, 1859-10-21
39ress Uriht1tte.
TIE VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.



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t's<9te ~ preceded the fight at tho Armory. |
The following brings down the narrative to the |
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lsEon ths Ea.hnose Anet'ean-l |
Soon alter daylight On Monday morning |
geueru1 warfare cunancnced, chiefly led on bT 4
man named Chumoers, whose house command
ed the AFmoEy yard: The eoloted man named
Hayward, railroad porter. was shot early IN
tue morning for refusing 10 join In the move
ment.
The next mar shot was Joseph Barley, a citi-
zen Of Perry. lie was shot standing in bis own
door. Tue inaurrecsioaists By This time. flnd-
ing disposition to resist them, had withdrawn
nearly all within the Arsnory grounds. leaving
only guard on the bridge.
About tbis tine also. Samuelp p. Young, Esq.,
horseback. carving ruu' % Wien % be- va. a sbot v
from the Arcaory, receiviug a wound at which
be died during the tlsy. Ie was graduate Of
Wet Point, aud greatly respected IL the neigh
bothood for lis high character and noble quail
iues.
Tie 6hep,rdstown troops next arrived,
marching dowu the Shenandoah side, and join
fn0 ,he Cn arics,on forces ut the bridge 4
desultorr exchange Of shots followed, ono Of
which struck Mr. Fountain Deckhafn, Mayor Of
entering his breast and passing entirely through
HI hodT. The ball waa iarEn elongated slpe.
and made \ dreadful wound. Mr Beckham died
almost immediately. He was without fire arms
and ras exposed for oniy momeu. while ap.
uroaching q water station. His assnlant, one
af Drowns sons. vas shot almost immediatelr.
but managed 10 ret back to the engine house
where bis BODY was found next dsy.
The murder Of Mr. Deckham greatly excited
tho populaee. who Immediately raised q cry to
bring out tbs prisoner Thompson. He was
brought Out on The bridge. md there shot down
10 ftil into tue water, spd some appearance Of
life still remaining, he was riddled With balls.
At this time t6e general charge was made
down tho street from the bridge toward the
Armory gate BY the Charicstowa and Shepards-
town troops aud Ferry people, From behind
rcturued b. thc iasurrectionists from the
Arrnory buildings.
While this w1s going on, the Aartinsburg
entering Tue Armory grounds By the rear, made
m sttnct from that SIDE, This force was large
ly composed Of railroad employees, gathered
frou, sie tununge trains Mt Martinsburg. and
their attack was generally spoken Of as show
ipc 1bo greatest amount Of lighting pluck ex-
hi5ited during the day. Dashing on, fringand
cheerinv. and gallan;ly led by Capt Albnrtis.
thev carried the building in which the Armory
men were imprisoned, and released the whole
Of them.
They we're. however, but poorly armed, some
With pistols. and others with shot guns; and
when they cane within range of the engine
house, where tho elits Of the insurrectionists
ware rsthered md were exposed to The rapid
and dexterous use Of Sharp's rifles, they were
foruod 10 full back. suffering pretty severely
Cnnduo or Evans Dorsey Of Baltimore was
Fitted ID ,tautIy, aud Conductor George Rich.
ardson received wound from which he died
during tic day. Several others were wounded,
amon9 them son of Dr.. Hammond Of Mar
finsbnre.
4 guerilla warfare WAS maintained during tho
rrxt of the day resulting in the killing Of two
OF the insurrsc.ionissa, and the wonnding Of u
third. Que cfawied out through culvert lead
ine into the Potomac. aud attempted to cross to
III Narylspd side. whether with the view Of cs-
Gaping, Or conveying information to Cook, is
not koown.
he was shot while crossing the river, and fell
dead on the rocks. An adventurous lad waded
out md secured his Sh.rp's rife. Tbs body
was afterward stripped Of a part Of its clothing.
In one of L:s pockets WAS found y captains
conm;ssiop. draxn up il full form, and declar~
{nr that The benrer, Captain Lehman, held that
oommissioa under Mai Gen. Brown. A light
mn1atto vas shot just outside the Armory gate.
TLe bali vent through tbs throat, tearing away
he principal arteries, aud killing him instantly.
His name is not known, but he il ono Of the free
neoroea who came with brown. His body Was
iefe in tbs yt.eet until noon yesterday, exposed
to every ipdixnity that could be heaped upon it
bF Tie sxcited p6pplace
At this time . tall, powerful man, named
EYaps Ssephens, came ont from the Armors,
conducting some prisoners, it was said. He
waa twice ahot-once in The side, once in the
breast H. was then captured aud taken to q
tayern, and ufter the insurrection was quelIed
va 1uened over 10 the United States authorities
In diving condition. During the afternoon q
sharp LITTLE aHir .ook place on tue Shenandoah
aide Of The Town. The insurrectiouists bad also
aeized The halls Of the rife works, and party
Of their assailauts found their way in through q
mtiI.rane. aud dis!odred them.
il this rencoutre, it Was said, three Insured.
tionists we're killed. bnt ne found but one dead
bodT. that Of negro. on that side Of the town,
Night b. this time had act in, and operation.
ceased. Guards were PLACED around the Ar
mory. and cycry. prccsntion taken to preyen1
escapes.
4t1l O'Clock, the Monday night train, With
a. HOOK. where thry waited for the arrival o
Coi. Lee. depu.ized By the War Department t,
taf. ihe commnud.
The reporters pressed on, leaving their mill
txry sllies behind; ,llcy found the bridge in th,
nossess,on OF The military and entered The be
kieeed towu without difficulty, The occasions
report Of q gun OF singing motion OF Sharp,
Ia bai!. waroipr them that It was advisable t.
foeo ,hemselyes 9,ut Of the range OF the arrno
The tjrst yisit was tuade TO the bedside O
rv.ns s;,enhens' lie wounded prisouer: fhe,
fnrrd Him to I,e a large e1ceedinr1v ath}etit
mn a nerirct Sarnps, q In annearance. He va,
- = smxti roorn, f;iled with ercitcd nrmed nan
~ ,nora ,han oncc Threatened tn shoot him
~hcre h. wss crnan;nr viii nain, but answer
~ x;,h comnnsnre nd nnnarent willinrnes
eTsrv ~ onss.,an IL Te)s.;on to The fray in TbeI
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versed. AL aefeen a. 70 tae nnmoer IN II
movement and ~ 70 Us objects, which som
called the WORK oa poa!aatnsefy. =,
Levin Lear. negro shot n the rita mil
stated. before be died, that 10 enlisted Wit!
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