Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-10-27

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s'de' once IN the breast. He was then ca
tnred and taken to q tavern, and alter 4
instruction vas quelied was turned oy
70 the United States authorities in n
ing condition During the afternoon
sharp little affair took place on the She,
andoah side of the town The insure
tionists had also seized the halls of Il
Tifie works, and a party of their assa;lan,
found their way in through mill-race. an
dislodged them. ff-flfffff' !
In tins rencontre, it was sail, three IN
surrectionists- were killed. but we foun
but one dead body, that of negro. on tia
SHE OF The town. Night by this time ha
set IN, and operations ceased. Gnard
were placed around the Armory. and eve
~ precaution taken to prevent escapes.
so7 At III O'Clock, the Monday night train
with Baltimore military and marines. arri
we'd at Sandy Hook. where they waited fo
the arrival OF Col. Lee, deputized by tn,
war Department to take the command.
The reporters pressed on, leaving thei,
military allies behind; they found the
bridge IN the possession of the military and
entered the besieged town without difficult
~, the occasional report of a gun or sing.
ing sound of a Sharp's ride ball. warning
them that It was advisable to keep them
selves out OF the range of the armory.-
The first visit was male to the bedside of
Evans Stephens, the wounded prisoner:
they found him to be large, exceedingly
athletic man. perfect Sampson in an
pearance. He was in a small room. filled
with excited armed men, who more than
once threatened to shoot him, where he
Was grooming with pain, but answering
with composure and apparent willingness
every question IN relation to the fray in
which he was engaged. !.
he SAID he was native of Connecticut.
but hal lately lived in Kansas, where he
knew Capt. Brown. He had also served
IN the United States Army. The sole OBJ
Ject OF his attempts was to give the me-
groes freedom. and Brown had represented
that as soon as they seized the Armorv
the negroes would flock to them by thous-
ands. and they would soon have force
enough for their purpose-one for which
ne would sacrifice his life; but he said he I
thought Brown had been greatly deceived.
He said that preparations had been making
Tor some months, but that the whole force
of seventeen white men AMI five |,
free negroes. I,
This statement was repeated witbou,
variation by all the prisoners with whom
we conversed. All agreed as to the nun.
Der in tie movement and as to its objects. Is
which some called the work of philanthro. |,
py. q
Lewis Leary, negro, shot at the rife {
mill, stated, before he died, that he enlisted (
With Capt. Brown for the insurection at :, f
ar held In Lorraine county. Ohio. and 70. q
eived the money to pay his expenses n
hey all came down to Chambersburc.
"a, and from there they travelled across "
ne country to Browns farm. &
The night passed without any serious
larms. but not without excitement. t.
The building in which the insurgents S,
ad made their stand was the fre-enrine N
ouse, and no doubt the most dcfensible te
uilding in the Armory. 1t has dead m
rick walls on three sides, aud on the. II
,urth large doors, with window sashes b,
bove, some eight feet from the ground. pl
The cannon could not be used without h.
'dangering the safety of Col. Washing eli
m, Mr.. Dangcr6eld, Mr. Ball, and other +
t'zens. whom they still held prisoners. ii,
he doors and walls of the building had m
zen pierced for rifles, but it was evident be
at from these holes no range csuld no Ill
I'd, and that without opening the door W:
ey would be shooting in the dark til
any thought that the murder of the pris- be
'ers held was determined upon. and thar tn
night to the death would be the end of m,
cir desperate attempt. sp
Whilst the people thus looked and spec of
lted, the door was onenoJ oil HI
: men came out with a flag Of truce .nd the
livered what was supposed to be terms cal
capitulatiou. The continued prepar- ha
ons Tor assault showed they were not
'epted. Shortly after seven O'Clock of
mt. T. X. Stuart, of the Ist Cavalry. In
70 was acting as aid for Col. Lee. adj II
need to parley with the besieged. Sam and
Str'der. Esq. an old and respectable riH,
zen, bearing flag of truce. Thew
re received at the door by Capt. Cook. free
ut. Stuart demanded an unconditional to
rended. only promising them protec- ka1
from immediate violence, and a trial ed
law. Capt. Brown refused all terms did
those previously demanded. which a 81
. substantially, THAT they should be 4,
mitted to march out with their men !
arms, taking their prisoners with Chi
n; that they should proceed unpur- 1t Z
to the second toll gate, when they TIL
I'D free their prisoners; the soldiers 4
nd then be permitted to pursue them.
they would fight if they could not t,b.,
pc" of course, this was refused. and Do,
IT. Stuart pressed upon Brown his des low,
'se position. and urged q surrender CON,
expostulation, though beyond ear shot. reese
evidently very earnest, and the cool STA,
OF the Lieutenant, and the courage low;
IS aged flag bearer won warm praise.
his moment the interest of the scene II
most intense. The volunteers were "a
nged all around the building, cutting rho ,
n escape in every direction. The mai Of n
!, divided in two squads, were ready for earl;
's 3oo'' Stat,
Inaliy. Lieut.. Stuart. having exhausted litic.
rgunent with the determined Captain ri
vn, walked slowly from the door. J;nt
Immediately the signal for attack was class
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