Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-22


/ DalI and several others visifci tbs temafsalie
nan in his Lel rooa,. Brown was prefPss: " N
| rs he'll evidently suffering great pain ir.ih hs
numersGs wounds. but with his mind eaiicct"d
| and ln.klng csniy NIB ,ni him, nov and then CIV
| ing vent "a ..,,an. Tn, Uorernor. alter que"-
timing hla sss"rii i,aes 20, han into afaka;tv
p,s,I and lie ,olnn .fl,s .paJc the following i'm
| parlant disclosure.
Il r,.n.ed HE krnne.ls iarrr from Dr.. kennc-
| d. &c Sh.rpsi,,ts warrington rnaity. Mi. AND
| nun,ed IL after hi.n. Here ordered TO i'c sent
liula tho rdpst ali ,lns. icauife fTmy undafiAE-
ing. The b,&e> mels 4 'uOi" 90 no one could sns-
.at TIE n;snt- 81 III ~. even tho carriers cngrg-
e1 in hauling Them NJ fam the wharf. All boxes
al.! ,m.kag-- were directed to j. smitiI Il Sti. |
neser rl nr,rr Than - men ab,ut he iIacr. and
hal II - .rrni,,.ed that cDu,dn Mt any time.
! .5u7 inca with lie following arms; 2Ob oharpc =
rifles, 200 MaynarIs revoivc.. Loo spears AN |
temahawk. | would have armed the whites with
I'll, rifles an pistols. and tue blacks with tho
spears, they not being sufficiently familiar with
thu oIher arms.
Il had plenty of fixed ammunition and enough
provisions and had good right 10 expect the AID
Of from 1000 to 5000 men at any time wanted
Help was promised me from Mary land, kenticl J
North and South Carolina. Virginia. and Canada.
The blow wa struck little too -Jdl. lii, ia
ing Of tbs train ('help.' Oh SUNDAY night din The
work agninst ts-that killed uS | stonld not
have Iet it pass. But only regret have ia led
in my designs but have apol y iss 10 maxi or
concessions to ak now. Had We succeelcd WI en-
our nris and funds exhausted by AN inc Gu
sing army. contributions, would have been IL, ell
IN the shareholders aud their property approx la
tel 10 delrny expenses. and carry On the Wa "f
freedom. Had known government money WIS III
the snfc here ] would inyc approprintcd.'
Old Brown here appeared quite exhausted. nd
leaned back in his bed looking calmly around.
Gov. Wise told bin he ha! better he prepnr ~
for DEATH to which Brown responded that he he
Goyernor) though he mghtd live fifteen yes rs
wonld have good deal to nswer for ut last, nj
had better be preparing now, too
REWARD OFFERED FOR CAPTAIN CooK--MoRE ARNS
AND AND AccouTREMESrs SElzED-ihroRr mt
LETTERS FROM LEADING ABnLiTIoSIsTs, &C.
Governor Wise has offered $1,000 rewar for
the arrest Of Captain Cook. who is supposed 10 BIZ
in the mountains with number Of negroes. The
mountains being secured by armed men in
search Of the fugitive. He is supposed to he
ccaled in IL cave ia the mountains, about five mile
from the Ferry.
a detachment Of marines. with number Of
volunteers, we're sent to the farmhouse OF Cant.
Brown l., search it, They returned with wagon
lpl1e with several hundred pikc-or spears. two
boxes Of Sharps rifles tents, blankets. boots and
shnns, olohug DC, md other equipments tor
til" enterprise. The articles previously brought
III hy the independent Gravs we're from the school
house, and not fran tbs farm Of Capt Brown. as at
ilrst supposed.
Tie most valuable articles brought in by the
marines, however, was II carpet bag illci with
documents and letters connected with the expo
ditinn. They were taken possession oi Ivy t;uv
Wise. and many Of them read IN puic iasS nj ght
Among the most Important are:
A letter from Gerrit Smith, thu Abolition Pres
ldeniial candidate. containing some fnaucai state
ments, and cnclosnga draft for 81 90 endorsed
by the cashier Of New York Bank.
A letter from Frederick Douglas, enclosing n
$40 note contributed by lady for the good OF The
cause.
Several letters from Henry Smith and John
Smith, prominent northern Abolitionists.