New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-21
NUMBER 1914.
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THE HARPER's FERRY IEsUR1Ecr1oN.
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starfsf in pursuit of Cook and the fuuitivs nndsr
him, On Monday night,
On siteir way the Grays stopped at the farm
which Ind been hired by Brown as the rende 1yous
Of the traitors, where tiey discovered several I
wagons loaded with arms and ammunition CONSIST
ing of rifles and pistols hearing the stamp Of She
Massachusetts, manufacturing company of Chicopee.
Also, large number Of spears and bowie knives
attached to pistols, Indicating that large number
of men were to be supplied with arms for their
murderons work.
1t is supposed that these munitions were brought
through Penns rivana.
The insurgents did not attempt to rob the Pay
masters department at the Armory- in which there
was considerable amount Of money.
Brown, when he was supposed ~ be dying de-
clared his sole object was to free Sae slaves from
bondage.
He also declared that no other persons than
those about him were connected with the move
ment, and that he did not expect aid from the
North
He made the above statement in answer to ques-
tions propounded to him.
He also insisted that what he had done was
right and that he ought to be treated as prisoner
I of war.
/ On Tuesday evening party of United States
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found, in addition to the arms above mentioned,
large quantity of Blankets shoes, clothes, tents,
fifteen hundred pixies, with large blades affixed to
them, and various documents Indicating that their
plans were deeply laid with ramifications through
| several States. w"8'a s fan
/ The troops also discovered letters from several
/ prominent Abolitionists !. one from Fred Douglas
! containing $40 from a lady to aid the glorious
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money matters, and check or draft on New
York bank from Gerritt Smith for 500, endorsed
| by the cashier of the banls- 6#
| Gov. Wise has taken possession of all these pa
pers and has offered $1,000 reward for the capture
of Cook.
| A large number of armed men are in hot pursuit
| of Cook and his men.
From Washington.
II WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-The excitement in rela-
ton to the Harper's Ferry revolt is subsidng.
The question of jurisdiction in the matter be-
tween the Federal Government and the State Of
Virginia has been the subject of much discussion
between Gov. Wise and the United States Attorney
hut it has finally been settled thus: The local au
thorities to try the prisoners for murder, and
the United States authorities are to proceed
aga inst them for treason.
During the riot five citizens and fifteen Of the
insurgents were killed; three insurgents were
wounded, and five were taken prisoners. The
prisoners have been committed to the Charleston,
Va, Jail, to await their trial 57 -.""u ."~
The wound inflicted upon Brown, soon after the
storming of the armory, has not proved fatal He
is now improving, and states further that he never
had at his farm more than twenty two men at any
one time, but had reason to expect reinforcements
from Maryland, Kentucky, North and South Caro-
lima, and other parts of the country. @@
He says he had provided arms for fifteen hundred
men, including two hundred revolvers and two
hundred sharp's rifles, which were stored at his
farm.
He thinks he prevented reinforcemcnts coming
to him and caused the failure of his schemes by the
mistake he made in stopping the railroad trains on
Sunday night .-
A thorough search of the farmhouse and prem.
ises occupied by Brown has been made, and re-
suited in the discovery of an immense number Of
letters from all parts of the North. One dispatch
says bushel of letters have been discovered re-
lating mostly to money matters, and informing
Brown from time to time as to the amount of money
raised for his patriotic work
One of Gerritt Smiths letters informs Brown oil
money having been deposited in New York Bank
to the credit of j. Smith & Son, which it has been
ascertained is the assumed name by which Brown
transacted the financial business of the enterprise
The Steamer Bluff City Sunk.
{ V1cKsBURG, Oct. 20.-The steamer Bluff City me-
with accident and sunk last night in Yazoo river
about thirty miles above Vicksburg. The boat is
total loss. She had on board cargo of nearly l4O
} bales of cotton. Most of the cotton will be save'
in damaged condition. The passengers and crev
were all saved.
River Intelligence.
VIcKsBURG, Oct. 20.-The steamer Little Roc
passed down at O'Clock this evening.
The VIRGINIA WEED.-In its popularity accepte
significance the phrase, not worth chaw tel
backer,' is expressive of the smallest appreciation
Ii of the object individual referred to; but if tn
d "chaw' be from plug Of the "Albert Pix
{ brand,' the variety which the lawyer-poet Of Ar
u kansas is supposed to most affect, then the valua
= ton expressed by the comparative assessmen
amounts to something of moment This brand j
. for sale by Messrs Bragg & D'Aqun, Jr. 26 Gravie
d street.
!, s. OF T.-See notice of the time of meetings ant
r., afol