The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-02

Gnardss asmosy at three in the mornine. The
hour wAeR an honest people {exespt sentinalsJ
arr suppcsed to Be ssieep of course, : rush
inquiry made ns to the meaning Of the beating
Of the dfum. The officer In command yery
-ooily informed the crowd that it was for tho
paypose Of q d1tss parade After good laugh
tired.
A strict watch is now kept at the depot 10
look After strangers, and see that every one
gives COCA account OF himself Besides a
military company being detailed to visit each
train, special police has been Organized, with
John W. Keunedy as chief, who pass through
each car before passengers are allowed to come
forth.
The Hon. Mr.. Edgerton, member Of Con-
gress from. Ohio, also arrived yesterday. In
company with three other Republican menu
bers OF Congress, he reached Harper's Ferry,
where they met with Hon. A. X. Boteler, who
advised the other three to remain there whilst
he accompanied Mr. Edgerton to this town, as
Mr.. T.. was on q mission from the son of John
Brown. On arriving here, Mr.. Boteler took
Mr.. EdgersoI to the heaaq qnarters I, OF General
reqresfed by John Brown. Jr, to come here
and obtain The body OF his father after the ex-
ecution. A5eer consultation with Andrew
Hunter ESD Gen. T. informed him that no
decision wot1d be given as TO the disposition
of the body. Mr.. Edgerton, having no other
business hefe, preferred not to stay longer,
and, mounting wagon, which was being
sent e Fsary S,na Wih arms nnder
aad its i1AA bita anfs, and will probably not re-
turn axA& aIthopgh he was treated with the
utmost Cd " tesY8
1ss sy gs A,s:sss yss,ssssy &. S.ssss sts
Church. and Messrs. Waugh, Leech and Little,
of the M. E. Church. No Interview was had
with Brown, as he refused TO receive them, or
hold an interview. Cook and Coppie thanked
Ea n fl hfS md bnt iufn
ed him that they had ministers of their own
persuasion. They comm nicated frankly with
their spiritual advisers, and seemed earnest in
prayer. 1t Is reported, I know not with what
truth, that Brown yesterday informed Uol.
August that rescue would certainly have
been attempted had not the strong military
force been concentrated here. As it Is now,
however, he says there need be no fear enter
tained, as no rescue will be now seriously
thought of.
At the reading of general orders yesterday,
thanks We're returned 10 the Baltimore City
Guards for their generous loan of overcoats
to the Norfolk and Portsmouth soldiers, when
they passed through your city.
The Baltimore American of yesterday, says:
Governor Wise and John W. Garrett, ESQ.
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
+. Tefe III correspondence per telegraph up to Il
late hour ON Tuesday evening in relation to
the anticipated rescue of Brown, the result of
which was that the President and officers of
the company are to exercise proper suryeil-
lance over the entire road in reference to the
character Of persons taking passage in the va.
rious trains during the present week and TO re-
fuse TO carry any persons who may be susp pect-
ed oferil intentions. The Governor expressed
his condolences in the officers, and no difficulty
hereafter is anticipated. Yesterday inst as
the western train was about starting, Mr.
Garrett passed through the cars and scrutin.
lied the passengers. 1t was not considered
necessary to refuse any of them the right to
travel.
During the afternoon several persons applied
for tickets for Charlestown, but the agent act
ing under in tructions, refused to sell them,
and it should be understood in thisconnection
that under no circumstances will the company
sell tickets for that place until after the execu-
ton.
Among the passengers who left yesterday for
Charlestown was the wife OF John Brown,
who was accompanied by male and female
relative. She appeared at the depot and show
ed the ticket agent letter from Gov. Wise,
granting her privilege to proceed to Charles
town and visit her husband. The letter, be-
sides giving Mrs. Brown and her attendants
authority to visit Charlestown, also directs the
delivery of the remains of her husband to her
care. after the sentence Of the law shall have
been executed.
Dispatches from Charlestown say:
The execution of Friday will take place in
a large field back of the prison, in the rear of
which are the noun 'ains. The arrangements
of the hanging are in charge of Major General
Taliaferro, Sheriff Campbell, Mayor Greene
been disclosed
proclamation has been issued forbidding
any person to leave his house after dark I'M
der penalty of ten dallavs.
On the day of execution all communication
between CharleStOWn and Harper'S Ferry will
be suspended, and no dispatches will be per-
mitted to leave the latter place without first
having undergone strict supervision. All
persons are solicited to stay away, on peril of
their comfort, if not their life.
Brown is reported to have said that he in /.
tended 10 make no speech from the scaftold,
and that the precaution of circle of troops to
prevent his words being heard was needless
He has nothing, in the way of confession, to
offer. Gov. Wise has sent orders that no per-
son shall be admitted to the Jail until after
Browns execution.
A dispatch to the New York Times says:
John Brown maintains his wonderful equa-
nimity, and is busted with correspondence and
reading. No further interviews with him will
be allowed. On being importuned for his au-
tograph, he kindly but firmly declined on the
ground that he could not grant the favor and
keep his faith with others.
Cook is very much shaken. His lip quiyers,
his hand shakes, and his eyes wander. He evil
IDENTIFY anticipates his death with. great horror.
The other prisoners are much the same. Ste
phens' face is very much swollen. but his life
will last long enough. The negroes say they
are "as comfortable as could be expected
A lett or to the Baltimore Sun SAYS
Brown has written to his wife requesting
her to come on, provided she has fortitude
enough to undergo the terrible ordeal. He con-
tinues in apparent good spirits, and says he
wants no minister to accompany him to the
scaffold, nor does he want the mockery of
prayers.
Old Brown yesterday sent for Mr.. J. F.
Blessing, q merchant here, generous and no.
ble-hearted man, who has been extremely
kind to him, in dressing his wounds and pay
ing other attentions, and requested him to ac-
cept as q token of regard his pocket Bible. MIR.
thay, ,Iya6 hir,3f hi rir of I'd h,It
suggested the prorriety of his keeping 1t "a few
days longer. The edition is the common bible
class edition, bound in calf, and of the cheap
est description.
The Boston Atlas, free-soil organ, contains
nearly twenty affidavits frHn persons in Ohio,
all declaring their opiaion that John Brown is
either insane or monomanac on the subject
OF slavery. These affidavits were procured by
his counsel, Mr.. Hoyt, who has laid them be-
fore Gov. Wise. Some of them admit that he
went TO Kansas armed to the tee eth that he con-
sidered it honorable to steal slaves; that he,
(Brown,) at one time, declared that, with
hundred men, he cOuld free Kansas, and Mis-
souri,, too; and could then march to Washing
ton and turn the President and Cabinet out Of
doors; that he had no confidence in aid socie-
ties, associations, or anything else-the only
thing to be done was to tight.
A correspondent of the Boston Bee, writing
from Providence, says:
Ossawatomie Brown has many sympath szers
in Providence On Friday next, the d.sf on
which the old patriot is to swing, there will
be a mass meeting of the citizens in Pratt's
Hall. 1t will bear the character Of an indig-
nation meeting such as that which assembled
here after the Brooks, assault on Sumner
Among the prominent speakers will be the
Hon. Thos. Davis and the Rev. Augusta
Woodbury.. Many of the church bells will
toll in memory of the departing hero.
TOUCHING APPRAL.-A mothers love for
her son lis never weakened, never dies. The
mo Their of VIM. A. Choice, under sentence Of
death at Atlanta, Georgia, for the murder OF
a Young man named Webb, while under The
influence Of liquor, fas petitioned the Legis-