Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-10-28
From the .Neo York Times.
H4RPER'S FERRY OUTBREAK.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE AFFAIR.
Statements by Mir. Brown.

TIE excitement is subsidng into ssionisb-
ment at the Insane undertaking of tae insur-
gents. Many erroneous reports are flying over
the country relative TO the purpose of the
fanatics, and the extent of their organiza-
ton.
The name of JOHN Brown is not unknown to
the American public. II was he who became
the scourge of Southern Kansas, and with his
baud of outlaws pillaged Kickapoo City
Since then he has not been heard from until
now.
The following commission, taken from the
pocket of Anderson, after death, will give an
idea of the ch aracter aud exteu. of this new
organization
Number sevei1.l GREETING.
HEApoUARTEEs, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Nesr Harper's Ferry.
Whereas, Jers q. Anderson has been nomi-
mated Captain in the army established uoder
the s'Provisonal Const tuuou"
Now, therefore, in pur suauce of the suthori-
ty vested 10 us by aaid Constitution, we do
hereby appoint aud commiss'ion the said Jerry
q. Anderson Captain.
Given ut the office Of the S,>cretary of War,
this day, Oct. Is, eighteen 6fty mine.
0pbN DhOHRs NOulIauttt ' tTtn-NaiSt-
II. Ksgi, Sec'y of War
Here We have developed new government,
under a aconsIitution, printed copy OF which
was also found, aGd delivered TO the .Federal
authorities. This aHeadquarters" is a small
tract of poor laud, rented BY Brown, untie the
name Of Smith, for the ostensib!e purpose OF
farming, planting or reapiug was never dore
upon 1t. 1t lies six miles northeast of Hsr
per's Ferry, in the State of Msryand. Here
was TO be the general rendezvous Of conspira-
tors, and from this point they marched on Har
per's Ferry, on Sunday night last.
To MIR. Mills, Master of the Armorv, who
was captured and kept 10 custody by Brown,
the ringleader said
ssWe are Abolitenists from the North: we
come TO take aud reielse your slaves; our or
ganlzation is large and must succeed; suffer
ed much IN Kansas, and expeet TO suffer here
10 the cause OF human freedom; Shareholders
| regard as robbers aud mHrderers, and have
sworn to abolish slavery aud liberate nv fell
low man.
Sueh are the purposes declared by Brown
himself to ono OF his prisoners. He stated,
after his capture, that 1t was 10 part Of his
purpose TO seize the public arms. he had
arms aud ammunition enough, furnished by
the Massachusetts EnIgrant Aid Society. lie
only lutenied to make the FIRST demonstration
at tbs pelot, when be expected to receive
rapid Increase of allies from Abolitionists ev.
erywhare settled through Maryland aud Vir-
ginla, sufficient to take possession of both
States, with all the negroes they could cap
lure
10 the question, it he did not expect to en-.
counter the Federal troops, he said:
Mot Ii had followed up my plans. iu-
tenoed to remain here but few hours, but
lenlent feeling towards the citizens led me in.
to parley with tbem to compromise, and by
preysricatioa on their part | was delayed ur>
I'll attacked, and then in self defence [ was
forced to entrench myself'
"Nhat course did you design taking from
this point z"
81 bad ouly general idea on that point, but
do not Wish to be closely questioned, lest I
should say something which might compromise
NE hereafter. But to your inquiry answer.
| proposed a general southwes. course through
Virginia, varying as circumstances dictated or
required.
THIS was the scheme, as developed by the
notorious outlaw himself, and is confirmed BY
th3 other prisoners. He was adverse to the
unnecessary shedding of blood, aud during the
whole hgat peremptorily forbid his men shoot
ing At any Que anarmed aud present from
curiosity. The demonstration made with twen-
ty-two men was only the signal for action
Tue great body of his army remained to be
enrolled, and recruits were expected to pou-
IN FROM all directions.
Ia Edwin CoPdic, the only captive not wound
ed states:
81 am from Cedar county, Iowa, and am a
years old am Abolition philanthropist,
aud came here 10 aid in li5erating negroes |
made the acquaintance of Capt. Brown in
Iowa, as lie returned from Kansas, and agreed
30 J"io his company Brown wrote to ,no in
July to come on 10 Chauibersbulg, where he
first revealed the whols plot, the Whole cou.pa-
ny was opposed 10 making the first demonstra-
tion al harper's Ferry, bat Capt. Brown would
have 1t his own way. aud We had to obey orders
hs promised large reInforcements as soou as we
made demonstration our rifles are some OF
those furnished by the Massachusetts, E.nieraut
AID Society, and sent to Kansas they were
reshipped to Ghambersburg, aud thence hauled
with ammunition by ,eams to our sheadquar-
ters.'"
All these statements were fully confirmed by
Capt. Aaron Stevens, of Norwich, Conn, who
is supposed TO be mortally wounded. Stevens
is % years OLD. and has father, sister aud
stepmoher, at Norwich
Capt. Anderson, on whose person the COM
mission was found, had also letter from his
brother, John j. Anderson, of ChiIlicothe,
Iowa, urging him to remove there AID study
law with an uncle. "The Provisional Con.
stitution" seems to have been of quite poeti-
cal character, judging from his memorandum
book. From quantity of verses written 10
penoil, cory the following lines
look upon her as she stands,
Free from all woman's tricks Of art
And in my own clasp her hauds,
And lay them on my beating heart.