The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-08
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AFFAIRS AT cHARLesTowH.
The Chariestown correspondent Of the Raj
timore American writes fDAc a =. sr,,,-,.

The Chariest town correspondent OF the pal.
timore American writes (Dec o. as follows;
S NO communications 10 allowed with the pri-
soners, and 1t IL understood that orders have
neen M receIvsd from dov. Wise 70 admit no one,
at least without the request Of the prisoner
IN order TO give them the beneflt Of their
time, which - now growing so ohort
Information was received from Gov Wise q
ieW DAYS ako 70 lhe effect that Mrs. Cook, the
wife OF Capt. Cook, aud his sister, Mrs. Crow
ley, would be here yesterday. and giving tii-
rec tions that admission he given them n Z, M.
JAIL whenever they should desire II. They
tailed 70 come, however, but are confidently
looked for to-day, and will be received with
all the kindness and courtesy ever due to wo-
men. These ladies are deeply sympathixed
with BY orr people.
Captain Cook, II is said, was much disap-
pointed at the non-arrival Of his wife and sis
ter, but otherwise IL much more cheerful than
he was few days ago
Its now positively asserted that Stevens.
whose case was 70 be taken up to the United
States District Court, ut Sinnnton. will b.
.rieo mere, on account of the refusal Of Mr..
Harding, the prosecuting attorney, to enter q
notte prossqai. This action Of the prosecuting
a..orney Is censured by many, but he is deter
miped In MS action in this matter and will
listen 20 no argument. 1t Is probable q spe-
clai term of the Circuit Court will be held iu
January to try Stevens and Hazlett.
an ans Uaoe.s leave inls morning, after having
Will, It is thought, be greatly benefited by the
visit Of the Cadets to this place. as mauy par
ents have determined to give their children
the peneht OF an Institute education.
The Baltimore Suns Correspondent writes
that some excitement was created in Charles
town on Tuesday, by the arrival OF an escort
having la charge four deserters from the u S.
army, named Alfred Morris, VIM. Morris,
John Helm and - Fuliee. They were SUBJ
sequently conveyed to BerryyiiIe, the officer
incomma and at Harper's Ferry requiring me-
cessary Identification aud legal commitment.
The correspondent further writes:
Mrs. Kennedy, the mother in law of Cook
visited him tn his cell Today. Upon her ap
proach they embraced affectionalely recogni-
Liiig each other as mother and son. She re-.
marked ne Was LOOKING thin. He replied ht
was well, at least as we'll AS he could be under
the circu cuinstances. Alter general couyersa
ton, she said, "Had.I only known your busi-
ness At Harpef's Ferry, you would not have
been here, john" lie replied, II know that
very We'll you knew nothing OF it," In the
conversation. Mrs. X. said she had gone dow Il
into the Ferry to find him twice ON the morn
ing OF the l9ih, and referred TO a narrow es-
tpe y! young friend, who came near being
killed by Cooks fire from the opposite side oI
the river lie expressed his pleasure at this,
out SAID nothing IN reference to other parties
VINO were IN range OF his rifle.
In speaking OF his arrest, he said, ssHad
got possession Of my pistol, would not have
been here" Mrs. X. replied. PERHAPS. John.
u Is better than ii you had used it, AT lei
his arrest, Mr.. Logan under promise of abso-
iule sec.ec obtained from him his name, ant.
ALSO his commission Captain in Joh,l
Browns forces, and Cook bitterly complained
that ne was guilty OF be,raying him. lie
spoke IN terms of euiogy OF his lawyers, and
SAID they had done their whole DUTY the eyi-
dence being SO positive and direct against him
lie read portion of a letter from his brother
ln-iaw, notltying him ct the appearance oi
his wiie and sister. which said she lthe BROTH
ERIN -law) already looked upon the little boy
as ms ow II son." His mother-in law, before
leaving, exhorted him to keep nothing back,
aud s;ld, ''teil all you know" Cook replied
II haze nothing further 10 tell; have told ali
l know of it,"
Ordnance Sergeant Hill who has been in SER
vice under Con. Davis 1ur several weeks, Is
quite a character. Though not overly in his
teens, he left his school at the first drum note,
and reported himself here for service. He
was accepted. and the gallant little fellow,
like the little corporal of Waterloo renown,
has known no thought but duty.