Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-28


Iington' the party proceeded with him a
a prisoner, in his own carriage, and twelv'
hof bis negroes in the wagon, to the hous,
of Mr.. Allstadt, another large farmer OF
the same road. Mr.. Allstadt and his son
! a lad Of 16 years of age, were taker
prisoners, and all the negroes within reach
being forced to join the movement, they
returned to the armory at the ferry. AL
these movements seem to have been made
without exciting the slightest alarm in the
town. Nor did the detention of Capt
Phelps's train at the upper end of the
town attract attention It was was not
until The town thoroughly walked up and
found the bridge guarded by armed men
and guard stationed at all the avenues
that the people found they were prisoners
A panic appears to have Immediately en-.
sued, and the number of the ipsurrectitn-
lists at once, increased from 50--whichlwas
probably their greatest force, including
the slaves who were forced to eioinAto
from five to six hundred. 'a''''n2ia'
In the meantime number Of workmen,
knowing nothing of what had occurred,
entered the armory and were successfully
taken prisoners until they had at one time
not less than sixty men confined in the
armory Among those thus entrapped
were Armisted Bell, chief draughtman of
the armory J, Benjamin Mills, master of
the armory; and j. i. p. Dangerfeld,
.paymaster s clerk. 30 These three gentle
men were imprisoned in the engine house,
which afterwards became the chief fortress
of the insurgents, and were not released
until after the final ASSAULT The work
men were imprisoned in a large building
further down the yard and were rescued
by a brilliant Zouave dash made by the
railroad company's men, who came down
from Martinsburg. u This was the condi-
tion of the affairs at daylight, about which
time Captain Cooh, with two men, accom-
panied BY thirty slaves, and taking with
them Col Washingtons large wagon,
went over the bridge aand struck up into
the moutains ON the road towards Penn
sylvania 4l'1. o .1'sHar- .fe 'o noion 40
e Washiagtoa, 0ci, 1s, P. M4six com
panies Of the Virginia, military, number
ing 300 rank and file, arrived here this
evening en- route for Harper's Ferry, but
their orders have been countermanded
and they return home tonight They
made fine appearance and were provided
with all the appliances for campaign.
HARPER'S FERRY, Tuesday morning.
The Baltimore Greys are pursuing Cook
and his men; stopped at Browns house
and there found wagons with arms and
ammunition, consisting of rifles and pis-
tolls, bearing the stamp Of the Massachu-
setts Manufacturing Company at Chico
pee. There were also large number of
spears and bowie knives on poles, indica-
ting large number ofmen to be supplied.
1t is supposed that they were brought
through Pennsylvania
= The insurgents, did not try to reach, the
paymaster's- department at the armory.-4-
There was much money there, but was un-
disturbed. 5al 'llaa oi noiioq l1ei It
Brown, when he supposed he was dying,
said his object was to free the slaves from
bondage, and that no other persons than
those about him were connected with the
movement, and that he did not expect aid
from theNorth. The foregoing was an
swered to questions propounded to him.
He insisted that he had done was right,
and that he ought to be treated as pris-
oner Of war. ' si''1 ''l i'aA l'.i.alt
Last eyeing party of Marines and
Volunteers visited Browns house and
found large quantity of blankets, shoes,
clothes, tents, and 1900 pixies with large
blades affixed, also documents indicating
lramifcations through several, States, a.
mong which were letters from several nor
therns individuals, one from Fred Doug
las, containing SO from lady friend for
the cause, and one from Gerrett Smith
aboutmoney matters, and a check or draft
from Smith for 500, endorsed by cash
ier of one of the York banks. sss.s.
Gov Wise offers sl.OO reward for Cook
A number of armed men are after him.
.WAsHINGToN,O Oct 19.-The excitement
is subsiding. There is a question of ju-
risdiction regarding the matter between
the Federal Government and Virginia.
The subject causes much discussion. f
The result of the riot is as follows,--
Killed, 5 citizens and Is insurgents
wounded, 3 Insurgents. -g
The. prisoners have been committed tc
the Charlestown Jail. The question of ju-
flSulcllOn 10 biiuS selbleus '.'A hs."
The local authorities are to try the pris
oners for murder, and the United States
are to proceed on the charge of treason.
Coy, Wise said to Mr.. Ould, the Dis
trict Attorney, that he had no objection
to the General Government proceeding
against the prisoners--that is, what viii
be left of them by the time the Virgins
authorities are done with them.
Brown is better. He further states tha
he never had at his farm but % men a
once, but had reason to expect reinforce
ments from Maryland, and North anC
South Carolina, He thinks he prevented
reiuforcements from coming by his mis-
take as to stopping the railroad trains Sun
day night. ftt
LATER,-Gerrett Smiths letter inform
Brown of money deposited in n. YorI
Bank to the credit of j Smith & Sons
Browns assumed name. A bushel of let
ters have been discovered, many inform