Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-22

many IN service is ihm IN its ranks. the
cause is surely not the want ot men, o"t
of uniforms. One sialwart chap. at The
armory Of the Wells and McComas Rltie-
met, begged piieously for chance to go.
dis language was-"CsPian, If you'll
Just lei me go, doeeed If Ill ever forget
YOU. All want is rifle, and fair shot
and Iii fetch EN- sure But the Cap
tain was needless.
Dismal appearance ofihe T6mn:
A gentleman from New York, who
came passenger says: Every light in
The town had been previously exllngush-
ed by the lawleSs mob. The train there
fore remained stationary and The rassen.
gers, terribly alTriehied, remained IN The
ears all night. The hotels were closed
and no entrance could be had into them.
. All the streets were in possession of The
mob. and every road, lane and svenne
leading 10 The town guarded or barrlcaded
hv them.
/ jIHaary MOremen,-Th Bridge 10
be Forced.
Washington. Oct. L7.-On receipt "t
intel. .ieence from HarPeF's Ferry this
Imulning. orders were issued for three
companies of Artillery, at Old Point, and
the corps of Marines. al the Washington
barracks. to proceed thi,her without delay.
The Marines, about % in number,
with two twelve pound howiizers and
full supply Of ammunition, left in 'be
3 o'clock train this afternoon. lis re-
ported that they are under orders TO force
IIhe bridge tonight al all hazards. Hon.
C. j. Faulkner accompanied them.
1t is stated on good authority iha, somo
weeks ago Secretary Floyd received an
annGymous epislle. stating that about the
l5th of October. the Abolnioniss and ne
groes. with other dsafec,ed persons
would make an attempt to seize the Arse
nal and hold the place.
This statement, however. sppparelso
jindcfniie. improbable and. ridiculous a. TO
be regarded as nol woiiy ol any alien
ton. R.,
UhOleSale MaSsdcre.
party OF FIVE OF The insurgents armed
with Minnie rifles. ard posted in The rlae
armory, il is said, were expelled by The
ChaIleslown Guards. They all ran for
the river, and one who was unable 10
swim, was drowned. The other four
swan ont TO the rocks in the middle of
the Shenandoah and fired upon he clli-
zens and troops upon both banks This
drew upon them the muskels Of between
two and three hundred men. and not less
than 400 shots were fred at 'hem from
lIarper's Ferry, about 200 yards distant.
One was finally sho, dead. The second.
a negro. attempted 10 jump over the dam.
hut fell, shot, and was not seen Afterwards,
The third was badly wounded, and ,he
' remaining one was taken unharmed.
The white nsurgent wounded and cap
lnred, died in a few moments afterwards
lie was shot through the breast, arm and
stomach. lie declared ihere were oaly
nineteen whites engaged IN the insurfec.
uon.
THE to'cn approached On eusry side. & !
The ShepherdsIown company sp-
preached the lown.ovT tie mountain. ty
the Bolivar Soad. The Frederick Va J
company by tue Shenandoah river way !;
and the Jefferson co. company came down
the Potomac river route (; while ihs Fred
erick Md vompany and BsliImo'e vol.
unteeIs approached the Town from across
the railroad bridge. u 1850 sss
@ Killed and Wouaded. Ge
/ KiIled.-F. Beekha,n. railrosl rg NJ:
/ Hayard Sheppard. colored porter al ,hs
railroad station; 1hos.4 Bopry. grocei;'
Wm. Richardson Of Msrfinsbpre; George
I w. Turner Of Cbarlesiown; Wm. Browh,,
son of''Old Brown" insbrgeni; Stewart
Taylor, msurgeni; j. G.. Andeison, innff.i
gent; T.. Fl. Leemsp, insUrgen,; Albert
\ Haslilt. insuIgeni aud several eclortd'
men; Dorsey Of Baltimore, aud Mr..
McC abe Of lIarpers Ferry.
/ Wounded.-O Ossb stiame (uldl Btowr,
and second son. insurgents; Alien Esans.
nortslIy. insorgeni; Private Qainn. u. 81
Marine. mnrls'lS; another mafne, sliglH.
lly; Alex. Kelly, Maninsbore, sIjgIiht.I
( e. N. Hsmmond. alariinsbprg. sligb,I =
Geo. II. Murphy. MsfIin.b borg. siigbdt;
/ Geo. w. Richardson. slariin.burr, slight
ly; Nelson Hooper, CLIFTON B,waap. also
OF MarIinsburg. "A
Incidents ofthe First Barhs-Iaferest-
ing sfofemenf By an Eye-wiiness.
A gentleman who returned from the
scene in Ibe The G.3O lrsin. describes ibs,
'iorming Of The bridge and iosn. Tie,
first attack was mace by a detachment of