The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-10-27

supposed he became acquainted with Brown, re.
turned to the Ferry aud married there. He was
regarded as man of some intelligence, known
to be anti-slavery, but not so violent in the ex-
preston OF his opinions as to excite any suspi-
con. These two men, with Browns two sons,
were the only white men connected with the
insurrection that had been previously seen abost
the Ferry. All were brought by Brown from
distance, and nearly all had been with him in
Kansas
| The fist active movement in this iusurrection
was made about half past ten o'clock on Sunday
night VIM Williamson. the watchman on
the Harpsr's Ferry bridge, while walking across
to the Msrylsnd side, was sitzed by number OF
men who said that he was their prisoner and
must come with them He recognized Brown
and Cook among the men. aud knowing them,
he treated the matter as icke, but enforcing
silence they conducted him to the armory, which
he found already in their possession, He was
detained until after daylight aud then discharged.
| The Waterman who was to relieve Williamson
at midnight found the bridge lights ell out and
J was immediately sieEed. Surprising il to be au
! attempt at robbery, he broke away, and his pur-
suers stumbling over, he escaped.
The next appearances OF the nsurrectionists
was At the house OF Col. Lewis Washington, a
large farmer aud slave owner, living about four
miles from the Ferry A party headed by Cook
proceeded there, rouseN Col w. and told him he
was their prisoner. They also seized all the
slaves near the house, aud took carriage und
| horse, and large wagon with two horses.
When Cols Washington sow Cook he immedi-
| ately recognized him as a man who had called
upen him some months previous, to whom he
had exhibited some valuable arms in his posses.
sion including an antique sword presented by
| Frederick the Great to George Washington, and
pair OF pistols presented by Gen. Lafayette to
! Washington, both being heir looms in the iami.
| ly. Before leaving, Cook invted Col. Wash
ington to trial OF skill at shooting, and exhibi-
ed considerable certainty as a marksmau.--
When he made his visit on Sunday night he
alluded to his previous visit, and the courtesy
with which he had been treated, aud regretted
the necessity which made it his duty to arrest
Col. Washington. He however took advantage
ofthe knowledge he obtained by his former visit
| To carry off all the valuable collection of arms,
which Col. Washington did not re-obtsin ill
after the ina defeat OF the insurrec ctionists. -
Frsm Col. Washington's the party proceeded
with him as prisoner in his own carriage. aud
so OF his negroes in the wagon to the house Of
Mr.. Allstadt. another large farmer on the same
road. Mr.. Allstadt and his son, q lad OF Is
years Of age, were taken prisoners, and all the
negroes within reach being forced to join the
movement, they returned TO the srmoTy at the
! ferry.
All these movements seemed to have been made
without exciting the slightest alarm in the town,
nor did the detention OF Capt. Phelps train at
the upper end OF town attract attention. Ii was
not until the town was throughly walked up,
and found the bridges guarded by armed men,
aud Il guard stationed al all the avenues that the
people found they were prisoners. A panic ap-
pears to have unfortunately ensuer, and the
number of the insurrectionistS at once inclea Q |
! fifty, which was probably their greatest
force, including the slaves who were forced TO
join, to from five to six hundred. In the mean
time, number of workmen. knowing nothing
of what had occurred, entered the armory and
were successiyely taken prisoners, until they
had at one time not less than sixty men confined
in the armory.
Among those thus entrnpped, were Armistcd
Ball. chief draughtsman OF the Armory, Ben
Mills, master of the armory, and J. l., II. Dau
gerfeld, pay masters clerk. These three gen-
tlemen were imprisoned in the engine house,
which afterwards became tho chief fortress OF
the insurgents and were not released until after
the final assault. The workmen were lmprison
ed in a large building farther down ihe yard, aud
were rescued by brilliant dash made by the
rail road company men, who came down from
Martinsburg This was tho condition of nfd s
at daylight, about which time Capt. Cook with
two white men, and accompanied by 80 slaves,
aud taking with them Col Washhgto tons large
wagon, went over the bridge and struck up the
mountain on the road towards Pennsylvania.
HARPER's FERRY, October 1873 A. M.--The
ArmOry has just been stormed aud taken after u
determined resistance, Col Shut approached
with flag of truce, and demanded the SUR n
der Of the ArmOry. After exl0stulating for
some time, the rioters refused. The marines
then advanced and made a charge, endeavoring
to break open the deor with sledg1hammel s, but
it resisted all their efforts. A large ladder was
then used as batterng ram, and the door gave
way The rioters fired brisky and shot three OF
the marines, who exchanged shots through the
partly broken door The marines then forced
their way through the break and in a few minutes
the resistance was ut an end.
The rioters were brought out amidst the most
intense excitement, many OF the armed militia
present trying to get an opportunity to shoot
them. Capt Brown and his son were both shot.
The latter is dead, and the former dying. He
lies in the Armory enclosure. He talks freely
aad says he is the old Ossawattomic Brown whose
feats in Kansas had such wide notice. He
says his whole object was 10 free the slaves and
justified his actions. says that he had possession
of the town, and could have murdered all tn
people, and had been murdered in return.
| J. G. Anderson was also shot down in the as
sault. He Was from Connecticut The dead
body of man shot yesterday was found within
the Armory. Brown declares that there were
none engaged IN the plot but those who accom-
panied him.
The prisoners are retained within the Armory
enclosure.
BALTIMORE Oct. l9-M-InteIse excitement,
nothing talked of but insurrectioL. Gen. Stuart,
through Gov Wiss, has communicated an order
to Gen. J w. Watkins. of this city, to prepare
equip, and mount Immediately body OF men
| for service in the mount aims near Harper's Fer.
ry where many of the insurgents have taken
refuge.
Troops will leave this afternoon. Gov. Wise
passed the Relay House this morning. en- route
for the seat of war. Three artillery companies
| from Fort MunToe arrived this morning. and are
qusrtered Al Fort McHenry, waiting orders.
WAsHIN0ToN, Oct. Is Six companies Of the
Virginia Military, numbering 300 rank and file.
arrived here this evening, EN- route for Harpers
| Lfarr h,,tt thar ordaFa IA haa nd.