Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-19

I serted by the INHABITANTS, few only RI
naming. The baggage master was per-
mltted to return under escort to the train.
The same party reports about 200 white
men engaged in the instruction. Every
thin. had been pluudereI and all appeared
determined to fight.
Tue folowin. dispatch from the master OF
trains, Dtfey. has ust boon received hcro
from the othor side OF IIarpcrs Ferry. Mr..
Diffcy telegraphed from Martinsburg via
Wheeling that body of armed men have
taken possession of the arlnory at Iiarper's
| Ferry, and have planted guns on our bridge.
They have stopped all our tonnage and mail
trains east and west of the bridge. The tele.
graph wires are cut. No communications
east. A body of armed men arc getting
ready to leave here at once, to clear the
bridge so that our trains can pass. Great
excitement prevails all through the neigh
borhood. 1t is now evident that parties
heye fortified and will make desperate re
slstance.
The directors OF the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad with their families are on an cxcur
sion, and have also been stopped at IIarper's
Ferry.
Oar train is ordered to let Col Lee over
take Us. The Frederick companies who went
on ut p. NJ have not since been heard from.
The arrangements of the callroad company
are very comfortable. They have fully pro-
yidcd for removing distractions or construct
ing a new road Unnecessary We take on here
two ndditioned pieces oil artillery and an sddi-
tional supply of ammunition from Frederick
PLANE No. 4, Oct. Ii, o'clock =. NJ
Our train consisting Of seventies cars. with
two hundred and ten Baltimore troops and
eighty four marines has arrived at this place
We find that one hundred and twenty troops
from Frederick have gone On. Major Key
nulds is in command here. until Major Lee
comes up who is believed to be on special
train in the rear with ammunition. The in-
sarrectionists have pilaged the pay office.
GJv. Wise has ordered out the Jefferson
regiment, and horseman has been dispatch
cd bv the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will the Governor sorders. This mes
senger will endeavor TO pass through the
country anadeliyer them.
/ It's yet a6dbtful if the troops wi II make
an attack to night, or wait Cor day light.
MARrISsrrRG. Oct lit is understood
here that the outlaws at Harper's Ferry have
planted cannon on the bridge. As there ia
no telegraph com muncation east from here,
this dispatch is sent via Wheeling, Plttsburg
and Philadelphia to Baltimore. body OF
armed men are now getting ready to leave
| here at once to clear the bridge SO that the
! train can pass. The affair has produced
great excitement all along the neighborhoot.
WASHINGTON. Oct. lI.-Certain circum-
stances iustifying measures of prccaution in
this direction. President Buchanan eyinces
! his characteristic energy and interest. In
/ company with the Secretaries of War and
Navy, and Mr.. Welsh. he attended in person
. the departure OF marines this atternoon.-
I Mayor Bcrret has adopted the most prudent
and stringent course 10 repel the slightest
, disorder.
+ IIorsemen are stationed on every road enter
ing our metropolitan city. Our whole police
. force are full equipped and on duty. Deputy
Marshal Phillips, in the absence OF the mar
shall, has large posse commItatus ready Tor
duty 1T u moments notice. Several v0lun-
/ teer companies, under command of MAJOR
! Peter F. Bacon guard the armory. Hun
,lrcI Of citizens, without regard 10 party,
! have visited The Mayors ct'cc and volunteer
ed their services. Col. j. b. Magruder's
command Of flying artillery is ordered either
to Harper's Ferry or Washington, from
! Newport II. /. Miior Russelrs marine
/ corps accompanies Col. Lee with the marines
who LEI. ths afternoon. Hon. Charles }.
+ Faulkner the late representative from the
IIarpcr- Ferry district. accompanied the ma
rlncs this evening, and avo.cd his purpose OF
waiting with them to force an entrance into
! the town tonight. His counsel will be val
/ liable.
:! In Georgetown. the Potomac Light Infan-
try, Capt. j. McMurry lloilingsworth held
a meeting tonight ana appointed detach'
mrnt to patrol the town, and the whole COM
pany to be ready for service ON an alarm by
the ringing Of bells. The police department
has established sentnels at the different
roads. anu men are stationed on the hills.
Everything is very quiet all around.
WAsHISGroN, Oct. lin view Of the pos
sbiiity Of the disturbances a. llarper's Fer.
ry extending to this vicinity, the mayors Of
! Washington and Alexandria have taken pre-
cuntionary steps for its suppression. The
| President, through tho mayor OF Washing
ton. ordered string detachment OF vJlun-
tecrs to be posted at the national and com
pany armories, which has been promptly
| done Two hundred stands Vt muskets and
ammunition have also been pli,ceu III tho
| City Hall for an emergency.
Ii has been suggested here by well infor-
ed persons that the cause OF the instruction
is the reported fact that not long since the
contractorfl f the construction OF the Govern
ment dam at Iiarper's Ferry, absconded
largely indebted IL several hundred employ
ees, who may have taken this step 70 indemnify
themselves BY the seizure Of the Government
funds which il is supposed, We're transported
thither on Saturday. A gentlemen just ar
rived from IIarper's Ferry thinks the blacks
have participated in the outbreak only on
compulslon
It's understood here that troops from Bal
tinIure cannot pass the river unless per order
Of the President of the United States or the
Governor Of Virginia, neither of which have
given the necessary orders. 1t is also un-
derstood that General Steuart has been IN
formed that Col. Lee, Of the army, has full
instructions, and is authorized 10 issue the
order if it should be found necessary. The
tropps from Frederick are under orders from
Washington to cross the river into Virginia.
RmuAoND, Oct. lit is reported here
and generally believed that the Governor
has ordered volunteer troops TO proceed to
Harper's Ferry.
RlcugoSp, Oct L. Evening. The Grays
are under orders for lIarper's Ferry, and