Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

some 40 prisoners or pore were released
Subsequently, Mr.. Murphy engaged III
he 6Ohl with much determination, recel-
wing a rifle ball bel$w the knee Inc
wound, however, did bot prevent him from
rur,her participation lin the contest, and
through the remandd of that, and during
the events Of the sue teeGing day, he was
= conspicuous actor In the exciting scenes
Iimpinp around with Sharp's rifle, which
he had captured, sluh hg across his back,
and cheering his ass Pclates on 10 'he al
tack.
State of .f6airs al the arriUdL Of the
Ballimd dre Troops.
The train containing the Baltimore sol
diery and the U. s. Marines, which .el'
Baltimore at o'clhck on Monday, after
creeping along the road at pace most te-
d,ons TO the impatient spirits aboard, ma.
nv of whom were sadly afraid that the
town would be fouh plundered and deser,
tod bv the insure renls, reached Sandy
Hook. a station about one mile from Har-
ner's Ferry about ii o'clock, and was
there halted. The intelligence which the
military on board here received was well
calculated TO fire the blood of the coolest
man. and scores OF volunteers were for in.
st,n,Iv nressinp forward and attacking the
building in which khey learned the traitors
had forIi6ed lhems selves, when Col. Lee
issued through G. n. Egerlor positive or
ders ,ha, the troops, with the exception nl
the Marines and lbe Independent Gfeys,
should remain inbctive. The Marines
after an half hour's delay or more, were
marched across thk bridge and posted il
the arsenal yard hnd the Greys ORDERED
to relieve the Sheb ebherestown company in
keeping guard over the entrance to the
bridge.
Disobeditnce of Orders.
The instant after the arrival of the car:
at Sandy Hook the Reporter Of the Clip
per and Can't. Thbmas G. James, the
Warden of the Jatl, proceeded fOrwarc
with the intention of crossing over TO 'h'
Town. They were followed by w. Pres
colt Smith, Esq, and companion, who
were the first from Baltimore to cross the
bridse. The Reporters Of the Clipper
American, and Exchange were the mex
10 follow.
The first point Of visi, after our arriva
at the town, was to the fortified position
of the rebels, which we found entirely
surrounded and carefully guarded by the
United Guard Of ofFtederick, whose com
mander, Capt. Thomas Sim, had but one
instant before held Parley with the des,
perado Brown, and concluded mutual
agreement not to fire at each other during
The remainder Of tie night.
A Cold Watch.
A cold, penetrating rain had set IN
few minutes before our arrival, rendering
the outside watch duty most diSagreeabLe,
and in the event of sally or attempt al
escape, most dangerous, yet notwlthsIan'
ding, the Frederick lads maintained their
ground, with perseverance and watch
fitness which would have de6ed every
effort at escape.
.An object Of Horror.
Within twenty steps Of the engine
house, and in full sight of besieged and
besiegers, lay str etched along the pave
ment the body OF a very fair mulatto' one
Of the insurgents who, after inficting Sc
riou, wounds upnn several citizens with
his Sharp rifle and revolver, was shot by
young man OF Hsrper's Ferry named
Kirk Hammond. The wretch had been
struck in two places. in the breast and the
side Of the ,hro5t, the latter wound most
hideous one. gaping open quite large
enough to admit the fore part of an ordl-
nary sized foot ~. c.;.;.
The anxiouslv looked for dawn OF Tues
day broke slowly and duly, and throngs
OF citizens and soldiers crowded around
the besieged in iIl.defined expectation ol
the bloody tragedy which they were as
sured would bnsue.
About G o clock, the City Guard Bat
tallion. Law Crews and other troops from
Baltimore, which had been detained by
the orders of Gen. Egerton at Sandy Hook
through the hight, arrived, and were as
signed their positions. the former being
placed at the extreme end Of the line and
to the extreR e dissatisfaction Of its high
spirited mem lbers, ,farIheress from The point
OF assault.
For half b Dur or more the time was pas
sed in dispo4ng the 600 troops present IN
a manner enhrely TO surround the arsenal
ward. which was occupied exclusively by
the Marines ,+no one a regular soldier OF
Marine being permitted within its gates.
The Indepd dndent Grrys were marched
by Gen. Eyer lon 10 potion on the rail
,oo1 b,;dpe dikeclIv facing the door Of the