The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-27

to tho position aud number Of tho troops and from what
sources he received his information, bade him good
night, and started up the road at rapid Walk
stopped the house Of an Irish family at the foot o. the
formed by them that Capt Brown dead that he had
been shot about O'Clock in the afternoon At the time
school house and found the shutters and door closed
called to Tdd and the boys but received no answer;
cooked my rife and then opened tho door was dark at
the time Some of the goods had been placed in the mid
die Of the aoor and, in the dark looked ike crouch
ing Iuncockod my rifle, aud drew my revolver, and
then struck match; saw that there WAS no one IN tho
schoolhouse; went into the bushes back Of the
school house, and called for the boys. Receiv
ing no answer went across tho road into some pines,
started up the road towards Captain Browns house,
party Of coming down the road when within about
voice and called me; found them to be Charles Tidd
Owen Brown, Barclay Coppe, T. J. Merriam, and u
negro who belonged TO Washington or Alstadtt They
asked the news and gave tho information received
ut the canal lock and the road. seemed that they
thought would be sheer madness in them 10 attempt
rescue Of comrades and finally determined to
return TO the house Of Captain Brown. found that Tdd
before leaving the school house 60 for Brown, Coppe
and Merriam had stationed the negroes in good position
in the timber back OF the school house. On his RETURN
however, they could not be found We therefore left for
Captain Browns house. Here got few articles which
the side of the mountain, few yards beyond the
house, where the spears were kept Here we laid
down aud went to sleep. About three O'Clock In the
morning one Of our party awakened and found
that the negro bad left us. He Immediately aroused
the rest Of the party, and concluded to 60 to the
top Of the mountain before light Here we remained for
few honrs and then passed the other side Of the
mountain where we waited till dark and then crossed the
valley 10 the other range beyond.
have forgotten TO state previously that before left
Capt Brown in Cleveland, Ohio, he gave orders to
trust with secret and to hold conversation
exception which here mention. The exception to which
alude is simply ths:I met party of four negroes,
two free ami two slave, Bolivar Jefferson county,
Virginia. asked them If they had thought about
their freedom They replied, they thought they ought
70 be tree' bet expressed doubts that they would
be- told them that time might come before many years,
but for the present keep dark and look for the good
time coming, aud left them
from of the newspapers that have
been represented as Capt Browns chief aid This Is
incorrect. Kagi was second ia command, Stephens
third, Hazlu fourth. Further than this do not know
that Capt Brown had made known any preference as
to superiority rank Edward C0ppic and Dolphin
Thomas the only leuenants he commissioned. Owen
Brown Barclay, Coppie and +. j. Merriam were not at
the Ferry during the time the attack made, but
NAMED by order Of Captain b to take charge of the
premises and TO guard the left at Browns house.
case OF attack. do not know of any person in the
Ferry or its nelghbothood who knew OF plan
our own party, and they were pledged TO keep secret
Richard Reaif one Of our original party and our Score
ary OF State, came from Chatham 10 Cleveland, few
da! before Captain Browns arrival from the East Soon
after his arrival he Capt b. sent Reaf 10 New York
city, AT which place he embarked for England for the pur
pose OF carrying out the plans of Captain Brown Reaf
was born and raised in England. He is peasants son.
but his native talents brought him into the notice Of
of the nobility, who took charge Of him, and made
rangements to give him finished education He
taken into the family Of Lady Noel Byron where he made
his home while pursuing his studies Falling in love with
young lady Of noble birth, who relative of Lady
Byron's, he was censured by Lady b. for his pre-
sumption. He became offended at her interference, and
finally left Lady b. to work his way in the world
About this time the Chartst movement made which
Reaf joined and the result he was obliged to seek
safety by cmgrating to America. He made his home
some years in New York city. part OF the time he
there he engaged assistant superintendent Of the
Five Points Mission He is well known author and
poet He gave up his situation assistant supernten
vent IN Or
first met him in Lawrence, Kansas. No word was re
ceved Of him. to knowledge, after he left for England
20 which place he went IN his capacity and that OF
Secretary Of State to solicit funds for the support OF
our organization He proposed to deliver course of lee
lures various parts OF England the net proceeds OF
which to be given to carry out Capt Browns plan
He is man Of rare talents, and powerful and fluent
speaker. He is about twenty eight years Of age Mr.
kagi believe got letter from some one in England
few months ago. stating that Rcah had sailed for this
country and that he had quite sum Of money with him.
trace Of him. Capt Brown aud the rest OF company
who knew him, think that be is dead.
AT the time Mr.. Alstadt was taken, was not at his
house, but in the carriage with Col Lewis Washington OPP
posc the house. do not think any placed in
the hanos Of his slaves till they arrived the
the Ferry 10 Col Washngton's-there were none taken
out to my knowledge After stopping about half an hour
at the engine house TO get warm was called out by Cap
/ with spears in their hands do not know who gave
them the spears, but of party and proba
! bly, by the order Of Captain Brown.
{ The negro who was with Monday evening, when
left the school house for the Ferry, armed with
double barrelcd shot gun, and think revolving pistol
OF the Massachusetts arms manufacture Who delivered
him the arms do not know. He under my control
till sent him back to report to Tdd that the troops were
coming up. He obeyed orders while with me.
was commissioned as captain the sunday Of the
nsurrecton at the same time the others were and with
them took the oath prescribed in Article as in the Const
tuition.
George B. Gil joined before leaving Iowa, in the
spring, as did Stewart Taylor. JOHN E. COOKE.
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