The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-25
Rifhmulln pispatrh.
FRIDAY MORNING. ......Noy. p5, 1850
AFFAIRS IN cHARLEsrowN.

FRIDAY MORNING. ....NOV. 25, 1852
AFFAIRS IN CHARLRST0wN.
-
Gov. Wise returned to this city Yesterday
afternoon, and ordered the Howitzer com mpany
BACK TO Charlestown. A letter in the Balti-
more American, written at CharIestown on
'iie 25d inst, gives an account of the Govern
ors departure and other matters, as follows:
Gov. Wise, accompanied by his stan. a good
iooking but inexperienced body of officers. left
IN the morning train for Har,,er's Ferry. where
ne remained until to-day. Before leaving, he
III nlaue m M SHOWN the contents of a dispatch receiy-
| co oy MN from Governor Packer of Pennsyl-
sania. In which that official rendered the ser.
vices OF 10000 men, and also Offering to station
/ guaro along the dividing line between the
states STATES OF Maryland and Pennsylvania. Gov
eIn9r wise, IN his reply, thanked him for the
Kluu oHer Tor help, but is still confident that
virginia Will be able to maintain her honor in
1 any emergency
| A., ne scene at the depot on the departure of
| cue 1oNefhor and his staff was quite exciting
| 4 large number of military and citizens being
| IN attendance. Besides the Governor and his
slafi, number of prominent gentlemen took
| the cars, amongst them Senator Mason Hon
| 9. j. Faulkner, Hon. Daniel c. DeJarnette
MEMBER OF Congress elect from the Richmond
district and Hon. A. r. Boteler
Nothing OF interest transpired during the
morning. Acting Colonel WYATT nj Elliott
visited each company belonging to the First
| Regiment, and read them the rules governing
officers and soldiers in the United States army
| ihIormihs them at the same time he would
| exact strict obedience to them. He also ad-
| dressed them a few appropriate remarks tell
! ing them the eyes of the country were upon
| them, and that it was at least possible they
might have to undergo arduous and perilous
| duty. lie felt sure that the First Regiment
| would do honor to itself and Virginia aud if
| our venerated old Commonwealth should be
lnNadea, mat they would wipe out the stain
| attempted to be placed upon her.
The remainder of the day until four O'Clock
| IN the afternoon was occupied by the soldiers
| IN various amusements. Some would form a
| group and rehearse tragedy from ancient and
| modern dramatlStS others would add to their
| own and the citizens pleasure by singing
| choice musical selections in a manner infinite
| ly amusing If not on scientific musical princi-
| pies. Again, number would gather around
| the wagon OF the edaguerreotype man, and have
their 'phizes'' taken for the dear ones they had
| left behind them. Another party formed u
| regular cotil1on in their barracks, and had a
gay time generally. All seemed gratified that
permission had been granted them to stay, and
| appeared perfectly at home. AT four O'Clock a
| dress parade of the First Regiment took place,
much to tho qualification OF the citizens, after
| which they We're dismissed and wandered
| about in various directions, none seeming TO
| apprehend an attack.
| Sentinels were posted at six O'Clock, after
! which time it is impossible to pass the ont
| posts without the countersign. Gov. Wise,
| whilst on his way out to Mr.. Hunters Oh
| Monday night, was hailed, and had TO remain
| with the sentinel some time before he could
! pass, although the man knew him well. A
| great many citizens grumble at this, as they
| argue needless precaution, but the men only
| obey orders.
| About nine O'Clock last night an alarm was
| sounded through our streets, the sentinel on
| one of the outposts having fired his gun. Mil
itary orders were sounded from one end of the
town to the other, and the panic amongst
women and children, and indeed amongst some
IF thn
come much disordered by late events was very
great, and window shutters We're closed and
tights eXunguished in a shorter space of time
than is usually the case amongst our people.
The fears of our people having been once
more quleted, large number sought their
homes and embraced that "sweet restorer,
balmy Sleep" which has been much interrupted
for a few nights. But they were again aroused
about two O'Clock in the morning by the firing
of guns. sentinel from the tskirts of the
town rushed in and reported he had been shot
at three times by the same number of men,
and that, too, after giving them the command
to halt Scouts were Immediately sent ont,
but nothing in the shape of q man could be
Iounu where reported.
The meeting held in Boston on Saturday
evening collected upwards of four hundred
dollars for the benefit OF John Browns family.
The New York Courier thus sounds warn
ing to all traitors:
"If Brown is really sane, Governor Wise
has duty to perform from which he may moi
and dare not shrink; and that is, 10 hGHg
Bro,cn, be the consequences what they may
II Governor Wise, believing Brown to be
sane, interposes in his behalf the pardoning
power, he will not only do great wrong to
Virginia and 10 the whole country, but he
would, in the sight of God be guilty of per-
Jury in neglec ting faithfully to administer the
laws of the Commonwealth over which ne
presides. If Brown be sane, then he Is both
| traitor and murderer; and his life is not only
forfeited to the offended laws of the land. but
| ahe payment of the forfeit is imperiously de-
manded by every consideration of eXpediency
and patriotism. The cry of disunon is again
heard and whoever attempts to dissolve this
Union becomes traitor and forteitS his Ii fe TO
| the law. Let all traitors suffer alike. What
ever the evils of slavery, the remedy OF the
abolitionist is still greater evil because it is
| treason; and SO it is treas Oh to attempt dis
ruption of this Union, be the pretence what
! il may. Let Brown, ii sane be hung: and let
the lesson thus inculcated be warning to
| all traitors against the perpetuity of our
| Union.''
Mayor Wilson, of Wheeling, Va, has been
Officially advised from headq uarters, to prepare
to repel any indications of Invasion This is
done in view of the recent excitement at
| Charlestown. The commanding officers of the
| militia at w heeling nave also received orders
| to organize, and all the companies to be
| armed and equipped for active duty.
| Jason Brown, of Summit county, Ohio, n
| son of Capt Brown, has written letter TO
| Gov. Wise, asking-in case his father shall be
1
| burial, or be delivered to the friends.
| The Alexandria Artillery, numbering some
| 40 men, with two pieces of cannon, under
| command of Major Dufiey, who were sent to
| Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia, on Friday
| last, in consequence of rumor to the effect
that an abolition demonstration was being
| made in that quarter, soon found out that they
had been sent a useless errand.
| According to the Berryvile ConservatoJ, I,
| they searched several houses-among them the
| unoecupied tenement of the notorious John G.
| Underwood-but found nothing worthy OF
consideration. Upon application for en- trance
! into the house of known Abolitionist, the
| wife of the man living there cher husband be-
ing absent) seized an axe and defied their en-
trance They finally wrested the weapon
| from her grasp, but not without first giving
her a bayonet wound on the arm.
| The following anecdote is related OF the mill
| tary at Charlestown. The subject of it was
1 a member of Company +, of Richmond
! Governor Wise, with several other gentle
| men, had been out to see some friends, who re-
sided without the limits of the town, and did
1 not start on their return until after night t.,
| when the guard had been stationed, with strict
orders to admit one, unless he could give the
| countersign for the night. The Governor ap-
preached the sentinel. and was hailed to knew
s'who was there - when one of the party re-
piled, "tiovernor Wise.' What won't DO said
| the sentinel, ''giye the countersign." None
| of the party had thought Of this pre-
! caution, and, of course, did not know it,.
| Gov Wise then approached the sentinel, and
| stated who he was; but the sentinel i'm
| movable and said that, though he himself knew
| il was the Governor, still his orders We're Pc
remp tory and that he should be under the dis
| agrerabie necessity OF holding him under ar
| rest until he should send TO the ofiicer of the
night and receive further orders. The Gov
ernor and his party We're consequently put
under arrest, and detained until identified,
1 nrd x1yhp