Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-27

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ed in the Armoty Among those thus
~enlfapped we're AmisIead Ball, Chief
Draughtsman Of TIC Annoy; Benlamln
Mills, Master d the Armoly; an 1A
Daughter6eid Faymasler's Clerk. The
workmen were Imprisoned in a large
building dgn he yard, and were res
caad 81 q brilliant Zouave dash Inade
by the Railroad Company's mea who
came down from M~artinsburg. This
was the condition Of affairs at daYl ght,
about which time Capt. Cook, with two
white men, accompanied by thirty slaves,
and taking with them Col. WashiHgton's
large wagons went over the bridge, and
struck up the mountain On the road to-
wards Pennsylvania.
Washington, Oct. l9.
The Presidens and Secretary 81 Y az
were together several hours Yesterday on
matters connected with the proceedings
at Harper'c Ferry, the result Of which
conference was tAe sending Of the united
States District attorney Ould thither to
superintend the legal proceedings Up the
premises.
The ~excitement which last night exist
ed at Washington and vicinity has snbsi-
ded, and the extraordinary force relieved.
Baltimore, Oct. 10.
The following important intelligence
from Harpess Ferry has just been rec
eived
Last eyealng detachment of Marines
accompanied BIZ sosae Of the volunteers,
trade a visIs % capt. Browns house.-
The first vist was 10 the school house,
and not Bresgn residence, as supposed
Yesterday Taey found a large Quantity
Of blankets, boots and shoes, clothes and
tents, 1870 pixies, with large blades af-
fixed. They also discovered documents
throwing much light on the affair
Among them are the printed Constitution
and bylaws of the organic alton, showing
or Indicating a ramiicati5n throughout
the various States of the Union, and also
found letters from various individuals at
the North. One from Fred. Douglass /;
one obtaining ten dollars from a lady for
the cause. Also a letter from Gsrrett
Smith about money matters, and a eheCk
or draft by him for 500. Endorsed By the
Cashier Of a New York Bank, whose
Lame is not re~collected. AL these docu-
menis are in the possession of Gov.
Wise.
The following is the anonymous letter
received by Governor Floyd, Of which
mention has been made: +
Cincinnati, Aug. %, le59.
SIn: ] have lately received informa-
ton Of so great Importance, that I feel il
to be my duty to impart it to you without
delay.
Ihave discovered the existence Of a Sc
cret association, having for its Obj ect The
liberation Of the slaves by a general In
s~urrection, The leader Of the movement
is old John Brown, late of Kansas, He
has been in Canada during the winter,
drilling the negroes there, and they are
only waiting his word 10 start for the
South, to assist the slaves. They have
one Of their leading men. a white man,
in an armory III Maryland; where it is
situated, ! have not been able to- learn
AS soon as everything is ready, those Of
their number who are In the Northern
States and Canadas, are to come, Ia sew
eral companies, to their rendezvous
which is IN the mountains In Virginia
They will pass down through Pennsylva-
MIA and Maryland, and enter Virginia
at Harper's Ferry. Brown left the
North about three or four weeks ago, and
will arm the negroes and strike the blow
ina few weeks, 50 that whatever is done
must be done at once. They have d large
quantity of arms at their rendezvous
and are probably distributing them al
ready. As ! am not fully in their conf
dence, the above is all the information
can give you. dare not sign any name
TO this, but ] trust that you will not dis
regard this warning on that account.
Hqrper's Ferry Oct. 10.
The following is the number Of killed
and wounded during The recent ~iasurrec-
ton: Killed-5 citizens, Is insurgents.
W~ounded--3 insurgents. Prisoners-5
insurgents.
Brown is better to-day, and has made
a fuller statement Of his operations. He
soys that he rented the farm of DR.. Ken
nedy six months ago, and rent is paid IN
til next March. He never had over D
men at the farm at any one time thai
belonged TO the organization, but thai
they had good reason to expect reinforce
ments from Maryland, Kentucky, North
and South Carolina, AMI the Canadas.
He had provided arms for fifteen hun
dred men, including two hundred revolv-
ers, two hundred Sharp's rifles, and one
thousand spears, all of which were left
at the farm. He also had an abundance
Of powder and fixed ammunition. Al
the arms were from lime to time brought
from Connecticut and other eastern
points to Chambersburg, Pa. and were
directed to j. Smith & Sons, Kennedy
Farm his assumed name. They were
packed in double boxes; so as to deceive
the parties who handled them OF The way
to the farm.
A bushel Of letters were discovered
from all parts Of the country. One from
Gerritt Smith informs Brown Of money
being deposited in a bank in New York
to the credit Of ]. Smith s. Sons, and il
appears to be one Of many Informing him
from time TO time as money was raised.
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