Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN. .lL,,rrRRo.

INSTRUCTIONS To GEN. TALLiAFERRo.
Major General VIM. b. Talliafcrro, in Command
at Charlestown =
SIR: When John Brown is executed, OF Friday
the % proximo, you will place his mortal remains
under strict guard, and protect them from mutila-
ton. Place them in q plain, decent coffin, and
have them taken to Harper's Ferry, there to await
the orders of appeal OF Mrs. Mary A. Brown, who
has a duplicate of this order. You will also al
low the bodies of her sons who fell at Harper's
Ferry, to be disiuterred, and taken by her, or her
agent.
Respectfully, HENRY A. WISE.
LAST INTERVIEW OF MR.. AND MRS. BROWN.
The following is q succinct and truthful account
Of the concluding interview between Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown. An escort Of cavalry accompanied
Mrs. Brown from Harrer's Ferry under command
of Captain Moore, of the Richmond Montgomery
Guards. The carriage which conveyed her was
stopped at the outskirts of town. All the military
were ordered out, and the street was ,hronged
with aids and plumed officials, who appeared anx-
ious to convey to the distressed woman an idea Of
their consequence. The carriage was driven slow
ly through town while the women and children
CAPPED from the windows, and mushroom soldiery
strutted on the streets.
On arriving at the Jail, which was closely guar
ded, the carriage stopped, and Capt. Moore, who
rode with Mrs. Brown. jumped from the vehicle,
and rendering her his arm, escorted her into the
Jail.
Capt. Brown was informed Of his wife's arrival,
and requested that she might be allowed to enter
his room as soon as possible. In u few minutes
the jailor conducted her into bis presence. The
meeting was affecting, AMI at first neither party
E spoke.
Brown embraced her, pressed her to his bosom
and exclaimed, My wife = No tears were shed,
but a deep drawn sigh told too we'll Of the inten.
sity of the feeling which each was undergoing.
After a few moments thus spent, the Captain
drew a chair, and Mrs. Brown sat down. lie
then spoke to her Of his condition, told her be
was contented, and i! it was not for parting
with her and others whom he loved, he would
have no regret in dying. Mrs. Brown entered
fl lily into the feelings Of her husband, and both
were resigned to the fate which awaited him.
! Capt Brown refsrrsd 70 he disppsisies pf hia
property and the welfare Of his children, and after
spending an. hour in, conversation. supper wal
brought in by the kind jailor, and the husband
: and wife sat down together to partake Of their last
8 neal. The Captain raised his hands, and asked
o God to bless the meal. and then with q cheerful!
= ness which has no parallel, they commenced their
o repast. From the time Mrs. b. arrived old Capt
!. BIS spirits rose and exhibited light heartedness
. which surprised those who were around him
Mrs.. Brown remained with her husband until hal
b past six o'clock, when she was informed that tb'
y interview must end. The Captain desired tina
. HE u;fa r,;ubk ron,a;n r,;,b Ii, J,-;or .bo ,:,Ik
but the orders from headquarters were to the con
trary, and accordingly they separated. While thu
parting scene was one which showed much inten
sity of feeling, there was no exhibition Of passion
d and after an embrace, and kiss, and kind admoni
ton from Brown, they parted forever.
Mrs. Brown was conducted to the carriage, an,
e under a similar escort with Capt. Moore. who wa
kind and gentlemanly in his department, the car
d riage started for the Ferry.
d The substance of Browns interview with BIZ
t wife was relative 20 a settlement of his monetary
. affairs and the disposition of his body. PIeviou,
r to her arrival he had desired that his body shout,
3 be burned, and the ashes thereof urned, and il
0 that condition removed. lie also expressed a de
sire that the bodies Of his two sons who wer
t killed at Harper's Ferry should be disinterred
Ioho eisSA - cAUh'ot PaVSSooS " PhnOo'
in the same urn with his own, and taken North
Q This would have been impossible, as the physi
clans of Winchester had secured their bodies an,
b dissected them.
Gov. Wise had given an order to The effect tha
!; If any person called for the body of Brown, VIII
II was entitled TO il, that the Sheriff should hand tn
same over, and Mrs. Brown was assured by til
authorities the body would be sent to her address
at Harper's Ferry. Brown spent some two o
he shree hours, last night, writing and reading, an
then retired to rest. lie slept soundly, and ros
about six O'Clock cheer full and apparently unoor
cerned about the fate which awaited him. Abou
half past seven o'clock, after partaking of hi
breakfast, jailor Captain Avis, who had been YER
kind to Brown, and who had endeared himsel
thereby, Informed him that be could visit Cool
2 Coppoc and the other prisoners, il he desired
is Accordingly, he was conducted to the room q
g Cook first.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN BROWN AND MS FELLOW PsI.
oNERs.
On entering. a kindly recognition took place
when Capt. Brown said, addressing Cook a, ar
sorry you have not confined yourself 10 truth j
: your statement called your confession. I nevs
sent you to Harper's Ferry as q spy, and you
statement to that effect is false
g Cook-'You certainly did,
Capt. Brown (in q commanding tone)-T di
not sir you have. BY your course, held yourssI
up as an object Of contempt, and deservsdiy so.'
At this remark, Cooks head fell and be mad
no reply, Brown was mex, conducted to Steven,
room. The meeting between them was cordia
Brown remarked tina, be was about to die. Ste,
ems said. 4 feel assured that you will 70 to 9 be
ter world THAI this.' Capt. Brown said. 'C0ndus
yourself like 9 man. l know you will do so witbou
u my a'vising.' They again shook hands and pal
ted. He then repaired to the room Of Cope,
. where = conversation almost similar took plae,