The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-18

the principal officers of the road.
Tie train left the Camden station at about AZ
O'Clock, amid the cheers of the immense crowd who
had collected at the depot.
The Companies which left last evening were thu
Independent Greys, Law Greys, Baltimore City
Guard, and Wells and McComas Riiemen, number
er special train was dispatched from Camden sta
tion to meet Col. Lee at the Washington Junction
and convey him to Harpers Ferry. All the mill
tary collected there are to be under the direc
tion of this officer
The following proclamation and orders of the
Governor of Virginia were telegraphed to Camder
station:
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERN OR OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Oct. II.
John W. Garrett, President, dc.
Whereas, authentic information has been received
thata sudden insurrection has happened at Harpers
Ferry, in the county of Jefferson, and that immi.
nent danger therefrom is to be apprehended the
cOmmaniant of the regiment therein is hereby
commanded to order out part or the whole of the
militia under his command, to repel, suppress, or
prevent the same, and if necessary, he shall call
all the commandants OF the adjacent regiments who
are ordered forthwith in like manner to furnish the
additional force that may be necessary Comman-
dants will Immediately report to me at Harper's
Ferry, and all persons in the State of Virginia will
aid and assist in suppressing said insurrection by
facilitating, in all legal and proper manner trans
portaton of military companies and detachments
from this and any other State to that end and other
WISE H. A. WISE
Governor of Virginia.
We were informed yesterday upon good authori-
ty that the conductor of freight train upon the
Baltimore and Ohio Road had occasion on Satur-
day night to stop his engine at point near Har-
pers Ferry, and was surprised to observe gather
ing of from two to three hundred negroes in a grove
west of the village. The circumstance struck him
as extraordinary at the time, but soon passed out
of his mind. The whole affair at the time we write
is involved in mystery, which, however, we have
no doubt will be cleared up by information received
during the night. We suboin the latest dispatches
which have reached us:
MARTrNsBURG, Oct. lit is understood that a
body OF armed men have possession of the United
States Armory and the town of Harper's Ferry
and have planted cannon on the bridge. All the
trains have been stopped going east. The tee-
graph wires have been cut and there is no commu-
nication east of this, this despatch will be sent via
Wheeling, Pittsburg and Philadelphia to Balti-
more. body of armed men now getting ready
to leave here at to clear the bridge that the
trains pass. The affair has produced great ex-
citement all along the neighborhood.
THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF THE OUTBREAK.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-In view of the possibility
of the disturbances at Harper,s Ferry extending to
this vicinity, the Mayors OF Washington and Alex
andria have taken precautionary steps for lis sup
preston. The President through the Mayor of
Washin gton ordered a strong detachment of volun
teers to be posted at the National and Company Ar
mories, which has been promptly done. Two hun
dred stand OF muskets and ammunition have also
been placed in the City Hall for an emergency
1t has been suggested here by we'll informed per-
sons that the cause Of the inSurrection is the re-
ported fact that not long since the contractor for
the construction of the Government dam at Har-
per's Ferry, absconded largely indebted to several
hundred employees who may have taken this step
to indemnify themselves by the seizure of the gov
errment funds which, it is supposed, were trans
ported thither on Saturday. A gentleman lust ar
rived here from Harper's Ferry thinks the blacks
have participated in the outbreak only on compul-
sion.
VIRGINIA MILITARY UNDER ORDERS FOR HARPER's FERRY
RICHMOND, Oct. H.-It is reported here and gen.
orally believed that the Governor has ordered vol
unteer troops to proceed to Harper's Ferry.
LATER.
RICHMOND, Oct. l7--Evening-The Crews are
under orders for Harper's Ferry and will leave ear
ly in the morning. 1t is reported that Company F.
is also going. Governor Wise left here tonight
for Washington.
THIRD DESPATCH.7
RICHMOND, Oct. II, P. M.-The city is in a
great state of excitement consequent upon the re
ports from Harper's Ferry. Company F. with full
ranks have just left their armory expecting to take
a special train tonight This is new COMPANY
MoNocAcY BRIDGE, Oct. 17-9 o'clock, P. M.-The
train with the Baltimore military has Just arrived
here and is proceeding cautiously towards the
scene of disturbance, % miles further on. The
train has orders to stop at Sandy Hook until the
express train following with Col Lee comes up.
Conductor Simpson says he from two to three
hundred negroes, all armed, and some two hundred
and fifty white men among the insurgents. Many
of the inhabitants had fed. Some few were gath
cred together in tavern, declaring their intention
nluac I1a
while and then escorted back across the bridge.
DESPATCH TO MR.. GARRETT.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, !
inr for ;, ,,rnsl R!cHMoNP, Va, Oct. II, 1859.
them. The Governor leaves to night.
WIN. H. RICHARDSON.
Adjutant General.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH.
MoNoCACY, 91@ P. M.-The train from Baltimore
numbering II cars has just passed here, having on
board nearly 400 troops and two three pieces of
artillery. Gov. Wise has issued orders for the
panies at CharIestown to proceed at once to the
scene of disturbance. They would probably reach
Harpers Ferry about A. NJ.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH
MoNoCACY BADGE, Oct 17th-11.25, P. M.-The
statements in regard to the difficulties at Harpers
Ferry, which were current at the time of my de-
parture from Baltimore, are fully confirmed. The
baggage master of the eastern bound train, this
morning, taken prisoner and carried to the
armory where he found 600 negroes and from 200
to 800 white men in arms; nearly all the nhabit-
ants of the town had deserted it, though some few
still remained. A man named William Smith was
said to be the principal leader. Simpson, the bag
gage master, was escorted across the bridge by six
armed negroes, and there released; the carriage
of a Mr. Washington was stopped near the Ferry,
and his servants carried off by force. Two COM
panies of military are at Sandy Hook, village
one mile east of Harper's Ferry, where they are
awaiting the arrival of the Baltimore troops.
In our tran in addition to the soldiers from Bal
timore, are three companies of Marines from Wash
ington. Col. Lee, who is in following train, will
have charge of the whole force, and bears with him
orders to pursue and capture the insurrectionists
wherever they can be found.
1t is impossible to describe the excitement of the
people throughout the entire country. Rumors of
every sort are flying about; among them a report
that the insurrectonists are capturing the owners
of slaves and driving the latter into Harpers Ferry,
where they are Immediately furnished with arms.
The insurgents say that they are determined to free
all the slaves in that section of the country, and
are provided with spades and picks with which
they will entrench themselves and offer resolute
resistance. 1t is reported here that no less than six
persons have been killed at the Ferry. Our train
will proceed Immediately to Sandy Hook, and, If
deemed prudent, will push on to the scene Of riot
We have information that troops have left Martins
burg to operate against the insurgents on the west
side of the town. The bridge at Harpers Ferry
forms a curve in crossing the river and if defended
with obstinacy, will troops considerable
trouble.
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