Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
RESCUE OF BRoWNi
Reputed Organization al the North
GRAND MILITARY REVIEW /!


GRAND MILITARY REVIEW /!
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CHABLEsTowN,V VA, Nov. 22.-Yes.
terday was spent in a grand military
parade and review by Gov. WISE
During the afternoon the Governor
and his staff had long interview
With the condemned. The Govern
or urged on them the necessity OF
preparing Tor death. as the sentence
Of the court would be car-;sd out
without any interference OF bis part.
Brown declared himself prepared
to die. He justified his course, only
regretting bis error in not allowing
the trains to pass uninterrupted.
Cook said be was willing to be
shot, but always had great repug-
nance to hanging.
Gov. Wise said that Coppie was
the only one whose sentence he had
ever thought of committing, but he
had now determined to hang them all.
Gov. Wise yesterday received a
dispatch from the Governor Of South
Carolina, rendering him any amount
of military aid in defense OF Virgin
ia. MIR. Wise replied by thanking
him for the offer, but assuring the
Governor that Virginia vas able to
defend herself.
The Richmond military we're all
ordered to return home yesterday,
but the people protested against such
a course, declaring that if there was
any necessity for them to come, that
necessity still existed. Finally Gov.
Wise ordered two Richmond co0pa.
MES to remain, and also the Peters
burg artillery. Several Of the Rich
mond companies started for home
this morning and others Will 60 to-
morrow.
Governor Wise and his staff left
this morning. He expresses the in
tention of having thousand Of the
military present on tine day of the
execution.
HARpER's FERRY, Nov. %, P. M.
Gov. Wise and his staff are here,
stopping with Col. Barbour, superin-
teDdent Of the Armory. The Gov
ernor states that be has made every
provision to protect the community
and the prisoners. He has no doubt
of determined and thoroughly or.
ganized movement throughout the
northern aud western States to res
cue Brewn, aud exhibits number OF
letters from responsible parties in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York.
urging him to be prepared for parties
forming in those States. The Blues
go to Martinsburg tonight, and Col
Smith oS he Virginia Military Insli-
tute, with the Cadets and Howitzers,
have been ordered TO Cbarlestown.-
Gov. Wise will return 10 Richmond
tomorrow.
/ A letter from Urbaua, Ohio, ad-
dressed to Brown, in cypher, has
been deciphered. 1t tells him to
keep in good spirits, that his friends
are mastering, and will drop along
one at time.
1t is rumored that Wise received
a despatch frUm Governor Chase. Of
Ohio, saying that body of men,
numbering 600 to 1000, are coming
for rescue under John Brown, Jr.
1t is reported that Wise replied that
if Chase allowed them to cross the
line, he would enter proceedings
agiust him on charge Of treason.
CHARLEsTowN, Nov. 23.-Govern-
of Wise left Harper's Ferry this
morning for Richmond. !.
Rumors were sfloat today that
there was a party of marauders in the
near Cherry Run. The
sentinels at Charlestown are reported
to have been fired upon last night.
Gov. Wise exhibited no sort Of fear
Of a rescue, and thinks it best to have
4 good force out In reply to some |
gentlemen who asked him this morn
ng if be had any fears, be said that
he never had the least, but considers
t the finest opportunity ever offered
10 put the State into military train
ng. 81 can now" he says, "teach
ny boys how to carry biscuit in
heir knapsacks, and to arrange bull
cts in their cartridge-boxes."
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