Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-03

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ted as Capt. $row9's chief aid. This is
incorrect III gi W Ss second in command,
Stephens third, Hszliu fourth. Further
than this, | do not Know thaICapt. Brown
had made kno own sny preference as 10 SUI
perioriry or rhnk. Edward EoppIe and
DoIDhin Tbohss were The only l.cuten-
an,s he commissioned. Owen Brown,
Barclay, Cop bre, apd F. J. Merriam were
mot atihe Ferdy duiing the time the attack
was made, but remained by order Of Capt
B. to lake cha fee o! the premises. and 10
onard the arms left at Browns house in
case oC an alta TX. | do not know Of any
ner.on in the Ferry or lis ncighborhood.
who knew nl bur blan. save our own Tar.
,v and lArv We're pledged to keep II Sc
Cret.
The Commanders in Chief Under Arrest.
One of the sold ers who yesterday re-
turned from Harper's Ferry, tells an anu
sing incident which occurred at Charles
town. on Monday night, in which Gov
ernor Wise acted cunsplcuons though
quite an unexpected part. The Govern
or, with characteristic vide awaLednesS,
desirne to discover if the gift OF vigilance
was as fully developed in the guardians OF
The place, as he should like It. beih""gh'
himself, TO try the old srage"c 'uea "'
sauntering by the sentinel, mcog""o.
Washington. il il true, and many Gen
erals Of later day, had PLAYED the same
old ruSe, and The sonndneSs Of ihe guards
rhev tested being en- nhorscd by the prompt
Iuude, all that these wcrIhIcs had to 90
was to make themselves known, or give
the cOunlerslgn and pass on. but ""''
error in his contempl, doubtless, for adop
ting the old method entire, played out as
II already was, did not 20 60 the trouble "I
making himself az faH for an affair OF
the kind. He loaIed Suspiclously about
| the lines Of the camp, for short time,
and finally approached within few steps
! of cne Of the senllpels. stop y sald
the sentinel. bringing his musket to the
position Of ready" and "who are you!'
he added as the suspicious character re-
luctantly hailed. ''Freud,' IaConicalIy
replied the Governor. advance aud
give the counlersigu1" said the sentinel
NnrB cOmltcrSign Iiad the GOvenor-he
had forgotten all aboul getting lit was
rat of the old ruse left out!
Here was dilemma, and the Govern.
or felt it, momenlarily, like small clap OF
thunder coming down on his beaver, lie
at length Ieplct-'H am the Governor ol
the State of Vrgini3-Henry A. Wise
"Perbaps you are, replied the sentinel
who was very confident that he had caught
living aboli,ionist. "but you are my
prisoner" and so saying he ordered The
Governor TO march with him 10 the guard
house, somew hat acceIeraring his compll-
ance and dammng mp his objections by a
significant movement Of his bayoneI.
The Governor went along, somewhat
chagrlned at first, bat finally became good
humored, and bore his imprisonment like
soldier. He Immediately sent for one
Of the commanding officers, 10 whom he
was known, had hearty laugh with hlm
over his adventure, and was discharged
from custody.
The above from the Petersburg ET-
press, Of yesterday, gives version oi Ihe
incident somewhat different from that
communicated TO US, and Omils the name
Of the "sentnel." Our informant stated
that Mr.. John A. Plzzini, Of "COmPany
F." was The sentinel alluded TO, and that
his response 10 the reply, "thls is the
Governor" or IL am the Governor, elc.
was "WeII. unless he or you gives the
countersicn, he will not be The Governor
long" This reply was in strict sccor-
dance with military discipline, and sentry
duty, though il is certain that Mr.. p IN
tended it for nothing more than prelude
to the formal arrest Of his Excelency. as
described by the ETpress, which was IN
cumbent upon him by the require ments Of
"marliaI law" When volunteers are
DIaving "camp life" nothing is more
common than the arrest OF some unlnItla-
ted outsider who unwiliDgly crosses tie
lines.
Mr.. Pizzini has charge Of the mailing
department of The Uhig, and braeer
soldier cannot, we believe, be found IN the
ranks of the First Regiment. He IS 4!
Virginisn by birth, but is descended from
Corsican parents. The incident IN which
he figured, reminds US Of similar one 10
the career of Napoleon l., (who was
Cor,lcan.) Napoleon ventnred 'ncog'
towards one of the sensinels OF the camp. ?
and WAS nrnmnfly challenged. The En-
peror replied. II am your General" The
soldier replied "Y9u should not pass if
YOU were tie Little Corporal" himself. -
meaning. Of course. NspoIeon.-Rith- ,
Jnond Uhig. 25th uh. II !