The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-18
SECOND BDITIO]
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BOOK. 4
18th the Insurgents.
SEVEN OR ElGHT.-,.-...-----l
CAPTURE OF THE h,,
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Us, MARINES VIcToRIo U.s.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Is The Sun has a
cial dispatch received at o'clock last n
The train arrived at Halstead near the Il
when rumor communicated the state of
fairs. e,rs..s
The jefferson regiment had entered
town frsm the Virginia side with the fede
al troops. There had been much firiug-nin
men were reported killed.
SGD @fs LATER.
The troops have entered the town; the in.
surgents are willing to surrender, but onl
On terms Of safe conduct out of the difficulty
otherwise they threaten 60 sacrifice the
lifeof Lewis Washington and Col. Danger.
field, who are held prisoners.
Captain Aaron Stephens, of Connecticut
now diving of his wounds, has made a con,
fession. The plan has been concoctin Q for A.
year and more. The parties rendezvous
a farm near the town, which had been hire
for the purpose by Captain Brown. Anon
the Insurgents are Kagg, Seamop, and
Browne, Of Ohio, and Todd of Maine.
From de Regular Reporters.
The Battle was fought madly by the rail +
road and tonnage men, from Martinsburg,
Va, led BY Captain Alberts Evan Dorsey
railroad Conductor, was Killed, and Conduc.
tors Bowman and Hallett wounded. No
damage has been done to the railroad or.
bridge. 1t is thought that the rioters will !
be hung as soon as captured in the morn ing. 4
HARPER 3 FERRY, Oct. Is,
Is o'clock, A. Nj,
Preparations are being made for an attack
upon the Armory. The soldiers are all a. R
round the ground, and for the last hour ev-
erything has. been quiet. The rioters still
hold the following persons prisoners:
Armistead Ball, draughtsman at the ar.
mory; John d. Dangerfeld, Pay Clerk y,
BEN. Mills, master armorer. Lewis Wash-N
ington. farmer and prominent citizen. JSI n
Ailstead, farmer, and his son, 10 years OF
age. ri 81
The three last named were seized on their
farms, several miles from Harper's Ferry.
George Tarner, graduate of West Point.
and one Of the most distinguished citizens of |
this county, was shot yesterday while COM
ing TO town, and died during the night.
Three of the rioters are lying dead in TIL
river, and several are said to be lying with
in the Armory enclosure. s4
This list includes the killed among the cit /
icons and soldiers as far as ascertained, viz
Fountain, --Brechan, Haywood
negro porter at railroad station; Jos. Burn.
ley of Harper's Ferry-Evan Dorsey, and !
Geo. Richardson, of Martinsburg. Anoth erI
rioter, named Lewis Leary has just died.
He confessed to the particulars of the plot,
which he says was connected by Brown, at.
ths Fair held in Ohio, two months ago.
The rioters have just sent out flag ID
truce. If they are not protected by the
soldiers at present here, livery one that 81
captured will be hung.
The armory has just been stormed. it
was taken after determined resistance. ~
Col. Shut approached with fig Of trueeS
and demanded its surrender. After expos
tulatins for some tine they refused to sAyl
render. RGS 30 JW "A
The marines advanced to the charge aad
endeayored to break down the door, with 4
sledge hammer. 1t resisted all their efforts.
A large ladder was then used as a batterine
ram. The door Save way-rioters fired
briskly, and shot three of the marines, then
forced themselves through the break and in
few minutes, resi- stance was at an end, ard
the rioters were brought out amidst the
most intense excitement. Many OF the arm d
militia were trying to get chance to shoot
them. n
Captain Brown and his son both had been
shot. TIE latter is dead, and the ftrner
dying now. He lies in the Armory inclosue
talking freely. He says h ais old Ossawatta-
mi Brown, whose fests in Kansas have had
such a wide spread notoriety. Brown saws
the whole object was to free the slaves. He
justifes his &C tion.
He says that he had entire posse ssion of the
town and could have murdered all the people-
but did not and has now been nun dered in re-
turn (for his kindness
Anderson who was also shot down in The as
stult was from Connecticut. The dead body
OF IN. man killed yesterday was 'ound within
the Arm.,g: Brown states that none were en-
g shgsm The pri loAass those who accompanied
tody within the Armory e noW retained In Gus
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A Missing Man found. Mr. Daniel ~.
man OF Bergen, n. j. who disappear,d
\ ha nj hi III ha 81 n;