Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-11-24
Continued Excitement in Virginia
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HARrER's FERRY, Nov. l7-Midnght.
A messenger has been gent TO Char
10 obtain reliable information regarding the
events there; but he has not returned yet.
Grea, excitement exists here. and armed
guards. are Patrol!iBg the streets and
roads.
Ii is rumored that $50 men, armed with
rifles, are encamped near Berrysvi.le, town
near Chaflssto wn, meditating the rescue OF
BrsNn.-Fhe repor, is too improbable for
any confidence to be placed in it.
HARHER's FERRY, Nov. Is.
The messenger dispatchedto to Charlestown
has not vet returned. He left at 10 O'Clock,
and was to have been Rack in two hours and
half. I, is probable that he has been de-
tained BY some Of the guards.
HAaPER's FERLY, Nov IS.
The messenger sent To Charles,own last
night, was detained outside ofthis town over
two hours and half before they would ad-
nit his departure. and also detained till o.
clock on his return
larga fire occurred about four miles
from Charlestown during the night. and the
military ordered out expecting an attack
but none was made.
The particulars of the fire could not be
accer.ained by the messengers. but they
will probably be ascertained on the arrival
here of the train from Winchester.
RICHMOND, Nov. Is.
Six companies OF military sre under arms,
ready & sia-t for Ghaflestown at a moment S
waning. None have left yet.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l8.
A company comprising 81 infantry and
riflemeu, LETT Alexandra for Charlestown
by the early train this morning, via the Re-
lay House.
Captain Dufiay's company of so men and
4 guns, went BY special train on the Ma
napos road. via Strausburg; from theme e
they are to march l8 miles to Winchester.
WASHINGTON Nov.Is.
The Government today ordered two
thousand pounds fpowder. large number of
MIME rife balls, and how,zer shells, from
the Washington Arsenal to Harper's Ferry.
HARPEK's FERRY, Nov. IS.
The excitement last night was caused by
the burning OF a wheat stack about three
miles from Charlestown, and the military,
and the whole nopulace wss called to arms.
The widest terror prevailed among the
people, with the supposition that Col. Davis
had some information OF an approaching
danger. The panic among f,he people e1-
tended to the Colonel, and messenger was
sent by him to Hsrper's Ferrywth d's-
patch to the Governor, calling on him for
two companies of Cavalry. Tnia morning
the fire was found to be the work of an ln.
known incendiary, but no person could be
found on whom suspicion could rest.
There was now thousand u,en und 81
arms and no enemy to be found to encoun
ter. The troops from Alexandria arrived al
Charleston this afternoon; and more are
expected to arrive tomorrow mornin by
he way of Winchester. The Baltimore and
Ohio R R. Co. have sent Col Shut with
an armed possee to Harper's Ferry to guard
the bridge and The property of the Company
at that point. There is much dissat ssaction
both here and at Charlestown at the pre-
ciptate action Of Col. Davis. in sending
dispatches ipr troops, instead off Sc ndiEg
ou possee to enquire the cause OF the FIRE.
The people have been made to sppeer in a
ridiculous light before the country, and they
are more than half right on that point.