The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-21
MORNING EDITIoN-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81 1859

MO1y lINU LDll lON-r IL
do not rccoect think tho officers were elected in
May 1858. may answer Incorrectly, but not intention
ally. My head rs little confused by wounds and my
memory obscure on dates, &c.
DR.. Bocs-Were you in the party at DR.. Kennedy's
houss'
Mr. BRowS-I was the head Of tina. party. occupied
the house to mature my plans have not been in Bat
DR.. haGs-What was the number Of men at Kennedy'sY
Mr. BRowS-I decline TO answer that.
Or. RCes-Who lanced that womans neck on the hillf
Mr. BRowN-I did. have sometimes prRctiHed in sur
gerry when thought matter Of humanity and
sity, and there no one else 10 do it, but have not
DR.. RGGs-it was done very well and scientifically
They have been very clever to the neghbors have
told and we had no reason 70 suspect them except that
could not understand their movements. They were
represented as eight or nine persons; on Friday there
were thirteen.
Mr.. BRowx-There were more than that
Where did you get arms 70 obtain possession OF the
armoryY A. bought them
Q. In what Slater A. That would not state.
Q. How many gunsS A. Two hundred Sharp's rifles
and two hundred revolverswha Is called the Massa-
chusetts Arms Companys revolvers, little under the
O. why did you not take that swivel you left in the
houses A. had no occasion for it, 1t was given to mo
q year or two ago.
Q. In KansasS A. No, had nothing given me in Kan
@ by whom; and in what state9 A. decline to an
swer It's is no: properly swivel; y Is very large rife
intended for slug
REpoRR or rns HxRAlp--I do not wish to annoy you;
but you have anything further you would ike to say
Mr. BRows-I have nothing say, only that claim to
be here in carrying out measure believe perfectly jus
hable and not to act the part Of incendafy ruan,
but 70 aid those suffering great wrong IA % ~, r-
Mermore that yoa had 6er-au yea people a ne Sosh
Up er sazsens sooasr Aas you are prepared Jor
q The sooner you are prepared the better. You may
dispose Of me very easily am nearly disposed Of now
Init Noa
mean; the end Of that not yet These oouds ice ss
ficd upon msboh sabre cuts my head and bayoma 2as
@ port: sss ses s e ' ,4 % isl 10 ID
benefit Of others not for my own. his statement was
yehementy denied By all around) believe the Major
ry would not have been alive; could have killed him
just a. easy as mosquito when he came In, but sup
had been loud and long calls Of Surrender from u.s.
as loud could yell-but In the confusion and
element suppose VIC were not heard. do not think the
rendered
An Onm here stated that the orders to the marines
upon BY Browns men and one Of them killed they were
obliged TO return the compliment.
Mr.. BRows insisted that the marines fred nrst
An Of1cm-Why did notyou surrender before the
Mr.. BRowSI did not think was my duty or interest
70 do 80 We assured the prisoners that we did not wish
to harm them and they should be liberty exer-
cised my best Judgment not believing the people would
wantony sacrifice their own fellow citizens when we Of
change our position about quarter Of mife The pri.
soners agreed by vote among TO pass across
the bridge with US. We wanted them only as sort Of
guarantee Of safety that should not be fred
into We took them in the nrst place hostages and 70
keep them from doing any harm. We did kill some men
in defending ourselves, but fire except d.
recty sedeence Our orders were strict not toharm
any one not in arms against us.
Brown, suppose you had every nigger in the United
States what would you do with themH A. Set them free
Intention Was IN carry them ON and frna fhnn's
A BYsrADE-To set them free would sacrifice the life
Of every man in this community.
Mr.. BRowS-I do not think so.
BYsrANDER-I know II. Think you are fanatical.
Mr.. BRowN-And think you are fanatical "Whom
the gods would destroy they first make mad and you
@ Was your only object TO free the negroess A. Alb
solutely our only object.
@ But you demanded and took Col. washngons silver
property Of Shareholders to carry out object Il for
that and only that and with design to enrich ourselves
Q. Did you know eherrod in Kansas? I understand
you killed him A. killed no man Except In fair fight;
fought at Black Jack Point and Ossawattome, and if
killed anybody, it was ut one Of these places.
HARrzn's FERRY, Oct. 20, 1862
The people of Harper's Ferry awoke this morning q
little mortified at the groundess alarms of last night No
tdngs OF Cook have been received and supposed
that he has escaped North An old muatress has been
arrested on charge of having had interview with
Cook on Tuesday, promising him to come in to Harpers
Ferry spy and to report to him in the mountains
supper basket found in her hut ready TO be carried
into the mountains. Her daughter informed against her
This morning there right slSrm raised by the
shaking Of the mountain opposite and several
sharp's rifle volunteers said they could see men at
work there throwing up entertainments turned
out, however, that the tree shaken by from
here who had taken drop too much.
The news from Charicstown is that Stephens wounds
doing wel and that Old Brown s out of all danger
on the score of his wounds.
MILITARY ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR WISE.
Governor Wise arrived here in the train from Charles
town, and issued the following order
HARrxR's FERRY, Oct 20, 1859.
HENRY HUNTER ESQ
armed patrol Of twenty five men, to be under your
command, and remain duty until further orders.
You invested with such discretionary powers may
be necessary to carry out the instructions to-day given
you by the Governor. You will patrol tho
districts assigned you for duty, protect and
assigned you You viii communicate information or re.
port for further ORDERS writing, the Governor a.
Richmond or 70 the undersigned HENRY Sy 9raer wfsE T
Governor of Virginia and Cemmander-in in Chief.
JOIN BLAIR, Aidede- Camp to the Governor.
Upon which Captain Craig issued the following in
struction to the Superintendent Of the Armory- :.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
HARPER's FERRY, Oct 20, 1859
To A. BARnouR, Esq, Superintendent Of the Harper 9
Ferry Armory-
sR-His Excelency the Governor Of Virginia having
notified that he had directed the organization Of an
armed patrol for the protection Of the neigh
boring Districts and having requested that suf-
Hcient number Of arms should be issued on account
Of the quota that will become due to the State 1850
you will please issue TO Henry Hunter Esq, who has
been directed To organize the PATROL twenty five 26)
res calibre fty eight (68), with bsyonets and mpe
mcnis, and one pair Of bullet moulds and swages.
A. H. CRAIG, Captain Of Ordnance.
Thirty rounds Of ammunition also directed be
given to Hunter Mt the expense Of the State The Cover
says the State bad for hundred thousand
men, He said the Sharpe's rifles dangerous wea-
pom for those not familiar with He preferred tho
smooth bore muskets for military purposes. Sharpe's
rifles were toys in the hands Of the people.
The Governor expressed his modification at the dis