The Placer herald., 1859-11-12
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The Overland Mail with dates from St.
Louis to Thursday, October Goth, arrived at
San Francisco on Thursday last 1t brings
news of fearful instruction at Harper's
Ferry, Va.
The first intimaton the citizens Of liar
per's Ferry had of the instruction was its
actual contamination; although it is said that,
some weeks ago, Secretary Floyd received
an anonymous letter stating that about the
18th of October the Abotionsts, negroes
and other disatfected persons would seize the
Arsenal No notice, however, was taken of
the communication, because it was of an in
definite and improbable character.
The leader. John Brown, or Old Brown,
as he was Familiarity termed in Kansas, had
taken his abode on the Maryland side Of the
river some time before, as well as bis second
in command, John A. Cook, also said to be
from Kansas.
Brown passed under the name of Smith
and attracted no suspicion of his identity,
as did also Cook. Brown had his son with
him.
Recently this party appears to have been
augmented by additions from those who had
been active in Kansas, and in the beginning
of the insure. ton is said to have numbered
only twenty-five, of whom all but three ap
peared to be negroes. One of them was
from Iowa, and another was prominent
actor in slave instruction at Harrisburg.
Upon the receipt of the news at Richmond
detachment of military was ordered out
by Governor Wise, who himself started for
the scene of action, and passed the relay
house, between Washington and Baltimore,
on Thursday morning.
On Thursday six companies of Virginia
military, numbering three hundred rank
and file, arrived at Washington in the train
from Richmond. But their orders having
been countermanded they returned the same
night. They we're fully equipped for a cam
paign.
A force of about one thousand armed
men, volunteers, military and marines, was
then collected at the seat of war. The first
body of auxiliaries which appear to have
reached the scene Of action was company
of railroad tonnage men from Martinsburg
led by Captain AIburtis.
The rebellion appears to have been finally
queled, the troops nearly exterminating
the negroes.
Advices from Brownsville, Texas, to Oct.
l Ith, state that the Mexican outlaw, Castinas
with several hundred men was still intrench-
ed near town. Another attack was hourly
expected Castinas had issued a proclama
ton saying that orderly citizens need enter
tain no fear, his object being to chastise his
enemies, the Sheriff and the lawyers.
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delegates have been selected for the Char
lesion Convention.
A destructive fire had occurred at Leaven
worth, Kansas, destroying property to the
amout of $4,000.
New DlGcINcs AT YANKEE JIM's.-Ac-
co.dng to the Placer Courier new diggags
have been struck at Yankee Jims, that are
likely to exercise an important influence
upon the prosperity Of the place That pa
per says:
At Yankee Jim's much excitement exists
among the miners in consequence Of good
prospects having been obtained in Georgia
uill, and in the Swindie Hill tuanelliust above
town. We are inforued that good pros
peet has l'een obtained ia the Swindle Hill
tannes for distances of about two hendred
feet ia the ansisa tunnel; and that although
the cement is very bard, good wages can be
made from the dirt. The proprietors are
aow however. annning straight ahead, as they
consider that they are ON the edge of 8
deep channel which promises very sich and
lasting diggings.
GEN. yACKsoN A ScMooLM AsTNa.-W
~eaId have Thought its 1t is nevertheless
true tha. old Hickory began ais career as
teacher of an AOId Field School" in South
Carolins, and in that ~ocatioa earned the
money wiiich supported !eita while he stud.