New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-18
Trains StOpped-CitiZens Shot.
THE TOWN IN THE INSURGENTS HANDS
TROOPS ORDERED DOWN.
GREAT EXCITEMENT Ar WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch 10 The N Y. Tribune

WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. II, 1859.
Col Lee of the Cavalry U. s. A. is now in con-
ference with the President and Secretary of War,
baviDg come in through pelDg rain from his
estate at Arlington, upon the summons in person of
Capt. Williams, Assstant-Adj utant General. Col.
Lee is doubtless to take command of the three
companies Of u. S. SOLDIERS ordered up from Fort
Monroe, and which will be IN Baltimore tomorrow
morning. A detachment of eighty marines leave
here this day for Baltimore, and carry with them
iso bOwitzers.
Neither the Secretary of War nor the Secretary
Ofthe Navy know the precise character of the in
surrection- dispatches to them simply stating the
general fact, that negroes backed by two or three
hundred whites have possession Of the Armory, and
that men in the Armory are supposed TO be &C
completes.
AS write, / hear that the Mayor of Alexandria
teegrsphs that many slaves have suddenly ab,ented
themselyes-a fact which gives color to the belief
that the difficulty at Harper's Ferry has arisen
from collisions in attempts to arrest fugitive
slaves.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1870 p. m.
Word is dropped in official quarters since the
sending of my last dispatch, that the rioting at
Harpers Ferry probably proceeds from parties
dissatisfied with Government control at the Ar
mory and the public improvements going On there;
also, that persons having grievances against tRe
Railroad are implicated.
On the other band it is stated on high authority
that the Secretary of War received some months
since an anonymous letter, predicting a negro In
surrection in that quarter, led on by whites, and
That there would be like outbreaks at Wheeling
and Washington. Here the reports have given rise
f. apprehensons of negro insurrecton which are
based upon things that ordinarily would not be
noticed. But the President has approved steps on
the part of Mayor Betret, for arming the police
and for having the military on the alert Accord
ingy, muskets and ammunition have been trans
terred from the Government Arsenal to the CITY
Hall
Mai. Russell Paymaster of the Msrine Corps,
accompanies the detachment which left this city in
command of Lieut.. Green. The Hon. c j. Faux
ner sso went with them, avowing an intention of
leading the marines into the town of Hirper's
Ferry tonight. The Secretary of the Navy and
his chief clerk, Mr. Welch, were at the cars when
TIE marines left
1t is stated that Col Magruder's cOmm,nd at
IT. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Monday, Oct. l., 1859.
dispatch iust received here from Frederick, ard
dated this morning states that an instruction has
broken ont al Harpers seIry, where an armed band
of Abohliopsts lave iGl possession OF the Govern
,nert Arsenal. The express train going east vas
twice fired into and one Of the rsilroai hands aud
nes,o killed. while they endesv bring 70 get the
train through the town. The insuuectonis;s stopped
and arrested two men, who had come to town with
load Of wheat and Selling their wagon loaded it with
rifles ard sent them into aaIylsbd The iDsurec-
fieuiss number about 80 whites, and sided by
gang of negroes. At last accounts fighting was
going on.
The shove is given just was received here. Ii
seems very improbable, and should be received with
great caution. until affirmed by further advices.
lister dispatch received at the railroad office, says
.he affair has been greatly exaggerated The reports
had their foundation in difficulty at the ArmoFy,
with which negroes had nothing 10 do.
BALTIMORE, O'Clock.
1t is spprebepded that the affair ST Harpsrs Ferry
is more serious than our citizens willing TO be-
leve. The wires from Hsrpers Ferry are cut ana
Consequently we have no Geographic communication
beyond MonOcscy Station. The southern tfaln, watch
was due here at early hour this morning, has MOI
yet arrived. II lie rumOrei thst there is stampede o
negroes from this State There are many other viii
rumors, but nothing authentic as yet.
BALTIMORE Monday Oct. IL ?. IN.
Another sccount received by train s.ys the bridge
across the Potomse was filled with insurgents, all
arued. Every light in the town vas extiosuisbej,