New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-20
TIE ATTACK on TIE ARMORY-OLD
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F.ou The Basi.mo,e E1e.1nSe, OCT u.

night several OF the ctZeos AMI Co SniiVei '!s'ei
the engine house under sgs OF trace, ara CONFERRED
with Ryoyp for the purpose Of inducing him 10 capu-
late, but be vould hsen 70 10 terms e1csPs una,
and his should be alloHed irse ana prose;Ied
pass TO the mountains. TINS the oiuzens 1suSsl "
grant AID Brown assured them that be You'd die
fighting AT 70 o'cock Col. Shnver visited Brown scd
offered hin protection fOm the wrath OF the people
and safe coudUct 10 jail, but ne sconfaiy refused II
saving be knew bic fate, and he preferred meeting
with bic rife in his hands to dying for the Amusement
CT a crowd.
Before dsy break the L. S Marines, Major Russell
In mmedate cOnmsnd, were march "a INTO tne armory
yard and positions assigned them wheYe they renamed
until light. The Maryland troops also crossed the
bridge ard took positions on the diheen, streets To-
eether with the other military, Col. Lee, Z. D. Ms
Ines, in command. At o'clock the streets were
cleared Of all persons except the military and Lieut..
Stewart, u. S. Dragons accompanied by Col. Samuel
Strder Of Hsrper's Ferry, bearing flag of truce,
went 10 the engine house. They received by
Brown who partially opened the door. Lieut.. Ste
ait set forth In plain language the folly Of further re-
sstaIcethe certainty OF their capure either alive or
de Sd and assured them Of the protection of the IT, s.
Marines against acts Of violence which might be
stteu pied by the people
Brown wss fixed ana determined; he hsd drilled
loop holes through the wall to strengthen his defense
be would listen to nothing except safe escort n the
noun ains. He men had wavered and were IN favor
of capitulatrg, but he would not allow such step.
After much uites exertion on the part of Lieutenant
Stewart. lie left Brown. squsd of sixteen marines
were stationed in line lust below the engine house two
of whom carried large sledges, and the rest MIME
muskets Further were stationed another squad OF
the same number. MejOr Russell was commanding,
ard the flag Of truce bad bat fairly lett, when the
order was gwen for the attack The first nsred
squad advanced. and the two marines dealt repeat
ed heavy blows against the door without effect,
when they were ordered to stand aside and the
other squad was ordered to take very heavy lad
der and use II az a ram 10 burst the door. Ia an
instant their muskets were laid down, ald taking
hold Of the ladder, at a distance OF twenty hve
yards from the door they started at full run, ana
tIa fall va IN IA
marines retreated and gave second blow, when two
of the boards Of the door yielded. A third bloS shv
cred the door, end the order wen 10 enter. Ma.
or Russell il the most cool and gallant manner entered
frat, without weapons, with his right arm raised, de
msndiDg surrender A sho. was fired at this moment
by of the insurgents, and the ball struck marine
named Quinn in the abdomen and passed through hs
body. lie died of the wOurd. Another shot struck
marine named Luckins in the mouth, not seriously
woundDg him. The enginehouse contained no tre-
engines ard a hose carriage, which ncommoded the
marines greatly on entering: Ine cltlzens VINO were
prisoners separated from the insurgents and were re-
cogniZed by The marines and none we're injured.
After the Marines entered they wers compelled 70
fire at the rebels. of Browns was killed. ban
passing through his body near the lei' nipple. ..
Anderson was shot in the abdomen, and morally
wounded. Old Brown was cut to the hoor BY The
sabre of Lieut. Green of the Marines, who acted IN
fearless An insurgent, named Id Fard cope,
on of Brown sons who had been seriously wounded
during Monday, and negro, named Cans, were taken
prisoners Two dead bodies were lying 10 the engine
house one ofwhioh was that of james Hazltt OF ONO,
and the other that of j. g. johnson OF Connecncul,
When the released citizens walked out Of their prison
they hailed With most deafenng cheers, and some
of them expressed their gratitude for their deverance
by claspipe the Mai in their arms. Jewish Wash
peton W. the last show himself, and when he did,
the mountain sides reveiberated)~tn the SHOUTS oithe
multitude who had tbronged the railroad PLATFORM
crowded the windows of all the houses III the vicinity
al filed the different streets.
When the Marines brought out their prisoners an
immense cry of Hang them filed the cir, and young
men with niles jumped from the walls aud the bndge
into the srmOy yard and were pressing TO where tney
were fully intent on killing them, but the Marines
were oroered to protect them, and drive back those
who were eager Tor their blood. The bodies OF the
dead and diving men brought out and laid on the
grosa, and was impossible to keep the crowd back
Capt Brown told the crowd net to maltfeat him, that
he was dying and that he would soon DO beyond al
injury. Mejor Russell had him conveyed into room
of one of the Departments and kindly ordered al
attention TO be paid him. Brown looked up and rec.
ognizng Major Russell, said, "You entered first /
could have killed you, but spared you In reply 10
which the Msjor bowed and said, II thank you
Major Russell kindly admitted NE 10 the room where
Brown lying ard held the following conversation
with him. i ssked;
"Wha. is Your nsme-vhere were you born, aud
how old eJe you :"
"My name is John Brown. ] am well known. /
have been known &c Old Brown of Ksnsas I'm from
L0ch6eld County, Conn and have lived in divers
placer. Two Of my were killed here to-day, AMI
/ IN dyirg too. came here to berate slaves, aui was
TO receive no reward. l have acted from sense of
duty aud an Content to await my fate bu, think The
crowd have treated me badly. I'm an old man, and
Yesterday coull have killed whom chose, but had
10 desire kill any person, ana would not have killed
amsn had they not tried 10 klll LIE and my men. L
could have sacked aud burned the town, but did not;
| have tres,ed the persons whom | took as hostages
kindly and appeal to them for the truth OF what l
say. l ain 63 years DID,
Repoiter-''When did you first conceive this
move y
Brown" While III Kansas. After my property was
destroyed one Of ny sons killed and my happiness de-
sroy ed by the slave party OF Kansas. determined 10
be reveDged. i also was moved in this matter by
hope TO benefit the negroes"
Reporter" Where did YOU get sii your rifles and
the pixies which are here Who furnished you with
them ~
Brown" My own money. l did not receive aid
from any Cook is not son OF mine. Ii had
succeeded i'll running off slaves this time, could have
raise q twenty times many men as hsve now, for
similar expedition. But have failed. l did not III
tend to siay here long, but they the citizens de-
ceived me by proposing compromises which they he'd
10 Intention Of carrying out. l am not IN any mans
employ.
Brown complained that the crowd who were clam
orous for his blood were stng him unkindy
fairly after the kindness and leniency he had shown
the citizens and the toEn He nlso said thst he
flv Convinced that he dying in a righteous cause
II il not probable however thst be will die until he
has been tired by jay as the only wound he SUE
tsired is 6 cut across The mead with sabre The
of Z $50 was found on his person, which placed
with the Paymaster for safe keeping.
Ed. Copie states that Re is from Iowa. he male
the acquaintance Of Brown last Winter In lows, where
Brown told him Of this scheme AID asked him TO JOIN
the expedition. Cope states IS follows
I'VE were TO be well paid for our time and trouble.
We never made q direct bargain As to hos much we
were to receive. Old man Brown not 10 asy us,
but don't know who Tie rifles we're furnished
by The Massachusetts, Aid Society. They were first
sent to Karss. but the excitement having did away,
they O. nae. and brown sot the fnes for ths
exueditior. Thew were sent from karsas 20 Cham.
bersburg, FlaIkln County they were then hauled