Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-21

0SHANBkRSBIk '. ~, Stpt. Jll. lSoy.-
Dear Brother, Sister and others-All is we'll
with US. vt present our prospecting sp-
pears to be favorable, and some of US will
find employment in few days. Tidd is
here God speed you. Your brother.
o. s"
LETTER FROM FRED DouGLAs.-My Dear
Captain Brown am very busy Mt home
Will you please come up with my son Fred.
and take mouthtu with me? In haste,
yours truly. FRED DOUGLASS.
December :.
LETTER FROM NJ r. DELANEY To J. ii.
kACI.-Among the papers was found a let
ter dated at Chatham Canada, Aug. 10th.
one ar two paragraphs of which arc of inter-
est. Delaney says:
Il have been anxiously looking and ex-
pccting 10 see something of uncle's move
ments, but rs yet have seen nothing; the
letter from you being the first intimation Of
his whereabouts since he wrote me. Please
send me any paper that may mention your
doings. All are IN good spirits here, hop
ing and waiting for the good time coming"
The letter fell into the hands of Tidd. who
opened it and appended to it Friend kagi.
seeing IA letter for You from Canada, and
knowing that letter from there would relate
TO business, took the liberty to peruse it. |
know YOU will not think hard
Tlpp."
Besides the above were several letter
sheets of manuscript 80 closely written rs To
be almost llegihle. but it was a sort Of scrip
tural writing: poetcal cffusion by W. IL.
Lreman. one OF the insurgents, and several
papers which were taken by Coy. Wise, and
which are mentioned under the Geographic
head
\ manual of guerilla warfare, with in
seructons to Use the lance, so many of which
were found, WAS carefully preserved.
The following is copy of the anonymous
letter which was sent to the Secretary Of W 1T
nearly two months ago. and to which he, Of
course, under the circumstances, paid no at
tention. 1t is postmarkcd ut Cincinnati, Au
gust 23d, and is addressed To the lion John
b. Floyd. Secretary of War, Washington,
ID. c., PirMS:"
CINCINNATI, AUGuST -.
"SIR: have lately received information Of
a movement of 80 great Importance. that feel
it 10 be my duty to impart it to you without
DELAY | have discovered the existence of Il
secret association, having for It's object the
liberation of the slaves of the South by q
n general Instruction The leader Of the
movement is :" Old John Brom~," late Of
Kansas. He has been in Canada during the
winter. drilling the negroes there, and they
are only waiting his word - start for the
South Ia assist the slaves. They have one
OF their leading men Ia white man) in an
armory in Maryland; where il is situated,
am not enabled Ia learn. As soon rs every
thing is ready, those of their number who
are in the Northern States and Canada are to
come in small companies to their rendezvous
which is in the mountains of Virginia. They
will'pass down through Pennsylvania and
MARYLAND, and enter Virginia ut llarper's
Ferry. Brown left the North about three or
four weeks ago, and will arm the negroes
and strike blow in few weeks, SO that
whatever s done must be done at once
They have large quantity Of arms at their
rendezvous, and are probably distributing
them already. | am not fully in their con-
fidence. This is all the information can
give you. dare not sign my name to this,
but trust that you will not disregard this
warning on this account
a despatch from llarper's Ferry says that
the prisoners have been committed to the
Jail at Charlestown TO await the action OF
the Grand Jury, and that they will bs
indicted and tried ina few days. The Nir-
gina authorities are first to try them for
murder. and in the meantime the United
States authorities will proceed to try them on
charge of high treason. Thus has the
question Of jurisdiction been settled between
Governor Wise and District Attorney Ould.
ALARMING RErugrs--FRiGmr FOR NorH
IxG.-llARpER's FERRY, 90 i. VI There
is great alarm and rxcitrElent here. The
people Of Sandy Hook are iiocking into this
town in great CONSERVATION. They report
that Cook and his party are numbering the
people in Pleasant Valley. which lies ust
over the mountain on the Maryland side.
People are arming aud preparing 10 go to
their relief The man VIII, brought the report
is considered rclinbc. The story is believed
here. but do notcrcdit it.
9:j2 o'clock All the men and women and
children Of Sandy Hook and vicinity TO the
number Of hundreds. have arrived III town.
Report hearing screams. aud blowing ol
hours. and some shots Nothing definite IS
known as 10 any actual attack, but the ex-
cltement is increasing and eycryb"dy arnIng
H,RrgR's FIRsr, 10 O'Clock. A-certalned
the whole alarm is unl",nded, aud only the
result of the late scare. which has dispoaed
people here 10 believe any and everything.
People in Pleasant Valley sleeping s"undly.
and nothing at all has occurred there
Good night
uARrER's FERRY, Oct, l9.-ll, p. NJ
Col. Lire has concluded 10 remain with the
marines. on account Of the great excitement
here. He has now gone ont into Pleasant al
lev, with thirty marines. T. examine Tor HIM
sell into the truth of the runur. \ party OF
thirty armed citizens have also gone. VIM.
Moore, who brought the report, INSISTS that
he heard screams of murder and cries tor
help mt Carrots iii the Valley, accompanied
with the reports ul firearms. Not less than
three hundred men wuliru and children, IN
the greatest state Of alarm, have tied here Tor
protection from what they suppose to DO Sc
rinus danger.
H,gpsGs FERRY Oct. l9.-l2 o'clock
Col. lee has returned, having found all quiet.
;arrrt , family were all sale and sound. The
departure ot the marines has In, been c1un-
tcrmnndcd for the present.
WHkS THE PLor VAS CoNCoCrRD.--The
Philadelphia Press publishes the following,
which il says is from the pen Of u leading
anti slavery man" in that city. IL shows
that wc were correct IN having supposed
that Browns first visit To llarpcr's Ferry,
~ hiri w.S made more than a wear app WAS