Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-10
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Affairs at Charlestown.

The Charlestown correspondent Of the Baltimore
American, writes under date December Q, as fol
lowe:
No communication is allowed with the prison.
ers, and it Is understood that orders have been re-
ceived from Gov. Wise to admit no one, ut ienst
without the request Of the prisoners. ia order to
give them the benefit Of their time, which 10 now
growing 50 short
Information was received from Gov. Wise u few
days ago to the effect that Mrs Cook. tho wife Of
Cnpt. Cook. and his sister. Mrs Crowley. would
be here yesterday. and giving directions that ad
mission DO given them into the Jail whenever they
should desire it. They fniled to come however,
but are confidently 10, ked for to-day. and will be
received with all The kindness aud courtesy ever
due to women. These ladies are deeply sympath-
zed with by our people.
Captain Cook, it is said. was much disnppoint-
ell Mt the non-arrival Of his wifc and sister, but
otherwise il much moro cheerful than he was n
few days nyo.
1t now positively asserted that Stevens, whose
case to be taken up hy the United Suites Dis
rict Court mt Staunton. will be tried here on ac-
count Of the refusal of NJ. Harding. tho prosecu
ting attorney. to enter nohe proseqd. This ac-
tion Of The prosecuting attorney is censurcd by
many, but he is determined in his action in this
matter, md will listen to no argument. 1t is
probable Tint II spoc al torn of the Circuit Court
will be held in January to try Stevens and llaz-
lett.
The Cadets leave this morning, after having n
severe trn of sentinel duty. The Institute will.
it is thought. hc greatly benefited by the visit Of
tho Cadets to this place, aS many parents have dc
terminel to give their children the benefit Of an
Institute lucati"n.
The Baltimore Suns correspondent writes that
some excitement Wns created in Charlestown on
Tuesday, BY tho arrival Of mn escort having in
charge four leserters from the U. 5 army, named
Alfred Morris, VIM. Morris. Jnn. lle1in and -
Fuller. Thev were subsequently conveyed t. Bcr
ryyille. the officer in command at llarpcr's Ferry
requiring necessary Identification and legal com.
mtment.
The correspondent further writes
Mrs. Kennedy, the mother-in-law Of Cook, Wis
tied him in his cell to-day. Upon her appronch
they embraced nfections.ey, recognizing each
other as mother and son. She remarked he WAS
looking thin lilo replied he was well! rs least ns
well as he could be under t 10 circumstances. AE
ter n general conversation, She said, Had only
known your business Mt lIarrrr's Ferry, you would
not have been here, John" llo replied. 81 know
thnt very well; you knew nothing of it." In the
conycr.ation, Mrs X said that si,e had sono down
into the Ferry tn find him twice on the morning
Of the l1th, and referred to a narrow escape OF II
young friend who came near being killed by
Cocks fire from the opposite side OF the river,
lie expressed his pleasure Mt this but said nothin
in reference to other parties who were in range II
his rife.
In speaking of his arrest, he saii. "ITad I got
possession of my pistol, ! would not have been
here" Mrs. X. replied, Perhaps, John, it is
better than if you had used it," After his .rrcst.
Mr. Logan, under promise ofnhsolute secrecy. OBJ
tanned from him his name, and also hia commits
sion as Captain in John Browns forces, an Cook
bitterly complained that he was guilty of botray-
ing him. lie spoke in terms of eulogy Of his law
ycrs. and said they had done their whole duty,
the evidence being 80 positive and direct against
him. lie read n portion Of letter from h'
brother-inlaw, notifying him Of the apr"aranco
Of his wife and sister, which said "he tihe
brother-in-law) already looked upon the little
boy rs his own ,son" His mother in-law, he.
fore leaving, cxhorlel him to keep nothing back.
and snd "tell all you know" Cook replied, II
have nothing further to tell have told all know
of it,"
Ordnance Sergeant Hill, who has hecn in SER
vice under CD. Davis for severl VIC ks. is quite
n character. Though not overly in his te en-. he
left his school at the first drum note and reported
himself here or service. lie was ao,eped. and
the gallant l;,le fellow, like the corporal of
Waterloo .enown. has known no thought but duty.