Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29

oedition, and in few hours returned with Il
TWO wagons loaded with arms and ammunition
found at Capt. Browns house. The arms
consisted of boxes filled with Sharps rifles,
pistols, &C.
There were found quantity OF U. 5. am
a large number of spears, Sharp's
iron bowie knives, fixed upon poles-a terri
BILE looking weapon intended for the use OF
the negroes-with spades, pick axes and
Shovels.
The Greys pursued Cook so fast that they
secured part of his arms, but with his more
perfect knowledge of localities, he was enabled
to escape On their arrival at the Ferry with
their spoils, they were greeted with hearty
cheers. The negroes were driven INTO GUS
tody. ..'.
The insurrectionists did not attempt to rob
the Paymaster's department at the Armory.
A large amount of money was there, but II
was not disturbed. IL
A short time after Capt. Brown was bro't
out, he revived and talked earnestly 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, ofKansas?"
81 am sometimes called So" care you Os-
sowattomie Brown?" 81 tried to do my duty |
there" "What was your present object p
"To free the slaves from bondage" Were
any other persons than 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 me-" "Did you expect
to kill people in order to carry your point t!'
81 did not wish to do so, but you forced US to
do it,"
His wounds have proved to be not necessa-
rily fatal He expressed desire to live and
be tried by his country. In his pocket were
found nearly $4,000 in gold, and several i'm
portant papers found in his possession were
taken in charge by Col. Lee and on behalf OF
the Government in Washington.
The President and Secretary of War were
together several hours yesterday, on matters
connected with the proceedings at Harper's
Ferry, the result of which conference was the
sending of United State District Attorney
OulI thther to superintend the legal proceed
ings in the premises.
The excitement which last night existed at
Washington and vicinity has subsided. 1t is
said that the affair at Harpers Ferry is the first
case of the kind which has ever occurred in
this country, involving at the same time both
State and federal JurlSdlcuOn.
With regard to the prisoners, already in dis
tinguished quarters, the question is discussed
as Gov. Wise will, it is said, claim the priS-
oners now held by the United States troops,
to be dealt with according to the laws of Vir-
ginia. In this case, the question of jurisdic-
ton will have to be determined by the judi
ciary.
BALTIMORE, October 10.
Last evening detachment of marines, ac-
companied by some of the volunteers, made
visit to Captain Browns house. The first
visit was to the school house. They found
Il large quantity of blankets, boots and shoes,
clothes, tents, 1860 pixies with large blades
affixed, and also discovered documents throw
ing much light on the affair. Among them
are by laws, the organization showing or in
dicating ramification throughout the vari-
Gus States in the Union.
They also found letters from various indi-
viduals at the North one from Fred Douglas
containing S 10 for the cause Also letter of
Gerrt Smith, about money matters, and a
check or draft for 500, indorsed by the cash
ier of New York bank, whose name is not
rccollected.
All these documents are in the possession
of Gov. Wise.
The Governor has offered reward o
? ST., 900 for the capture Of Cook. A large
n number Of armed men are now scouting the
mountains in pursuit of him.
The following is the anonymous letter re
0 ceived by Gov. Floyd:
: CINCINNATI, Aug 10, 1S59-Sir: have
5 lately received information of a movement o
$ great importance, that feel to be my duty
: to mpart to you without delay. have dis
covered the existence of secret association
having for it's object the liberation of tn
/ slaves at the South by general insurrection
y The leader of the movement ia old JOIN
J. Brown, late of Kansas. He has been in Can
ada during the winter, drilling the negroe
there, and they are only waiting his word L
g start for the South to assist the slaves. The.
have one of their leading men, white man
in an armory in Maryland. AS soon as every
!, !, thing is ready, those of their number who ar
q in the Northern States and Canada are t
u come in small companies to their rendezvous
. which is in the mountains in Virginia.
u "They will pass down through Pennsy
IS vania and Maryland and enter Virginia a
IS Harper's Ferry. Brown lett the North abou
"a three or four weeks ago, and will arm the NJ
N groes, and strike the blow in few weeks
y They have a large quantity of arms at thei
4
le this, but trust that you will not disregar
y this warning on that account"
n Sometime during yesterday morning, tn
n O'Reily telegraph line repairer, whilst repair
ID ing the line between llarper's Ferry and Ma
ce tinsburg, was shot at by Capt Cook himsel
whom he recognized
~ The following is the number killed an
le wounded during the recent insurrectlon:
IS. Killed. citizens. 10 insurgents; wount
., ed insurgents; prisoners, D insurgents.
n The prisoners have been committed to Charlie
n ton Jail to await the action of the Grand Jv
n ry, where they will be indicted and tried in
St few days. The arrangements about the juri
he diction has been settled in this way The Il
" cal authorities are to try the prisoners ft
as murder, and in the meanwhile the Unite
ks States authorities will proceed on the chars
ed of treason. Gov. Wise said to Mr.. Ould, Il
he L. S. District Attorney, that he had no Obje
tons to the General Government proceedir
IN against the prisoner. That is what will
ITS left of them by the time the Virginia author
" ties are done with them.
as Brown is better to-day, and has made
to fuller statement of his operations. He sa,
lot that he rented the farm of DR.. Kennedy S
ed month since, and the rent is paid till ne
he March He never had over twenty-five IN,
gh at the farm at any one time that belonged
es the organization, but that he had good reast
he to expect reinforceaents from Marylan
ng Kentucky, North and South Carolina and tt
ps Canadas. He had provided arms sufficie
lot for 1900 men, including 200 revolvers, q
ay Sharpe's rifles, and 900 spears all of whi'
nd were left at the farm. lie also had an abu
ut dance of powder and ammunition.
cit The arms were from time to time broug
Oh from Connecticut and other eastern points,
us Chambersburg, Pa, and were directed to
Dr. Smith & Sons, Kennedy Farm-his ASSUME
as name. They were packed in double boxes,
at- as to deceive the persons who handled the