The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-28
lNSURRECTION
AT HARPER'S FERRY
lhh PUBLIC OFFICES SEIZEDBY THE
MOB.
CIVIL w AR.
Citizens arrested and Tmprisonea
Murder and REOodShed,
GREAT EXCITEMENT

le BALTIMORE, Oct. II, A. M-The fol,o,,,;u
IesPa'ch mas Just been received from Fredar;cl
II seems very improbable and sbonjd no ran.i
y yea with caution TIL confirmed
"FREDERlcK, Md, Oct. l7.--Ap iosrrro,.;-,
t IS IS reported to have taken place At Harn's,
e refiy- an armed band of Abolilionis,s f,r
, Harper's Ferry. '' h'Seial' a
/ ne express tram running East was fired in
:" ~ 'IT dnG one oithe railroad hands, nero.
va %as KILLED "hie trying to get th= train throeg5
''Iht mob arrested two men who c,,,. :.
"'an ;,a 'oad Of wheat took the wagon. loaded
i WIN fihes and sent 1t inlo MARYLAND tn.
aIt Ira oy ABOUT two huqared and Gav wbnss
with gang of negroes kklting." "''sS'
[secoND epAs&.
oAL IlAoRE. oct. l7.-lt IS apprehended ,b.,
.ae analr at Harper's Ferry is more .sarians
u, snaa tne people here are willing TO belsva
ne Telegraph wires have been cut from, H..
per : cry, and there is no commpn;ca'ioa -
yond Monocacy. ''''''''''ed'ion De-
AZ Is reported that there has been = s,a,,n,4
t'i...,g OF negroes from Maryland. ,-',, pSue
Many wild rumors are aaoat, bat no inteii-
gence of an authentic character has vet been
received.
BALTIMORE, Oct 17.-3 o'clock, P. NJ
The Western train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has just arrived. The officers confirm
the statement at first received. They say the
the 5ridge-keeper discovered that the iqht had
been eztingushed, and went TO ascertain the
cause. lie was pursued and fired upon BY
gang of blacks and whites. A colorrd assistant
fffs i,srrr
wounded. Conductor Phelps was threatened |
and told that the train should not proceed Uu-
Certain as 10 the condition of the bridge, be
waited TIL after daylight, aud was thus detained
SIX hours. He says the insurrectionists num-
Der 700 whites and blacks, and have foil pos
session OF the armory. They are commanded, /
or led by man named Anderson, who lately
arrived at HarPer's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, Oct. H. O'Clock, P. M.-An-
other account brought By the train which has
just arrived, says the bridge across the Potomac
was filled with insurgents, all OF whom were
armed
Every light in the town had been extinguisb-
ed-the hotels were closed-all the streets were
IN possession Of the mob-and every lane lead
ing thereto is barrcaded and guarded.
Men were seen in every quarter with mus
muskets and bayonetS, who arrested citizens and
pressed them into service. They also treated
many of the negroes in similar manner.
The following dispatch has Just been received
from Monocacy, this side OF Harper's Fer
ry
''The mail agent on the Western-bound train
hasTeurned to Monocacy, and reports that his
train was unable to get through
''fhe town is in possession of the negroes.
who arrest aud imprison every one they can
catch.
''The train due here at 3, P. NJ, could not
get through. The agent came down on an emp
ty engine.
All of the eastward bound trains, going West
ofthe Ferry, have been seized.
The mail train bound West has returned to
this station. There are from 800 TO 800 +,
whites and blacks engaged in the insurrec-
ton.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.-Two O'Clock, A. NJ
News OF serious character is now being
transmitted over the wires, the line TO Harper's
Ferry having been repaired.
An engagement had taken place at the bridge
resulting loss of life.
BALTIMORE, Oct. lS-2s o'clock, A. NJ
The Government dispatches are taking prece-
lence of the press dispatches, which causes a
Delay in the reception OF the latter.
We understand that Col. Lee has telegraphed
hat it is not necessary 10 bring on troops from
Fort Monroe, but asks that they be detained at
Fort McHenry.
All the rioters, now living, are barricaded
in the engine house and the armorY enco-
ure.
A number of citizens are imprisoned with
hem, whom they refuse TO release.
Several companies of the Virginia troops are
IN the ground and have placed guard on the {
village. The marines have charge ofthe Ar
nnYy