The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-10-29
The night passed without any serious

Inc nlght passed Without any serious
alarms, but not without excitement
The building in which the insurgents had
made their stand was the re-engine house.
and no doubt the most defensible building
in the Armory. It has dead brick walls
on three sides, and on the fourth large doors,
with window sasbes above, some eight feet
from the ground
The cannon could not be used without
endangering the safety of Col. Washington,
Mr.. Dangerfeld, Mr.. Ball, and other citi-
zens, whom they still held prisoners. The
doors and walls of the building had been
pierced for rifles, but it was evident that
from these holes no range could be had.
and that without opening the door they
would be shooting in the dark. Many
thought that the murder of the prisoners
held was determined upon. and that fight
to the death would be the ending of their
desperate attempt.
Whilst the people thus looked and specu-
lated, the door was opened, and one of the
men came out with flag of truce, and de-
livered what was supposed to be terms of
capitulation. The continued preparations
for assault showed they were not accepted.
Shortly after seven O'Clock, Lieut.. E. b.
Stuart. of the LIST Cavalry, who was acting
as al for Col. Lee, advanced to parley with
the besieged, with Samuel Strider, an old
and respectable citizen. bearing flag of
truce. They were received at the door by
Capt Cook. Lieut.. Stuart demanded an
unconditional surrender, only promising
them protection from immediate violence,
and trial by law. Capt. Brown refused
all terms but those previously demanded,
which were substantially. "That they
should be permitted to march out with their
men and arms, taking their prisoners with
them that they should proceed unpursued
to the second toll-gate, when they would
free their prisoners the soldiers would then
be permitted to pursue them, and they
would fight if they could not escape" Of
course, this was refused. and Lieut. Stuart
pressed upon Brown his desperate position,
and urged surrender. The expostulation,
though beyond ear shot, was evidentally
very earnest, and the GOODNESS of the Lieu
tenant, and the courage of his aged FLAG
bearer won warm praise. At this moment
the interest of the Scene was most intense.
The volunteers were arranged all around the
building, cutting off an escape in every di-
rection. The marines, divided in two
squads, were ready for dash at the door.
Finally, Lieut.. Stuart, having exhausted
all argument with the determined Captain
Brown, walked slowly from the door.
Immediately the signal for attack was
given, and the marines, headed by Col.
Harris and Lieut.. Green, advanced in two
lines on each side of the door. Two pow
erful fellows sprung between the lines, and
with heavy sledge hammers attempted to
batter down the door.
The doors swung and swayed, but ap-
peared to be secured with rope, the spring
of which deadened the effect of the blows.
Failing thus, they took hold of a ladder,
some forty feet long, and, advancing at
run, brought it with tremendous effect
against the door. At the second blow it
gave way, one leaf falling inward in slant
ing position. The marines Immediately adj
vanced to the breach. Major Russell and
Lieut.. Green, leading. A marine in front
fell
The firing from the interior was rapid
and sharp. They fred with deliberate aim,
and for a moment the resistance was serious
and desperate enough to excite the specta-
tors to something like pitch of frenzy
The next moment the marines poured in,
the firing ceased and the work was done;
while cheers rang from every side, the gen
eral feeling being that the marines had done
their part admirably.
When the insurgents were brought out
some dead and others wounded, they were
greeted with excavations, and only the pre-
cautions that had been taken saved them
from immediate execution. The crowd,
nearly every man of which carried a gun,
swayed with tumultuous excitement, and
cries of ''ShooL them l'' "Shoot them %
rang from every side. The appearance of
the liberated prisoners, all of whom, thro'
the steadiness of the marines, escaped in
jury. changed the current of feeling. and
prolonged cheers took the place of bowls
and excavations.
The lawn in front of the engine house af
ter the assault presented a dreadful sight
Laying on it were two bodies of men killed
on the previous day, aud found inside the
house three wounded men, one of them
just at the last gasp of life, and two others
groanng in pain. One of the dead was
Baown's son. Oteway, the wounded man.
and his son Watson, were laying on the
grass, the father presenting CORY specta
Gle. He had a severe bayonet wound in
his side, and his face and hair were clotted
with blood.
A short time after Capt Brown was
brought out, he revived and talked earnest |
ly to those about him, defending his course,
and avowing he had only done what was
right. He replied TO the questions put to
him. substantially, as follows: care you
Capt. Brown, of Kansas % 81 am some
times called 500 cara you Osawatomie |
Brown % 81 tried to do my duty there
What was your present object 90 ITO
free the slaves from bondage" "Were |
any other persons but those now connected
with you, In the movement ?'' No.
Ibid you expect aid from the North -
"No. There was no one connected with |
the movement but those who came with |