Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-22

possession, referring 10 The uulIes VI iihe
men, is pencilled down The margin, AM
dog-eared ds if for future reference.
TO the Nictors belong the Spells.
The entire contents OF the house were
appropriated by the scouting party, as lie
gIrlma,e pIunder; barrels Ol flour were
rolled away; The slove sud lis sPpur'en
ances removed, and on the re-entry oil The
expedition into Harper's Ferry, scarcely
a man OF its volunteer arm but staggered
beneath The weight Of his sPolls.
Discovery Of TENS,
From the house of Brown the party
proceeded TO log cabin, on the opposite
side of the road, and but few hundred
leel higher up. where they discovered
some eight or ten boxes filled with wear
ing apparel, boots blankets, quilts, etc.
amply sufficient to supply the wants OF
formidable number Uf men. In the lOiI
of The cabin nearly or quite 1000 pixies
were found, together with six or more
tents, and great number Of axes. picks
and shovels. The captured articles com
plelely filled large country wagon, and
was with much difficulty drawn 10 the
Ferry by two powerful horses.
The MsurrectiOn, It's origin and us end
The origin of the Instruction, and the
sources from whence the fansllcal traitors
derived their hopes of success in this au-
dacious attempt, is wrapped in mystery.
all the insurgents however agree in say
ing that the plot has been i'll preparation
for upwards of one year, during which
time, Young men were actually enlisted IN
several of The free States, and pecunary
to The cause received from
The same source.
Brown, accompanied by lis sons, aP'
peared at Harpel's Ferry, about eighteen
ago, calling themselves Smiths,
shortly alter they rented from MIR. henne-
Jy of Washington county, Md, the farm
and house which they occupied until the
outbreak: the twenty-five men composing
The invading arty, joined him shortly al
Ter he had settled himself in his new home
about which period J. h. Cook, cO-lesder
with Brown OF the conspiraiors, and an
associate Of he latter through the Kansas
made his appearance, ana en-
gaging in the school teaching, continued
to so ngranate himself in the good graces
Of .he community, that general confidence
was reposed in his integrity, and he ac-
qured very fair share of populsriIy-&
About fortnight ago Cook gave oh'
that he intended to visil Kansas, and left
The Ferry in a covered two horse wagon
oslensibIy for that territory. On We'd
nesday preceding The outbreak lie return
ed. and drove his wagon. which appeared
to be heavily loaded, to The farm Of Smith
Brown where it remained for two days.
EARLY on Friday morning he commenced
the moulding of bullets at The residence OF
his mOlber.in.law. whose suspicious he
silehced by assuring her that they were
designed for use against The Indians IN
Il Kansas.
= The entire party Of insurgents, all Of
whom bore the appearance of poor and IN
duslrlous farmers and citizens, were III the
habit OF mixing freely with their neigh
bors, and with the residents Of Hsrper's
Ferry, with whose opinions, means OF
defence. ETC., they had thoroughly famll-
idrized themselves.
Ripening Of The Plot.
A fortnight or more prior TO the occnr-
renee which has resulted so fatally, Cook
accompanied by Stevens, who il has sub
seqaently been sscer.a;ned, held Cap
tain's commission among the insurgents
and was quite influential among them .aP-
peared at the residence of Col. Lewis
Washington and requested permission 10
see his fine cabinet of curlositles, and IL
brary. The request was readily granted,
and during The conversations which their
visit gave rise TO, the theme OF skill IN The
use OF fire arms was introduced, and Cook
10 test his excellence as shot.
with that Of Col. Washington. The
match was made up, and resulted IN the
defeat Of Cook. who expressed much sur
prise at the skill of his competitor. On
the Sunday night Of his capture, Col.
Washington recognized Cook among the
party. and upbralded him for the cowsr-
dice of The proceeding. The latter said
he regretted The affair, but he couldn't
help II.
As the party were about TO leave the
house, Cook whispered TO Stephens. The
leader OF The party. who then immediately
demanded OF him the KEEP Of his cabinet
Ii was yielded up in preference 10 having
The costly furniture broken, as threatened
in the event Of a refusal, and The insurgen
took thereirom valuable sword and pis
tol, formerly the property of Washing