Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-24

west marked In the dagram.) He stopped for u
moment to converse with some men who were
sheltered by this hon So. and In an ungnarded mo-
,nent he exposed hIs person, when shot fred
from tho engine house from Shnrps rifle, struck
him near tho shoulder blade and passed through
his bpdy. He staggered few steps wet, toll and
died almost instantly. His body was lying so far
wcs, that II was impossible to roach it, unoss tho
person doing 20 was fully exposed to the deadly
fire Of the Insurgents in the engine house. Tho
body was accordingly allowed to lay for u eonsid-
erable length Of timr, when a citizen removed IL
TO his office where Il lny during the night MIR.
Beckhnm WAS more widely personally known than
my other man in Jefferson county lIe had
boon the agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road from the TIME tho road constructed, and
had discharged his duties in the most satisfactory
manner. lie had heen Justice Of tho peace
for Jefferson county for over twenty years, and
Mt tho time Of his death was Mayor Of llnrper's
Ferry.
The negro Hayward was in tho employ of tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and in the
morning, when the insurgents had possession Of
tho bridge, hc was active In hs efforts to secure
tho passage of the Express train ofcars which had
been stopped. Conductor Phelps. with his bag
gage master, not aware tina. there were armed
men in tho bridge lamp in hand. (it was not yet
dnylight,) started through tho bridge to see that
tho tmbcrs were all safe, and the rails Of tho track
had not been removed. lilo had progressed but
short distance whom he was commanded 10 halt,
aud on raising his lamp, found that he was CON-
ironted by four armed men, who ordered him
lnck. Ilc Of COURSE returned. and M he loft TIM
mouth of the bridge n shot was fred at tho bag.
gage master, who was behind Capt Phelps. FIR
lunately it did not take effect. A short time az
terwards Hayward took his shoes from hs feet.
aud thought he could creep across tho bridge
without being heard, but in the attempt he wHs
discovered aud shot. He was faithfu and kind
servant and had refused TO DO armed. although
Browns men had ondeayored to force pike into
his hand.
rtiE PERSONAL APPEARANCES OF TUE INSURGENTS.
Brown, tho leader is a small nan, with white
hcud and beard, and nld-looking grey eyes,
When not speaking his lips are compressed, and
he has tho appearance of q most determined man.
His two sons Zone dcad) we're strkingy alike in
their personal appearance, Each about fvo feet
eleven inches high, with spnre visage. sallow com-
rloxion. snnkon eyes, and dark hair and beard
Tho beard was sparse and long and their hair
long and matted. The wounded man is OF un-
doubted courage. aud from his cold, sullcn man
nor. ono would suppose did not nsk Tor desire
sympathy, Anderson. mnrtally wounded, il tall,
bnck-harcd and Of dark complexion. His up
pearanco is indicative of desperate resolnton.-
| Although suffering the most intense agony from
| the wound IN tho abdomen, he did not complain,
or ask for my favor, nnd the only evidence he
! gave of suffering was OCCASIONALLY slight groan,
lie looks to DO thirty years of age. Stevens, who
! was wounded on Monday afternoon and taken
: prisoner, is physically model man. He ia five
! feet eleven inches high, with fine hrawny should
crs and lnrge snewv limbs, NIL tho muscles finely
Developed and hard lie is of anrk complexion,
nnd ot undoubtcd rc,ulaiipr. Whom akcn prison
a. he did not ask nor expect quarter and lay and
suncrc from his wounds, without complaint other
than groan
Cnppie who was taken prisoner uniliured s
small sized man but very compncly built. lilo
li,rIt ovra onl ba ty ~ tiro
number who hnd pleasing EXPRESSION Of counte-
nance. He was in n most agreeable humor, and
said il was immatera to him how or in what man
ner he disposed Of; that he would prefer
trial by jury, but II those who had hin, in
their power, preferred to settle his case in
some other manner, it would be agreeable TO
him
t;recn the negro, il n largo man. with a very bad
couu: :cnance and expression. and most nrrant
coward. He cringes and begs to evory pcrson who
approaches him.
CAPTAIN BROWN.
Can't John Brown, dr "Osswatome Brown"
VITO ignrei as lender of tho recent rebellion Mt
lIarprr's Ferry. emigratel to Kan from Nontrnl
New York in 1856, nnd settled at Ossawntoruic IIo
had with him seven sons, the youngest Of whom
old enough owork f'r his living. lie is now
sixty three wears OF arc, wa al igt medium height
slim muscular and possessing an iron constitu.
sion lie had blue ewes. shnrp features and long
gray hair, wearing n frll beard.
In December, 1858, during the "Shannon war"
Brown first make his npp"nranc" among the free
State men ut Lawrence. Ills eatrance into tho
place Mt attracted th" att,n'iIa ~ tho pc plc
towards him lie broa.h IL wagon la' If cavalry
sabres, aud accompanied by twrl e men, seven
of whom were his own sous. IL hr-t cxhitited
his qualities at the time tie free S,l AMI pro-
slavery parties under the bead NJ tirvrrnr Rob-
son on one side md GrHcrhnr Shannon the
ether. NE. to make the 'rr9ty nf urar. After
Governor Robson had stated tn the re"rle
who were gathered around the ho el, the
the terms of tho peace Brown tnok the stand,
unlimited, and opposed the terms of the ucn-
ty:
lie was in favor of ignoring all treaties. and
such leading men Us Robinson, Lane and b,wry,
and proceeding n, once against the brdrr ruihan
INVADERS drive them from the sill OF hang them if
taken. Gen Lowry, who was Chairman of the
Committee of Safety, and also commander If the
Tree State troops, ordered Brown under arrest
Tho latter mnden no physical resistance, lux it was
soou discovered that he altogether t,an com
buStible person to retain as a priSinrr. and n
r"ril romse male with him by the irel State
men and lo was rcen-cd. lie wnS intprmel by
the leaders Of that party that his remarks we're in
tended To undo what they Wrre irving ~ scruin-
pii,a hy means oftle trrnty that he WAS strait
gcr in lnwrcrco and kan>a and ought ii,t Is his
m n remarks to compromise the Ieopir of Law
renee until he had knnwa them long"y ..ud knew
them better.
Olr If his sons, whI In | bcei elected 10 the
Legislature in 1856, died from roug usage icceiv-
cd mt the hands of the pro.snvery party. Anoih-
shot by party OF Missouran-. Ihese
hereav"mrnts caused Brown to swear eternal enni-
ty 10 the Iro--lave,y party, and. it was thought,
made him monomaniac on the subject
In 500 nner the attack on Lawrence, he or
.-nni1ed company viii, l""nme the terror nf the
Missouri border llc tprk liy" Iro--lnserY men
from their cabins at PO.saw" anal" aaG shot them
without n,srcy Th,. aroused the anger the
Missuri nd n