Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-20

A CORE pondent OF tho Belt moro Patri / gires
some facts in connection with this mysterious af
fair which are more Ineligible than those rcccy
ed by telegraph. Tho Patriot says
The leader Of the party called himself s. G. An
derson. and who had about two hundred men, MI
armed it'll Minnie rifles, spears aud pistols, who
said he expected q reinforcement of 500 men by
7 O'Clock this morning Every eyonuc to the
Ferry was strongly guarded by this lln'iiti. and
the Conductor u the Eastern Express Gait
Phelps, was informed BY Anderson that no more
trains should pass. Capt. ps train left at .. hav
ing been detained FIVE hours ut the Ferry. II is
true that the negro Haywood, porter, was shot
but was not killed as stated by Telegraph. Capt
Phelps pursued tho Insurgents, and fired upon
them twice when first assailod, they ro'urnng the
fire, and threatened that If he did no, yield they
would shoot every passenger on the train nnd
then Ere the town. One Of the passengers, Mr..
Logan. Of this city. was arrested on the bridge
and was searched tor arms. Mr.. Logan attributes
his escape from saying that he was from Ohio
After telling him that they werc fighting for free
dom. and he gave them to understand ho was in
favor Of their movements, and they then manitea-
ted some more lenieney towards him and let HIM
IN. Mr. Logan was very thankful he got of 80
easy, as he had $4,000 on his person, which
untouched
The passengers, especially the ladies, were
greatly alarmed, and feared the party was gnng
Of robbers who intended to rob the Government
Treasury. which contained $4,000. and mia ht
also rob them. The information is that the rifles
were brought down from the works on the Shen-
andoah, and the parties at the Forty were armed
with them, and the wagon which brought them
down afterwards drove off with outrders. and il
was supposed, when the train left. The haui mp
peared TO be well drilled, and Capt. anderson
had entire control, 90 bis men were very obedient
to his orders.
II. Al.
in the insurrecton. We learn also that before the
the train arrived at the Ferry about midnight,
the insurgents had arrested all the Watchmen OK
cept an freshman, who escaped them and gave
the alarm to Capt. Phelps when his train came
in.
just before this train left Capt Anderson noun
ted one Of the cars and told them 90 of quietly
and quickly, and none Of them should be hurt, but
there was no telling what would be the conse-
quence If they delayed their stay They were
very glad 10 hear this and started at once.
y correspondent of the Charleston Mercury
seems to have rather apoor opinion of the Hon.
Thomas b. Florenoe's literary abilities. Hear
him:
The prospectus OF the National Democratic
Quarterly has appeared, aud Hon. Thomas b.
Florence is really to be its leadnd editor. Angels
and ministers Of grace defend US, Col. Florence
may know great deal about haas, for thar hn.
been his study and his practice tC0. hui, "A, Gal
judges MEL doubt II he can construct gfa.nn,at-
ieaI sentence or give expression to lucid iea =
He is very laborous member Of Congress, and
devotes his energies with comn,endable zeal to the
interests Of his constituents Steal up behind him
when he is interested IN some debate in the House
and cautiously abstract from his coat pocket the
copy ~ "cobb's Lexicon" you viii find there. aud
his interest in the debate will cease for that day
Kpar am In tha Init 4