The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-23

80 ~ hiN tSNulEcu hOOul miles nom Onariea-
ton during the night, and the military ordered
out expecting an attack but none was made.
The particulars Of the fire could not be as
by the messengers, but they will prob
ably be Sscertained on the arrival here Of the
train from Winchester
RIcHNoSb, Nov. lS.-Six companies Of mill
tary are under arms, ready TO start for Charles
town at "a moments warning None have left |
yet
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia company CON-
priSIng eighty seven, infantry and rflemen, left
Alexandria for CharlestOwn BY the early train
this morning, VIA. TIE Relay House. Captain
Duly s company, Of sixty men and four guns,
went by special train on q Mauspos road, via
Strsusburg; from thence they are to march Is /
miles, to Manchester
BALTIMORE Nov. l9-Rumors are in circuIa. /
tion that a body OF armed men are crossing, or
have crossed, the Ohio at or uear Whsoliag.
WHEELING, Nov. ly.--No armed men have |
crossed the river here, nor are there any rumors
of them crossing near this place.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, November l9-The !
Alexandra (Fa) Sentinel OF this morning, |
says man was arrested in that city Yesterday. |
having been recognized as one of Browns men
ta the harTers Ferry riot. He was committed
to jail to await further identification.
CHARLksrowX, Nov. 18th. All is now oui- |
ct IN this town, but the military forces are aug
menting. The barns, stock yards and imple-
meRts, amounting in value to several thousana
dollars, belonging to Messrs. John Burns. Geo.
II. Tate and Mr.. Shirley, all of whom we're iu-
rors in the recent trials, have been burned.
Hon. Alexander Hunter processes to be con-
yinced that an attempt will be made to rescue
the prisoners, and letter from Urbana Ohio
addressed to Brown, written in ciphers, which
has been deciphered, tells him to keep in good
spirits, that his friends are mastering and will
drop along one at a time.
Col Davis telcgraphed to day Or 500 add-
tional men.
RICHMOND, Nov. 19.-The petition OF John
Brown for writ OF error to the judgment rem
dered by the circuit court of Jefferson county
was presented to the Supreme Court of Ap.
peals yesterday. The Court to-day refused to
award writ of error being Of the opinion that
the Judgment of the Circuit Court is plainly
! right. The execution will therefore take place
as appointed, on the I'd of December. Judges
Allen, Daniel, Marcure, Lee and Robertson on
the bench
| Troops leave for Charleston in the morning,
in consequence of dispatches from Col Davis to
Governor Wise. There is great excitement in
the city to- night
| ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 19.-ThiS town is much
excited in consequence OF the dispatches from
Col Davis to Gov Wise, calling for additional
troops.
| RICHMOND, Nov 19--11 P. M.-The first reg
/ iment of volunteers, four hundred strong left
at nine O'Clock this evening for Charlestown.-
Gov. Wise is passenger.
Orders have been sent to WASHINGTON for am
muntion.
Gov. Wise's dispatches from COL Davis state
that body of armed men is approaching from
the direction of Wheeling.
HARPER's FERRY, Nov. 19.--M idnght.-
riOuS rumors have been afoat to.day, as to the
approach of armed men from Ohio, in the di-
rection of Wheeling. The respectable source
from which the report originated has created
some excitement about Charlestown, but none
here-our people are very quiet, not expecting
any attempt at rescue, nor do they fear any
force, however formidable, because they are
prepared for any emergency.
/ The humorous fires about CharlestOwn have
induced the citizens to anticipate some annoy
ance. They are more easily excited, but no
one is at all afraid of the result, even if the at
tempt should be made.
Col. Davis has made the most ample provis-
ion for any number of the enemy who may
make a call. learn that more troops are be-
ing demanded from the Government. This
may be as much to protect the prisoners from
the populace as anything else. As far as can
learn, there is no danger.
/ WAsHINGToN, Nov. 20.--The Petersburg bat
talon OF four companies arrived here in the
boat this P. NJ and are awaiting Instructions
from the Governor. Roger A. Pryor and the
venerable Hugh Peasants are privates in the
battalion.
HARrER's FERRY, Sunday Evening. -- The
fresh excitement was caused by the arrival from
Bellaire, near Wheeling, of man named Smith
Carne, who stated he incidentally overheard a
conversation between some men who had organ
lied band of 500 to march to release Brown
and other prisoners at Charlestown. He i'm
mediately set out for the Ferry, to apprse the
inhabitants of the fact. 1t was also rumored at
Charlcstown, that a fight had occurred in Clark
county, between some citizens and party oil
strangers, and detachment was sent to the
scene OF disturbance. On the receipt OF these
, rumors, dispatches were sent by Col. Davis to
, Governor Wise for five hundred more troops
r who have arrived here this evening, the Cover.
! nor being with them, and our town is again
bristlng with bayonets, and considerably excl
, ted. Gov. w Use says it will give Virginia mil
, itary experience, even il rumois should all
prove unfounded, so that they will know how
, to protect their borders hereafter, if occasion
should occur. Gov. Wise, with three compa
nies, has just started for Charlestown; the 9th
5 ers will remain here until tomorrow.
r WASHINGTON, Sept 20,-The regiment from
Richmond accompanied by Gov. Wise, arrived
S here at seven O'Clock this eve, and will leave
for Charlestown on special train at ten o'clock
On arriving at Charlestown, the troops will e
into encampment, and remain until after thu
execution. Nothing has been received confr
matosy of the rumor of body of men having
crossed the OHIO near Wheeling.
RICHMOND, Nov 20-It is authortatively
stated that the present movement of troops il
! more to quiet the alarmed population of the up
per counties. and by the presence OF an over
: whelmning force prevent any futile attempt a
: rescue which otherwise might result in bloody
!, work than from fears of the approach OF an,
armed body of men from Ohio or elsewhere.
q 1t is known that tit was Gov Wises intention
10 order regiment to Charlestown in few
days for camp duty previous to the execution
but the prevalence of these groundless alarm
/ has tended to accelerate the movement.
u~~-s-~ez= Egf
. OF Judge Ranney received more votes a.
: the late State election, than were ever giver
before to any Democrat in the State OF Ohio
II &c Enur hundred mora than ware reca ived hy