The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-21
he Property Of Shareholders to
have been COnlAscated.
IuTrARY ORDERS FROM GOV. WISE.
ETTER FROM GERRT SMITH TO CAPT. BROWN.
he Abolitionist and Black Republican
Press on the Outbreak,
FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

HARPR'B FmRY, Oct. IL, lS69,
"Od Brown or "Ossawattomie Brown, as he is ofteu
lied the hero Of dozen fights with the "border
mans" Of Missouri in the days Of "bleeding Kansas"
the head and front Of this ohendng-the commander
the abolition nhbuster army His wounds, which at
ct were supposed TO be mortal turn out 70 be mere
wounds and scratches not at all dangerous their
baracter. He has been removed, together with Ste-
ens the other wounded prisoner from the engine room
the oce Of the armory and they now Lie on the aoor
BON miserable shake-downs, covered with some old
sddng.
Brown hfty five years Of age, rather smal sised with
en and restless gray eyes, and . grizzly beard
I'D hair. He H o wiry, active man, and should the
ghtest chance for escape be afforded, there is no
ubt that be viii yet give his captors much trouble. His
s matted and tangled and ns hands and clothes
N smouched and smeared with blood. oalnnal raa
ted that he would exclude all vsers from the room II
Ne wounded men were annoyed or panied by them, but
own said lie by annoyed ION the contrary
is was glad to be able to make himself and hs motives
early understood. He converses freely, huenty and
esrully without the sghtest manifestation Of fear
easiness, evidently weighing wel his words, and pos
ssing good command Of language. His manner is
urteous and aable and he appears to make favorable
Impression upon his auditory which, during most Of the
liz yesterday, averaged about ten or dozen men,
When / arrived in the armory, shortly after
lo O'Clock In the afternoon, Brown was ans
cring questsns put him by Senator Mason who had
arrived from his residence Winchester thirty miles
slant, COL Faulkner member Of Congress- who lives
Tit few miles of, Mr. vallnndigham, member Of Con-
ees of Ohio and several other distinguished gentlemen.
ie following is a verbatim report of the coversation'
Mr. MAsos--Can you tell us, at least, who furnished
opey for your expeditionY
Mr.. BRowH-I furnished most of II myself. cannot
,pcae others. It is by my own folly that have been
fken. / could easily have saved myself from 1t had
exercised my better Judgment rather than yielded
n my feelings
/ Mr.. MAsos--You mean il you had escaped immed
Tely9
\ Mr.. BRows-No had the means to make myself Sc
IRE without any escape, but allowed myself to be sur
sunded by force by being too tardy.
\ Mr.. MAsoS-Tardy in getting awayf
Mr.. BRowN--I should have gone away but I
\ I'D thirty odd prisoners, whose wives and daugh-
Y RS were in tears for their safety, and felt for
1nem. Besides, I wanted to allay the fears Of
lose who believed we here TO burn and
H. For this reason allowed the train to the
dge and gave them full liberty to pass on did IL
y to spare the feelings Of those passengers and their
miles, and to aay the apprehensions that you had got
ere in your vicinity band Of who had no regard
I life and property, nor any feeling Of humanity.
Mr. MAsox-But you killed some people passing along
9 streets quietly.
Mr.. BRowx--well, sir, If there was anything Of that
\ nd done it was without my knowledge. Your own
tizens, who were my prisoners, will tell you that
,ery possible means were taken to prevent 1t.
\ did not allow my men to fire, nor even to return
\ fire, when there was danger Of killing those
regarded innocent persons, II could help It. They
i'll tell you that allowed ourselves 10 be fred at re-
,atedy and did not return it.
A BysrANDxR-That is not co. You killed an unarmed
an at the corner Of the house there a the water
nk) and another besides.
Mr. BRowx-see here my friend, tits useless 70 dis
e or contradict the report Of your neghbors who
I ere my prisoners
no provided the mcans-that would be information Of
me value. M'
Mr. BaowS-I will answer freely and faithfully about
hat concerns myself will answer anything can with
,nor, but not about others.
\ Mr. vA11AxproHAx member Of Congress from Ohio,
no had Just )-Mr Brown, who sent you here'
1 Mr. BRowx-No man sent me here; II was my own
.omptng and that Of my Maker that Of the devil,
hich ever you please 70 ascrbe TO- acknowledge no
! an in human form.
Mr.. vAIASprcHAM-Did you get up the expedition
\ ,urselfp
\ Mr.. BRowN--I did s#
Mr.. vALLNDGnAMDdy you get up this document that s
He'd a constitution
Mr.. BRowr-I did They are q constitution and ordi-
noes Of my own contrivrg and getting up.
Mr.. VAIIAsryoIuM-IsSw long have you been engaged
\ this business2
Mr. BRowSTrom the bralidg out Of the difficulties in
snsas. Four a my sons had gone there to settle and
y induced me to go. did not 40 there 70 settle but
N cause of the difacnlties.
Mr.. Masox-How many are engaged with YOU in this
II vement9 ask those questioas for our own safety.
Mr.. BaowN-Any questions thas can hcnoraby arswer
sil not otherwise 30 far as am myself concerred
|. ve told everything truttfully value my word, SIR
Mr. MAsoS-What was your object In conina9
Mr. BRowN--We to free the slaves. and only
Ill.,
Il A YouSa MAN Tin the uniform Of volunteer compa
h )--IIow many men in all had yoE7
Mr. BRowx--I came TO Virginia with eighteen men only,
sies myself.
E5oIuSrrrR-what in the world did you suppose you
\ Id do here IN Virginia with that amount OF mcn9
fr BRowy-Young man, don't wish TO discnss that
7 stion here.
foIuSrEER--You could not do anything
Ir. Bnowg-well, perhaps your ideas and mine on mill
suhjec,s would differ materially
!r. MAsoS--IJcw do you justify your actsS