Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-28
The EIneute.

The Emeute.
From the mass of matter Published of the
disturbance at IIarper's Ferry, we condcnse
the following summary. The originator was
Capt John Brown. His chief and John F.
Cook, has escaped. The first active move
WAS made on Sunday evening at about ten
clock, when the Waterman OF the Bridge
was seized. and conducted to the Armory
which was in Brown possession, He was
discharged next morning. The Waterman
which was to relieve the first on duty at mid
night was also seized. but made his escape.
Col. Lewis Washington, large slayeowner
and farmer was next visited by Cook, and
taken prisoner with SOME OF his slaves. An
other farmer was treated in like manner. and
his slaves forced into the party. This was ali
done without exciting alarm in the town.
1t was not until the town found the ave-
nues to the town all guarded, with the bridge
in like condition, that tine people found they
were prisoners. 4 number of workmen, not
knowing anything unusual was going on,
were taken prisoners on enteriu. the Armory
At one time not less than sixty prisoners Were
detained in the Armory. \ number of the
principal men We're among the number. Capt
Cook, about daylight, returned with about
thirty slaves and two white men, and passed
ever the bridg sc and up the mountains towards
Pennsyl,an'l I've people began to pluck
up courds sistance. led on by
one Cham house overlooked the
Armory a nulnJer Of men were shot dur
ing the forenoon. About noon the troops
from abroad came pouring into town, firing
dashiug acros. it. the Mayor WAS shot down
in a skirHls5.
A gorilla fight was Kept up during the day,
in which NUM- ers " ere shd. on both sides AT
eleven o'e,ock the Monday night train with
troops from Baltimore arrived, Gel Lee. de-
pu,ed by the War Department TO take the
command. Sladay night passed without
any alarms. The building in which the IN =
surrec:lonis:s took their stand was the fire en-
CINE house, built of wood and the strongest
building in the Armory. Ole of the men
cane oat with aty Of truce. and the term,
Of capitalatIon were no. complied with. Al
forwards another flag Of truce was sen, to the
besieged, and an unconditional sure der de.
manded. Brown refused all terms except,
that they should permit him to march out Ia
king their prisoners. aud should proceed un
molested to the second toll house. the prison :
ers 10 be kept as security. up TO that time, al
ter which the soldiers might pursue them,
and II they could not escape. then they would
fight. This was refused. The doors of the
b.ilding were then battered down and the
troops rushed in. the besiesed firing at them
with deadly effect The marines poured in
and the contest ceased. The names Of III,
persons engaged in this sad affair are given as
follows; Gen. John Brown wounded. Capt
Oliver Brown, and Capt. Watson Brown both
dead and sons Of the leader. Capt A. c
Stephens Of Conn, wounded. Lieut.. Edw il
Coppie of Iowa, unhurt. Lieut.. Albert Haz
let, Pa, d al. G.iel,. WA. Ieman of NJ ane
dead. Capt. Iohn T.. Cook, Conn, escaped
Ffiyates. SieN art Taylor of Canada. dead
CHI 2. lidl OF Maine. dead. VIM. Thomp
SOM. y, dead. \, Thompson OF do. dead
Capt. John kazi, Ohio, raised in Virginia
dead. Lieut. ]. Anderson, OF Indiana dca
with three whites previously 5. 1T OFT. maxim.
seventeen whites with i've negroes O.,
Brown has nine wounds, but none of them ia
tai.