Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reported ~ the Union telegraph
oFFtCE, WARtNo's BLOCK, CORNER OF BANK AMI
ST. CLAIR STREETS.
YesterdaH AIlernOOn's RepOrt.
FROM HARPRR,s FERRY.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct.


Several slaves were found in the room with the
insufrectionsts, but II Is not believed they were
willingly. Indeed, Browns expectations as to the
slaves rushing % him was entirely disappointed.
None seemed TO have gone 20 him willingly, and in
most cases were forced to desert their masters, but
one Instance the slaves made public appearance
with arms In their hands Is related
| negro who had beeu sharply used by one Of
the town people when he found that he had pike
IN his hand used his brief authority 10 arrest the
citizens and have them taken 10 the Armory.
| Capt. Brown was always oorteous TO them, and
a. all times assured them that they should not be
| injured, He explained bis purposes to them and
whilst he had the workmen IN confinement made
an abolition speech 10 them.
Daring the previous night he spoke freely TO Col.
Washington. and, referring to Is sons, said be bad
lost oue in Kansas and two hero lie had not press
ed them 10 join him in the expedition, but did not
regret their loss. They had died ia glorious
cause
The position Of the prisoners IN the engine house
during the firing Monday, aud at the moment Of
the inal attack, was very trying one. Without
and Of the incentives Of combat, they had to risk
the balls OF their friends. but happily they ell es-
capped
During Tuesday morning enc Of Col. Washing
tons negroes came in, aud reported that Capt.
! Cook was In the mountains, only three miles or
The Independent Greys, Of Baltimore, immedi.
ately started on scouting expedition, aud in two
hours returned with two wagons loaded with arms
II
Aquantity Of u s, ammunition was also found.
! How sll these supplies were got up 20 this
| farm without attracting observation is strange.
They are supposed 10 have been brought
through Pennsylvania.
The Grey's pursued Cook so fast that they
seemed part of his arms, hut with his more per
feet knowledge Of the localities ho was enabled
to evade them
On their arrival at the Ferry with the spois
. Nbn,r
wagons were driven into the custody ofthe gov
ernment. AS every body else helped themselves
why should not the Greys have a claim to the
spois!
Tne insurrectionists did not attempt TO rot
The Paymastor's Department in the Annoy
A large amount was there, but it was not dis
turbed
A short time after Capt Brown was brought
here, he revived and talked earnestly to those
about him, defending his course and averrinp he
had only done what was right lie replied to
the questions put to him substantially as fol
lowe;
Are you Capt. Brown of Kansasl Ans:
am sometimes called 80. Arc you "Dssawa
tonne" Btownl | tried to do my duty there -
What was your present, objectl To free the
slaves from bondage Were any other persons
but those with you now connected with th'
movement No. Did you expect aid from tn
N,r.hl No
There was no one connected with the move
, ment but those who came with him.
Did you expect tc kill people in order to car
~ your plant
1 did not wish to do so, but you forced US t,
,, do It.
!, Various questions Of this kind were put
Capt. Brown, which he answered clearly al
freely and seemed anxious to yindcate himsel
= lie urged that he had the town al his mercy
/" that he could have burned The town and mur
dered the inhabitahts but did not
- He tad treated the prisoners with courtes,
and complained that he was hunted down like
:. beast. llo spoke of the killing of his sol
which he alleged was done while It bearing fla
% Of truce, and seemed anxious for the safety
?, his son.
2. His conversation bore che impress of col
viction that whatever he has done to free u
o slaves was right, and that the wafare in whiC
4 he was engaged he was entitled to be treate
with all respect prisoner of war.
He seemed full convinced that he was badl
treated and had a right TO complain, althonl
adying man. On examination his wounds ha'
a proved TO be not necessarily fatal.
lie expressed desire TO live and to bc tri'
bv his country. In his pockets were near
5000 in gold, and several important pape
= foupd in his possession were taken charge oil
Col Aeo, and on behalf of the Govt