The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-19
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G werner Wise has Telegraphed to Gen.
>teuart to send on Geu. Watkins with his
Cavalry force. They will start from
Noun, Clare Depot at o'clock ?. NJ, 40
ma and horses for the purpose Of scour-
Ing the country and to capture the fugi-
tives.
The following dispatch il from Wm.
Prescott Smith to President Garrett:
llARpER's FERaY, Oct. ls-l04 A NJ.
w. Garrett sir: The work is done.
The Mari es, AFTER the insurgents refused
to submit, br"ke in With sledges aod hea-
Wy Ladders. The firing on both sides was
hoavr. Five were killed AMI .eveva |
wounded We toak the sinners pr;soa-
ers, d eleased the citizens who had
been held as hostages, Sm ,ng whom was
our Clerk, Mr.. Donohue. Major Russell,
OF the army, he ided the Marines iu per
utarmed. never saw SO thri!li.s a
,een in all my lif". .~
! he insurgents are she most fanasioal
white-livered scamps, Of the sort who
are ever agitating and exciting mischief,
under holy pretences.
No difficulties have attended sur
trains, except their irregularity by the
interruption. The military expected to
be down by mail time to-day. -
The Pennsylvania Directors, who were
detained by the insurrectionists, left MAJ
tinsburg this morning. and they will az
rive in Baltimore this afternoon.
Signed q-s @ ~ s5s....
WV. PagsoyrT SMITH.
.e1st l1so'clock
List of Killed BY the Insurgents: -Thos.
B,esley, Killed early yesterday morning;
negro Hayward, q NJ Turner, Fountain
Beekham, Eden Dorsey, Wp. Richardsoa
the last two named belonging to Cap
tain Alburti's Company. Of Martinsburg,
which had also five men wounded SIT,
600 Of Government money has been ste
leu by the insurgents.
HAReEh's FSaav, Oct. Is, 1859,
O'Clock, A III. ! s.
To l.. NJ. CoLs.-Arrived at Sandy hook,
IL O'Clock with Col. Lee, arrived soon after.
Have given Telegraph up to reporters, who
are III tOECct 5tiVuS DO uoAAedEf EXPRESS
East and West will pass bridge at about two
o'clock. The battle of this Afternoon was OF
near an hours duration, Was fought mainly
BY oa5 tonnage men from Martinsburg, un-
der Ctptain Alburtis of the late Mexican
War. Evans Dorsey, Conductor, is killed,
Conductors Brown and Toilet are wounded,
latter s. riously. Squire Beekham, our agent,
was killed while standing on the platform
near the Hotel. No damage waateys, done
TO our stock or Bridge. Mr.. Hootizeu goes
to Baltimore on Express, and vii give you
ample particulars, &ft
Governor Wise lett the Reisy House this
IN ,rning fer Hsrper's Ferry. With ninety
one troops, and has given orders that moth
ing shall be done With the rioters until be
arrives
Gen. Watkins bas.orde -ed out the entire
Cavalry. to leave this afternoon ct 1 o'ciocs,
from the Mount Clare depot. President
Garrett has made ample arrangements for
the accommodation OF the troops.
ASorazR 3sPAroa.
7 O'Clock. A. NJ.
Lieutenant Lee summoned the rioters that
had taken refuge ia the Armory building to
surrender, promising to bold them in securi
ty till the pleasure of the President Of the
United States W sknorn, summons declined
The storming party uader command of
Lieut. Greece, Of tAe Marines, bad been
previously posted near the building, at the
concerted signal broke duwn the doe, and
captured the party. Two marines we're
wounded, one seriously, the other slightly.
Two of the rioters were si!led, two wound
ed; Osawatta Brown, the leader Of the par
ty, mortally; prisoner, and negroes, said
t, be slaves, forced from their homes, Mr.
L. Washington, NJ. Dangerfeid, clerk; Nj.
b u, master machiaist; Mr.. Mills, master ar
moIer, Dr.. Murphy; pay master; Mr.. kltz-
miller, su. erintendeuts c'e x; Mr.. Dono-
hue, railroad clerk, who were captured by
the rioters, and held as hostages, we've re-
feared unhurt.
HARrsa's Fgsav, Oct. 10. 1879,
10 O'Clock and 20 minutes
To l.. n. Cole;
The Express train West only left here at
eight o'clock. Tbe mai, East will nos be
delayed here, asd expect the military will
go down ON mail time. Didey has gone to
Martinsburg. will advise GU further of
the movements Of the military. Gen. Egg
erton and the whole command from Balti-
more have been very prompt and effective
he t, together with men from Frederick
aat Martinsburg. Rumors Of various other
parties If insurgents ia the vicinity keeps
up the excitement
(Signed) -.-r.- W. P. Saua.
HARPER's FEaay. 0ct, 18th, noon. II ne
ringleaders Of the insurgents have met
fearful retribu ion. Out Of the twenty-th rec
of whom their party originally consisted,
fifteen are now dead three moltaIly woan-
ded, two unhurt, but made prisoners, and
three have gone off with large body OF
oil - tnwo IA tha U, Al t;oa