Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-10-28
The HARPER'S FERRY INSURREC-
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We announced last week, the outbreak Of
serious insurrection at Harper's Ferry, Va
Below We give the particulars by telegraph and
the mails.l
HARPER's FERRY, Oct 1873 O'Clock A.
M The conflict oD the bridge was fought
mainly by the Railroad Tonnage men, from
Msrtinsburg, led by Capt. Alberts.
Evan Dorsey, conductor of the railroad
company, was killed, and conductors Bo wman
aud Hollett were wounded.
NO damage was done to the railroad or
bridge by the rioters. 1t is supposed that the
Eiosers will be tried under martial law, as soon
as captured, and hung on the spot.
LATER.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct 1S--6 o'clock A..
M THE following is the special report re-
ceised from the editor of the Baltimore Amer
can:l
Preparations are now making for the attack
on tho armory. The soldiers are posted ell
around the grounds and for the last hour every
thing has been quiet
The rioters have still the follwing persons
IN tAeir custody as prisoners Armstead Ball,
Chief Draughtsmau at the Armory Benjamin
Mills; Master of the Armory John z. Dan
gerheld. Paymaster, and Clark Lewis Wash
ingsoa, farmer and prominent citizen John
Alsiaat, a farmer and his son T6 years old.-
ihe three last were seized on their farms sew
eral aliles from the ferry.
1snrge Tarner, graduate of West Point,
and eae Of the most distinguished citizens in
this vicinity, was shot, yesterday, whilst COM
ing INTO town. He died during ths night
Ha has brother living in Baltimore, married
into the Patterson family.
Three of the rioters are lying dead in the
streesg; there are also three in the river, and
several are said 20 be lying within the armory
anclosure
The following Is the list of killed among the
citizens and soldiers:
fountain Berkham.
Haywood, negro porter at the railroad sta
ton.
Joseph Burney, of Harper's Ferry.
Evan Dorsey and George Richardson, of
Waterbury.
Another rioter. negro named Lewis Leary,
who has just died, confessed to the particulars
of the plot, which he says was concocted by
Brown, at fair held in Ohio, two months ago.
The rioters have just sent out flag of truce,
saying that if they are not protected by the
soldiers here at present, they will hang all
they capture.
STILL LATER THE ARMoRY sToRMED.
HARPER's FERRY, October Is. 6 O'clock
The armory has just been stormed aud taken,
after determined resistance.
COL Shut; approached with flag of truce
and demanded the surrender Of the armory.-
After expostulating for some time, the rioters
refused.
The Marines then advanced and made a
charge; endeavorlbg TO break open the door
with sledge hammers, but it resisted all their
efforts.
A large ladder was then used as battering
ram, aud the door gave way. The rioters
fred btiskly and shot three of the Marines, who
exchanged shots through the partly broken
door. The Marines then forced their way
through the break, and 10 few minutes all
resistance was at an end.
The rioters we're brought out amidst the most
intense excitement, many of the armed militia
present trying to get an opportunity to shoot
them.
the latter is dead and the former dying. He
lies in the armory enclosure He talks freely,
and says that he is the old Ossawattotne Brown
whose feats in Kansas have had such wide
notice. He says his whole object was to free
he slaves and justify his actions; says that
he nd possession of the town and could have
murdered al the people, and had been murder
eG in return.
j. 6. Anderson was also shot down in the
assault. He was from Connecticut. Inc DEAD
body of man shot yesterday, Was iouuu
within the armory.
Brown declared that there were none enga-
ged in the plot but those who accompanied hIu'
The prisoners are retained within the armory
enclosure.
EXCITEMENT IN BALTIMORE MOUNTED TROOPS
ORDERED OUT.
BALTIMORE, Oot. 1S--There is much ex-
citemeut in the city, aud nothing Is talked oi
but the insurreetion.
General Stuart, through Governor Wise, has
an order to General .. " wat
kins, Of this city, to prepare, aud equip' ahe
mount immediately body of men Tor service
in the mouBtains, near Harper's Ferry, where
many of the insurgents have taken refuge
The troops will leave bere this aflern'on.
Gov. Wise passed the Relay House this
morning, on his way to Harper's Ferry.
Three artillery companies from 4 ort Monroe,
arrived this lnoruing, and are qnartered at Fort
McHenry. awaiting orders.
The telegraph line to Harpe;'s Ferry is now
by the transmission OF dispatches for
the Government.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
HARpER's FERRY, Oot. Is, Noon. Soon
after stunning tie arnlory, four dead bodies OF