tho Armory men were held as
prisoners.
"a mulatto was shot just outside the Ar
mory gate. The ball went through the
throat, tearing away the principal arteries,
and killing him instantly. His name is not
known, but he is one Of the free negroes
who came with Brown. His body was left
in the street, exposed to every indignity that
could be heaped on it by the excited popu-
les.
"a tall, powerful man, named Evans Ste
phens, came out from the Armory, conduct
ing some prisoners, it was said. He was
twice shot--once in the side and once in
the breast. He was then captured and tax
en- to a tavern"
This is the man who, in the telegraph
reports, is called Allen Evans, and in the
newspapers sometimes called Aaron Ste
phens.
The reporters visited the room where
Stevens or Evans, was dying.
/ "The first visit was made to the bedside
of Aaron Stevens, the wounded prisoner
they found him to be a large, exceedingly
athletic man, a perfect Samson in appear
ance. He was in a small room, filled with
excited armed men, who more than once
threatened to shoot him, where he was
groaning with pain, but answering with COM
posurc and apparent willingness every ques-
ton in relation to the fray in which he was
engaged.
ale said he was native of Connecticut,
but had lately lived in Kansas, where be
knew Capt Brown. He had also served in
the United States army. The sole object
of his attempts was to give the negroes free
dom, and Brown had represented that as
soon as they seized the armory the negroes
would flock to them by thousands, and they
would soon have force enough for their pur-
pose--one for which he would sacrifice his
life, but he said be thought Brown had been
greatly deceived. He said that prepara-
tions had been making for some months for
movement, but that the whole force con-
sisted of seventeen white men and FIVE free
negroes.
"This statement was repeated without va
ration by all tho prisoners with whom we
conversed. All agreed as to the number in
the movement and as TO its objects, which
some called tho work Of philanthropy.
"Lewis Leary, negro, shot at the rife
mill, stated before he died that he enlisted
with Capt. Brown for the insurreetion at a
fair held in Lorain County, Ohio, and re-
ceived the money to pay his expenses
They all came down to Chambersburg, Pa,
and from there they travelled across the coun.
try TO Browns FARM
The terms of the surrender Of the Arsen.
al as demanded by Capt. Brown when the
parley was held under the flag of truce was
as follows:
"'Thatthey should be permitted to march
out with their men and arms, taking theil
prisoners with them; that they should pro,