Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-22
The Commander.in-C Chief and the lnsur-
reclionists Captured, &C., &c.

The COMMANDMENTS Chief and the Insur
recIonists Captured, &C., &c.
The following dispatches were sent 10
The Bslrimore Clipper from Frederick 'ci-
ly, Md, (the telegraph wires at HsrPer's
Ferry being cut east and wesD at 2 O.
clock, Monday morningfOU1Z i659) !
Frederick, Oct l7.AInforTbaion has
been received here this morning of for
mGable negro insorrection St Harper's
Ferry. An armed band of AboIuonIsts
nave full possession Of HarpeT's Ferry
and the United States Arsenal. The eX-
press train east was fired into twice, and
one Of ihe hands, negro, was killed
whilst trying TO gel the IRAN through the
town.
They have arrested two meu who came
with load Of wheat and took their wsg'
on and loaded it with rifles, and sent them
into Maryland. They are led by about
fifty whites with gang of negroes fight
ing for their freedom. They gave Con
dnctor Phel lps notice that they would not
allow any more trains te pass.
Residents Imprisoned-Chizens Killed.
Frederick, Oct. 1.-THE engine and
train from here have just returned, being
unable to proceed through Harper's Ferry.
letter has ust been received here
from a merchant in Ha.per's Ferry, which
was sent by two boys who had 10 SWIM
The river 10 escape the insurrectoni'ts.
The letter states that most all Of the lead.
ing people of Harper's Ferry were taken
prisoners, and that several have been Kill
led.
The robbers have all The works in their
possession, and have taken the. money
from the vaults. The Powder House is in
their possession, and they will not permit
any one TO leave The town.
F. Beckham, The railroad agent. was
shot twice by the gang and killed. Tkey
are said 10 be disguised-the whites being
painted as blacks.
The attack was first made about II O.
clock last night.
The waichman at the railroad depot
was shot dead.
Statement of Conductor Phelps and his
Officers.
The following particulars oi the affair
have been obtained from the train. VIZ t:
MIR. Andrew J Phelps, conductor; Mr..
Jacob Cromwell, baggage-master; and
William Wooley, engineer. They stale
that their nain (lhe regular passenger train
from the WesD reached APPOINT near The
bridge al Harper's Ferry at 20 minutes Of
one o'clock this morning, when it was
stopped.
They were then informed by the night
bridge tender thai when he proceeded TO
relieve his colleague be discovered that
the light on the bridge bad been exIln
guished, and that his colleague had been
or wsylard. He was not left
ong in state OF suspense, as 3 men sud-
denly came upon him with violent out
cries, which caused him to flee, where
upon the parties discharged firearms at
him, which fortunately did not take effect.
Ii further appeared that colored man.
well known as baggage assistant. upon
reaching the Ferry was also shot al sever
1l balls penetrated his back, indlcting
wounds of mortal character.
Al first conductor Phelps was al loss
now 10 act, and concluded 10 send over =
person 10 the vicinity OF The Ferry TO as
,ertsil the cause Of the proceedings, when
he leader Of the parly-a man OF rather
prepossessing appearance, and supposed
% be nearly sixty years of sge-appesTed,
md stated that be preferred holding com
with the conductor. Mrl
Phelps went over alone, and was told by
he same man that he and his party had
not 10 allow another irain 20
BASS over tie road, but that they would
i've him FIVE TO ten minutes 10 get his
rain through.
In The meantime, other persons from the
rain venlnred across The bridge above the
Ferry, and soon coming into contact with