New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-21
ANOTHER ATTACK EXPECTED.
ALI Reports Pronounced HHmbugs.
TROOPS MOVING AND MORE CALLED FOR
NO ENEMY YET FOUND.

IN value 10 several tnOurihn cotidIri vi Gun" D''
George Fl. Tate, and M. Shirley, all of whom were
Jurors on the present triss, have been burned.
The Hon. Alexander Hunter processes to DC con-
WINGED that an attempt VIII be made to rescue the
prisoners; and a letter from Ur-ana Ohio. addressed
to Brown, and written in cipher, which has been
deepbered tells him to keep good spirits. that hs
friends are mastering, and VIII rop along one after
another.
BALTIMORE. Saturday Nov H. 1882
Runnnrs are In circulation that armed men arc cross
inc or have cro,sed tie river from Ohio, at or near
Wheeling. The reports are doubtless all humbug
The Alexandria people are trying to get mp another
excitement dispatch from there says rhat another
hss been received from the Ferry stating that they are
on the eve of bloody work, aud that Col Davis has
,ele6rapbed FOR 500 additional men.
RIcHxosp, Saturday, Nov. 10, 1852
The First Regiment 400 strong left ct 9 o'clock.
Gov. Wise was passenger in the train. More troops
are coming from Petersburg.
Gov. Wise's dispaiches from Col Davis say large
body Of armed is approaching from the direction OF
Wheeling.
WHEELING, Saturday, Nov. ~, 1853.
No bodies Of armed men have crossed the river here,
and we hear no rnmors of their crossing near here
HARPER's FERRY Saturday, Nov. 49, 1859.
ap,roacL of armed men from Ohio in the direction OF
wheeling. The respectable source from which the
reror originated, has created excitement about
Cbsrlestown. but none here. Our people are very
quiet. not expecting any attempt at rescue, nor do
they fear any, however formidable, because they are
preIsred for any emergency. The numerous fires
about ChsIlestOwn have induced the citizens to antic
ate some annoyance; they are easily excited,
4. doftI a rezulf attempt
should be made Col. Davis has made ample pro-
vii, ior any number of the enemy who may make
call. More troops are being demanded of the Cover
nor. but this may be as much to protect the pris-
oners from the pOpulace os anything else. AS far
az | can learn, there is cause to apprehend
danger
WAsHNGToS, Saturday, Nov l9, 1853.
The Richmond Regiment and Gov. Wise arrived at
: ii. H. and le for Charestown in special train at
10. On arriving there the troops viii 20 into encamp-
ment and will remain till after the executions, There
il nothing coni1matory of the rumor that body OF
armed men has crossed the Ohio.
HARPER's FERRY, November 90 evening
The fresh excitement was caused by the arrival from
BeIair near Wheeling, OF a man named Smith Crane,
who stated that he had incidentally overheard con-
versation between some men, who had organized II
baUu OF I'VE HultItu W ~ wv 'N'N' VI ''''
and the other prisoners at Charlestown. He imrned
s,ely set out for Harpers Ferry to apprse the inhab
TAME of the fact And it was also rumoredat Charles
town that fight had occurred in Clarke county, be-
tween some citizens and party of strangers, and
detachment was cent tothe scene Of disturbance.
On the receipt of these rumors, dispatches were sent
BY Col Davis TO Gov. Wise, for five hundred more
troots. who arrived here this evening, the Governor
e, in hrs
bayonets, and considerably excited.
The Governor saws it will give Virginia military
experience, even if the rumors should all prove I'M
founded that they will know how to protect their
borders hereafter if occasion should occur.
Gov. Wise with three of the comPsn es, has just
started for CharlestOwn. The others VIII remain mere
until tomorrow
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20, 1859.
Governor Wise was waited upon, at the Washing.
ton junction, by several officers of the railroad, with
whom he converted quite freely with regard to the
excitement The Governor understood TO say, IN
response suggestions that the rumors were proba-
bly, nnfonnded that, though be might be regarded as
making unnecessary preparations for an enemy that
might net appear, yet in 30 grave matter, and with
tie clear and positive evidence IN his possession OF the
existence of intention, and an organization to at
tempt rescue of the State prisoners, be preferred to
have fifty times too many 10 having one too few;
end the best way in bis Judgment 10 prevent serious
trouble was to fully prepare to meet it, He did not for
a mOmtnt, credit the idea that any armed force
would bodily march 20 the scene 10 undertake
rescue hut he did believe that bud were planning
attempt, by gathering sngy or IN pars, TO be In
readiness in should seem at all possible.
He was informed tha, tie property oi three oil The
Jurors who had condemned Brown had been burned
within the past forty-eght hours which impressed him
with the conviction that there now enissries or
accomplcesin the vicinity Of Charlestown.
Gov. Wise further declared that while it would graf
ifs lin to find that effort q. q wonld be made,
and thu; his visit and attendant precautions were en-
trely uncalled for yet would, he believed, be useful
TO Virginia, as showing the al2erity with which her
vouut, ers responded to public cad, and the ease aud
promptness with which she could concentrate them IN
force TO sustain her laws repel the violent nva-
sion Of her sol.
WAsHIsGIos, Nov. 20, 1859.
The extra train with Gov. Wise and the First Regi-
ment, arrived at Harpers Ferry at t30. Toe Peters
burg BATTALION four companies arrived here BY the bosi
in the afternoon and await instructions from the Gov
ernor.
Roger A. Pryor and the venerable Hugh Peasants
are lrivaies in the Petersburg Battalion.
RIoHxoSD, Saturday, Nov 10, 1859.
II is autbortaiively stated that the present move
meni is 10 quiet the alarmed population Of the
upper counties and BY the presence Of overpower-
ing force to prevent any futile aemP, At resene which
might result in bloody work, than from fear Of any
am ed body Of men from Ohio or elsewhere. 1t was
known 10 be Gov Wires intention to order the regi-
nent to Cbarestown in few days for camp duty pre-
viOus the execution, but the prevalence of these