The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-11-02


\ Mr. Vsllandla- -ham.-Dij you expsc, Z
general rising cf me slaves. ia case or
your succerzl
B--No cir. ncr did ~ish il; expected
% gather strength from time 10 time, then
could set them tree.
7 Mr.. y.-Did YOU expect 20 hold posse.-
sion here until thea!
B--Well. PsobsDiy had cutie . differ
ent idea; do not kHow shai ought 10 re-
veal ny plans; ! am here prisoner, and
xUunled, because froIishly allowed N.Y.
sell % be ~ Yen cyerrste yuur strength.
~bea Yen suppose lhos could nave been
taken, i had not allowed IT, Twas TOO sardy.
after commencing the open attack, ia d.
laying my movements 'hreugh Monday
aight. and up 10 the time was attacked by
The Government trccps. u VAS all ccca-
stoned BY NY desire 70 spare the feelings u
ny prisoners. and their families, anl u tLs
community.
Thirteen questions were now put in b.
almost every body N the roo1l a. fellows:
Where clc you get srasi
B--I bought them.
Ia what Sia'el
Thss be would no, tel.
Ho~ many gunsi
B-own.-Tso Eundred Shsrp,s rifles end
and TWO huacred reyovsrs. what is called
she Massachusetts, arms CSmpsnies' re-
voisers,a little Under the Navy size.
Brown here made . statement intended
fcr ,le reporters - .cl.0xs:
II VOC 90 rot ~ant % ccaverse any more,
will remark - these reporting gentlemen
MT ! claim ~ te Lere 10 carrying out nsa-
sures ! believe 10 be perfectly jusii6able,
and not to act par; a. sll iacendisry ~
ruihanly. but. on the contrary. to aid those
suffering under great wrc1g. wish 10
50. furthermore, ihss now ali you people u
the Souih had bettter prepare yourselves
ior settlement Of this qssslion- IL must
c0sne Up :Or settlement sooner than you ere
prepared icr II; and The soOssr you COM
nsrce :hss preparation. the better for YOU.
You may dispose of ns very essy-I am
nearly disposed " now-tur This question, r
mean the end Of i. i nOiysi. These wounds
xere lIfctsd upon ue-bofh the sabre cuts
on my head and BOY. and the bsyonet
stsbs N diEerent parts " my body-some
minutes after bad cessed 64hIing. and had
consented 20 surrender. tor the beneEt Of
o'hers. and Loi lor my On a beuen,.
Several persons present denied this stale
n-nf-
believe the Nsjr here pointing 10
Stuart. would not have been alive bur for
me- might have allied MIN Just a. easy
a. ] could Ill musq slO, ~i.en be came
n. brl ] supposed be only cane 10 receive
sur surrender There bad been loud and
sag calls Il surrender from ss. - loud a.
men could ysIi. but ID the eonfusiCn and
excitement. suppose We we're not heard.
Do not believe The Major ~ say one else
xsnted 10 butcher " alter We had sarres-
Tered.
An ofhcsr present here stated that rpeci-
ic orders had been given 10 rhe.msrines not
. shoot any BODY, but when Shey were fred
sPon BY Dso~n'- men. and one of item had
been killed and smother wounded. they
sere cbligeS ~ return the compliment.
Brown insisted. wita some warmth, thai Tie
nsrines fired frsl.
An Ol5eer Why did you Dol surrender
before the attach
B--l d'd NOT think i WAS my dsiy or in
erest 10 d. Co. We assured our prisoners
hsf We did not xish 10 harm then, snd that
hey should Be- set a. liberty exercised
NJ best Judgement, mot believing the pso-
,le woaId wsntonly sseriire their own fe!-
o~ citizsns. When ~e offered 70 let shem
70 upon eond'iion u being allowed 10 change
,ur position sooul quarter VI mile. the
prisoners agreed BY vote among them
'elves 10 pass across the bridge With ".
We wanted Ihem only as sors of gusrau-
ee for our own safety. thst We should not
y fired into. We took them 10 the first pIses
. hostages, % keep then tsom doing any
,srm- We did kill some when defending
baI J ss~ ~ one fre, sxceps ~
sctly in rslf defense. Orders were
'ries sos % harm sny one nss ID arms
'gsinss V.
brown. suppose zoo he'd any negroes ia.