The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-18

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ing to o'ey this order. AZ
The Secretary of War has ordered three
companies otU. 8. troops from Old Point Com
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From the Baltimore Patriot of yester-
day afternoon wR4
TERRIBLE SCENES AT HARPER'S
FERRY--U. s. ARSENAL SEIZED
SUPPOSED RESURRECTION OF
NEGROES, &c. e h.oa ss@ aas
We learn by telegraph from Frederick
that a negro insurrection ola very serious
nature had broken out at Harper's Ferry,
at 10 o'clock last night--the negroes,
headed by some $50 whites, supposed to
be abolitionists, and that the insurgents
have taken possession of the u 8. Arse
nal, carried off wagon load of rifles, and
had sent them over into Maryland. They
have also cut the telegraph wires east and
west ofthe Ferry, SO as to prevent COM
munication. The Information was for
warded from Frederick. isdaa s. &sA
We learn that President Buchanan has
ordered company Of U. s. Marines to
proceed to Harper's Ferry this afternoon
to protect the government works and ar
rest the insurgents, ifthey can be- founds
1t is the'opinioa of Mr. Garrett, the
President'of the Baltimore aud Ohio rail
road, that the difficulty is not SO serious
as the dispatches would lead to appre-
bend In regard to the trains. The train
due at Eve o'clock passed the Monocacy
at eight, and arrived here little before
twelve o'clock. We are indebted to G.
". Armstrong, Esq, Of New York, and
W. c. Warren, Esq, of jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, passengers on the
train just in, who have kindly furnished
us with the following information.
The leader of the party called himself
S. c. Anderson, who had about two hun
dred men, all armed with Minnie rifles.
spears and pistols, who said he expected
reinforcement of 1900 men by o'clock
this morning. Every avenue to the Fer
ry was strongly guarded by this b,nditti,
and the Conductor of the Eastern Elk
press, Capt. Phelps, was informed by
Anderson that no more trains should
pass. Cipt. P's train left at s. having
been detained i've hours at the Ferry
IL is true thai the negro Haywood, por-
ter, was shot, but was not killed as stated
by telegraph.
Captain Phelps pursued the Insurgents,
and fred upon them twice when first as
sailed, they returning the FIRE, aud threat
ened that If he did not yiald they would
shoot every passenger in the train and
then fire the town. One of the passen-
gers, Mr.. Logan, Of this city, was arrest
ed on the bridge and was searched for
arms. Mr. Logan attributes his escape
from saying that he was from Ohio. =
After telling him that they were fgntiug
for freedom, and ne gave them to under
stand he was in favor of their movements
aud they then manifested me more len
iency towards him and let him off. Mr..
Logan was very thankful he got IF so
easy, as he had $4,000 on his person,
which was Untouched.
The passengers, especially the ladies. were
greatly alarmed, and feared the party WAS
gang OF robbers who intended to io> the
Government Treasury, which contained
SIS, 600, and might also rob them. The in
formation is that the rifles werv b ought
down from the works on the Shenanda ah,
and the parties at the Ferry were armed
with them, and the wagon which brought
,hem dewa afterwards drove of WITH outri-
ders, and it was supposed, when the train
left, that they had taken off the trea ure in
the wagon. The band appeared to b we'll
drilled, and Captain Anderson had entire
control, as bis men were very oh adieat to
his orders.
tbs thought some 100 negroes were en-
gagged in the insurrection We lears also
that before the ain arrived at 'hc Ferry
about midnight, tina lns agents had ar. zsted
all the Watchmen except the ish nan, who
escaped them and gave the alarm t, Capt.
Phelps when his train came in,
Just before this train left Capt. Anderson
mounted one of the cars and told them to go
off quietly and quickly, and none of them
should be hart, but there was no tel ing
what would be the consequence il they de-
layed their stay. They were g.ad to hear
this and started at once
1t appears very strange, but our inform
ant tells us, that these banded tuffians act
with great GOODNESS in all their movements
having coun.ersigns, and otherwise are we'll
disciplined. No one OF thsm were kaown
about the Ferry, all being strangers, and
where they came from no one could teli.--
capt Anderson was aDoat sixty years OF
age, with heavy white beard-cool-
lectea, but with determine and desperate
demeanor. Tbe whole thing is shrouded in
mystery which We trust soon viii be cleared
up-the desperadoes captured and dealt with
astheir oatlawry and murderous conduct
justly deserves. --t .... -.
We learn that as soon as the information
was received this morning, Generals Watkins
Shut and Egerton offered the services Of
the military OF the city to the Railroad Com
pany but it was deemed unnecessary up to
the time we write to accept their kind offer.
?. S.-We learn since the above was in