New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-07
JOHN BROWNS INVASION.
Corresponaencs Of Tho N. I. Tribune
CHARLEsrows, Va, Thursday Evening" Nos.S
REVIVAL OF WRATH.

REVIVAL OF HhAih.
The partial tranquility of the past few days Is inter-
rupted and public excitement enjoys revival Tie
corner gossips glow with new agitation Fevcnsh
symptoms resppear in the community The repoee Of
Yesterday has vanished. DO not laugh ineredalouSy
when relate the causes, for what shall tell you IS
most true.
Fairly this morning Just about the hour for The OPEN
inc ~ the Court, strange uniforms were seen coming
IN from the direction Of Harper's Ferry. party Of
s,acrs FIVE in number ali splendidy aecoutsred with
ssbers and muske,s and Fixed bayoneis and pistols,
.r,ropuded and hemmed in an odd-looking prisoner,
very fcrlorn and very dusty and held him at bay he
seemad astonshei at the attentions which were shcw-
cred upon him. bat too much used up 10 suitably ap-
nreciate them He was led 10 the jail, N stately
fashion. and imuured. lie had been arrested some
where in Shepardstown, on charge, 80 lar as couid
learn Of attempting to write history Of the State OF
Virginia You cam doubtless, imagine the enornhty OK
sueh an odense People had observed him gong aoous
in search of historical traditions. He had been heard
10 make several inquiries in relation to events OF e
asst century. This looked very III; 90 esyones "ere
brought and be was made prisoner OF war lie was
errined out of bis ws-ano;her fact which told
trongy against him. Moreover OF the score OF qaes-
tons simultaneously put TO him, he could answer only
one NJ a time. All this proved him 70 be dangerous
person; 70 to Charlestown Jail he had to come The
fact-wbich distinctly appeared-that no one accused
him Of completely with Brown, was deemed tribe,
and not worthy of consideration.
The ai became at once the object of public Interest,"
Its steps were tonged and its portal until
the TAILOR became grui and banished intruders Only
few of the best recognized citizens were permitted 10
enter Strangers had not a chance, even II they had
desired. l believe that an inquiring newspaper re-
porter essayed admttanee, but gained only the priv
ilege of a conversation very ike the following with
two military officers who guarded the doors
"Sball 20 in, Sir, with these others, and learn
something about the new prisoner"
well, Sir, don't know what TO say. Col. ROM
illus, how does il strike YOU"
"It's great responsibility, Major Remus; hardly
know if il would be wel'
al will run over and consult COL Tarquinius Su-
perbus If he consents shall make no objection"
"Do so, Major Remus. The responsibility is too
great for any of u.s. or any two OF us, to take
think that. among three of us, we might share IT,"
So the Colonel over the way was consulted they
are about all colonies in Charestown, with only now
and then rare exception of major, and after debb-
Grafton the reporter was suffered 10 pass The respon-
sbility suppose, was mpariay distributed, IN due
-
proportion.
This incident in the first place, began to upset the
Virginian balance, but "the greater was behind. IL
was in the Courtroom that the real sensation OF he
day was felt Shields Green, negro participation IN
the nsarrection was put upon trial His defense was
entrusted to Mr.. George Sennott Of Boston. hr.
Sennott was lively The spectators marveled III ms
keenly drawn arguments His struggle with the pros.
ecution was a sort of guerrilla warfare. He attacked
the indictment on all points. He moved that the firss
count charging the prisoner with treason should 10
abandoned on the strength Of the bred Scott deenon,
which deprives negroes Of citizenship, and eonse-
ouently of their reasonable capablltes--and TINS
count was abandoned. He moved that the entire IN
dctment should be quashed for variety OF reasons,
involving any number of legal techncaitiee First,
he objected to it on account of its excessive interine-
ton; but this, the Court ruled, was not material
point. Then he objected on the ground that, "a 10
comprised three various charges It confused the prs
oners right of challenging jurymen-sinee, the iaw
allowing him to challenge eight, he might desire TO set
aside iuryran for reasons connected with one charge,
and to retain him in reference 10 another This also,
was overruled by the Court. Dir. Sennott, however,
went on with an infinite variety of objections scatter.
ing them all over the Indictment with un6nching per.
sistence The spectators listened, then laughed then
fell TO whispering and then unbrdled their irritation.
What other effect the lawyers close practice may have,
il is not possible TO foresee but il certainly had that
of squirting on the audience to bitterness Of spirit.
The word circulated that the Boston gentleman was
making an Abolition barangue. People who spoke az
if by prophetic assurance foretold the rising OF tho
Court and s abrupt departure in the midst Of the
argument. The least thing they looked for was thas
the discourse would be peremptorily checked. But N
both they were disappointed. The Court heard and
the spectators grew more dissatisfied, until Mr. Ben
motifs name was coupled with great many unpIeas-
ant epithets. The general idea that Of complete
auazement at the utterance Of Abolition sentiments
in Virginia Court of justice.
The effects of this state Of feeling were curiousg
shown. 1t happened that sculptor, Mr. Brocke's OF
Boston, arrived in Charlestown, this morning, with
hope of getting likeness of Brown, the measurement
of his head &C., aid him in making bust for when
he had received @ commission he had expected 70
find no objections the part of the authorities But,
after a few vain efforts TO obtain an interview with
Brown his hopes began to fade. The iai!or referred
him TO the Judge and the Judge referred him back 70
the iailor The TAILOR spoke Of the sheriff power 70
admit visitors within the JAIL and the sheriff preferred
10 leave those matters TO the Judge. The Judge again
sad that Brown had passed from his control and hss
be did not consider himself bound to act in the matter
Tie Judge however, was willing If the jajor wa,
and the jailor was willing If the Judge was. Be-
tween them ALL the scuptors opportunities seemed 70
be growing fainter and fainter, until II was suggesse
that if be would wait day two, he could have even
facility but that the renewal Of the excitement causes
by the Boston lawyers extraordinary course, rendered
it impossible to comply at present with his wsh Ihs
idea of the camera, too, was met with oppo@t'en.
The sculptor had discovered travelling dagueneotyps