Des Arc citizen., 1859-10-26
B r ELE CIR PHI!
LNSURRECTTON AT HARPERS s
 r ERR Y!
GREAT EXCITEMENTI!
Fifteen of the Ensurrecti0nisls
 Killed

| l HpoSNsoASA | to seven hundred whites and blacks. It wa first alleged that this was an Abolition move ment; but it is now supposed to have origin ated from the employers on the government | dam being cheated recently by an abscondins contractor, the rioters taking this mode o getting their pay, by obtaining the money il the government pay houses. The Presiden has sent marines and troops from Washington to force passage of the railroad bridge a | Harper's Ferry at all hazards. | The Governor of Virginia has sent troop: | from Richmond, and troops from Baltimore and Frederick also left for the scene of tht riot last eveniug
 The authorities of Washington City and Alexandria are alarmed, they fearing incur sions of the rioters.
 The telegraph wires were cut last night.
 WASHINGTON, P. MA gentleman who has
 just arrived from Frederick thinks the negroes in the mob are participants only by compul- sion.
 BALTIMORE, Oct. 18 At three o'clock this morning Harper's ferry was taken possession of by military companies from Charlestown and Shepardstown, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland The iasurrectionists are entrench- ed in the armory, and hold Messrs. Washing ton and Lapufald prisoners. The insurrec- tionists are commanded by Brown of Kansas notorety; they originally numbered seventeen whites and five negroes, several of whom have been shot. Two men of the Martinsburg com pany were killed while charging on the ar mory.
 A portion of the insrrrectionists have left Harper's Ferry under the command of man named Cook, who, with large party of slaves, is supposed to be moving towards Pennsylvania.
 Allen Evans, of Connecticut, one of the in- surrectionists, is mortaly wounded and is ex- pected to die. He says the whole scheme was gotten up by Brown, who represented that the negroes would rise by the thousands, and that Maryland and Virginia would be made free States.
 MT. Fontane Breckman, the railway agent, was instantly killed by shot fired from the armory.
 Three of the insurrectonists are lying dead under the railway bridge.
 Captain Cook is second in command of the insurrectionists, and is said to be packed in a school house four miles distant from Harper's Ferry with large body of runaway slaves.
 The armory was taken possession of about nine o'clock on Sunday night, and so quietly was it done that the citizens knew nothing of it until the trains were stopped.
 Col Lee thinks that the number ot troops at Harper's Ferry is sufficient to capture the insurrectionists.
 Brown rented farm four miles from Har- per's Ferry, which has been the rendezvous of the insurrectionists. Capt. Cook lives in the vicinity, and formerly taught school All the other whites are unknown, but it is supposed they were connected with Brown in Kansas.
 It is reported, but the report needs conflma- tion, that the insurrectionists have carried off considerable amount of the Government funds.
 Brown claims easy terms of equalization, as he did not pillage the town or insult females.
 The conflict on the railroad bridge was mainly between the railway tunnage men from Martinsburg and the insurrectionists. Evans Dorsey, a railway conductor, was killed and two men, named Bowman and Hallett, were wounded.
 It is supposed that the insurrectionists will be tried under martial law, and hung on the spot.
 A special report from the editor of the Bal timore American, dated six o'clock, A. M., says: Preparations are being made for an at- tack on the armory. Soldiers are posted all around the grounds.
 The insurrectionists have the following per sons in custody: Arnustad Ball, draughtsman; ; Benj. Mills, master; John P. Dangerheld, pay master of the armory, and Clark Lewis.
 A negro man named Lewis Leacy has just died. He confessed the plot was concocted by Brown, at fair held in Ohio two months since.
 The insurrectionists sent flag of truce, say ing if they were not protected by the soldiers they would hang the persons they held pris- oners.
 LATER.
 HARPER's FERRY, A. M.-The armory has just been stormed and taken, aftet determined resistance. During the attack three of the marines were killed. The insurTectionists were brought out amid the most intense excite ment. Many of the armed militia are trying to get an opportunity to shoot them, m, t4.u is dead, and the former is dying. He says he is the Ossawattamie Brown, and whose whole object was to free the slaves, and justifies his actions. He dec lares that none were engaged in the plot but those who accompanied him.
 BALTIMORE, Oct. IS, M.-The most intense excitement prevails.
 Gen. Stuard through Gov. Wise, has com municated an order to Gen. J. W. Watkins, of this city, to equip and mount immediately a body of men for service in the mountains near Harper's Ferry, where many of the insurrec- tionists have taken refuge. The troops are to leave this afternoon.
 Gov. Wise left this morning for the scene of hostlities.
 There are artillery companies from Fort Munroe arrived in this city this morning. They are qnartered at Fort McHenry, await ing orders.
 HARPER's FERRY, 12 M.-There were only two of the insurrectionisrs who were not Their names are Edwin Coppich, white, and Chills Green, a negro, both of Iowa. The party originally consisted of 22 persons, whereof 15 have been killed, and mortally wounded
 On Monday morning, soon after the assault on the armory, firing took place from the hills situated on the Maryland side, it was supposed to be Capt. Cooks parting salute. The fire was returned, but it was too far distant for 1t to be effective. Companies of volunteers have gone in pursuit of the fugitives. It is esti- mated that one thousand armed men are con gregated here. Achievements are pouring Tn from all directions.
 HARPER's FERRY, 1,30 P. M.-The secretary of war has telegraphed to Col. Lee that Dls- trict Attorney Ould would Forthwith proceed against the prisoners. 4 train is getting ready to convey heroes and men to pursue the fugl- tives into any State or locality, by order of the President, at the request of Gov. Wise. One of the insurrectionists, who was killed had in his pocket captains commission, which read as follows: C Capt. F. H. Leeman, from the Provincial Government, dated Octo- Der 5, 1859. Signed, W.sW. Brown, Com Chief"
 WASHINGTON, October IS, P. M.-Six com panies of the Virginia Militia in this city this evening enroute for Harpers Ferry, but their orders have been countermanded and they return home tonight. This is an indica- tion of the thorough defeat of the insurrec- tionists.