Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-26

STARTLIsG INsURREcTIoN.-0ur eonnmuni-
ty was startled last Tuesday, on receiving in
t~elligenee- Of a mob and instruction, at Har-
per's Ferry, Va, OLE the day previous. We
give below a condensed account of the hor-
rible affair, as cleaned from our exchanges /:
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. I7.-There is an IN
surrection at Harper's Ferry. A band of
armed abolitionists have taken fall possession
of the Arsenal. The Express train this NOR
ming was twice fired into, and one of the
| railroad hands "a negvsl killed whilst trying
to get the train through town. The insur-
| gents have arrested two men who came into
two with a load of wheat. They took the
wagon and loaded it with rifles, which they
sent into Maryland. The bandi is composed
of a gang of about $50 whites followed by a
parcel of negroes who are fighting.
Upon the receipt Of this intelligence al
Washington, the President promptly dispatch.
ed a company of Marines, to the number o.
100, to the scene of action, and gave orders
that other companies should follow. Gov
Wise sent orders to the commandant Of the
regiment of which IIzrper's Ferry forms /:
part, to bring his full force into requisition
for immediate action, and the Governor lef
Richmond under the escort of Capt. Gary, o
Company B. 10th regiment of volunteers O
that city, on Mondays train, to be followed
Tuesday morning by Col. August and his
regiment -Four volunteer companies have
also been dispatched from Baltimore.
The villains who headed the instruction
are from Maine, Connecticut and Ohio, anc
will, doubtless receive the reward their black
hearted crime so richly merits.
The insurgents had possession eE the armo
~ for several hours, but it was taken from
them after 8 determined resistance. Col
Shut approached with a flag Of truce anC
demanded its surrender. The marines ad
vanced to the charge and ndeaVored to break
down the door with sledge hammers. It 70
sisted all their efforts.
A large ladder was then used as a batter
ing ram. The door gave way, the rioters
fired briskly, and shot three of the marines
Shots were exchanged through the partly
broken door; the Marines then forced them
selves through the break, and in a few min,
utes resistance was at an end, and the riot
ers were brought out amidst the most in.
tense excitement Many of the armed mill
TIA were trying to get q chance.t to shoot them
Captain Brown and his son both had been
shot. The latter is dead, and the former DIV.
ing now. He lies in the Arraory enclosure;
.o'omS hCOiJ. ne says ne Is OiQ "USSawa
tonne Brown" whose eas in Kansas have .
wide spread notorieiy.
Brown says the whole object was to free
tue slaves. He ~justiies his action. He SAYS
that he had entire possession Of the town
and could have murdered ali the people. bu,
ne did not, and has now been murdered II
return (for his kindness.l
Anderson, who was also shot down in tn,
assault, was from Connecticut.
The dead body Of the man killed yester
day was found within the armory.
Brown states that none were engaged If
plet but those who accompanied him. Thc
prisoners are now retained in custody within
the arraory enclosure.
No damage has been donc to the railroad
OF to the bridge, and little or none to tn,
property in the town. The purpose of tn,
insurrectionists seems to have been to hol,
the town until several thousand slaves coul,
be collected, and then make a stamped,
through Maryland and across the Peensylvan
IA line. The parties that have started will b
Immediately pursued.
A large party of insurgents under Captain
Cook, With many slaves, have made off to