The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-19
RICHMOND. VA. Oct. IL, Pm.

4 80.
The Governor left tonight for Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, 10 o'clock, Oct. 17-PM.
| In view of the possibility Of the disturb
ances at Harpers Ferry, extending to this
vicinity, the Mayors of Washington and
Alexandria have taken precautionary steps
for their immediate suppression. The Pres
ident through the Mayor of Washington, has
ordered strong detachment of volunteer
militia to he posted at the National and
Alexandria armories, which was promptly
done.
BALTIMORE, o'clock, l8-AM
Harpers Ferry-the train has been TIT
king passengers Off by companies from
Charleston, Shepardstown, and Frederick
town. The rioters are eutrenched in the
armory, and bold Mr.. Washington aud Mr..
Lafayette as prisoners. t.rr
Four men of the Martinsburg company
were shot dead, while charging on the arrno-
~. A portion of the insurgents left here
under command of maIfnaInvd Clark, who
with large party OF slaves, is SUPPOSED To
be moving towards Pennsylvania.
Foundain, n railroad agent, was shot
dead from the armory. Three rioters are
lying dead under the bridge, having been
shot by the Shepardstown troops in their
charge on the bridge.
Capt. Cook is second in command OF the
insurgents He is said to he posted in u
school house four miles distant with a large
body of runaway slaves.
The armory was taken possession of about
8 o'clock on Sunday night. so quickly
was it done that the citizens knew ndthing
about it til! the train was stopped. ~.
Col. Lee, who has arrived here, thinks
! there are abundant troops on board to cap
ture the rioters, and seems perfectly certain
that the original party consisted Of not
! more than twenty white mon and Eve ne
/ grOes. ..7- rI.tt.f.E
! Captain Brown had been about here and
rcnted barn four miles of, which was the
rendezvous of the rioters. r.,.,..... Il e
Capt. Cook has also lived about here, and
III one time taught a school. All the other
white mcn are unknown; they aresupposed,
however, To be men who have been connect
ell with Brown in Kansas. -
I 1T is reported but not confirmed, that the
rioters have carried offa considerable amount
of the government funds. No attempt was
males. HG .ga
Capt Brown claims easy terms on ac-
count of his moderation. 80. i,-.,.,,
HARPERs FERRY, Oct 1873 A. M. ~
The conflict on the bridge was fought
mainly 10y the railroad men from Martins
burg, led by Capt Alberts Evans Dorsey,
conductor of the railroad company, was
killed. Conductors Bowman and Hollet
were wounded. No damage was done to the
railroad or bridge by the rioters.
1t is supposed that the rioters will be
/ tried by martial law, as soon rs captured,
and hung on the spot.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. Is, Ga. NJ.
The following is a special report received
from the editor of the Baltimore. AmricaH:
f. Preparations are now making for the at
/ tack on the armory. The soldiers are posted
! all around the grounds, and for the last
hour everything has been quiet. The riot
ers have still the following persons as pris-
oners: Armistad Ball, chief draughtsman ut
the armory Ben. Mills master of armoI v :.
John p. Dangertield, paymaster; and q, $.
Washington, farmer and prominent citi-
zen; John Alsteadt, farmer, and his son,
| l6 years old. -.t'f'a
The three last were seized ut their farms
several miles from town.
George Turner, q graduate of West
Point, and one of the most distinguished
citizens, was shot yesterday, whilst coming
into town. He has a brother living in Bal
timore. ..t.4e
Three of the rioters are lying dead in the
street, and three are also in the river. There
is said TO be several lying in the armoIy en-
enclosure. .-aV'l
The following is a list Of the citizens kill
ed: Fountain, Beckam, Haywood, a porter
at the railroad STATEN, 10. Barnly, Vandur-
sey, Richardson.
Allen Evans one of the iusurrectionists is
lying in dying condition, having been shot
in the breast. Hehas been in Kansas He
says the whole scheme was got up by
Brown, who represented that the negroes
would rise by thousands and Maryland and
Virginia would be made free.
Col. Shriver, of Frederick, has inst had an
interview with Brown i'm the armory. liz
asked to be allowed 10 march out with biz
men and avowed his intention of defending
himself to the last. His men are very
strongly posted in the engine house and can
non cannot be used against them for fear o
injuring the prisoners they still hold. Six
teen persons are known TO have been killed
Another rioter, n negro, who has JUS
died. confessed to the particulars of the pho
which he said was eoncocted by Brown
at Fair two months ago. ~
! The rioters have just sent out n flag o
truce, Saying if they are not protected by
the soldiers here, they will hang all thei
captiyes. aI..f4
HARPERs FERRY, Oct. 1S,-SAM
The Armory has just been stormed ant
taken, after determined resistance Col
Shute approached with flag of truce an,
: demanded the surrender of the armory. AT
2. ter expostulating for some time the rioter
refused The marines then advanced an,
e made charge, endeavoring to break opei
| the doors, hut it resisted all their efforts =
3 A large ladder was then used as batterin
D ram and the door gave way. .as
n The rioters fired briskly, and shot three c
J, the marines, who exchanged shots thrOug
the partly broken door. The marines the
forced through the break, and in few min
utcS resistance was at an end. isie
The rioters were brought out amidst th
u most intense excitement---many fthe arme
: militia present trying to get an opportunit
;, to shoot them.
\ Capt. Brown and his son were both sho
r. The latter is dead, and the former dyin,