, 1859-11-03
The Harper's Ferry Tragedy.


VARIOUS ITEMS RELATING THERETO.
FRAykR FOB JoHS BROWN
We bAve received the following card for pub
ficntion: -.
To pRoEkss1so CuR,srAys.-Brotavs John
Brown, disciple + Christ, has placed bis lie
in peril for colo1ed American slaves. He fruits
i? God II he has sinned, ask God to forgive
him and those with him.
New York, Oct 81, 1852. -.-Gxo. ". Rosx..
n. T.. Ertniny 1ost.
CORRESPONDENCE u:rwEES OLD DRowS AND TIE |
uKsiEGlSG MILITIA COMMANDER. |
Tia following is-ihe correspondence which
parsed between the Commander Of the Eizgirsa, !
militia and Old Brown; while the latter was be-
aiesed in the engine house ut ua1per's Ferry.
Col. Baylor thus prefaces it in communication |
reporting the campaign to Governor Wise:
Immediately after tie troops were Withdrawn
Captain Brown seat to nc through 1sanc Rus |
beii, one Of their prisoners, yerbsl comulunica-
t'on, stating # wouil permit him 70 cr.'ss the
bridge With hls prisoners to some point leyond
be would set Them ut liberty. I sent hin, the
following reply in writing:
HsArqr4rrZas, I1AHezE-e iErs1.
Cart. Joux BHowx Sir: Epon c,nsul,a-
tsou With slE. Iaanc Russell, one Of r:ur pvisou-
ere, who has come to the Of, terms OF capitula-
ton, say to you, ifyou will set q: I:hsrly onr
citizens, SIC will )eaye the government to deal
with rou concerning their property cs it may
think most advisable.
KonEnr ". BAYLOR, Col C,mm.ndant.
In reply, Col. Baylor received tie following
ans"er i'll writing:
Cart. JoHx DnowS, ansrc'*:-ln considera-
ton ot all my men, whe,her li,icg Or dead. or
wounded, being soon saiely IL. and delivered up
to me- at this point, with all their arms aud arn.
munition. we will then take Our prisoners and
cross tue Potouac bridge, little berond which
| NC will set them Ut liberty; after which ne can
negotiate ntout the government property a.
may be best. Also, We require the delivery Of
our horse and harness at the hotel.
JoHx Dnowx.
To ,hs above Col. Baylor returned tue follow
ing answer:
HkAnacAmtz..
Carr. Joux BRowS-Sis: The terms you
| propose cannot accept. Under no constlera-
tion will consent to . removal Of our citizens
across the river. The only negotiations upon
which will consent to treat are those which
hare been previously proposed TO you.
NouERr ". HArLoR. Col. Commandant.
These terms he declined.
TIE CANADIAN REFUGEES ASD TIE nAnrEa's
FERRY 1SsrRREcT1oS.
The Catlam Planet publishes some facts
which 60 to show the importance attached to
tic movement By the negro refugees in that
part Of Canada. An agent for the colonization
Of Jamaica having visited Catbom. addressed
the people Of that plaec OIL the I'd Of October
last, cudeavoriug to show that Jamacia offered
uncqualed advantages for colorcd settlers. At
the close Of the address, the eolorcd people or.
ganized aad passed series Of resolutions con-
denning the proposed movement in the most
violent manner, and among others passed the
following resolution:
"Resolrfd, That in riesc of kht. fact Ma& a cYi
sis tciH soon occur in th< Ihitef Ssatts TO aftc
our 1rItnds and tountrynfn tAfrk, VIC feel it tht
dulv Of erery colured person to make tile Ca
, nadas their homes. Tile temperature and sa1u
brity Of the climate, and the projuctisenes!
: and fertility Of the soil afford ample field Il
= their encouragement. 70 hail their ensayet
gus kingdom Of British Liberty, in the Cana1as
We cordially invi,c the free and the bon,l. th
noble and tie iguoble-we have no Dred Scot
Law"
GOV. CHASE DENtEs.
> Governor Chase, Of Ohio, has set at rest au
: occasion for future discussion as to his connet
tion viii, this matter, By authorizing an exoE
u cit denial that he ever received copy Of Ii
il letter from Forbes to Howe, that he ever cor
If t.ibuted money to aid old Brown or auybod
else in making war upon the Stare States or il
!: terfer7g with thcir Institutions. The Gorel
l. ro..:' Ohio had no more knowledge than th
=, Go. ror of Virginia Of the Harper's Fcrr
E. plot i. old Brown. The news Of the iusu
r. rectiun" was as astounding in the Capitol
;; Ohio as it was in the Capitol Of Virginia.
d AEglyAk OF cooK At 1aAE1Es1owS,
j. CnAx1zrowx, Jefferson co. VA, oct ss.
L. This morning abnnt one o'clock, officers Mo
j.. ris and Kelley, OF Richmond, and Campbell au
III | o,l,ers Of Pennsylvania, entered the tuwn vii
n ! the prisorcr Cook, who was arrested in ChaE
RS hershurg. Tie arrival startled the conmurit
+ | and created au excitement greater than has e;
g listed since tic atllir at the Ferry, J. unirers
ior was expressed by all, end congfatulatiol
c. pissed between cilizeos. There is no doubt th
= these rcaple here desired Cook more ths
h. man, rs he had accepted the hospitality Of Il
Of peo,le, md had act=d with such tfeacheEy th
OF nothing would iA7e occasioncd SO much regr
re as bis escape. The grand jury will be imnes
th t*'y convened, aRd an Indictment will be lou
IN against him
=. The guard has been increased. Three hi
- selling patent medicines hare been ordered o
Is, oI lown. The people arc armlnS eveEvWae
nE and a1 ready for any emergency.
- | 7sfr wH1s6r 1ssrREEcTiOS AND The SLAVE
H.. srRmEcIioS eoS7aAsTEu.
,ts A writer in the Pi,tsburg To:ettt Of Frid
By thus compares these two insnrrections: d
~ Six.r-Gye yeats ago, when our population y
IL Eot GlIc f3u11h Cf what it is now, when our u.
TO- Culss tuition was uew aud untned, an insure
'n3 ticn took place in The country around Pittsbu
e. public officers were grossly abused By the;
re. aurgepts, the t. S. mail was robbed, friends
IRE the Government we're driven awav, seye
IN" thousands Of men assembled in hostile arr
:. the dwelling house Of the chief officer hare y
sas assailed by armed men, and 6nasly it with I
uo | ta1u pud its contents, we're burnt.
An army Of fifteen thousand men YVES march
III out here, the insurrection was suppressed
lies large number Of the riote1s were arrested,
md OF them wete tried for treason, convicted :
~. senteEc.d to death; all the others were {
NV charged, and fnally GsorYt Washington p
INC 4{oati tie f.ro& rho tcer< coHrirtta, So that
ore | resurrection was suppressed and peace resto
,d. | withont shedding ono drop Of blood. Tr
- this was most glorious display Of lentiy :
" Christian tenderness.
lost Recently another insurrectiou hns ocourret
low neiyhboTing State, the rioters, Instead Of
iuc many thousands in number, were fit
white nlen AMI five eoiored; troops "
promptly assembled, the insuTrec1,0n eTu*l
at once, three.tourths Of the insurgents xii
inn. aud now four Of the five survivors are TN
t:;sl for their llves. and no doubt owing to
evidence and tue rsejudices ot court sud ju
ut will be found gully, sentenced to death and
OF ecute5.
sho The two instructions present remarks
'uE, contrast, and will, no doubt, hereafter be c,
mented upon freely.
FRANCIS ). MERRIAM, one OF Tux 1SsrRRzc71
Isyy.
1. James Redpash, in the Boston Atlas dnd
con gives the following account Of Francis J. u
Sew n1Ax, who mado his escape from Harper%s
r., hut died in Pennsylvania, of the wounds
ane, csised il that 1rny. Mr. Redpsth Fiews
the friend fson rn Abolition stand. point. aud
tin eouisc' ~ - ~ U.s. .o~ W
ross W conservative men. ne PRINT "ha1 he
but in co1urncndation Of tue deceased, without
cur ,ha sct. x,t,;rh hava rnyed firth his
lavc
ion. iog1st praise: