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

rs chasllsemeGI. The approximations for
the safety OF the gentlemen detained IN
iae custody of the insurgents were also
painful Tie marines in the yard com
menccd man9nverIrg towards close
prnximit, to the b"'ldng. Al length
Col. Lee appeared in front of the enco'
sure with Lieut.. Stewart, who, " ith cit
izen. was depuled 10 beara flag OF truce
10 the insurgents. Every eye was upon
The two latter as they approached The door
of The building. The conference was
long. especially between the insurgents
amp the citizen, and the patience OF all
present was nearly exhausted. At length
ih y retired.
1t was understood tina, Col. Lee, in
summoning them TO surrender, offered
them protection I'LL the pleasure of the
President Of The Uuiled States should be
made known, and that yearly all OF the
insurgents were in favor ofaccepnng those
conditions, but The powerful will of the
leader Brown overiuled their wishes, and
they refused to surrender. Major Russel
then ordered Lieut.. Green, with ti'e OF
marines, 10 force the large double doors.
They rushed tow ards them, and attempt
ed with their bayoneis to force them open
but The strength Of their lastenIngs dehed
The effort. Al this time voIley from
within increased the excitement OF the
spectators. The marines then trled 10
force the doors with heavy sledge ham
mers, bat they also proved Intellectual.
A double file Of marines was then or
.dered 10 attack the doors with heavy
laGder. A few powerful efforts shattered
the strong doors of this oahouse OF the
government, which was filled with fire
engines, anu as they yielded TO the force
Of this 6allerlng ram and flew in pieces,
an extra shout wen, up from the multitude.
The moment the upper par, OF the dorso
went down, LIT. Green aud his marines
fired vollry into the insurgents with
deadly aim. Maj. Russell then sprang
upon the ladder and preceded them. The
conflict was terminated in a few minutes.
One of the marines, private Qninn. was
borne of fatally wounded by shot in
the abdomen, and another private. Rupert,
received flesh wound in the upper lip
and had one or more of his upper teeth
knocked ont
.stqfemQu Of ar. Eye Fitness,
When the order was given for HE Ma
rines to storm the barracks. Ait. 6. W
Talbot, of the 9th Regiment, mingled in
with The Marines, and took all active part
in the ARRAY. The insurgents were in a
small house viii in the arsenal enclosures,
and stubboInly refused to surrender, pre-
frrring death to capture. The order was
given to batter down the doors, which
was speedily done with sledge hammers
and large ladder, when the doors flew
open The insurgents poured volley INTO
the besiegers, which was returned with
deadly effect after The first fire, The Ma
Zines rushed into the barracks and caPiur-
ed i've blacks and four white men. ali oil
whom were wounded, with the exception
Of one white man.
Upon entering the door. ]. G. Amber
son, one o. the rngleaders Of the insur-
gents, discharged Minnie rife al the
Marines, and was in The act OF hrlng ms
revolver, when Minnie ball struck him
in the left side below HE heart. lie stag
gered back few PAGES, and appeared de-
,ermined 10 sell his life dearly. He rails
ed his revolver and was cooking II, when
Adjulsnl Talbot rushed upon him, and
succeeded in dIsarming him. This task.
however, was not accomplished without
struggle, as Anderson, finding that his
situation was lie or death, used all his
energies TO accomplish as much harm as he
was able. Finding hi.seii oveIrpowered,
he yielded to Adji. falboll, and was re-
moved To place of safety, where ne was
attended by Prof. Dunbar. of Baltimore.
Anderson's wound is of such character
that he was supposed TO be dying when
our informant left Harper's Ferry.
The pistol which Adjulant Talbot Sc
cured is one of The largest cavalry descrlp.
iion, and was heavily loaded. On the
but end there is engraved the name OF j.
E. Cook. This individual was second IN
command Of the insurgents. and made his
escape to the mountains, with few OF
his followers. Our informant further
states that hen the barracks were capiur-
ed he counted six dead bodies lying on
the floor. On the body of one OF The XII
led there was a copy of bylaws and
constitution governing the abolihohlsis.
A love. letter was also found upon one oil
the killed, couched in the most affection
ale Terms, from female in Illinois. In
leaving for home. three dead bodies were
discovered fioaurg down the Potomac.
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