The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-30
Virginia Affairs.

MCuMoND, Va, November l9.-The
Court OF Appeals Of Virginia refused 10
award writ OF error to the Circuit Court
of Jefferson county in the case Of JonN
BRowN. He BRowN) vii! therefore be
hung on the I'd of December.
CHARLEsTowN, November lo.-Col.
DAVIS has called for more troops. "A
rum or says that letters have been inter.
ceptcd cheering BRowS and his associa
led Gu pri,s, and giving assurances that
they shall all be rescued. The property
Of several Of the jurors has been burned.
Troops leave Richmond for Charlestown
in The morning. There is considerable
excitement mere.
RICHMOND, VA, November 10 Col.
DAVIS has telegraphed Gov. WISE that
large body Of armed men are approach
ing from tie direction Of Wheeling, Va
A regiment Of volunteers, 400 in number,
left this city TO dav, in an extra train,
with Gov. WISE rs Il passenger. More
troops. have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness.
WAsHINGroN, November 90, p Nj
Gov. WISE, with GOO State troops, passed
N''S'Sh AISiS N'-N'N, S' io"NS ioi uhi'
rlestown, Va. lie does not believe the re
port of an approach of an armed force,
but thinks the presence OF an imposing
body Of military will iupart a teen of
security to tn" population, as well rs fully
insure the safe keeping 0! the prisoners,
and prevent any futile attempt at rescue.
All was quiet at Charlestown at the la'
test accounts.
.CMARLEsrowN, VA, November 22.-
1t is reported here that Gov. WISE has
received ,elegraphic advices from Gov.
CHASE and Marshal JoHNsoN, of Ohio,
stating that from COO tc 1000 men had
organized themselves under john BRowN,
Jr., for the rescue OF the prisoners con
fined here. In the face Of this rumor,
Gov. WISE sends 200 troops home.
,CHARLEsrowN, November 23.-Gov.
Wise LETT Harper's Ferry this morning.
for Richmond, after receiving a despatch
from the Governor Of Pennsylvania, ten
dering him the service of 10000 men,
and Offering TO station guard along the
dividing line between PENNSYLVANIA and
Maryland. Gov. Wise returned his thanks
for the offer, with the assurance that Vir
ginia was able to protect her honor
HARPER's. FERRy, Nov. o3.-Governor
Wise and staff left here oday for Rich
mond.
Major General Taliaerro arrived here
Ly The express train last evening from
Gloucester county, and has assumed, bv
the direction of Governor Wise, the com
rpunA of oil tho II.
does not supersede Col Davis, but was
entitled by rank TO command the whole
Of the forces. Colonel Davis has been
disfranchised under the anti duclIing act,
from holding any office, civil or military,
in Virginia. He has acted here AS AN
advisory officer.
There are now about one thousand
troops in arms here. A rumor WAS ahoat
to day that there was a party Of outlaws
in the mountains near Cherry Rum, but
It is not credited. The sentinels At Char
!es,own are reported to have been fired
at last night,
Governor Wiso exhibits no sort of fear
Of a rescue being attempted. lie thinks
1t best to have a good force out. In re
ply to gentleman this morning, he re
piled that he never had the least fear on
the subject, but considered it the finest
opportunity ever offered to put the State
in military training. ! can now, he said,
teach my boys how to carry biscuit in
their knspsacks and to arrange bullets in
their cartridge boxes,
RcnMoND, Va, November 23.-Gov.
GIsT, Of South Carolina, has rendered
Gov. WISE any amount Of military aiG, ,
which lie has thankfully declined.
The Southern Guardian States that
the above telegraphic dispatch is incor,
rect