Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-19


come generally known. thousands Of people
wendell their way to the Camden Station ~
witness the departure. At Il quarter past
three the companies began to arrive, and III
short time all were in the cars ready Tor
the start. The following are the military
from Baltimore: c. c. Egcrton, general com
handing, with the following statf-Maior,
Carr, kellinger. Howard and Radcliffe, with
DR.. j. ". r. Dunbar as staff surgeon, Law
Grays, Lit. J. C. Brown, commanding, with
81 rank and file: Shields Guards. Capt
Chaisty, with 30 rank and file These are
the 9Th regiment, with the following regi
mental oficcrs-Col. \. F. Shut and idi't
George W. Talbot. Independent Grays
Lieut.. Simpson commanding, with 81 rank
and file. This company is Of the sd regiment
with the following regimental officers :
Lieut.. Col. S. S. Mills, Major Hayward and
Adj't. i. r. Keen. Wells and McComas Ri
hes, Capt. George W. Bowers, with 81 rank
and file. This company is of the first rifle
regiment, and is accompanied by the follow
ing regimental oficers:-Major +. Swinncy
Adj't. W. II. II. Evans. The Battalion q
City Guards, Major Joseph p. Warner. with
taree companies. commanded respectively
by Captains Lloyd B. Parks, John q. .JOhan
mes and Woodbnrn. and numbering 80 rank
and file. The whole number, including off
GERS, from this city was about 225 men.
Before the starting of the train Major Gen
eral Steuart held conference with Genera
Eserton, and directed him in the event O.
the insurgents having LETT liarper's Ferry
to procure horses and overtase them if pos
sible.
General S;euart will leave by the earl,
train this morning, which by order OF Tx
president of the road, John W Garrett
esq, will be detained until the arrival of III,
Norfolk boat, to take the companies sent w
from Fortress Monroe. There will be tire,
companies with artillery. under command
of Cpl. Robert +. Lee, Of the United State:
army.
Before the departure Of the train yester
day afternoon the most intense excitemcn
prevailed, and hundreds desired TO -, bu
there were no arms there for them. As the
train moved of, three cheers were given. anc
the military seemed impatient to move on
ward.
Photographic operators accompanied thu
military expedition, who will be enabled by
the usual methods to use the telegraph from
the points where it is now cut, 80 that advi
ceS of the progress Of events will be lmme
diatelY communicated abroad.
At the Relay House the Baltimore troops
were joined BY u detachment Of ninety | nit
ed States marines. under Lieut.. Israel Green
brought down in the i.20 train, and twc
pieces Of artillery, under the command of Col
Harris. The marines were carried III thu
three rear cars, which being switched of
connected with the Baltimore military train
and about 5 0 clock the whole train of fifteen
cars started for lIarper's Ferry, the scene OF
The disturbance. At 81 O'Clock last evening
n special expr ~ train reached the Relay
House from Washington, bearing Col. X. +
Lee. of the cavalry arm of the United States
army. and his aid. Lieut.. j. i. B. Stewart
the former under instructions from the See.
rotary Of War to assume command OF ~,
United States troops ordered to Harper For
~. lie Immediately tclcgraphed 10 the sta
rions ahead Of The train bearing the troops
ordering halt, and followed last night i'll !;
special express.
The military would not advance in the car
further than Sandy Hook, Il point several
miles east Of lIarper's Ferry. Here they
would disembark Ii was feared the rioters
would burn Sandy Hook bridge.
James Winters and Lewis Simpson the con
ductOr and brakeman uf the western train
takru prisoners ut Sandy Hook, were contn
ed in the arsenal. IT was reported that scvc
raj more had been killed.
D,., Of
Frederick mail, autographed to Postmaster
Holt yesterday that he had brought the mai
back TO Frederick, where it was deposited i1i
safe-keeping.
Crowds were collected about the Office Of
the Camden Station and the corner Of South
and Baltimore streets up to midnight eager
to learn tie latest intelligence. The mos,
alarming aud exaggerated reports were put
in circulation. AT the various stations on
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Yesterday, excited throngs gathered about
aud every passing train was made to yield Il
mursel of information concerning affairs N
the theatre Of the outrage.
TRoorS TO co To.DAY.-General Stcuar'
issued an order yesterday afternoon 10 the
commandments Of the Eagle and Junior arti
iery companies Ia hold themselves in read
ness to leave By the s o'clock train this morn
lag for the sceue of insurrectipn. An order
has also been issued to the German Sharp
shooters, the German Yeagers, and the Ger
man Rifles to leave by the same train. Cap
tain Bowers will also leave with twenty-five
men. the reserve guard Of the Law Greys.-
Brig. Gen. John W. Watkins an Col. john
L. Far!lw will 20 ont in command OF the III
flntry and artillery.
MoxocAcY. Oct T.-l.2O p. m.-Thc mai
agent on the Western bound train has re
turned to Monocacy. and reports that tn
train il unable "a get through the town o
IIarper's Ferry.
The town is in possession of the negroes
who arrest everybody they can caics an,
imprisun them. The train due here at ) .,
clock cannot get through aud tue agent came
down III m empty engine.
MoNocAcy, Oct. 1.-THE following are al
the particulars that can be gathered at TIN
point relative to the outragcs going on a
Harper's Ferry.
The mail train bound West got rs far r.
Sandy Hook, when Walter Simpson, tn
baggage master, and Mr. Trasher, started ~
foot to the bridge. Simpson and Trashee
went through, but were taken and put II
prison. They went before the captain Q
the insurrectionists, and he has refused L
let anything pass.
The eastward bound trains are laying ives
of the Ferry. The insurrectiunists hav'
been taking persons from this side OF tn
river. tieipg them IN. aud taking off all then