The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-30
OUR HARpER's FERRY CORRESPONDENCE

OUR HARPERE FERRY CORRESPON DENCE
HARpKRs FERRY, Oct. q, 1852
Excitement dsd AIasu Of ne Pecp,c-l lppoaunoe Of IL.
Chdrietoacn Fosare5s-Don1ns Of the Road--kore
Preparations for ne Eneaom-HosOy ysyis
are Made Up IN pirglusa, dc.
We arrived hero few moments ago from CharIestown
having tie gauntlet Of the road despite the perls we
anticipated from the rash and excited feelings Of the
militia patrols posted here and there along the line
well the cautions and warnings Of friend The ne
ccssty Of forwarding despatches and the impossby
OF employing messengers determined TO proceed
to Hapers Ferry and there mako arrangements for
sending down dispatches. In tho present excited
state Of peoples minds here Is out Of the question get
them TO take any trouble To the eternal dollar
II this quid pro quo involves any labor ris or draws
them from the discussion Of the anabsorbg subject
the Of q Of the trial. Indeed,
MS sH here, the only uneasincss feel Is that this
great attempt should be made absence night and
in this the absence of HERALD reporters must be
inevitably depored by the seekers Of full truthful
alarmists 70 the contrary Notwithstanding have little
fear
You could hardly credit the OF the credI,y aud
the consequent suspicion Of the "virginas Of this place
Stranger are sharply scrunized the provcrbi Gu
roaiy OF the natives fully cxemplaed by the leading
questions put 10 all suspected Even aer one passes mus
Ter, it Is necessary that he should be on
his guard, for the most entrappine uues
tons are "guessingly' put to him to elicit his
free opnon with regard TO the late events and ia cIcur
that slip OF the Tongue would subject fellow ~ sum
maTy cjecmcnt from the capital OF Jefferson county II
that some oi the reporters nov here from the
Northern states just barely tolerated In consequence
OF that neutrality and impartiaty which is weli Known
and Leading feature belonging their peculiar ayoca
lions. l credibly informed amusing ON diy
among the strong sEt here, that gentleman u the
rress who from the State Of OHIO taking note OF
this feeling incoDtinenty cut IT, II Is rather amusing
u see the awkward squad which turns opposite the
hotel Of morning. and are put through their "facngs'
by ununformed chap yclcpt captain. 0ne-fourth Of
them are armed with musket and bayunct, and their
accoutryents hung most carclcsy their evry
day clothes with pouch and wtis, bolts To add tho
Effect of this physical demonstration In town where but
one opinion prevails cannon B placed In position In
runl of the Court House. From statement heard this
morning by gentleman who examined the bore or orr
ice Of the 'siDicrna cngine,n with the ad Of n small
looking glass, 1t would be dangerous 70 those who
attempted discharge 1t than 10 those against whom II
might DO lcvcllcd.
But II is night II struck with the fierce excite.
ment of the natives Then every man one chances TO
meet with between the hotel and the telegraph olcc-
,nc extent Of our vcnturous rambles-s armed with
smrps ric, and thu re in the blrroom presents circle
o. worriors similarly prepared for any emergency.
uhdor all these circumstances, when II under
maj We were about going down 10 Harpers Ferry after
DARK u was DO wonder That determination excited