Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.
Still Later.

Still Later.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 1S-Noon.-Soon after the
stormng of the Armory, the bodies of the four in
surgents who were shot last evening, were found
within the enclosure.
Capt Brown and his son are only dangerously
wounded.
The only two of the inslrrectionists who are un-
wounded, are Edwin Coppick, White. of Iowa, and
Shields Green colored, also of Iowa. The party
originally consisted of % persons, of whom 10 have
been killed, mortally wounded, and unhurt-3
OF them went off with the slaves on Monday lorn-
ing.
Soon after the assault upon the Armory, some
firing took place from the hills on the Maryland
shore, which was supposed to be occupied by Cook
and his party, who left here on Monday.
Later
WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Secretary Floyd received
despatch this morning from Col. Lee, dated at Z
O'Clock, saying that he called upon the rioters who
had barFlcaded an engine house and the Arsenal
Grounds, to surrender, promising to protect them
until the wishes of the President were ascertained
The proposition was made in order to save the lives
OF the prisoners who were in the possession of the
insurgents. The message was sent through Lieut..
Stewart. The insurgents declined the proposition.
At proconcerted signal from Lieutenant Green,
detachment of Marines forcibly broke into the
engine house, killing two of the rioters and captur-
ing the remainder. Two of the Marines were wound
ed, one mortally.
OSSawotomie Brown is mortay wounded. Sew
era officers of the Arsenal and the other prisoners
escaped unhurt
The War Department has despatched an order for
for the U. S. Artillery at Fort McHcnry, to remain
there till further orders
Further
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-Six companies of the
Virginia military arrived here this afternoon, but
found orders awaiting them to return. Their SOL
dier-llkc appearance was much admired
The Alexandria Rifles accompanied the Greys and
Company F. to the Ferry this morning.
HARPERs FERRY, Oct. 1S-'rhe Secretary Of War
has telegraphed Col. Lee that District ATTORNEY
Ouid OF Washington, will proceed forthwith to the
Ferry to take charge of the legal proceedings against
the prisoners and bring them to trial.
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 1s.-The train is now getting
ready to convey horses and men from here to pur-
sue the rioters INTO any State or locality to which
they have fled This is done by order Of the Presi-
dent and at the request of Governor WISE
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Attorney General Ould
proceeded to Harpers Ferry this evening" with the
requisite Federal authorities to try the prisoners.
| Later Still
! CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Oct. 19-2 a. m.-No signs
! hereabouts of the fngtives. \ gentleman who left
Greencas,le at o'clock last night says that moth
| inc had been seen of them there.
BEDFORD, Pa, Oct. 19.-No signs of the fugitives
! here
Late and Important from Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-The following important in
! telligencc has just been received from Harper's
Ferry:
| Last evening detachment of Marines, with some
volunteers, made a visit to Browns house. Their
first visit to school-house, where they found
large quantity Of blankets, boots, Shoes clothes,
tents and 1900 pixies. with large blades affixed to
them. They also discovered carpet bag contain
ing documents throwing much light upon the affair,
together with printed Constitutions and Bylaws of
the organization, showing indicating its ramifica-
, tons in various States of the Union, amongst them
one from Fred Douglas, containing $40 from a
lady (?)-also one from Gerritt Smith about money
matters with check or draft enclosed for $780, en-
dorSed by the Cashier of New York Bank, the
name Of which is not recollected. All these docu-
ments are in the possession of Gov Wise, who has
issued proclamation offering reward of $4,000 for
the arrest of Cook. A large number of armed men
are now securing the mountains in pursuit.
Further.
WASHINGTON, October 1S.-The following is the
anonymous letter which was received by Gov.
Floyd, some time ago.
To the Secretary Of Var.
CINCINNATI, August 20th.-Sir: | have recently
received information of a movement Of so great i'm
portance that feel it to be my duty to mpart it to
You without delay have discovered the existence
of secret Association having for its object the
liberation of the slaves of the South by general
inSslrrection The leader Of the movement is old
John Brown, late of Kansas. He has been in Cana.
da during the Winter drilling negroes and they are
only waiting his word to start for the South, to
assist the slaves. They have one of their leaders
white man, in an armory in Maryland, where it is
situated am not enabled to learn. As soon as eve.
~ thing is ready those Of their number who are in
the Northern States and Canada are to come in
small companies to the place of rendezvous which
is somewhere in the mountains of Virginia. They
will pass down through Pennsylvania and Mary
land, and enter Virginia at Harper's Ferry. Brown
left the North about three four weeks ago and
will arm the negroes and strike blow in few
weeks; so that whatever is done must be done al
once. They have large quantities of arms at thei'
rendezvous and are probably distributing them al
ready. am not fully in their confidence Thi.
is all the information can give you. l dare no
sign my name to this letter. but trust that you vii
not disregard my warning