, 1859-10-20
BY TELEGRAPH.


TIE lysrG2EcII0S 1T HARpER's FERRY.
0rowu Not Dead.
B&tr1xoEE, Oct, 1e.-Ths citizens imprisoned
by the 'usurfecionsts all testify to their en,ent
aud beyond the outrage Of restricting their
liberty, wcre not iuused. Capt. brown wus
always courteous 10 them, nud ut all times as
sured them they should not be injured.
The position Of the prisonCr4 ln the engine
house during the arius on Monday, and al tllc
one, without any Of the incentives Of combat
They had to risk the balls Of their friends, bu,
happily they all escaped.
During Tuesday morning one Of Col. Wash.
!nEton.s negroes catne iu md reported thai
Capt Cock was in 1hc mountains, only three
miles OF Ths Independent Gseys OF Bali
more immediately started on a scouting expedi.
tion. and IN u few houra returned with two wa,
Eo1s loaded with arms and ammunition found
attsps Browns house. The arms consisted oi
boxes dlled with sharo's rifles. pistols. DC.
There we're found Il quantity Of Cui.ed States
ammunition, large number of sprars. Sharp +
!Fon boxis knives. fixed upon poles-a terrible
looking wenpon Intended for sbe use Of tue me-
Groes-wilh spades, pick axes aud shoveas.
1ho Gfess pursued Cook TO fast that they &C.
cared part OF hia arms, bat with bis mora per-
feet knowledge OF loca'ities, he was enabled 10
esade them. On their arrival nj the Ferry with
thsir. tpoils, they we're greeted with hearty
cheers Tue negroes were dr'reu into the Gus
tody Of the Government.
Tho insurrec'ioni,t. did not attempt to rob
The P1ymassers department at the Armory. A
lar9e amount Of znoney wzs there, but it was not
disturbed.
1 short tins after Capt. Brown WAS brought
out, he registd and talked earnestly to illo>e
ABOUT oaH, defending his course, and arowing
he I'D only done what was right. ue replied
to rho questions put to him, substantially as fol-
!ows: Are you Capt. Brown, Of kaasas:" IL
am sometimes called So" " Ars you 0ssawat-
tomie bsowns" - / tried to do my duty there" :"
+.Whas was your present objecii," & To ffse
tue slaEeH from bondage. We're my other
persons but those uow connected with you, iu
tue tuoyeu1entf NO" Did yon expect aid
rom the Nor:a p NO There was no one
connected with tue movement but those who
o,ne ~lta me-" Did you expect to lll peo-
pie IN ordar to carry your point ?" did not
"lsn To do 10. but YOU forced us to do it"
HIS "oun''s hare piored to BE- not necessarily
aA'a!. tie expr ssed de ire to live aud to he
tried by his coautry. 1n his packets were found
nearly $4,000 III gold, and several important pa
pcsa found IN i''s possession we're taken in
cuaF9e ~ G4L Lee, anu on oehaa ot tho Gov~
ernaient IN Washington.
ahe Fsesld ut ana Secretary OF War were to-
geAef ssseFAt hours yestcrday, on matters con-
necsed wita the proceedings at uarper's Ferry,
.ae result Of which e.uiercnce was the seudias
OF United States District Attorney Ouid thiiher
to superin.ead the legal proceedings in the
p:ena:ses.
wts;. ne e1enemen' Mn'ea last night EXISTED at
washington ahd vicinity has subslded. 1t is
sald that the affair u Aarpers Ferry is the first
case Of tae ksnd which has ever occurred in this
ooans1y: insGlving 1t Tue same time, both State
@uW WIS. aae!a' Ju.1su'cuoa'
WIN regard 10 tae ps'soners, already IN dlstin-
Eatsheu quarters LIE question Of jurisdiction Is
1lseassea' rs toF. N!sc Will, u 10 said, claim
{uo ffssouefs nov !iead " the u. s. troops. to
20 20 oeat Win according to The Laws Of Virginia:
~ suis case, Tue Question Of jurisdiction will
1epe - oe ac'esmneo " LUG judiciary.
1If1noaE, octooeF 19.-Last evening de-
.eenment OF marines, accompanied by some .'t
~ vo'un.oese, ~ 1naoe Flsit IL captain hrowns
es: Meac Ane utst ''s1e was u Lhe scaoosaonsc.
~! !ouuo large aaantity ot blankets, boots
anu nuoes, e1otnes' teh1s. it0o PlEes with large
u.aoes anl1ea' ana aso discovered documents
tatosehg much il:ht on tho ALTAR. Among
them are by-'aws. tue organization showing or
lnd!cat!ng . ramltication throughout the various
otatrs III the union-
They aso found letters from various individu-
aug q Inc Sorth one from Fred Douglas, con-
Gsaolhg sio LOT tue cause. also letter from
1etfN smith, about tnoney matters, and check
or afatt 1or olvo. ln!orsed W the cashIer Ut
Sew 1ork bank, whose name il not rccol-
lected.
AZ these documents nre in the possession Of
aov. WISE"
1ae Governor has = offered reward Of $1,000
Tor tho capture Of Cook. a large number OF
armed mPn are now scouting the mountains in
pursuit. Of hinl.
The following is the anonymous letter recciy-
ed By Cor, Fioyd:
"ctSc.SxAr1, Aug. 90, lsJ9.-Sir: have
lat al S-r
great Importance, that feel it to be nv ,tuiy
10 imparr 10 rou without DELAY, have dis
covered the existence Of a select nssoc;stion
having for it's object the liberation Of the ,]ares
at tue South hy general iusurrcction. Tiu.
lcader Of tho 1noveuen. is old join. Brown, late
wi1ler, drilling tho negroes there. md ,I,tT are
only waiting !'is word 10 start for the Soni. tn
assist The siayes Tuey hnye onc f,f their ie,d.
Ing ,nen, white mna, iu nu ar,nory in Mary-
land. Al 1oan At pver,,l,;r,, ;e raods thaas r
their nuuber who arc in tIe Northern STATES
and Canada are to come in small cnmnnn;cx ~,
their rendezvous, which is in The ,,,o,ntn;ns IL
Vircnia.
"Thcy will mass down through rcnn.rlvapia
aud MARYLAND and entcr Tirsiuia at Ifnrrer's
Ferry. Brown left the NORTH about three or
four wetk* ago. aud will arm the negroes, and
large quantity Of arms nj their rendezrons.
daFo not sigo my name to this. but trust tha,
yoa will not disregard this warnin,, m tb,t -.
couni'
Someti,n. dur},r rsxlcrd,r ,,o-n;,,. a..
0'Reilly Telegraph line rcpaircr xhiixt .+,',r;n.
The line bet asn Harper's Ferrr nnd Mur,;ns.
hnrg, was shat nt by Cant. Csyk h;mss1E whom,
he Recognized.
The following is the nuu,bcr Of killed and
woun.1ed during the recent insurrectiou: Killed
- citizens, Is insurgents: wounded. insur.
gents; prisoners, + insurgents. The prisoners
have bern committed to Charleston iail 10 await
tho action Of the Grand Jury, where thcy viii be
indicted und tried ia few DAYS. The urrauct-
n,ens about the Jurisdiction has been settled in
this way: Tie local authorities are to try tho
prisoners Tar murder, and in the meanwhile tho
United States authorities will proceed on The
CHARGE Of treason. Coz. Wise said 10 alr. Outd,
the u S. District Attornev. that be Ind m nh,
jections to the General Government nrocredin,,
against the prisoners. That il Ehst wi1I h. 1e,;
Of them hy The timc the Virginia uuthoritie. .re
done with them.
Browu is better to.day. and has rn.dc n f,,tcr
statement Of his orcratlops. Uo .ays lint r..
renled the fa,:n Of 1r. kcnnedy SIX mputls
sinee. md the rcpt is paid until next MARCH,
He neser I'D over twenty-five men et the farn.
at any one time thut belonged 20 tue orrani1a.
tim. bnt that he hsd good reason 10 expect re-.
Endorsements from MAJ ylaud, Kentucky Noril,
nnd South Caroiinu and the Capadas. He hn,i
provided aru.s sufficient for 1900 men, inclvdinr
2po revovera. aoo Sharpe's rifles. and i. .(kt1