Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-28

ne was fludteu Wild DallS.
At this time the general charge was
made down the street from the bridge
toward the armory gate, by the Charles
town and Shepherdstown troops and Fer
ry people. From behind the armory
wall a fusilade was kept up and returned
by the insurrectionists from the armory
building. While this was going on the
Martinsburg levies arrived at the upper
end Of the town, and entering the armo-
ry grounds by the rear made an attack
from that side.
This force was largely composed of
railroad employees, gathered from the
trains at Martinsburg and their attack
was generally spoken of as showing the
greatest amount of fighting pluck dur
ing the day. Dashing on, fighting and
cheering, and gallantly led by Captain
Alburtis, they carried the building in
which the Armory men were imprison-
ed and released the whole of them.
They were, however, but poorly arm
ed, some with pistols, and others with
shot guns, and when they came within
range of the engine house, where the
elite of the insurrectionists were gather
ed, and were exposed to the rapid and
dexterous use of Sharpe's rifles, they
were forced to fall back, suffering pretty
severely. Conductor Evan Dorsey of
Baltimore was killed instantly, and Con-
ductor George Richardson received a
wound, from which he died during the
day. Several others were wounded,
among them son of DR.. Hammond.
The guerrilla warfare was maintain
ed during the rest of the day, resulting
in the killing of two of the insurrection-
lists and the wounding of third. One
crawled out through a culvert leading
into the Potomac, and attempted to cross
to the Maryland side, whether with the
view of escaping, or conveying informa-
tion to Cook, is not known.
He was shot while crossing the river,
and fell dead on the rocks. An advent
urous lad waded out and secured his
Sharpe's rife. The body was afterwards
stripped of part of its clothes. In one
of his pockets was found Captain
commission, drawn up in full form, and
declaring that the bearer, Capt. Lehman
held that commission under Major Gen
Brown.
A light mnlatto was shot just outside
the Armory gate. The ball went through
the throat, tearing away the principal art
cries, and killing him instantly. His
name is not known, but he is one of th,
free negroes who came with Brown
His body was left in the street until moor
yesterday, exposed to every indignit,
that could be heaped upon it by the ex
cited populace. At this time tall, pow
erful man, named Evans Stephens, cam,
out from the Armorv, conducting som,
prisoners it was said.
He was twice shot, once in the sid,
and once in the breast. He was thel
captured and taken to a tavern, anc
after the insurrection was quelled, wa
turned over to the S. authorities, i
a dying condition.
During the afternoon, sharp little al
fair took place on the Shenandoah side q
, the town The insurrectionists had ais
seized the halls of the Rifle work, an
, party of their assailants found thei
way in through mill-race and dislodge
them.
In this rencontre it was said three in
surrectionists were killed, but only on
] dead body was found, that of negro, o
, that side of the town. Night by tn
> time had set in, and operations ceased
: Guards were placed around the Armc
ry, ard every precaud Jon taken to prever
= escape.
At ii o'clock the Monday night trail
a with the Baltimore military and marine
arrived at Sandy Point, where the
waited for the arrival of Col. Lee, d.
q putized by the War Department to tax
, command. The reporters pressed Of
leaving their military allies behind
4 They found the bridge in the possessio
of the military, and entered the beseige
: town without difficulty.
L The occasional report Of a gun,
n singing noise of Sharpe's rife bullt
+ however, warned them that it was a
J. visabfe to keep themselves out of RAM
o of the armory.
Il Their first visit was made to the be
z side of Aaron Stevens, the wounded pr
1t soner They found him 70 be larg
L exceedingly athletic man---a perfe
S Sampson in appearance. He was in
d small room filled with excited arm,
Ie men, who more than once threatened
7, shoot him where he was, but answeril
le with composure,and apparent willingnei
s, every question in relation to the fray
le which he was engaged. He said he "
D. native of Connecticut, but had late
m lived in Kansas, where be knew CAPITA
P Brown. He had also served in {
b. United States army. The sole object
n his attempt was TO give tie negroes fire
e. dom, and Brown had represented ii
d, as soon as they seized the Armory, {
K negroes would flock to them by thousan'
OF and they would soon haze force enou
'st for their purpose-one for which
y. would sacrifice his life. But, he sa
nd be thought Brown must be greatly {
m ceived. He said thai preparations b
h- been making for somenonths for mo-
or ment, but that the whole force consi
er ed of seventeen white men, and FIVE Fl
negroes. This statement was repeal
as, without variation by all the prisoni
@ with whom he eonversed. All agre
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