Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-28
JAMES REDPAru
THE HARPER'S FERRY INSURREC
TON


THE HAMPERS FERRY INSURREC-
TON.
NAMES OF KILLED AND woUNDEp.
DETAILS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
HARrER's FERRY, Oct. l9.-The prisoners
have been committed to Charlestown Jail, to
await the action Of the Grand Jury. They
will be indicted and tried in a few days. The
question of jurisdiction mas been settled in
this way the local authorities are to try the
pnsoHere for murder, and meanwhile the Uni
ted States authorities are to proceed on the
charge of treason. Gov. Wise said to United
States District Attorney Ould that he has no
objection to the general government proceed
( lug against the prisoners, that is. what will
be left OF them by the time the Virginia au-
thorities have done with them.
Brown is better, and has made fuller
statement, in which he says he rented the
farm from DR.. Kennedy six month"; since, and
the rent is paid till next March. He never
had over twenty-five men at the farm at ono
time, that belonged to the organization but
he had reason TO expect reinforcements from
Maryland, Kentucky, North and South Car
oina, and Canada. lie had arms sufficient
for fifteen hundred men. He had 200 revoly-
ers, 200 Sharpe's rifles, and 1000 spears,
which he left at the farm. He had abundance
ofpowder and other ammunition. lie brought
all the arms, from time to time, from Con-
necticut and other eastern points, to Cham
borsburg, Pa. They were directed to j.
Smith 81 Son, Kennedy Farms, his assumed
name. They were packed in double boxes,
so as to deceive the parties who handled them
He says he made one mistake, in not either
OBTAINING the train on Sunday night, or per-
hitting it to go on unmolested. This mis-
take, he seemed to infer, exposed his doings
too soon, and prevented his endorsements
from coming. The name Of all the parties
on Sunday night, except three white men,
whom he admits be sent away on an Grand.
are as follows, with their titles under the
Provisional government:
Whites. Gen. John Brown, Commander-in-
Chicf-wounded, but will recover,
Capt. Oliver Brown-dead.
Capt. Watson Brown-dead.
Capt. Aaron c. Stephens of Connecticut
wounded badly. He has three balls, and can
not possibly recover.
Lieut.. Edwin Coppic ofIowa-unhurt
Lieut.. Albert Hazlett of Pennsylvania-
dead.
Lieut. William Leman of Maine-dead.
Capt. John +. Cook of onnecticut-escaped.
Privates Stewart Taylor of Canada-dead.
Chas p. Tidd Of Maine-dead. W. Thomp-
son of New York dead.
Capt. John Kag of Ohio, raised in Virginia
dead.
Lieut.. jeremiah Anderson of Indana-dead.
With the three whites previously sent off,
the above made total Of II whites.
Dangerfeld Newly Of Ohio, raised in Virg-
inia-dead
Emperor, of New York, raised in South
Carolina-not wounded, but prisoner
| The latter was elected member Of the Pro-
, visional Government some time since.
Lewis Leary Of Ohio, raised in Virginia
, dead
Copeland of Ohio, raised in Virginia-not
wounded-prisoner at Charlestown.
/ Gen. Brown has nine wounds, but none
fatal.
Bushels of letters have been discovered
4 from all parts of the country. One from
E Gerrit Smith informs Brown of money being
deposited in Bank of New \ ork, to the
I credit of j. Smith and Sons. 1t appears to
: be one of many, informing him from time to
a time as money was received.
+ On BRowNs PRovIIoSAL GovEaN.
+ MISCELLANEOUS, Oct. l9-The follow
!. ing is the Provisional Constitution and Or.
a dinance for the People of the United States
$ PREAMBLE
p Whereas, Slavery throughout its entire OK.
+ istencein the United States is none other than
d the most barbarons, unprovoked and unjust
= ifabe war of one portion ofits citizens against
y another portion the only conditions of which
e are perpetual Imprisonment and hopeless,
# servitude, OF absolute determination, in utter
h disregard and violation of those eternal anc
self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration
= of Independence,
s Therefore, we, the citizens of the United
: States, and the oppressed people who, by
d recent decision of the Supreme Court, ar,
e degraded to have no rights which the whit,
e man is bound to respect, together with al
= the other people regarded by the laws thereof
N do, for the time being, ordain and establish
y for ourselves the following Provisional Con
4 stitution and Ordinance, the better to pro
:, tect our people, property lives, and liberties
l. and to govern our actions
e Article |. Qualifications for Membership
J. All persons of mature age, whether proscrb
I; ed, oppressed and ensaved citizens, or o
n prescribed and oppressed races of the Unite,
d States, who shall agree to sustain and enforc,