The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27
MOST IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.

Further Documentary Testimony InvOlv.
ing Seward, Summer, Hale, Lawrence,
Chase, Fletcher and Other Prominent
Abolitionists-Corres Between
Colonel Forbes and His Abo1itionist
Friends-Hfs Interviews with Seward,
Summer and Hale How Lawrence
speculates I'm the Rise OF Cotton-Forbes
Denounces Browns Harper's Ferry
Project In May. 1865, and Implores the
Black Republicans to Stop 1t, SC.
There appeared in Yesterdays HERALD card signed H.
Forbes, which contained q that the writer, who
was have been in connection with 0ssawatome
Brown and to have been cognizant of all his plans would
after the trial at Charestown publish certain correspon
dencc, which might prove damaging to many prominent
black republican politicians. We will save Colonel Forbes
the trouble Of carrying his threat into execution or,
least, will anticipate him somewhat in that natter
very complete arrangements have brought the den
cal papers, or copies Of them, into our hands.
But first let briefly state the in which Colonel
Forbes comes to be mixed up in this matter The first
that known OF him in this country was when,
ten years ago, he arrived here, after the
breaking up of the great European revolution of 1s4s
He is Scotchman by birth, believe, and has been a
revolutionary soldier from inclination He served for
years in the British army. Afterwards find him
prominently brought into notice by his connection with
Garibaldi, in the defence of Rome. Then he this
country and was for time reporter translator
the Tribune. few years ago he established Anglo
American paper in this city, and was conducting at the
time Of his first introduction to Ossawatomie Brown
This modern Roundhead had come North for the pur-
pose Of bringing back with him 10 Kansas of mill
tary genius and experience who would undertake
to train the Kansas abotionets in all the tactics
pertaining to the guerilla branch of the PROBES
sion Of Forbes was Just the man for
IL. -
Me reputation besides Of being somewhat of genius in
the art Of wat He excellent fencer, and-athough
that ofle among the border rufans-an &C
complshed nguist Brown and Forbes were brought en-
rapport by Of the reverend editors Of the New York
Independent Negotiations entered on, and Forbes
was secured to the Of abolionism What the ex
act terms or the contract were cannot say; but
gather from the correspondence In hands that
tain monthly renances to be sent to Forbes am
in Europe by those who had charge of the funds in
this region Poor Forbes appears however, to have re-
aixed the utter unrelabity Of these philanthropists
and his letters show that he found that the whole
game Of cheating He appealed to Horace
Greeley to have justice done him. Horace replied that
Forbes had legal claim upon him. He put himself
correspondence with Seward, Sumner. Wilson, Hale
Chase, Fletcher and other prominent aboonists and
acquainted them fully with Browns projects, pointing
structon upon the anslavery But Forbes found
that like Cassandra Of old, his predictions laughed
at and his entreaties set at naught
Solong ago May, 1868, he appears to have had
interview with VIM. II. Seward in Washington, In which
he went fully into the whole matter in all its bearings
With these Introductory remarks which necessary
for the full understanding Of the documents, proceed
to give the following correspondence between Forbes and
his abolitionst friends.
The first letter addressed to of B. Sanborn Concord
Mass" the Of b s." from whom Brown acknowledged
remttances of money and who was the Sec
rotary Of the Massachusetts, Emigrant Aid Society The
following head note is prehxed to the letter.
On the 9th December wrote to Senator Charles Sum
Boston, requesting him TO what could be done
in the case The copy not taken. Mr. Sumner trans
tted the letter through Dr. Howe to Mr. sanborn who
replied st Jan.) alleging ignorance of my engagement
with Captain Brown.
FORBES RELATES THE MsKJuEs HIs FAMILY
1877 BROADWAY, N. Y, Jan. Q, 1858.
10 F. B. SANBoRS, Concord, Mass -
Yours of the LIST inst has been received though aner
Twill In fewest words possible repeat to you the position
Of my family, brought to this situation through the
fulament q the engagements OF the New England Hn
manitarians. Noble, generous New Haven, which pro
%ised and gave s2ah per cent ,s sp'a aori
never are kept never are meant to be kept captain
Brown having been deceived by the reputation o. tne
promises mhde 70 MIN, Couu NOT VI cou
family what had been stipulated cannot blame MN LOT
the misdecds of others Where lay blame TO bis charge
Ia In his not having earnestly taken up
the matter-not bowling and begging, ana ooWng,
but insisting My voice shall however. Dc ., neard
their few yaluables then comforts and lastly their
necessaries-rot having themselves change o. linen
after roor Italian refugee, named Barbetti mad become
rcsnons,he for Iieb protest 800 francs, for which
liability he is il dread being thrown into prison. after
another Italian efgceDall ongaro-had sold the little he
could soil 10 purchase for them after their enduring
insults and the hourly expectation prolonged for weeks)