The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-11-05
FUNTHER DE MENT !"
OF THE h Fie t
HarPer's Ferry InsurrectiOD. 5
Senator Seward. Governor Chase, Amos Law.
renee and other Distinguished
AbOlitionists Implicated.
TRIAL OF THE OUTLAWS.

NEW I DIRK. Oct. 27.-The NewYork Her
aid q this morning publishes a series of letter
from Col. Forbes, (auihor of a book on Guer
lila Warfare) addressed to various Republi
cans in all parts Of the northern States.
The letters probably copies) were found a,
Browns house, near Harper's Ferry.
Among the most prominent persons to WHOM
the letters are addressed are T. B. Sauborn
Secretary of the Massachusetts Enierant Aid
Society /; DR.. 8. G.. Howe, of Boston. the letter
being dated May, 1858, and Dir. Howe is re.
qnested to show it TO Sanborn. Lawrence &
Co, and send copies Of it as, quickly as posi-.
BILE to Governor Chase, Of Ohio, who had con.
trlbuted money, and to Governor Fletcher,
who had contributed arms, as also to others,
who were interested in the 6 glorious. cause,
The plans Of Forbes and Brown for Iibera.
ting the slaves are given in these letters.
Col. Forbes also complains in these letters
that he had not received the aid promised for
his services, and which was to have been given
for the support Of his family.
h In q letter, dated May Isl, 1858. Col. For
hes states that he had had an interview with
Senator William FL. Seward, Of York
and went fully into the explanation Of their
plans and other matters, whereupon Seward
expressed his regret that he had been informed
in regard to the matter.
In another letter from Col. Forbes TO Brown
he informs Brown that Amos Lawrence. az
Boston, had promised him $1,000 as soon as
had actually commenced. "
All these letters are dated in 1858
RENDITION OF COOK.
HARR1sBuRG, Pa, Oct. 27.-A dispatcb
from Chambersbnrg, in this State, reports that
Cook and his companion in crime have been
surrendered to the authorities of Virginia and
taken to Charlestown, Va, for trial.
Some excitement prevailed, but no serious
disturbance was made by the Abolitionists on
his removal.
CONFESSION OF ANOTHER OUTLAW.
CHARLEsrowS, Va, Oct. 27.4John Cope
land, the muiatto prisoner taken Nth Brown.
Is from Oberlin, Ohio. He toderzmaae a fill
confession 10 the United Stat@ Marshal. Mr..
Martin Of Va, United States Marshal jain.
SOD OF Northern Ohio, giving the names Of
the parties who induced him to 20 TO Harper's
Ferry.
He also stated that a similar movement was
c.tlem!lated at the same time in Kentucky.
liieses Marshals have evidence, as they think
OF the completely Of prominent men ip several
Of the free States, but for obvious reasons th;s
information will be withheld from the nnhI;c
till after the present trial. ts
TRIAL OF BROWN AND OTHERS.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 27.-The trial Of
Brown was resumed today. Browns counsel
received telegram from Ohio, testifying to
hereditary insanity in Browns family. and
proposed TO set UP insanity as his ground Of
Brown has not yet sufficiently recovered to
cave his bed, and was brought into the court.
house on a bed.
Upon his counsel making this proposition
Brown rose up in his bed in the courtroom
and refused most emphatically to allow his
counsel to set up any such defense.
Previons to this, the jury had been selected
thes case was being opened by the counsel.
TRIAL or THE HARPERis FERRY INSURGENTS
CHARI-EsrowN, Va, Oct. 2S.-The trial az
Brown and the other Harper,s Ferry oopsnira.
was continued today. The court.room
crowded with spectators. A number 81
witnesses were examined, but no new fncts
'AS
Gov. Floyd, The Secretary Of War, arrived
here to-day from Washington, to attend as y
in the trial Of the insurgents.
BROWN FOUND GUILTY.
CHIcAao, Oct. 3l.-Senator Hale. Of Nov.
Hampshire. publishes q card in which he IA.
mes having any knowledge, or received any
animation Of the late IIarper's Ferry ipsurrec.
flon, or Of his ever receiving from Brown nr
my person implicated in the riot any letter.
y communication whatever.
He also states that he will go to yirp;n;s
Voluntarily to attend his trial, il the Grand
nryy Of that State find a bill of ipdictmenu 9
him.
C~l.EyK.ASD. ONO. Oct. 3l.-Tbe coness;o, 4.
the negro Copeland made to tie u. &. Ma
hal Of this district has been published. and
eveals the fact that towo men by the name ~ !
'lunb, Of Oberlin, il this State, furnished tho
Virginia. 'oses W $
1t also reveals the fact that a Mrs. st,,,o !
ant, Of this city, knew of the rlans nr n. d
nsurrectionists. but it does not yet onna sM '
neither her husband, a prominent citizen wa il i
cqaainted with the affair. WAS '
The confession also duplicates O. n ra,ab
%, . coolored man, but no further deyeIen. g
are published. 1''eioP-