The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From the Vicksburg Whig
RIOT AT HARPER,s FERRY.
Government and STATE Troops ordered Out
promunr vyrTun avn UOFfNnEn N

BALTIMORE Oct. l8.-Last night th
e United States Arsenal at Harper's Ferr
I was seized, and the railroad trains east an
b vest stopped by rioters. The town is j
+ possession of 600 to 700 whites and blacks
I II was first alleged to be an abolition move
' ment, but it is now supposed to original
from the employees Of the Government, wh
have been cheated recently by the abseond
, ing of contractor, and have taken thi
mode to get at the funds in the Governmen
playhouse. The President has seut mariner
and troops from Washington to force th'
passage of the railroad bridge at all hazards
The Governor has sent troops from Rich
mond. The Baltimore and Frederick troops
have also left. The authorities of Wash
iDgton City and Alexandria are alarmed
fearing iucursions from the rioters. The
wires were cut last evening. gentleman
just arrived in Washington from Frederick
thinks the negroes in the mob are partici-
pants only by compulsion.
SECOND DESPATCH
THREE O'CLOCK, A. M.-Harptr's Ferry
has been taken possession of by the compa
mics from Charleston and Shepardstown, Va
and Frederick, Nd. Thelioters are entrench
ed in the armory, and hold Messrs Wash.
ington and Lopgrfeld prisoners.
Theinsurrectionis's, commanded by Brown
Of Kansas notoriety, originally numbered
seventeen whites and FIVE negroes, of whom
several were shot Two men belonging to
The Martinsburg company were k lied while
charging on the armory. A portion Of the
insurgents left under command of their
leader, named Cook, who, with large party
Of slaves, is sapposed to be moving towards
Pennsylvania.
Allen Evans Of Connecticut, belonging 10
the lnsurrection was shot and is dying -
Ele says the whole scheme was got up by
Brown, who represented that the negroes
would rise in thousands and then Maryland
and Virginia would be made free States. =
Fuontain Brickmar, the railway agent, was
shot dead from the Armory. Three Of the
rioters are lying dead under the bridge.
Captain Cook is second in command of
the insurgents which are said to be posted
in school house four miles distant with a
large body of runaway slaves.
The Armory was taken possession of on
Sunday night about nine o'clock, 80 quietly
that the citizens knew nothing of it until
the trains were stopped.
CJl. Lee thinks there are abundant troops
here to capture the rioters Brown has
rented farm four miles distant, which is
the rendezvous of the rioters. Cook lived
in this vicinity, and formerly taught school;
all the other whites are unknown, but are
supposed to have been connected with Brown
in Kansas.
It is reported, but not confirmed, that
the rioters have carried off considerable Gov.
ernment funds.
Brown claims easy terms because be did
not pillage the town or insult the females.
The conflict on the bridge wos fought
mainly by railway and tonnage men from
Martinsburg. Evans and Dorsey, contrac-
tors, we're killed, and Bowman and Halet
woInded.
1t is supposed that the rioters will be
tried under martial law, and hung on the
spot.
SIX O'CLOCK, A. MA special report
from the editor of the Baltimore American
says preparations are being made for an at.
tack on the Armory. Soldiers are posted
all around the ground. The rioters have
the following prisoners in custody: Arm,
stead Ball, Draughtsmen, Benjamin Mills,
Master; j. P Daughterfeld, pay master in
Armory, and Clark Lewis. 4 negro named
Lewis Leavey, has just died. He confessed
that the plot was concoeted by Brown at
fair held in Ohio two months since.
The rioters have sent flag of truce sav>
ing if they were not protected by the sol.
Hers, they would hang all they had captur-
81.
EIGHT O'CLOCK. The armory has Just
been stormed and taken after determined
'esisiance. The rioters shot three Of the
marines. The rioters were brought out
lmidst intense excitement. Many of the
rmed militia are trying to get an opportu
lity TO shoot them, Capt Brown and his
on have been shot The latter is dead and
he former dying He says be is the OSsa-
Brown, whose whole object was 10
rec slaves and vas justified in his actions.
lie declares that none we're engaged in the
'lot but those that accompanied him to Bal.
imore.
OCTOBER 49, NooN.- Iutcnse excitement
revails. Gen. Stuart, through Gov. Wise,
ad communicated an order to Gen. j. w.
Watkins, Of this city. to eqnip and mount
body Of men for service in
he mountains, near Iarper's Ferry, where
many of the insurgents had taken refuge
The troops leave this afternoon. Gov. Wise
1T this morning for the seat Of war Three
rtilery companies from Fort Monroe ar
wed this morning, and are quartered at
'ort McIenry, awaiting orders from Har>
er's Ferry.
AT noon only two Of the insurrectionists
'ere pnwounded-Edwin Coppich, white,
nd Childs Green, colered, both from Iowa.
'heparfy originally consisted Of twenty two,
thereof fifteen were killed and two mortal
Y wounded. On Monday morning, soon
fter the assault on the Armory, firing took
lace on the hills on the Maryland side
imposed to be Cooks parting salute. The
re was returned, but it was too distant to