Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-18
Reported Outbreak in Virginia.
RESURRECTION AT HARPERS FERRY.
Terrible Doings of the Abolitionists and
the Negroes.

infer that they were all scared out of their wits
Here are the dispatches in the order of their
arrival -
BALTIMORE, Oct IA dispatch from
Fredericton, dated this morning, states that
an Instruction has broken out at Harper's
Ferry, where an armed band of abolitionists
have full possession of the government arsenal.
The express train going cast was twice fired
into, and one of the railroad hands and ne
gro killed while they were endeavoring to get
the train through the town. The insurrcc-
tonsts number about 80 whites, and aided by
gang of negroes.
BALTIMORE, Oct. ia later dispatch says
the affair at Harper's Ferry is much exagger-
ated There is no insurrection-only diff
Guilty among the employees at the armory,
with which the negroes had nothing to do.
BALTIMORE, Oct. II, l P. Mt is appre~
hended that the affair at lIarper's Ferry is
more serious than our citizens seem willing to
believe. The wires from Harper's Ferry are
cut. The Southern train, which was due here
at an early hour this morning, has not yet ar
rived. 1t is rumored that there is a stampede
of negroes from this State. There are many
other wild rumors, but nothing authentic as
yet.
The dispatches printed above were receiv-
ing somebody would become cool and sensible
enough to explain the origin of this outbreak
and show US what it meant. But the first dis
patch in the evening was as follows ::
BALTIMORE, Oct. 17-2 p. M-Another &C
count received by train says that the bridge
across the Potomac was filled with insurgents,
all armed. Every light in the town was extin-
guished and the hotels closed. All the streets
were in possession of the insurgents, and eve
ry road and lane leading thereto barricaded
and guarded. Men were seen in every quar-
ter with muskets and bayonets, who arrested
the citizens and pressed them into service, in
Guiding many negroes This done, the Uni
ted States Arsenal and governmentpay house,
i'll which was said to be large amount of mon
ey, and all the other public works, were seiz-
ed by the mob. Some were of opinion that
the object was entirely plumber and to rob the
government of the funds deposited ON Satur-
day at the pay house During the night the
mob made demand on the Wager Hotel for
provisions, and enforced the claim by a body
of armed men. The citizens were in a terri
bic state OF alarm, the insurgents having
threatened to burn the town.
The following has just been received from
Monocacy this side of HarperS Ferry The
mail agent on the west bound train has re-
was unable to get tbrouoh. Tho town is in
nossession of tho negroas who arrest averv ono
thev can catch and ;mnrison Tho train duo
here at p. NJ. could not get through, and the
agent came down on an extra engine.
LATER.-B0ltimoye, 2 80 p. M-Thc west
train on the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad, has
just arrived here. Its officers confirm the
statement just received touching the disturb
the efact that the bridgo l,nenar at Harnar,s
Ferry nercniving that his Gyhts had bean win
guis6ed went to ascertain The cause when he
was nursued and fred mon Inv = rouy of blacks
and whites Subsequently, the train came
along when n colored man who acted as list
ant bapoape masterwas shot RECEIVING a mortal
wound and the conJnctor Mr., p6clns was
Threatened with violence If bc attamnfnd IN
proceed with the train Feeling uncertain ne
to she condition of affairs the ron1ucfor waited
until after daylight before he yentured to
proceeJ having DELAYED tine train six bours
Mr.. p. saws the ipsurrectionists number two
hundred hacks and whites and that they have
full uossessiop of the United States armorv.
'The Marty is commanded or led Inv \ man nam.
ed Anderson. who had lately arrived AZ Harp
er's Ferry. Mr.. pheIns also confirms tie
statement in previons despatcb that the in
surrectionists had seized a. WAGON and loadinp
il with muskets had dispatched il into Mary.
land The military of Frederick had been or
dered ont.
Disnatcbas have baer received from prosi-
dent buchanan ordering ont the II. S troons
and a special train is now rot ready to convey
them to the scene of disturbance He has also
acrcpted the volunteer services of Can't. SEN
lexis compauv. of Frederick. and has likewise
ordered tbe troops from Old Point Comfort to
nroceed immediatelv to Harner's Ferry. This
Intelligence is authentic. The mail train going
cast Tot as for oc sandy vhan Mr. Hood tbe
baUgage master and another Marty started on
font tie the bridga Thev went tbrongh the
l,ridga and we've tal,an and imnrisoned hut
suhsenuentlv went before the cantain of the
Insurgents who refused to let anything mass,
The mail train bound west has returned TO
Monocacv Tbere are from 5OO tn 700 whites
and blacks concerned in tho insnrrection The
u. s. marines at WASHINGTON are under orders
far Harner's Ferrv There il great excitement
;n Ralt;n,ora and tho ,ni,;torv arc now
Several nnn,nonns oro i, raadi1oss 70 taLa t6o
train which will leave soon.
BALTIMoRE .M.--An agent from Fredcr
ick saws a letter has been received there from
a mercbant at Harner's Ferry sent Inv how
who had to cross the mountain and swim the
river which saws that all the principal citizens
are imprisoned and many have been killed.
Also that the railroad ac,.nt had been shot
twice and that the watchmen at the denot had
been shot dead
WAspfNcrox Oct 17-4p w-On the re-
,.o;nt - tho ;ntoiI;~onco from Harner,s Eerry
oriarS Wow ;sSna5 for tbroa comnon;es of mil.
80 a. ia po;nt and nc earns af n,orines at
tha Was6inrton barracLs ~ nrocaad thitbor
without delay. The marines. ninety-three in
number. left in the 3.l5 train. with two II lb.
bowitzers and full supply of ammunition. 1t