Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-19
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Three O'Clock, A. NJ, Harpcr's Fs,vy.--The
town has been taken into possession by
companies from Charleston and Sheppards-
town, Va, and Frederick, Md. The rioters
are enlrenched In the Armory, and hold Mr.
Washington and Mr.. Salenield as prisoners.
The rioters are commanded BY Capt Brown,
Of Kansas notoriety Tho number was
originally ~ white men, aud five negroes,
several Of whom were shot Roomen Of the
Martinsburg company, was shot dead whilst
charging on the Armory. A portion Of the
insurgents left here under command Of
leader named Cook, who, with a large party
Of slaves, is supposed TO be moving towards
Pennsylvania. Allen Evans, one Of the in
surrcetionists, is lying in a dying condition
here, having been shot through the breast
lie is from Connecticut, but has been in Kan
sas. lie says the whole scheme was got up
by Brown, who represented, that the negroes
would aise by thousands in Maryland and
Virginia, and would be made free. Col.
Shriver Of Frederick, has Just had an inter
view with Brown, in the Armory. lie asked
to BE- allowed to march out with his mon,
and ayerred his intention Of defending him
self 70 the last. His men are very strongly
posted in the Engine House, and cannon
cannot be used against them, for fear Of in
juung the prisoners they still hold. Some
l6 persons are known to have been killed
Fountain Beckman, Railroad Agent was
shot dead from the Armory Three rioters
are lying dead under the bridge, having been
shot by the Sheppardseown troops in their
charge on the bridge.
A large body Of the insurgents are said TO
be posted in the school house four miles dis
tant, with large body ofrunaway slaves
! The Armory was taken possession Of about
nine O'Clock on Sunday night; so quietly
was it done, that the citizens knew nothing
Of it until the train was stopped. Col. Lee
who has arrived here, thinks there are abun-
dant troops to capture the Rioters, and seems
perfectly certain that the original party con-
sisted of not more than twenty white men
and five free negroes. Capt. Brown had
been about here, and rented farm four
miles off, which was the rendezvous Of the
rioters. Capt. Cook has also lived about here,
and, at one time, taught a school, All the
other white men are unknown. They are
supposed, however. to be men who were con-
nected with Brown In Kansas
Ii is reported but not confirmed, that the
Rioters have carried off considerable Of the
Government funds.
No attempt was made to pilliage the town
OF to insult females.
Capt. Brown claims easy terms on account
ofhis moderation.
Hajper'S Ferry, O'Clock, n. M--The con-
tiict Of the bridge was fought mainly by the
Railroad men, Of Martinsburgh, led by Capt.
Alberts. Evan Dorsey, conductor Of the
Railroad Company, wus killed, and Conduc-
tors Bouman and Folett were wounded. -
No damage was done to the Railroad or bridge
by the rioters.
Itis supposed that the rioters will be tried
| by martial law, as soon as captured, and hung
on the spot.
O'Clock, d. M--The following is the re-
port received from the editor OF the Balti-
more american:
Preparations are now making for the at
tack on the Armory, by the soldiers, who
are posted all round the grounds. For the
last hour everything has been quiet. The
rioters have still the following persons in
their custody as prisoners: Armistead Ball,
chief draughtman, at Armory; BENZ. Mills,
master Of Armory; John G.. Douger6eld,
paymaster; Clark Lewis, and John Alstadt,
a farmer, and his son, 16 Years old The
/ three last were seized on their farms, several
miles from the town.
Geo. Turner a graduate Of West Point
and one Of the most distinguished citizens,
was shot yesterday whilst coming into
town.
Three of the rioters are lying dead in the
streets There are also three in the river,
end several are said to be lying dead in the
Armory.
The following is the list Of killed among
the citizens and soldiers; Fontdin, Beckhall,
Haywardi u negro porter at the Railroad
station; Jos. Barnley, of Harper's Ferry;
Evan Dorsey, and George Richardson, of
Martinsburgh. A negro, named Lewis
Larny, who has Just died. confesses to the
/ plot, which he says was concocted by Brown,
at Fairfield, in Ohio, two months ago.
The rioters have just sent out flag of
truce, saying, that if they are not protected
10y the soldiers here at present, they will
hang all they capture.
HarPer's Fsrry,S oclock--The armory has
been stormed and taken, after a determined
resistance. Col Shull approached with
flag OF truce and demanded the surrender of
the armory. After expostulating for some
time, the rioters refused. The marines then
advanced and made charge, endeavoring to
break open the door with sledge-hammers;
but it resisted all their efforts. A large lad.
der was then used as a battering-ram, and
the door gave way. The rioters fired brisk
ly and shot three OF the marines, and also ex-
changed shots through the partly broken
door. The marines then forced their way
through the break, and in a few moments,
the resistance was at an end. The rioters
were brought out amidst intense excitement.
Many Of the armed militia were irving To
getan opportunity to shoot them. Capt
Brown and his son are both shot; the latter
is dead, and the former dying. He lies in
the armory enclosure. He talks freely and
says he is the old Ossawattamie Brown,
whose feats in Kansas had such wide notice.
lie says his whole object was to free the
slaves, and Justified his actions, and said he
had possession Of the town, and had been
murdered in return. j G.. Anderson was
also shot down in the assault. He was from
Connecticut. The dead body ola man shot
yesterday, was found in the armory.---
Brown declares that there were more en-
gagged in the plot than those who accompa-
MED him. The prisoners are retained with.
In the enclosure of the armory.
Baltimore Later Intense excitement
exists here, and nothing is talked of but the
insurrection. Gen. Stuart, through Gov.
Wise, has communicated an order to Gen.
j. w. Watkins, Of this city, to prepare
equipments and mount Immediately q BODY
OF men for service in the mountains near
Harper's Ferry, where many insurgents
have taken refuge. The troops will leave
this afternoon.
Gov. Wise passed the Relay House this
morning enroute for the SCENE Nyhere tho