Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-28
THE INSURRECTION AT HARPER's
FERRY

THE INSTRUCTION AT HARPER's
FERRY.
Dispatches from Harper's Ferry and Bal
timore Of Oct. is announce the originator,
the purpose, and the result defeat Of the
insurrection John Brown, formerly Of Kan
sas, was the originator the purpose was to
"make free States Of Maryland and Virgin
ia and the result is death to nearly all the
persons concerned in the mad enterprise
Brown was unquestionably brave man ;
and he was also incensed, perhaps even to in
sanity, against shareholders. For that, the
responsibility is due directly to the pro-slave-
ry ruffians who first invaded Kansas. They
stripped Brown of his property and killed his
son, and from that moment Brown declared
unceasing war against slavery. For time
he carried it on in Kansas. when the oppor-
tunity occurred. Not long ago he carried Off,
successfully, a number of slaves and now
less enterprises that any man ever engaged in,
who was not himself a slave painting for lib
erty His force, at the beginning, was | I
white men and negroos-22 in ALL Yet
with this force he attacks town Of three
thousand inhabitants, connected by railroad
aud telegraph with Baltimore and Washing
ton, and of course within easy reach Of large
military forces, under the eye Of both State
and National Governments. Was he not in
sane One can hardly entertain doubt about
that. Yet he was wonderfully successful for
a time. lie absolutely held the town for a
day or two, got possession of the United
State Armory, captured its officers and many
citizens, and compelled five or six hundred
negroes and white men to act with him until
relieved by the military; Of course, this re-
lief came quickly Both National and State
Governments acted quickly and efficiontly.-
Sixteen of the insurrectionists were killed in
fighting with the military, two we're arreoted,
and the remainder escaped to the woods. Two
soldiers aud one citizen we killed by tho
insurrectonists. The two persons arrested
will, of course. be tried in the United States
Courts, when the facts will all appear. Had
such foray been made elsew ewhcrc-anywherc
remote from cities, and in a community where
slaves predominant in number over the whites
its consequences would have been terrible.
Surely, slave property is very dangerous
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.
We have just received the following i'm
portant intelligence from Harper's Ferry
Last evening detachment of marines and
some volunteers made a visit at Browns
house. The first visit was to the school house,
and not Browns as was stated yesterday
They found large quantity Of blankets,
boots, shoes, clothes, tents, aud 500 pixies
with large blades affixed They also discoy-
cred a carpeI-bag containing documents
throwing much light on the affair, printed
constitutions and bylaws Of an organization
showing or indicating ramfcations in various
States of the Union. They also found let
ters from various individuals at the North,
one from Fred. Douglas, containing ten dol
lars from lady for the cause; also letter
from Gerrit Smith about money matters, and
a check or draft by him for one hundred dol
lars, endorsed by the Cashier of New York
bank--name not recognized. All these are
in possession of Gov Wise. The Governor
has issued proclamation offering $1,000 re-
ward for Cook, and large number of armed
men are now securing the mountains in pur-
suit Of him
BALTIMORE, Oct. l9-Noon.-A dispatch
just received from Harpor's Ferry foots up
the killed and wounded in yesterdays con-
Aict as follows:
Killcd-Six citizens and fifteen insurgents.
Wonded-Threo insurgents.
Prisoncrs-tive.
Brown will recover.