Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-20

Bowers, with 32 rank and file. This company II Of the
fret rifle regiment and Is accompanied by the following
resimental officers: Major r. Swinney and Adutant w
ii. II. Evans The battalion Of City Guards, Major jos
J.. Warner, With three compsnies commanded respec-
lively by Capts Lloyd B. Parks John c. Johan ics aud
Woodburn, and numbering 80 rank and file. The whole
number, including officers from this city, about 225
men.
Before the starting Of the train Major CenJ s,.uart
held conference with General Egerion and directed
him. In the event Of the insurgents having left Hapcrs
Ferry, procure horses and oyertke them II possible
Gen. Steuat will leave by the early train this morning
which, by order of the president OF the road John W.
Garrett Esq will be detained until the arrival OF the
Norfolk boat, to take the companies up from Fort
rcss Monroe. There will be three companies. with
tlery, uuder command Of Col Robert Lee, of the Uni
ted States army.
Before the departure OF the train Yesterday afternoon
the most intense excitement prevailed and hundreds de-
sired TO 60 but there acre there for them. A.
the train moved oil three cheers given aud the mil
itary seemed inpatient To onward
AT the Relay House the Baltimore troops were Joined
by detachment Of ninety United States marines under
Lieut. Israel Green, brought down in the 420 train, aud
tive pieces of artillery under the command of Col Har-
n'. The marines carried in the three cars
which being switched of connected With the baltimore
military train aud about clock the whole train of IL
started for Harpcr Ferry the OF the distur
bancc. At ~ O'Clock last evening special express
train reached the Relay House from Washington bear
ing Col H. T. Lee OF tlecavalry of the L. States
army, and his aid Lieut. J. E.. H. Stewart the former
under Instructions from the Secretary of War
command Of the United States Troops ordered Har-
pers Ferry. II immediately tccgra phed 10 the stations
ahead of the train bearing the troops ordering halt
aud followed last night in special express.
ANOTHER
The Baltimore Patriot furnishes the subioned version
outbreak obtained from passengers who arrived
| in that city.
The leader Of the party called himself s. c. Anderson
and he bad about two hundred men, all armed with
Minnie rifles spears and pistols and said he expected
reinforcement of 300 men by O'Clock this morning
II Is true that the negro Haywood, porter, shot
but Was not Killed stated by telegraph Capt Phelps
pursued the insurgents and fired upon them twice when
first assailed they returning the fire. and threatened
that II they did WELD they would shoot every passcn.
ger IN the tran and then fire the town. One of the pas
scngrrs Mr. Logan, of this city, arrested on the
bridge and searched for Mr. Logan attributes
his escape TO saying q at he from Ohio After tell
ing him that they were fighting for freedom, he gave
them to understand he in favor OF their movements
aud they then manifested some leniency towards
him and let him OIL. Mr. Logan very thankful he
got OF so easy, a. he had $4,000 his person which
untouched.
The passcugera especially the ladies, were greatly
alarmed aud feared the party gang Of robbers who
intended to rob the government treasury which contain
cd $1,000 and might also rob them. The information
"a that rifles brought down from the works the
Shenandoah, and the parties the Ferry armed
with them, and the wagon which brought them down
afterwards drove of with riders and it supposed
when the train left that they had taken off the treasure
in the wagon The band appeared to be well drilled and
Captain Anderson had entire control and his we're
| very obelient tn his orders.
IL is thought hundred negroes were engaged
in the nsuuecton We learn also that before the train
arrived at the Ferry about midnight the insurgents had
arrested all the watchmcn except Irishmau who cs
capped them and gave the alarm Captain Phelps when
/ his train came in.
just before this train left Captain Anderson mounted
one OF the cars and told them go quietly and quick
y aud none of them should be hurt but there no
telling what would be the consequences IL they DELAYED
their stay They were very glad TO hear this and sartcd
at once.
appears very strange our Informant tells us that
these banded ruans act with great GOODNESS in all their
movements-havng countersigns and otherwise are well
disciplined No one of them known about the Fer
ry all being strangers, and where they from
could tell Capt Anderson about sixty years of age
| with n heavy white beard-cool collected but wish a
| determined and deperate demeanor.
The anonymous letter spoken of having been re-
ccived by Gov. Floyd reached him while Old Point
IL stated that instructions would be made simultaneous
ly at Wheeling, Harpers Ferry and Washington for the
purpose of freeing the slaves IL is understood that
four hundred slaves have lately escaped from Virginia
and Maryland under the agency of the marauders The
people OF the adjacent county in MARYLAND and Virginia
will be on the lookout for these runaways before reach
! ing Pennsylvania.
The following dispatch is from William Prescott Smith
| to President Garrett:
HARPERs FERRY Oct. ls-lOt A. NJ
| j. w. Garrett-Sir: The work is done. The Marines
after the insurgents refused submit broke in with
sledges and heavy ladders The firing on both sides was
heavy Five were killed and several wounded. We took
the sinners prisoners and released the citizens who had
been held as hostages, among whom Clerk Mr.
Donohue. Major Russell, of the Army headed the Ma
rines in person unarmed never thrilling
in my life
The insurgents are the most fanaiical white ivered
scamps, OF the sort who agitang and exciting
| mischief under holy prctenccs.
No difficulties have attended trains except their
irreguarity by the interruption The military expected
| TO be down by mail time to-day.
Tho Pennsylvania Directors who were detained by the
insurreconsts. left Marnsburg this morning and they
will arrive in Baltimore this afternoon
(Sgned) WM. PPEscorr Smith
HARrER's fERRY, Oct. IS, 1850 . O'Clock, A. NJ.
The battle of this afternoon was of near an hours du-
ration, fought mainly by tonnage men from Mar
unsburg, ulder Capt Aburtis of the late Mexican War
Evans Dorsey, Conductor, is killed Conductors Brown
aud Holet wounded, latter seriously Squire Beck
ham, our agent, was killed while standing on the plat
form near the Hotel No damage whatever done TO our
stock or bridge Mr. Hobzel goes to Baltimore on Ex.
press and will give you ample particulars.
W. p. SMITH,