Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-21

ers held was thought by many to be de-
termined upon, and then fight to the
death as an ending of their desperate
attempt. Whilst people thus looked and
speculated, the door was thrown open
and one of the prisoners was sent out
with flag of truce, and delivered what
was supposed to be the terms of capitu-
lation. The continuance of the prepar-
ations for assault showed they were hot
accepted.
THE DEMAND FOR sURRESDER-rHEA ATTACK
AND CAPTURE. Tyf !
Shortly after O'Clock, Lieut.. J T.
b. Stuart, of the first cavalry, who was
acting as aid for Col. Lee, advanced to
parley with the besieged, Sam'l Strider,
Esq. an old and respectable citizen, bear
ing flag of truce. They we're received
at the door by Capt. Cook. Lieut. Stuart
demanded an unconditional surrender,
only promising them protection from i'm
mediate violence and trial by law. Capt
Brown refused all terms but those pre-
yiously demanded, which were substan-
TALLY: THAT he should be permitted
to march out with his men and arms ia
king the irprisoners with them, that they
should proceed unpursued to the second
toll gate, when they would free their
prisoners. The soldiers were then at
liberty to pursue, and they would fight
if they could not cscape." OF course
this vas refused, and Lieut. Stuart press
ed upon Brown his desperate position,
and urged surrender The expostula-
ton, though beyond ear-shot, was evil
IDENTIFY very earnest, and the GOODNESS oe
the Lieutenant, and the courage of his
aged dag-bearer. won warm praise.
At this moment the interest of the
scene was intense. The volunteers were
arranged all around the building, cutting
off escape in every direction. The ma
rines, divided in two squads, were ready
for dash at the door. Finally Lieut..
Stuart, having exhausted all argument
with the determined Capt. Brown, walk
ed slowly from the door Immediately
the signal for attack was given, and the
marines, headed by Colonel Harris and
Lieut.. Green, advanced in two lines on
each side of the door. Two powerful
fellows sprang between the lines and with
heavy sledge hammers attempted to bat
ter down the door The door swung and
swayed, but appeared to be secured with
a rope, the spring of which deadened the
effect of the blows Failing thus to OBJ
tain breach, the marines were ordered
to fall back, and twenty of them took
hold of ladder, some forty feet long,
and advancing at run, brought it with
tremendous power against the door, At
the second blow it gave way one Leaf
falling inward in slanting position. -
The marines Immediately advanced 10
the breach Major Russell and Lieut..
Green leading. A marine in the front
fell the firing from the interior is rapid
and sharp; they fire with deliberate aim,
and for the moment the resistance is Sc
rious and desperate enough to excite the
spectators to something like pitch Of
frenzy; the next moment the marines
pour in, the firing ceases, and the work
was done, whilst the cheers rang from
every side--the general feeling being
that the marines had done their part ad-
mirably
When the insurgents we're brought out
some dead, others wounded-they
were greeted with execrations, and only
the precautions that had been taken saved
them from immediate execution. The
crowd, nearly every man of which had Q
gun, swayed with tumultuous excitement
and cries of "shoot them" rang from
every side. The appearance OF the lib
Grated prisoners, all of whom, through
the steadiness of the marines, escaped
injury, changed the current of feeling
and prolonged cheers took the place o
howls aud excavations. In the assault
private Rupert, of the marines, receiv
ed ball in the stomach, and was believ
ed to be fatally wounded another receiv
ed slight flesh wound in the face.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The lawn in front of the engine house
after the assault, presented dreadful
sight. Lying on it were two bodies o
men killed the previous day and fount
inside the house; three wounded men
one just at the last gasp of life, two 9th
ers groaning in pain. One of the dead
was Capt. Browns son Ottowa, the
wounded man his son Watson, willis
the father himself laid upon the gras,
a CORY spectacle, his face and hair clottet
with blood, and severe bayonet wound
in his side
CAPTAIN Browns STATEMENT.
A short time after be was brought GU
he revived and talked earnestly to thos'
about him, defending his course ant
avowing that he had done only what Wa,
right. He replied to questions substan
italy as follows;
O. Are you Capt. Brown, of Kansas
A. am sometimes called so.
q, Are you 0sawattamie Brown?
A. | tried to do my duty there.
Q. What was your present object?
A. To free the slaves FROM bondage.
Q. Were any other persons but thos'
with you now connected with the move
ment?
A. No.
g. Didyou expect aid from the North
A. No; there was none connected will
the movement but those who came will
me.
O. Did you expect to kill people in
order to carry your point?
A. did not wish to do it, but 20,