Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-27
Further from the Insurgents.


Further from the Insurgents.
The town has been taken possession of by COM
panies from Charleston and Shepardstown, Va,
and Frederick Md.
/ The rioters are entrenched in the Armory, and
hold Mr.. Washington and Mr.. Lefeymolde pris-
oners.
] The insurgents are commanded by Captain
Brown, of Kansas notoriety. They numbered orig
inaiiy seventeen white men and five negroes sew
cral of whom were shot.
Two men of the Martinsburg company were shot
dead whilst charging on the enemy.
Allen Vans, one of the insurgents, is lying in a
dying condition, having been shet through the
breast. He is from Connecticut, but has been in
Kansas. He says the whole scheme was got up by
Brown, who represented that the negroes would
rise by thousands, and Maryland and Virginia
would be made free States.
Col. Shriver, of frederick, just had an interview
with Brown in the Armory. He asked to be al
lowed to march out his men, and avowed his inten-
ton of defending himself to the last His men
are very strongly posted in the engine house, and
cannon can not be raised against them for fear of
injuring the premises they still hold.
Some sixteen persons are known to have been
killed.
i F. Beckmsn n, railrord agent, was shot dead from
the Armory.
Three rioters are laying dead near the bridge,
having been shot by the Shepardstown troops in
their charge on the bridge.
| Captain Cook is second in command of the in
surgents; he is said to be posted in school house
four miles distant with large body of runaway
slaves.
The Armory was taken possession ofabout nine
O'Clock on Sunday night. SO quietly was it done
that the citizens knew nothing OF it till the train
was stopped.
! Col Les, who has arrived here. thinks there are
abundant troops on hand TO capture the rioters and
seems certain that the original party consisted Of
not more than twenty hite men and five free ne
groes.
Captain Brown had been about here and rentcda
farm about four miles off, which was the rcndez-
vlous of the rioters. Captain Cook also lived about
here, and at one time taught school. All the
other white men were unknown. They are sup
posed, however. to be men who were connected
with Brown in Kansas. 1t is reported, but not
frmed, that the rioters had carried off consider
able amount of government funds. No attempt
was made to pillege the town, or insult females.-
Capt. Brown claims easy terms, on account ofhis
moderation. i4l
HARPERs FERRY, Tuesday, Oct. Is, 3 A. NJ.
The conflict on the bridge fought mainly
by railroad tonnage men from Martinsburg, led by
Captain Alberts, Evan Dorsey, conductor, was
killed. conductors Brown and Hallet wounded.--
No damage was done to the railroad or bridge BY
the rioters. 1t is supposed that the rioters will be
hung the spot
A. NJ The following report was received
rom the Editor of the Baltimore american: Pre-
,rat; ans are now making for an attack on the ar
mory. Soldiers are posted all around the ground,
aud for the last hour everything has been quiet
The rioters have still the following persons in their
custoday as prisoners Armsted Ball ,chiefdraughts
man of the armory, Berry Mills, master of the
mory, ]. P. Dlnger6eld, paylaast ana Olerk,
Washington. n farmer
zen, Jabn Alstedt, farmer and his son, seventeen
yearsod The three last were seized on their
farms several miles from the Ferry.
Geo Turner, a graduate of West Point,
shot yesterday whilst coming into town. He died
during the night.
Three of the rioters were lying dead in the
streets There also three in the river, and sew
eral are said to be lying within the annoy enclos
urQ.
The following is list Of the killed among
the citizens and soldiers,
Fountain Beekman, Haywood. a negro
porter at the railroad station;J Barnly, of
Hsrper's Ferry: Evan Dorsey and George
Richardson, of Martinsburg.
Another rioter, Lewis Leary, who has
just died. confessed to the particulars of
the plot, which he says were concocled by
Brown at fair held in Ohio, TWO months
ago. The rioters have just sent out flag
of .ruce. saying that if they are not pro.
tected by the soldiers here at present, they
will hang all they capture.
HAMPERS FERRY, Oct 1873 A. NJ.
The Armory has just been stormed and
taken, after a determined resistance.
Colonel Shut approached with flag of
truce, ard demanded the surrender of the
Armory. After expostulating for some
time, the rioters refused.
The marines then advanced and made a
charge, endeavoling to open the door with
sled re hammers, but it resisted all their
efforts. A large ladder was then used as
battarine ram, and the door gave
way. The rioters fired briskly, and shot
three of the marines. then forced their way
through the break. and in few minutes the
resistance was at an end The rioters were
brought cut amidst the most intense excite
ment, many of the armed MALTA present
irving to get an opportunity to shoot them
Captain Brown and his son were both
shot. The latter is dead and the former
dying. He lies in the armory enclosure;
and talks freely and says he is the Ossa-
watomie Brown whose fe-ts in Kansas
have such wide notice. he says his whole
obiec. was TO free the slaves. and justified
his actions. He says he had possession
Of the town and could have murdered all
the people, and have been murdered in re-
turn.
J. G. Anderson was also shot down IN
the arsenel. He was from Connecticut.
The dead body of a man shot yesterday,
was found in the armory
Brown declares there were none engag
ed in the plot but those who accompanied
him. q
The prisoners are retained within the ar
mory enclosure. '.-
8 afaHH BALTIMORE Tuesday Oct. Is. 8
Intense excitement, and nothing is talk
ed of but the Instruction. Gen. Stewart,
through Governor Wise. has communica-
ted orders to General j. w. Watkins, of
this city. to prepare. equip and mount
Immediately body of men for service IN
IL ,oo,n,a;,c pa.r Harnar's Ferry where