The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21
TIE EXCITEMENT AND ALARM nv VIRGINIA.
AFFAIRS AT cH ,RlEsrOwN.


Various rumore have been attat today as 10 IT,, ap-
prcach Of armed men from OHIO In the on-cton or
Wheeling The respectable from which the report
originated has created excitement about Charhs-
town, but none here Our people very quiet, not
expecting ait mpt At rescue do they fear any,
however io mdabie because they prepared any
emergency.
The numsrcus nres about Charsown have induced the
czns 10 anticipate they are NOR. CITY
excited, but at all afraid result even II an
mId should be made Col Davis has made ample pro
vision for any number Of the enemy who may make a
call More troops being demanded OF the Governor,
but this may be much To protect the prisoners
popusce anything eise As far as learn there
no cause to apprchcnd danger
The fresh excitement was caused by the arriva, from
Belair, Wheeling, of man named Smith CRAM,
uho stated that he had intellectually overheard conver
sanoD between some men who had organized bani Of
tive hundred march the release OF Brown ali. tn
other prisoners at Chariestown He immediately Set
for Hapers Ferry apprse the inhabitants Of fact,
II rumored at Charest0wn that u nghi hal oc
CURED In Clarke county between citiU aud
party Of strangers, and q detachment the
scene of isru, barce
On the receipt Of these rumors dispatches sent
to Coknel Davp and Governor Wise for Ave hlndred
more uoops Who arrived here this evening" tn. Governor
being wth them, and town is again bristlng with
bayoneis and consider rably excited.
The Governor says will give Virginia military expo
rience, the should all prove uufounied,
that they will know how TO protect their borders here
after, II occasion should occur
Gov Wise with three OF the companies just started
for Charlesown the others will remain here until IT,
morrow.
OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsnSGroN, Nov. 20, 1859.
There great excitement here account Of the
from Charlesown and the neignborhood Of Harpers Fer
ry Of the apprehension Of further difficulties not an at
tempt 10 rescue Brown and his fellow criminals.
The city was aroused from its usual Sabbath quetude
by the arrival early this morning. by of
sCo troops, with Gov. Wise, from Richmond, and this
afternoon by come hundred others from Petersburg,
route for Charestowp and negbborhood.
Governor Wise had received dispatches Of urgent
acter showing the fears and disturbed state of the
community.
While the Governor did not think there was immediate
danger Of outbreak attempt at rescuing the pri
soners he deemed prudent consequence of the many
Of ncendiasm and OF the character of intercepted
hostile letters, to take these precautionary measures
The most curious and significant result Of this excite
meDt showing how completely sectional has become is
seen in the public sentiment Of Washington. North
these the sensitveness Of the southern
people, attempt palate the conduct condition Of
the miserable criminals at Charestown while Southern
men alarmed and bitterly severe against the North
In fact crisis has been precip,atcd by this Harper's
Ferry business which must either rally the conservative
people Of the North their constitutional obligations and
10 good neighboIhood towards the South, the noble
fabric Of the Union viii be severed These the
Of the ables most conservative and highest in Wash
iDgton and throughout the South
WAsMsGroN Nov. 10, 1859.
The Richmond regiment and Governor Wise arrived at
a. and left for Charlestown special train at TO-
On arriving there the troops will 60 into encampment
and remain till after the executions. There Is nothing
confrmatory Of the that body of armed men
crossed the Ohio.
The extra train, with Wise and the First regiment ar.
rived at Harper's Ferry at 430.
The Petersburg battalion four companies arrived here
BY the boat in the afternoon and await instructions from
the Governor Roger A. Pryor and the venerable Hugh
Peasants are privates in the Petersburg battalion.
OUR RICHMOND DESPATCH.
RICHMOND, Nov. 10, 1859.
1t is autbortatvey stated that the present movement
to quiet the alarmed population OF the upper
counties and by the presence of overpowerng force
TO prevent any futile attempt at rescue which nigh
result in bloody work. than from fears Of any armed
body Of men from Ohio or elsewhere. 1t known to
be Gov Wses intention to order the regiment Charles
town in few days, for camp duty, previous to
cution, but the prevalence Of the groundess alarms
tended 10 accelerate the movement.
OUR BALTIMORE DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE Nov. 20, 1859.
Governor Wise waited upon at the Washington
Junction by several officers of the railroad with whom
he conversed quite freely with regard to the excitement
The Governor understood say in response sug
gesons that the probably unfounded that
though be might be regarded as making unnecessary pre-
paratioDs for enemy that might appear yet so
grave matter, and with the clear and positive
evidence in his possession Of the existence
Of an intention and organization to attempt
rescue Of the State prisoners he preferred to have fifty
times too many men to having too few and the best
way in his judgment, prevent serious trouble was to
fully prepare to meet It, He did for moment credit
the idea that any armed force would boldly march TO the
10 undertake rescue but he did believe that bad
men were planning an attempt by gathering singy,
pairs, to be in readiness in success would
seem at all possible. He was informed that
the property OF three OF the jurors who condemned
Brown had been burned within the past forty eight hours
which impressed him with the conviction that there were
now emissaries accompces in the vicinity OF Charles
town.
Governor Wise further declared that, while II would
crafty him to find that effort at rescue would be
made and that his visit and attendant preparations were
entirely precautionary, yet II would be believed
useful to Virginia in the end showing the alacrity
with which her volunteers responded public call,
and the and prompness with which she could con-
centrae them in force to maintain her Laws or to repel
the violent invasion Of her soil
AVApM MOvCNCNro
THE SOUTH IS READY FOR ACTION.
The Savannah RepNb,cdn Of the conservative op-
position papers in the South, replies thus 10 the
appeals for Old Browns pardon:-On the score
OF policy all such appeals. Let the
blood Of Brown and bis comrades be the sseedn
Of the alb ,lion church-let their execution be the
grst taken by the South TO the "Abotou mill - And
let the nerpa machinery grind on the South is able 70
protect herself and, what MORE she intends to do H.
We are under obligations reform the fanatics OF the
North Let the North do her work; we shall do our
duty to ourselves If conquer abolition At the
ballot box we are ready TO meet either in tho courts or
in the field.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
In Berkeley county, Va, various military con,naniss