Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-28
Harper,s Ferry News.

State would be the gamer.
Harper's Ferry News.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.--Tn conversation held with
Capt Brown yesterday in presence of Senator Mason
Hon. Messrs. Faulkner, Vallandigham, and Others
he made several answers which clearly demonstrate
the completely Of numerous persons in the Northern
Western and Eastern States. He refuses to answer
the question whether he had had conference with
Giddings Of Ohio about bis Virginia expedition. He
admits that he had correspondence with parties at
the North on The subject, and had numerous SYM
pathisers in all the free States
Dispatches were received here from Hagerstown
which declare that Cooks wife certainly went to
Harrisburg on Tuesday and took boarding in the
same house with Browns daughter-in-law. The
Sheriff and his deputy, of Hagerstown, followed
Cook far as Greencastle to-day, and the impress
sion there was that Cook bad left for Chambers
burg. The impression at Hagerstown is that Cook
passed through last night. The Sheriff was credi-
bly, informed at Greencastle that load Of boxes
passed through there on Tuesday for Washington
county loaded with rifles pistols and pixies. The
stage driver of the Chambersburg line also confirms
the statement in regard to Cooks wife.
Scouts are out in the mountains searching for
Cook, but there is no doubt but he has ere this
passed the Pennsylvania line and is far on his way
| towards Canada. Every stranger that comes here
is looked upon with suspicion, and several have heen
arrested on the charge Of being Spies Mr.. VIM.
Lee, a gentleman from Charlottesville, was brought
in to-day, under arrest, causing great excitement
He was soon recognized and discharged. Mr.. Ould
also left for Washington last evening, thus virtually
leaving the prisoners in the hands Of the Virginia
authorities 1t is said that Gov Wise is not very
plimentary to the people of Harpers Ferry, impu-
ting to them cowardice in allowing such handful
of men to hold population Of nearly two thousand
inhabitants prisoners for "a hours. He also spoke
| of In acf of airrht IA, forfv or
fifty citizens IN confinement. One replied, "We,
Governor, but you must remember we were packed
4 together like sheep" The Govergor replied, ayes
| know that, but must say think you acted like
sheep also" The hearing of the before the
examining court Of justice will probably take place
Tomorrow when it is probable the prisoners will be
removed to Wytheville for trial. Capt. Brown is
not considered in any danger from his wounds,
though Stevens it is thought will not survive, he
however has powerful constitution, and may re-
cover. Gerrtt Smiths letter is as follows:
"PETERBouRouGH, June 4th, 1859.
"Cdpt John BroVn--My Dear Friend: I wrote
you week ago, directing my letter to the care of
Mr.. Kearney He replied, informing me that he
had forwarded IT to Washington, but as Mr.. Morton
received last evening letter from Mr.. Sanborn,
Il saying your address would be your sons house,
viz West Andover, therefore write you without
delay and direct my letter to your son. have
done what l could thus far for Kansas and what
could to keep you at your Kansas work. Losses
by endorsement and otherwise have brought me
under heavy embarrassment the last two years,
but must nevertheless continue TO do in order to
keep you at your Kansas work. ] send you here
with my draft for 5000. Let me hear from you
on the receipt of this letter. You live in hearts
and our prayer to God is that you may have strength
TO continue in your Kansas work. NY wife Joins
me in afectionate regard to your dear John, whom
we both hold in high esteem. | suppose you put
the Whitman note into Mr.. Kearney's hands it will
be great shame If Mr.. Whitman does not pay IT,
: What a noble man is Mr., Keafney how literally
, he has contributed to keep you in your Kansas
!, work.
[signcd1 Your friend,
GERRTTT SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.
Gov. Wise, in his Richmond speech, says he has
a bushe of Capt. Browns correspondence, but moi
E all of it carpet-bag full of them taken "a
Baltimore and improperly used The letters in his
possession proved that prominent men at the NORTH
were implicated in the affair Whether our sistel
States in the North will allow such men to remain
among them unrebuked or unpunished remains to
n he seen. II any one should smuggle of Gerrit
Smith some night and bring him to me would read
him moral lecture and then send him back home
: He had remained at Harper's Ferry to prevent thu
application Of lynch law in Virginia. There was NJ
question of Jurisdiction to be settled he had madc
up his mind fully, and after determining that thu
prisoners should be tried in Virginia he would no
: have obeyed order TO the contrary from the U
States
He was ready to weep when he heard that thu
outlaws comprised only twelve men, and that they
: had taken the town in ten minutes. There was n,
cowardce the part Of those people there because
their unguarled citizens were prisoners but he tolC
them that they had made mistake, and If Genera
Washington had been prisoner, and his life i'm
y pered by an attack he would have rsked his owl
" and others lives as WE'LL in making an attack with
ont delay. fhisKansas borde1rufiian made grea
mistake to the disposition Of slaves TO his stand
> ard. The aboliuonists cannot comprehend tina
n they are held among us by a patrarchal tenure
- Gov Wise urged the Importance of organizing
a military force throughout the State and exercising
vigilance 10 guard against the disgrace of simila
surprise.
CARLISLE, PA, Oct 80.
A man supposed to be Captain Cook of the Har
e pers Ferry Instruction, arrested here at nOol
s to-day. He answers the description, aud was tn
n same man seen in Chambersburg talking with Mrs
Cook yesterday. He was armed heavily. He
:, now having hearing.
d Ldter-The man arrested charge Of murder
lie as being participant in the nsurrection, at Harper
10 Ferry, is now supposed not TO be Cook but 10 b
. one of his party. He is the man from whom
Shapes rife was yesterday taken at Chambersburg
who was with Mrs Cook.
b. Upon Arrestfng him he endevored TO resist bu
: vas sverpowered. lie had ON his person three re
l. volvers and two bowie knives. He has been com
ID mitted 10 prison for a further hearing. This ma
a is taller than the published description make Cool
!, he has the appearance Of desperate ready 70
any enterprise He refused At his hearing to answe
d any questions.
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