The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-20
Insurrection at Harper's Ferry---Insurrec-
tionists in Possession of the U. S. Arsen-
n1-Evrross rCrain Eired Infn

has broken out at Harper's Ferry, where
an armed band have full possession Of the
Government Arsenal.
The Express train going East, was
twice fired iuto, aud one of the Railroad
hands and negro killed, while they we're
endeayoring to get the train through the
town The insurrectioDists stopped and
and arrested two men, who had come to
town with load of wheat, aud, scizipg
their wagon, loaded it with rifles, and
sent them into Maryland. The insurrec-
tlonists number about two hundred and
| City whites, and are aided by gang Of
negroes. At last accounts, fighting was
going on.
The atove was gisen just as it was re-
ceived here. 1t seems very inpr obable,
and should be received With great eau
ton, until confirmed by further advces.
LATER.
BALTIMORE. Oct. IA later despatch
received at the railroad Office says. the
a fair has been greatly exaggerated. The
reports had their foundation in diMcul.
ty at the Armory, with which negroes had
nothing to do.
THIRD DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE. o'clock-It is appreheu-
ded that the affair at harper's Ferry Is
more serious than our citizens seem will
ling to believe.
The wires from Harper's Ferry are cut,
and consequently we have DO telegr arhic
communication beyond Monocac stotiop.
The Southern train, which was due here
at an early hour this morning, has not
vet arrived. 1t is ru0ored there Is a
stampede of negroes from this State
Tbcre are many other wild rumors, but
nothing authentic as yet.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE P. M.--The Western
train 90 the Ohio Railroad has just ar
rived bere. It's officers confirm the state
ments just received touching the disturb
ance at Harper's Ferry
Their statement is to the effect that the
bridge keeper at Harper's Ferry, percei-
wing that bis lights had been extiDguish-
ed, went to ascertsin the cause, when be
was pursued and fred upon by gang of
blacks aud whites.
The party is commanded or led BY q
man named Andersen who had latel J ar
rived at Harper's Ferry.
The President has ordered cut Govern
ment troops.
The military of Fredericton have been
ordered out.
The INsURRECTIoN, so called at Har
per's Ferry, proves verify. Old Brown
Of Osawatauie, who was heard OF on hi,
way from Missouri to Canada with hand
Of runaway slaves, now turns up in Pir-
.iDia, where be seems to have been some
u ouths plotting and preparinsdor gen
ersl stampede of slaves. How he came
to be in IIarper's Ferry, and in possess
ion OF the U. S. Armory, is not yet clear;
but he was probably betrayed or exposed,
and seized tide Armory as p!aee OF Sc
curity until he could safely get awsy.--
The whole AFFAIR seems the work Of a
madman; tut John Brown has so often
looked death serenely in the face that
what seems madness to other doubtless
wore different aspect TO him. He had
twenty one-men With him, mostly white,
who appear TO have held the Armory
from P M. of Sunday till of Tuesday
morning, when it was stormed by Col.
Lee and party of U. S. y arines, and
its defenders nearly all killed or mortally
wounded Old Brown vas severely woun-
ded and bis son-(we believe his last sur
viving soD)-killed. Of the original
twenty-five. fifteen were killed, two NOR
tally wounded, and two unhurt. The 9th
three had pushed northward oU Monday
morning guiding a number of fugitive
slaves through Maryland. These were
OF courses barply pursued and fred on,
but had not been taken at our last advi-
ees.
Harper's Ferry was full Of sold iersand
militiamen yesterday and more constaDly
pouring in. Never before was such sn
uproar raised by twenty men as by Old
Brown and his cenfederates in this deplo.
rable affair.
There will be enough to heap execra-
ton on the memory of these mistaken
men. We leave this work to the fit hands
and tongues of those who regard the fuD.
dameDtal axoms of the Declaration Of
Independence as "glittering gencralities.
Believing that the way to Univeral Emsn
cipation lies not through nsurrectioD.
cisil war and tloodshed, but through
peace, discussion, and the quiet diffusion
of sentiments of humanity and justice, we
deeply regret this outbreak; but remem
bering that, if their fault was grieyous.
grievously have they answered it. We will
not, by one reproacbful word, disturb the
bloody sbrouds wherein John Brown and
bis compatriots are seeDina. They dar