Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-21
Very Terrible Things in Virginia.

latlng that armed men are crossing, OF nave
crossed the river from Ohio, at or near Wheel
ing The reports are doubtless all a humbug.
The Alexandria people are trying to get up
another excitement A dispatch from there
says that another dispatch has been received
from the ferry, stating that they are on the
eve of bloody work, and that Col. Davis has
teegraphed for five hundred more men.
WHEELING, VA, Nov. l9-No bodies of
men have crossed here, and we hear of no ru-
mors of their crossing near here.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 1S.-Great excitement
prevails here, and the troops will leave for
Charlestown in the morning in consequence of
dispatches from Col. Davis to Gov. Wise.
Nov. 19-The first regiment, four hundred
strong, left at nine o'clock Gov. Wise was a
passenger in the train. More troops are COM
ing from Petersburg. Gov. Wise's dispatch
from Col. Davis, says large body of armed
men is approaching from the direction OF
Wheeling.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-The Richmond
regiment and Gov. Wise arrived at A. NJ,
and left for Charlestown in special train at
ten. On arriving there the troops will go into
encampment and remain till after the execu
tons. There is nothing confrmatory of the
rumor that a body of armed men has crossed
the OHIO.
HARPERs FERRY, VA, Nov. 19-Various
rumors have been afoat to-day, is to the ap-
proach of armed men from Ohio in the direc-
ton of Wheeling. The respectable source
from which the report originated, has created
some excitement about Charlestown, but none
here; our people are very quiet, not expect
lug any attempt at a rescue, nor do they fear
any, however formidable, because they are
prepared for any emergency. The numerous
fires about Charlestown have induced the citi-
zenS to anticipate any annoyance. They are
t,l all
of the result, even if an attempt should be
made Col. Davis has made ample provision
for any number of the enemy who may make
call More troops are being demanded of
the Governor, but this may be as much to pro-
tect the prisoners from the populace as any
thing else AS far as | can learn there is ne
cause to apprehend danger.
Nov. 20-Evening fresh excitement
was caused by the arrival from Bellair, near
Wheeling, of man named Smith Crane, who
stated that he had incidentally overheard
conversation between some men who had or
ganized a band of five hundred men to march
to release Brown and the other prisoners at
Charlestown. He Immediately set out for
Harpers Ferry to apprise the inhabitants of
the fact. 1t was also rumored at CharestOwn
that fight had occurred in Clarke county, be-
tween some citizens and party of strangers,
and detachment was sent to the scene of
slaughter. On the receipt of these rumors,
dispatches were sent by Col. Davis to Gov.
Wise, for five hundred more troops, who ar
rived here this Sunday evening, the Govern.
or being with them; and our town is bristling
with bayonets, and there is great excitement.
The Governor says it will give Virginia mil
itary experience even if the rumors should all
prove unfounded, so they will know how to
protect their borders hereafter, if occasion
should occur. Gov. Wise, with three of the
companies, has JUST started for Charestown.
The others will remain here until tomorrow.
ALEXANDRIA Va, Nov. 19.-The Sentinel
says that a man arrived here yesterday, who
has been recognized as one of the Ferry insur-
rectionists. He has been put in Jail to wait
further Identification.
CHARLEsTowN, VA, Nov. 19.-All is quiet
here. The military forces are augmenting
The barns, stacks, yards, and implements,
amounting in value to several thousand dollars
of John Burns, Geo. H. Tate and Mr.. Shirley,
all of whom were jurors in the present trials,
have been burned. Hon. Alex. Hunter pro-
fesses to be convinced that an attempt will be
made to rescue the prisoners, and letter from
Urbana o., addressed to Brown, and written in
cipher, which has been deciphered, tells him
to keep up good spirits, that his friends are
mastering, and will drop along one at time.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Ex-Governor Wise
was waited upon at the Washington junction
by several officers of the railroad, with
whom he conversed freely regarding the ex.
element. The Governor was understood to
say In response to suggestions that the rumors
were probably untounded, that though he
might be regarded as making unnecessary
preparations for an enemy that might not APP
pear, yet i'll SO grave matter, and with the
clear and positive evidence i'll his possession,
OF the existence Of an intention and an organ.
| lzatlon to attempt rescue Of the state prison
ers, he preferred to have fifty times too many
men to having one too few and the best way,
in his Judgment, to prevent serious trouble,
was to fully prepare to meet it. He did not
for a moment credit the idea that any armed
forces would bodily march to the scene to I'M
dertake a rescue; but he did believe that bad
men were planning an attempt to gather singly
or in pairs, to be in readiness in case success
would seem at all probable. He was informed
that the property of three of the jurors who
condemned Brown, had been burned with
in the past forty-eight hours, which impressed
him with the conviction that there were new
cmissaries or accomplices in the vicinity of
Charlestown. Gov Wise further declared
that while it would crafty him TO find that no
effort at rescue would be made, and that his
visit and attendant precautions were entirely
unnecessary, yet it would be- he believed, use
1ul TO virginia IN the end as showing the avid
ity with which her volunteers responded to
public call, and the ease and promptness with
which she could concentrate them in force to
sustain her laws, or to repel the violent inva-
sion of her soil.
CHARLEsTowN. Va, Nov. 20.-Roger A.
Pryor. and the venerable Hugh Peasants, are
privates in the Petersburg battalion.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20.-It is authoritat-
lively stated that the present movement is
more to quiet the alarmed population of the
upper counties, and by the pressure of over
towering force to prevent rescue.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20,-The extra train
with Wise and the LIST regiment arrived at
Harpers Ferry at A 80. The Petersburg bat
tallion Of four companies arrived here by the
boat in the afternoon and await instructions
from the government.
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