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


orders from him, but that they were ca
gery willing TO volunteer for The service
Meantime Gen. Egerlon having received
intelligence TO the same effect as hat com
munlc4lcd to Maj. Warner, had detailed
the independent Greys, Lieut. Simpson
10 di.lodge and capture The party.
The gallant Greys proceeded at "dou
bic. quick" time. along constantly ascend
ING and rocky road 10 execute 'he order
About nile from the Ferry, they arrl
we'd within sight Of the school house.
cabin situated in gloomy hollow, and
apparently. closely barricaded. Hating
for lew moments, the Greys formed III
10 two pla,oons, under the respective
commands of Lieu,s. Simpson and kerch
mr., and, al given signal, dsshlng down
the declevily. of the road, with the but
end of their muskets, battered in the doors
and windows, through which they enter
ed. The cabin was entirely empty OF ot'
cupanls, though on all sides were dIscoV'
cred evidences of recent occupation, and
hssty retreat of its inmates.
Against the front door were piled SIX
teen long and heavy boxes, one OF when
upon being burst open-was lound 10
contain ten newly finished Snaps breech
loading rifles, evidently fresh from the
hands of their maker. There was also
discovered one large square box, exceed
ingly heavy, which were suffered 10 re-
main unopened; large anG heavy black
trunk, a box filled with bayonets and sa-
bres, and several boxes Of rifle cartridges
and ammunition. There were Il boxes,
several of which were filled with May
nsrd's large sized patent revoIvers, with
powder TASKS accompanying.
The room was uttered with Sharps H.
fes, revolvers and pixies. Evidently dis
lribuled with a view 10 their immediate
use, either for The purpose Of defense or an
aggressive ar,ion. After satisfying them
selves thai the traitors had fed, the gal.
liant Greys proceeded 10 possess them
selves-each man-of rifle, and pair
Of revolyers, the remai nder being placed,
together with large number OF pixies,
&C., upon large new wagon purchased
hut few days before by Smith, or Capt.
Brown as he is now known TO which the
captors harnessed pair Of fine horses
they caught grazing in the enclosure, and
conveyed their valuable prize into town,
here they were received with loud cheers
by the ciGzsns -and military.
The captured boxes were placed for
safe keeping in The Arsenal OF HE United
States, though The Greys asserted an ex'
elusive right to their possession as The
lawful prize of lis cap'ors.
The revolvers and rifles were entirely
new, and evidently expressly manufac'ur,
ed for the insurrecuonists, the Initials OF
whose leaders name, -. E. c., were
stamped upon every weapon.
The boxes in which the weapons were
contained were marked thus, by railroad
Ella Pillsburg and Harrisburg. ]. Smith
& Sons. Chambersburg, Pa. BY Amerl-
can Express Company. Keep dry. -
Nne box was directed TO NV. F. McClaE'
ney, Marine Bank Building" The name
of the town had been oblllerated, but sew
era legibe letters indicated that CincIn-
natl was the place. One small box, con
tanning cartridges was inscribed with tie
initials u. b." written on The hack OF
nearly oblleraled card, with the following
prinlad advertisement, From Burr and
Swift, wholesale and retail dealers and
importers Of groceries, -, fish, irult,
tobacco, segars, -, glass, salt, rope
wOoden-wsre, ETC., commission ana lot
wading merchants, -, between FROM
and Second, Davenport, Iowa" Another
unopened box, supposed 70 contain rifles
vas addressed TO ~. B. ElGridge, Nj.
Pleasant, -" The succeeding por-
ton Of The address, the name of the State
perhaps, had been carefully obliieraed.
Discovery of the Papers Of the Msur-
rectioniSfS.
The excitement attending this clever
exploit had scarcely subsidized. when an
other alarm was given, that the notorious
insurgen, leaaer Cook, had a few minutes
before been seen upon the mountains on
the Maryland shore.
scouting party consisting OF several
members of The Greys, (Ihe only foreign
corps in the town, quite or nearly all OF
those presen, in the forenoon having lei'
for their homes some score or more Of
volunteers, and about twenty U. ). Ma
rlnes under command Of Capt. J. Z. b
Stewart, was instantly formed, and pro-
ceeded rapidly in pursuit.
Following the same path which the
Greys had pursued in making their dis
coveries. and which is known as iht
County road" leading into the heart o