The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
GREAT PANIC IN VIRGINIA,


culntion that a body of armed mon are
crossing or have crossed tho river from
Ohio ut or near Wheeling, |,
WHEELING. Nov. 20 No armed men
have crossed tho river here nor arc thore
any rumors Of thoir crossing near this place.
WAsuSGroN CITY. Nov 20 Tho res''
nont from Richmond. accompanied by GOV
Wise arrived hero at O'Clock this morning;
and will leave for Charlcstown on SPECIAL
train at 10 o'clock.
On arriving at Charlcstown tho troops
will 60 into oncampmGnt, anT roman "u'"
after the execution.
Mailing has boon received coofirmatory
Of tho rnmor of a body OF mCa having cross /
ed tho Oai0 near Wheeling.
Tho peiersbnrgh Battalion Of four Com
n9ni0s arrived hero in boat tins AFTERNOON, /
aud arc awaiting instructions from tho No''
crncr. =,
Roger A, Pnor AMI tho venerable Hugh
Plcas.n:s, arc pyiyatcs in tue Poters5"igA
Battalion.
RICHMOND. Nov. Cot is authortativoly
stated that the present movement OF troops
is moro to quiet tho alarmed population oi
the upper Counties and by tho presence oil
an oyorpowUring force prevent any future
attempt Mt rescue which might otherwise
result in bloody work. than from fears oi
the approach os ary armed body of men
from Ohio or elsewhere. II IS known that
il was Gov. Wisc's intention to order rtgi'
mont to Charlcstown in Il few days lorcHnp
duty previous to the execution, but the
prevalence Of these groundlcss alarms has
toranl to accelerate the movements,
! liAuPlR's IEE"Y, Nov. l9,-Ndnigh'.-
Various ru:nors Law" hrcn uhoat to-day. as
to the approach cf armed men from ONO,
in tho d.rrctinD Of Wheeling. Tho re-
spectacle source from which tho report or.
iginntrd has created sOmo excitement aDGu.
Gharlcs.own, but mono hcro-cur people
gro very quiet, not expecting any ATTEMPT
at rescue, nor do they fear any force, how
over formidable, because they arc prepared
for any emergency.
Tho numerous fires about Charlesi1wn
have induced the citiA)us - a":icipAtc somr
annoyance. They arr more easily excited.
hus no oac ia It ell afraid Of ;ho result,
cYon if tho attempt should be made.
Col. Davis has made tho most ample
provision for any number of tho onemy who
may make cal. loarn that orc troops
arc hcirg demanded from tho Government.
This nav be rs much to protect tho prison
crs from tho populnco as anything else. AS
far ms can learn, there is no cause 20 APP
prohend danger
H\RrGR's FERRY, Sunday E@oNiNC The
fresh excitement WIS caused by tho nrrtva
from Bciiairo. near Wheeling. of man
named Smith Crane who stated no Incident
ally overheard conversation between sore
men who had organized band Of 500 &c
march to release Brown md other prisoners
ut Char'esLown liu Immediately 5ot out
for tho Ferry, to aprr.sc tho Inhabitants oi
tho FACT.
was also rrmarcA at ChnrIo7'own th"'
\ fght had ccc0rrGd in CLARK county. De
tween s>mo ciiizons and party cfs,rongcrs
and detachment was sont 10 tho acoEo o
disturbance.
i On tfc recent OF tnosc cfuTo'S,aespntcAc'
|cro sent by Col PAWS 10 uoy' ",so lo'
DUo more Fu"Ts, "'' ;'lEe n,i,teu noT'
''''' ~ '"o ;, ",I" 'o.r. CIV
our row., Is ngh'" oi,s','"s WIN o's'"o'
| "hH co"S"!efaoiy eNcI'.I'
o"N. - 49, S"S ;e 6,,o ,S,'..r S,,i, '",i ~
''"rY eAP'r r'''co' ovo" ~ I" ,"'e e':"''h 81 ~
prove '"''u"uS'; :" t''"' Noy WV N"o.
no" 10 pro'ect 'hoIr ooFuorS uoFc"''oF, !
occasion occur
Gov; M'so' WIN 'hrcc companies, mas )ns
started iHr C"aI''s'o~n' Ahe otNorS VII
. remain nero uh'l' tomorrow
E LATER.
CHARLsrOwN. Nov. 2l.-Tho cxcitomen
? of Saturday has subsidized aud no suspicion
J parties havo vet been discovered.
- Gov. Wiso has Icttors from intelligent aut
rcspec.nb!c parties North and West assurin,
him of tho organizatation of parties for th
: rescue of the prisoners.
Tho presence of tho military has ro
. stored confidence and calmnuss in the pub
lie mind.
Tho military arc preparing an onoamr
mont.
Tho Governor will return to Richmou
to-norrow.
We have cavalry, artillery and infautr
n sufficient to encounter q small army Of syn,
y pathzers.
:. Cu.ntrs,owy Nov 22-Ycstordor wo
t srHnt in n oranI militnry norodo and rov;o,
4 nv Gov wise, Daring the afternoon Tn
-, Govnrrcr and his staff hrd a loro intcry;c,
u vim Tho nrcnsa;,y Of nrcnarjno for death .
tho snntonc, oi ihe Gourt voTld l,o carrie
ont without any iutrrfarcnco on his nari.-
% Brown declared himself willing to die. Il
justified hia course only rcgre!ting bis orr;
ts 'IuP''o"' G"oN COW ''o ""' "''',"s ~ :