The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-19

nese supplies were got up to this farm without attracting
observation is very strange. They supposed "a
nave been brought through Pennsylvania. The
Grays pursued Cook fast that they secured part Of
ms arms, but with his more perfect knowledge oe
ocaiies ne was enabled evade them On their arrival
AZ INC rerry win the evenings SPOIL they greeted
win nearly cheers The wagons were driven into the
Armory yard and given into the custody Of the govern
ment As everybody else helped themselves WHY shond
not the Grays have share of the spols9
The insurrectionsts did not attempt rob the Paymas-
ters Department at the armory. A large amount Of
money was there, but il was not disturbed
Perfect order having been restored the military with
the exception Of the United States marines who remained
in charge Of the prisoners left in trains for home
An immense train brought the Baltimore troops (accon-
panied by the Frederick troops 10 the Junction. home
FREpKRcK, Oct, 49, 1862
There still Excitement in regard to the Instruction.
Nothing has been Of the negroes in this section yet,
but they supposed to be either in the mountains
their way to Pennsylvania through tho range ofmounain
near Hagersown.
CHAMBERsRrRG, Pa, Oct. 1e--2A. NJ
There are no signs of the fugitives. gentleman who
left Greencaste at nine O'Clock says nothing been
heard OF them there
BEDFORD Pa, Oct. 1a-2A.M.
There are no signs Of the fugiiyes in this vicinity
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
BALTIMORE, Oct 17--P. NJ.
An eye witness who has returned from arpcr Ferry
describes the scenes there follows
THE FIRST ATTACK.
The first attack was made by detachment Of tha
Charleston Guards, which crossed the Potomac rive
above Harpers Ferry, and reached building where the
Insurgents posted by the canal on the Maryland
SIDE Smart firing occurred and the rioters driven
from the bridge. One was killed here and another
was arrested.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATED,
man ran out and tried to escape by swin1-
ming the river; q dozen shots fred after
him be partially fell, but rose again, threw hin
gun away and drew his pistols but both snapped he drew
his bowie knife and cut his heavy accoutremens of and
plunged into the river one Of the soldiers about ten
feet behind the man turned round threw up his hands
and said, Don't Shoot the soldier fred ami the man
fell into the water with his face blown away; hls coas
skirts were cut from his person in his pockets was
found captains commission to Captain e
II. Leeman from the provisional government
The commission was dated Oct 49, 1852 and signed by
A. W. Brown Commander n-Chicf of the army of the
provisional government OF the United States.
MORE CONFLICTS.
A party Of five Of the insurgents, armed with Mimic
rifles and posted in the rifle armory, expelled by
the Charleston Guard They all for the river, and
one, who was unable to swim, was drowned. The other
four to the rocks the middle Of the Shenau.
doah fred upon the citizens and troops upon both
banks. This drew upon them the muskets Of be-
tween 200 and 300 men, and not less than 400
shots were fired at them from Harpers Ferry about two
hundred yards distant One finally shot dead; tha
second negro, attempted to jump over the dam, bu
ell shot and was not seen afterwards the third wage
badly wounded, and the remaining one was taken IN.
harmed. The white insurgent wounded and captured
died few moments after in the of our informant
He was shot through the breast and stomach He de-.
the instruction.
For nearly two hours running and random firing
was kept up by the troops against rioters Several
we're shot down, and many managed to limp away
wounded. During the firing the children ran
shrckng in every directions but when they learned that
the soldiers their protectors they courage and
did good service in the way Of preparing refreshments
and attending the wounded.
Our informant, who the hill when the firing waa
going says all the terrible Of battle passed in
reality before his eyes, Soldiers could be pursuing
sngy and in couples, and the crack of musket rife
was generally followed by Of the Insurgents
biting the dust The dead lay in the where they
fell The wounded were cared for.
body of mounted left Baltimore this afternoon
for Harper's Ferry, to pursue the rioters reported
that many have escaped and secreted in the
tains.