The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-28

surrec,onists. A general warfare commenced, I
chiefly led by man named Chambers, whose
house commanded the armory yard.
coored man, Hayward, railroad por-
ter, was shot early in the morning, TOR refusing
10 ioin the movement. The next man shot was
Josepb Burley. citizen Of The Ferry. he was
shot standing in his own door. About this time
Samuel P Young, Esq, was killed while com
ing into town OF horseback. The lnSafreci'ou-
lists by this time, finding general disposition 10
resist them, had aearly all withdrawn within
the armory grounds, leaving only guard On
the bridge. About noon the Charleston troops
under command of Col. Robert W. Baylor,
having crossed the river some distance up, anu
marched down on the Maryland side to lne
mouth OF the bridge, firing voiley, they mace
gallant dash across the bridge, clearing II ol
the nsurreciionists, who oTetreated rapidly GOWN
towards the armory. In this movement one oi
the insurrectonists, VIM. Thompson, was taken
prisoner.
The Sheppardstown troops next arrived, mar
chino down the Shenandoah side and joining
the Charlestown forces at the bridge. A des-
uItory exchange OF shots followed, one OF when
struck Mr.. Fountain Beckham, Mayor OF the
town and agent of the Railroad Company, IN
the breast, passing entirely through bis body.
The ball " as large elongated slug, making
dreadful wound. He died almost Immediately.
Beckham W as without arms and was exposed
only for moment whilst approaching the water
station. His assaIlant, one Of Browns sons,
was shot almost immediately, but managed to
get back into the engine house, where his dead
! body was found to day. The murder OF Mr..
! . ba q
immediately made to bring out the prisoner,
Thompson. He was brought ont on the ofldSe
and shot down from the bridge. lie Tell into
the water, aud some appearance of lie sun fs-
naming, he was again rddied with bans
Sharp fighting ensued, and at this time ge-
; neral charge was made down the street IRON
the bridge towards the Armory gate, by tne
Charestown and SheppaTdsiown troops ana Tue
, Ferry people from behind the Afmory wall. n
fusade was kept up and returned By the lnsuf-
rectloniSts from the Armory buiidiags. "AiiSt
: this was going on, the MartInsbuTg ieVies arm
we'd at the upper end of town, and entering Tue
Armorv grounds by the rear, made an attack
from that side. This force was largely compo-
sed of railroad employees, gathered from tne
tonnage trains at Martnsburg, and their attack
u was generally spoken o! as showing the great
est aaEAs 3aaaRA! 81 q fStafpg ti pluck s10lOi'so au
+ ly led by Capt Al5urts, they Carried toe bull
: Ding IN which the armory men were imprison.
4 ed and released the whole of them. Tbev were
;. however, but poorly armed, some with pistol.
y and others with shot guns, and when ihey came
within range OF the engine house, wnere the
I etHe OF the InsurrectIonlstS were gathered, and
became exposed to their rapid and dexterous use
! SlaTDH2S hay & II
suffering pretty severely. Conductor Evan
Dorsey, OF Baltimore, was killed instantly, and
Conductor George Richardson received wound
from which he died during the day. Several
others Were wounded, amoug them a son of DR.
Hammond, OF Magtinsburg
guerilla warfare was maintained durinr
the rest OF the day, resulting in killing two in
surrectIonsts, and the wounding of third
One crawled out through the culvert leading
INTO the Potomac, and attempted to cross to The
Maryland side, whether 10 escape or 10 convey
niolmatlon TO Cook is not known. He was
shot while crossing the river, and fell dead on
the rocks. An adventurous lad waded out and
secured his Sharpe'S rife, aud his BODY was al
terwards stripped OF portion of lis clothing.
In one OF his pockets was found a Captain's
commission drawn up in full form, and decla-
ring that the bearer, Capt. Lehman, held that
command under Major Gen. Brown.
a light mulatto was shot Just outside the ar
mory gate The ball went through his throat.
tearing away all the great arteries, and killing
MN instantly. bis name is net known, but he
! was one OF the free negroes who came with
Brown. HIS body was left exposed in the
street, up to noon yesterday, to every indlgnl-
! ty that could be heaped upon it by the excited
| PoPuiace. Al this time tall, powerful man,
} named Evan Stephens, came out from the ar
mory, conducting some prisoners, it was said.
and was shot twice IN the side and breast. He
was captured and taken TO a tavern. and after
the InsurrectIon was quelled, was turned over to
the United States authorities, IN a dying condi- /
ton.
During the afternoon, sharp little affair |
took place on the Shenandoah sdt. of the town. |
The lnsurreclonists had also seized Halls Rife |
works, and party OF their assailanis found their
way IN through the mHlrace land disodged /
them. In this encounter, il was said. three Of
the Insurrectlonlsts were killed, bat we found
but one dead body-that of negro-on that
side of the town.
Night, by this time, had set in, and the ope-
rations CEASED. Guards were placed around the
Armory, and every Precaution taken TO prevent
escapes.
HOW THE NIGHT PASSED.
The night passed without serious alarms, but
not without excitement. The Marines marched
over Immediately after the arrival of Col. Lee,
and were stationed within the Armory grounds,
SO as to completely surround the engine house
Occasionally shots were fired by TIE country {
volnnteers-for what purpose was not under
stood, but there was only one return fire from
insurgents.