New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-16
JOHN BROWNS INVASION.
THE APPROACHING EXECUTIONS
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CHARLEsTowS, Va, Dec. IL, 1859.
The hasv note Of preparation is again going forward
s,s about go troops here and II il said that by
R,;dav there will be equally strong force was
pres.nt at the execution Of Capt Brown The greatest
vigilance s still kept up the part Of the military
r.ards being placed at every corner and in and around
he ja The troops are for the moet part companies
recently formed in the interior Of the State, and al
slough generally Uniformed present rather an a"N-
ward appearance both in their din and march. There
II no comparison between the troops now garrlsonng
the town and the crack battalion from Richmond, who
performed the same dnty previous TO the Iase exeeu-
lion Some of the soldiers here have Travelled dis
lance of over 500 mies and many Of them earnestly
desire an opportunity Of returning TO their homes
The condemned men appear 10 have given up all
hone and are all earnestly engaged night and day IN
preparing for death. The family of Cook have no
vet visited him. but lie supposed they will be here be
fare Friday Since his short interview with his wife
mother lat week, be seems more anxious than eve
to look upon his wife and sisters once more. Up
TO last night Cook had hopes that Gov. Willard might
induce Gov Wise to commute HE punishment bat be
hss been made fully aware of the fact thai in crimes OF
the nature Of his the Governor has no power what
ever the whole matter resting with the Legislature
lie SUI Dot " S~
few who are allowed 70 see him say it is more the
cAmDess Of despair than anything else. The negroes
Green and Copeland say but little, but appear TO be
praying ain ost continually.
Coppie appears 10 have more sympathy among the
people than any Of the rest He appears at best
70 be but silly ignorant man, and not having paTtic-
paaeS with Capt Brown in his forays in Kansas, the
people appear TO be satisfied should the Legislature
commute his punishment. movement to that effect
has already been set on foot in a memorial presented
70 the Legislature from certain Thoaas VIM OF
Iowa, but from the summary manner IN which SUM
r move in behalf Of Cook has been treated there a
pears to be but small hopes Of success. All the prison.
ers speak in the kindest terms Of the warmhearted
jAier, Capt. Avis and his amable lady for the many
aets Of Kindness shown them during their incarceration
Cook has frequently said that had he met such men as
Capt Avis ON bis into the affairs Of this busy
world be would not now, in his manhood, be the
innate Of prison, condemned 70 die
The same precautionary measures against an nva-
ion from an unknown enemy as were taken on the I'd
inst will be repeated on Friday Already the citizens
are beginning 10 grow at the stetness Of the guards
IN preventing even social and family visits after dark.
They, however, have the qualification Of knowing that
all the excitement will end Friday, and that after
that day Charestown will again settle down TO its
wonted quiet. Gen. Taaferro, like a certain ebony
oolored predecessor, whom Shakespeare has handed
down TO posterity, win, after few more days, find
" his occupation gone"