The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-28
THE HARPER'S FERRY OUTBREAK.
AhOlitiOniStS and RepdbIicanS Implicated.

! Peace and qniet are restored al 1afPe, tn
Berry. The FIVE prisoners in the names OF Tue Ii.
Moons. including Ossawattomie Brown, whose al
hounds are said not to be serious, have oeeh T
4onyeyed 10 Charlestown, Va, where they are b,
ro he tried by the State authorities Tor mnraer "a
f such prosecution fail, then the Unltec o'a'eS
r,vill trv them for treason. Brown has maoe C
uD statement. duplicating Gerrlt Smith, JOSH "
rla Giddings, Fred. Douglas, and othef aool,- c
isionists and black republicans. Oerill o"''' o
rannears 10 have furnished some OF the slne"s oi /
awar. In Browns house was ionha qui'e n
magazine OF arms and ammunition
Is The President has received the papers "
'edocnments which were found on the Pefson dnu
in the valise of Brown. They nave ho' ~
j been thoroughly examined but enough Is A"o""
: of their character to show that Inc consP"a0y
p had an extensive organization 10 the E"'o"
States, and that leading men oil Inc No''hI l1a'
nl and West were engaged IN II. tueS 10
eI regular constitution and laws oy ""'1" - -
sc were governed. The chief oil the couSphato''
. had power TO appoint othcers oil various slaa'
III and i is clear he exercised that authoL'ty' |
Tha narsrs disclose that Brown kept daily
II journal in which be set forth the deta'lS ol MS
II Ii,-oneactions. the purchase OF arms IN large
q quantities, and stores and amunlon OF all h'uuS
Ii E;sd snv glasses, picks and shoVels Tor throw
Il ;pr uo temporary iortIhcallons, cans Vi oO''
d sr7,in's whistles of new kidd, being very
th lxbrl and capable Of being heard at long o'S-
81 ltancp which are supposed to have been lnten-
m dad for assembling his bands or warning iheh'
of danger. were among these stores me WINS
8 tIos fo1nd in his effects were made IN Phliauei-
8s- rb;a and forwarded to agent OF ms IN bal''-
! i r,or, last week, per Adams & Company eH-
it, rrass Some of them were found IN MS VaiiSe
I'm II is NOT deemed advisable at present 10 Puo
af l;,b the names of persons engaged IN 'his con
1c, spracy, or the contents OF papers louhu' %
T;qbt thwart and defeat the investigation "hlc
tEe is about to be instituted
"a There ia said to be nothing in the paper
ren. found showing that the negroes, or otnefS O'
"a Ionoing at Harper's Ferry, or Its vlcini'y wei
10 f;cens criminis before tn fact 10 Browns COZ
-ta- enracy. Among other things embraced IN III
hht batch OF papers said 10 be the nameS o. Va
Res ;ous persons upon whom he might rely Tor
ne, :; caSa of necessity. It is also said to be app
ice 70 nj from them that he was promised instant
inui Atensive aid from abroad, which, as tAe res'
tbn. nroves. failed him. There can now De
tohe donbt that his grand aim was TO create geh'
ohal al servIe Insurrectlon.
Hsi- CAPTURE OF COOK OR ONE OF MS MEN,
lge- C.prIsfE. Pa, Oct. GA man suPPo'
tdas- 10 be Captain Cook OF the HarPers fer'y ms
rac,iop. was captured here at noon to-day
ef is answers the description, and was the same Il
'epns coon n Chamoers5urg talking with Mrs. u
esly yesterday. He was armed heaVilY.
con He is now having hearing.
ina On ar-esting him he endeavored to resist,
nrby was over powered. He had on his person u
revolvers and two Bowie knives.
ehtd- He has been committed to prison Tor a
0 bot ther hearing. ,,...,1 d.sc
vheh This man is taller than the puoilsneo "-s1
unity. ton makes Cook. He has the aPpearan0e
ne 10 desperate man, ready for any enterprise
COM He refused at the hearing TO answer. .anS \
soiiia- tions.
$ one CARLISLE Oct pa lady, calling he
sEElh rest Is iTI Cook. -
The prisoner is TO have hearing to NOR
lahity He denies being one OF the Harper's Ferry l
would Parties are expected to arrive here to-mori
Ju -%; a. to indentify him.
s THE ARRESTED INsURGgNr AT CARLISLE.
Pr CARLISLE, Pa. Oct. 24.-The man ARE
~, gives his name as William Harrison, and is
4ar. imprisoned. 1t is supposed he will be bror
D., before the Court on a writ Of ha5eas corpus
,r4 morrow for discharge.
I,can LETTER FROM GEREIT SMITH TO CART. BRt
It the Baltimore, Oct. 90, lS5
'loyed Gerrt Smiths letter is OF the most import
and Is as follows
n the PGrERBoEo', June 4, 1876
.honid CAPT. JOHN BRowN--
=" - My DEAR FRIEND-I wrote to you
.;6c ago, directing my letter to the care OF Mr..
ney He replied, informing me that he
forwarded it to Washington. But as Mr..
which ton received last evening letter from Mr.
ventu- born saying your address would be your
'enov- home-viz: West AndoVer-l therefore
ntock, you without delay, and direct my letter to
at true son. | have done what [ could thus far
n, has Kansas, and what | could to keep you at
,n the Kansas work. Losses by endorsement an
!, was therwise have brought me under heavy en-
ned by rassment he last two years. But must
hat up ertheless continue to do, in order to keep
party at your Kansas work. | send you here
other nv draft for two hundred dollars. Let
depar- hear from you on the receipt OF this IL
The You live in our hearts, and our prayer to
le 25th is that you may have strength to contin
It that your Kansas work. My wife joins in atfec
;e and ate regard 10 you, dear John, whom we
The hold IN very high esteem. | suppose yol
south the Whitman note into Mr. Kearney's hand
&c per- will be great shame if Mr.. Whitman
Innate not pay it. What noble man Is Mr. kea
le died. how literally he has contributed to keep
Il aaate in your Kansas work. Your friend,
5. GERRIT SMIT
THE SLAVE INsuRREcTIoN.-Th Repub
sY A papers use strange language in regard to
state slave Insurrecton. We quote
export The Syracuse Standard says
tthat s.The bondmen obtained the mastery-te
:onse- rariy, of course, because the State and III
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