The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-18

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vas thought he had been thrown into the
river. The ia ur rectiorists when they ap
preached the conductor Of toe train we're
armed with muskets. and aotih1d him ia the
52st perempt1ry manner that il he attemp-
ted to proceed farther it would " al the
4 .isk of his life.
/ The bridge across the Potomac wss i,ied
with the insurgents, all of swh5n were
! agmee. The con 'actor deemed il mast pru-
dent 60 rem iin, as hs feared some terrible
| decident In attempting to ceoss the bfidge.
suppostng its arches VI timbers might have
| been cut
sTery light in the town had been previous
| " extiaguished BY the lawiesss mob. The
traln therefora remained stationary and the
| passengers. terribly affri. hted, rem aimed in
the cars all night. r4
The hotels were closed aud no entrance
could be had into them. .s.ts. -.
A countrymsu rho bad come into the
town With wagon load D, wheat was ar.
rested oy the Insurgents aad pressed into
| their service ggg'E - .afrefhafitu "a
ltwas stated that large number OF musk
Sand coasieerabls ammunition were found
IN bis wagon, whoa they armed them Ives
with. II is thought this W ,s blind to pro-
care arms, ami faiy understood by the out
laws as part v tier pan.
all the streets we're IA p)ss ssoa o. the
mob, and every Dad, lane and aveuu lead
ing to town suArd-d or bar.icaded by
them.
The men we're seeu IN every quarter with
musk Is and yonsts. It was thought TIA t
tnere were not less til a. from $50 TO 500 Of
tae Insurgents They arr sted every citizen
they could lind, and upon threats OF 1eath
pressed them into their Sc, vice. This was
dcss ~itaout respect top ns, including
many negroes.
This done, toe United States Arsenal. ths
government pay .houss, in which, Il Is said,
largs amount os noney was deposited on
saturday, including, aisu, all the other pub
tic VOL s, were taken possession of by the
30, aPpropriatiag to themselves arms, am
munleion and other weapons ct defence
Some wers OF opinion that the object was
one OF plumber, to rob the government of
tue funds. A full wagon load of guns were
given from the srsesal to belligerants cut
slae.ssE sas.,sass.szs. sil-
During the night the rioters sent word to
the landlord OF the Wager Hotel, that they
required meals for forty-ive men, who were
ipslde the arsenal yard, and for as many
outside a. might want something to eat, To
this TIE landlord replied that be could not
meet their waats. a..
b Very soon al armed f0rcs of several men
WAS dispatched to him, With per omptory or
ders at be must In five minutes or take the
consequences. Fearing his lite would be re-
CURED to pay the forfeit he complied, and
gave them all the eatables he had.
twas thought there were probably two
hundred rioters in the arsena
The captain of the outlaw band or per-
sou who seemed to be prime mover wasa
middle aged man With gray hair, beard and
m5usssche. bis name was signed to paper,
or note az Andres, or something similar
thereto.
He assumed to be tn. chief OF the insur.
rectionists, and was heard to say, in address
sing the conductor, that "if you knew ME
and understood my motives as well as and
Others understand taeA, you would not
blame me so much.
This person also announced in a bold, de-
termined manner, that it be was interiered
With or resisted, his party would instantly
set hre to the town and destroy it with ev-
erything therein He Likewise threatened
to burn down the railroad bridge and cut off
all communication.
The citizens were in terrible state Of con-
stetnation-most OF them beiug shut up in
their houses and not a light to be seen in the
streets or anywhere or ound.
The belligerants seemed to eyince no act
ual antipithy against the railroad What
eorernmeot employees they could fnd were
captured by them, and pressed into their
service, b:iug forced under threats, to take
up arms. In another speech the marauder
chief " as heard to exclaim:-"If you knew
my heart and history. you would not blame
me-"
The Government watchmen and the rail
road watchmen were the first persons arrest
ed by the rioters.
They.were Instantly placed in the arsenal.
The insurgents exhibited indomitable bold
ness, and declare they cannot be taken cap.
tive.
Our informant states that the consterna-
ton was intense. 1t was difficult to divine
the cause OF this outbreak or attack. Some
are OF opinion it was. a bold, concerted
scheme TO rob the government pay -house, OF
funds believed to have been deposited there
on Friday or Saturday previous. Others
imagined it might have been demonstra.
ton o. aoolitionists connected with some ne
gro affair.
About i've or half-past five O'Clock this
morning the deputation of armed insurgents
approached the conductor, and gave him five
minutes TO start his train and cross the
bridge. he accepted the offer and started,
crossing the bridge in safety, though VITA
great Tears, through dense throng of arm.
ed nsrauders, who had taken possession OF
il.
Tie train reached Baltimore about noon
today. The terms were that if the train did
not pass in the time above stated, it would
be- wholly delayed and all persons therein
arrested.
When our Informant left, the whole town,
government works and everything else were
N the hands of the insurgents, who seemed
to DC gradually receiving reinforcement,
composed of negroes and white men from the
sur, oanding country.
One ivan was killed instantly; another was
found having been shot through the body
aud believed to be dying. A good deal Of
firing vas heard at different surrounding
points.
The aegroas were armed or given arms in
staatiy upon being pressed into service of
the outlaw band. The ringleaders we're
desperate and determined.
No passenger belonging to the railroad
train was injured, nor did there appear TO
be any disposition on the part OF the out
laws % modest them beyond OBTAINING the