The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-22
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+. n VII - a 0BALrINoRE. oct. 2f-M.-
la a controversy held yesterday with Mr..
Brown in the presence of Senator Mason,
Hon. Messrs. Faulkner, yalludingham and
others, he made several answers which clear
~ demonstrated the completely of numerous
persons in the Northern, Western and East
ern States. He refuses to answer the ques-
tons whether he had had conferences with
Giddings of Ohio, about his Virginia expe.
4 dition; he admitted that he had a cores
poudenoe with parties at the North, on the
subject, and had numerous sympathizers in
all Of the free States. %.
Dispatches were received here from Ha-
gerstown, which declares that Cooks wife
certainly went to Harrisburg on Tuesday,
and took boarding i'm the same house with
Browns daughter-in-law. The sheriff and
his deputy, of Hagerstown, followed Cook as
far as Greencaste to-day, and the impress
lion there was that Cook had lett for Cham
bersburg. The impression at Hagerstown
is that Cook passed through last night. The
sheriff was credibly informed ut Greencas-
tie that load of boxes passed through there
on Tuesday, for Washington county, loaded
with rifles, pistols and pixies. The stage
driver Of the Chambersburgh line also con-
firms the statement in regard to Cooks wife.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 2l-M
Scouts are out in the mountains search
ing for Cook, but there is no doubt but that
he has ere this passed the Pennsylvania
line and is far on his way towards Canada.
Every stranger that comes here is looked
upon with suspicion, and several have been
arrested on the charge of being spies. VIM.
Lee, gentleman from Charlottesville, was
brought in to day under arrest, causing
great excitement. He was soon recognized
and discharged. Mr.. Guild left for Washing
ton last evening, thus virtually leaving the
prisoners in the hands of the Virginia au-
thorities. ri &c .,..s l
Ii is said that Gov Wise is not very COM
plimentary to the people of Harper's Ferry
imputing to them cowardice in allowing
such handful of men to hold apopulation
of nearly 1000 inhabitants prisoners for "a
hours. He also spoke of the fact of 8 or 10
men holding 40 or so citizens in confne-
ment. One replied "Well, Governor,
you must remember we were crowded to-
gether like Sheep The Governor replied:
/" Yes, know that, and must say you acted
like sheep, also" The hearing of the case
before the examining court will probably
take place to morrow morning, when it is
probable the prisoners will be remanded to
Wytheyille for trial. -I-l.l.
Capt. Brown is not considered in any
danger from his wounds, though Stephens
Will, it is thought, not survive. He may,
however, as he has a powerful constitution
Gerrit Smiths letter is as follows:
..- /" PETERBOROUGH, June 4, 1859.
l"CAPT. JOHN Brown: ir
" My Dear Friend: | wrote you, a week
ago, directing my letter to care of Mr. Kear-
ney. He replied, informing me that he had
forwarded it 10 Washington, but as Mr..
Morton received last evening letter
from Mr.. Sanborne, saying your address
would be your sons house, West Andover,
| therefore write you without delay, and
direct my letter TO, your son. ] have done
what could do for Kansas, and what
cor'A % keep you at your Kansas work
Losses by endorsement and otherwise have
rough me under heavy embarrassment the
last two years. ] must. nevertheless, con-
tinue TO do, in order to keep you at your
Kansas work. | send you herewith my
graft for $500. Let me hear from you on
the receipt of this letter You live in our
hearts, and our prayer to God is that you
may have strength to continue in your
Kansas work. My wife joins me in affec-
tiouate regards for. you, dear John, whom
we both hold in high esteem. / suppose
you put the Whitman note into Mr. Kear-
,ney's hands. 1t will be a great shame if
MIR. Whitman does not payit. What noble
man is Mr.. Kearney; how literally he has
contributed to keep you in your Kansas
work. Your friend, GEREIT SAITH