Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-19
Ire OntcrxAroRs.

border War1hre In kau1oB then made his name
Blown made his Art appearance in the vicinity
OF HarPes's Ferry more than year ego, accom-
panied by his two sons, the whole party assuming
the q TsE about sss land n
ability o. hnding ores and for some time boarded
At Sandy Hook, one mile east Of Harper's Ferry.
After an absence Of some months they fespPeared
il the vicinity, and the elder Brown renaed or
leased q farm On the Maryland side, about four
miles nom Harpsr's Ferry They bought large
number Of picks and spades, and Thus confirmed
the belief tia. S e ,ns q , %ns 49,
Ferry but no snspicion seems to have existed that
g BIfl Smith" was Captain Brown, or that he In
tended embarking In movement % desper.te
and extraordinary. Yet the development Of the
plot leaves NO doubt that hts visits to the Ferry
and his lease OF the farm were all parts Of his
preparation for an ton which he supposed
was 70 be snecessful In sxterminating slavery in
/ Capt Browns chief aid was John E. CooA, q
comParauvely young man, who has resided In and
near HarPer's Ferry for some years He was hrst
employed in tending . lock on the canal. He az
tef1ards taught school ON the Maryland side, and
aftef brief residence In Kansas. where It Is sup
posed that be became acquainted with Brown, re-
regarded az man Of some Intelligence, Known to
be ant-siavery, but not violent In the expression
OF his opinions az to excite any suspicious. These
two men, with Browne two sons, were the only
white men connected with the insurrection that
had been seen about the Ferry. All were brought
by Capt Brown from q distance, and nearly ali
had been with him In Kansas
TIE ConnrscExxsr OF THE IssualEcrrox
The drst active movement in the insurrection
night VIM. Williams, watehman on Harpcr's
Ferry bridge, whilst walking acruss towards the
Maryland side was seized by number Of men,
who said he was their prisoner and must come
with them. He recognized Brown and Cook
among the men, and knowing them treated the
matter az joke, but enforcing silence they con-
Quoted him to the sfmosy, which he found already
daylight and then discharged. The watchman
who was 70 relieve williams at midnight, found
the bridge lights all out, and immediately was
seized. Supporting IL an attempt at robbery be
broke away and his pursuers stumbling over the
track he escaped
The next appearance of the insurrectionists was
az the house Of Col. Lewis Washington, q large
fnS sS' :, tsss n nle
ceeded there, reused Col. w. and told him he
was prisoner. They also seized all the slaves
near the hoasss; took , carriage and horse and
ington saw Cook he Immediately recognised him
"A man who had called upon him some month";
previous. TO whom he had exhibited some valuable
arms in bis possession, including IN antique sword
presented by Frederick the Great to Gen. Wash
ington, and pair Of pistols presented by Lafa-
yette to Washington, both heif-iooms I'm the
ington to trial Of skil al shooting and exhibited
considerable certainty as q Enarksman. When he
made his visit on Sunday night he alluded to his
previous visit and the courtesy with which he
had been treated, regretting the necessity which
made II his duty TO arrest Col. w ; He, however,
took advantage Of the knowledge he Obtained by
the former visit to carry on all the Colonies val.
obtan until after the final defeat Of the insurrec-
ton. y
From Col washiugtons they proceeded with
him a prisoner In his carriage, and Twelve Of his
another large farmer on the same road. Mr.. All
stadt and his son, Lad Of sixteen, were taken
prisoners, all their negroes within reach forced to
join the movement, and they returned to th0Ar-
mory at the Ferry. All these movements seem to
have been made without exciting the alivhtest
alarm in the town; nor did the detention Of Capt
r,nsaps aa9 T. a. the upper end Of the town attract
waked upsad found Tho bridge guarded by armed
men, and guard stationed at all the avenues
that the people found they were prisoners a
the number Of the iasurrectionists at once magni-
fed from my. which was probably their greatest
force, including the slaves forced 70 join 70 from
Of the woskmes, knowing nothing Of what had &C.
aiken prisonsrs until Al one lime they lad not less
i.Snss I;y %ss sSHnsS a., A%SSg s o..
Of the armosys Benz. Mills, master of the armory;
and j. =. y. Dshgsrfeld, paymaster's CLERK.
These tsfee gentlemen were Imprisoned in the
fortress Of the insurgents, and were not released
until after the nnal assault. The wor kmen v-ere
imprisoned 10 building farther down the ward.
and were rescued BY the brill ant Zouave dash
S Maae ~ .ne raiirosd company's men who came
This was the condition Of things at daylight.
about which time Capt Cook with two white
Ing with them Col. Washington's large wagon
went over the bridge aud struck up the mountsin
road toward Pennsylvania. IL was then believed
that the large wagon was used 10 convey away the
,Paymaster1 safe, containing ST 900 In govern
ment funds, and and also that II was nlled with
Ainie rifes taken out 70 supply other bands In the
mountains who were come down upon Harper's
reny In Overwhelming force These snpPosi-
arms Were disfnsbed. sts4 -.
TnE BssinsIxc or rnr Fsour-Suoorrre
j - PRISONER. .s afaHsg6 / n
:. Az The day advanced, and the ners snr,ad
pund, and people. came Into the Ferry, the arst
swseetiosis4s. A guerilla warfare commenced.
chiefly led on BY man named Chamber whose
nouss comnspdsd the Amory yard. The colored
early in the morning. Tor refusing g Join the move.
mens.s Next man shot was Joseph hurley q cfti-
rem q HnrpeF's Ferry. He was shot whilst sfand
Ing N hts own doos. About this time also sainl.
Into the town on horseback, carving gun. when
he wp shot ffom the Armory, receiving wound
Of which he died during the day. He was a
grsdusis o. Wess Point, and greatly respected In
- Snot nIsSS Gnu uootc
The iDsurrectionists At this time andine a d,..
position TO resist them; had withdraw ncarly al
Within the Affnory grounds, leaving only guard
On the Ridge, About neon the Char lessown
9oops, under command Of Col Robt. w. n vlas !
arrived, cressing the Potemac river some dIstspes
mp and marching down the MARYLAND sile 10 the
month q the bridge. Firing volley they made
gallant dash acro1s the bridge cleafip9 II Of The
insurFoctienists, who reiterated rapidl1 ovn h.
ward the Aunofy. = In THIS movement one az the
insurrectionists NAMED WIN. Thenpson. was
nken prisoner. The ShepbSrds66wn tsoou3 cert
arrived, marching down tie ShenapdUsh side
on0 joining the Charlestown forces at the bvidve
A desulfory exchange Of shots followed -one ~
which struck Mr.. Fontsine Beckham' Havov ~
the town. and agent Of the Railroad comnasy Z.
the bssast passiag entirely through his body the
ball wls 4hFge el0nGafed dug, making : dre.ds
ful wound He died almost 1mmedis{elv. NJ
b w. without afmss ard was exposed only for 4 |
moment whilst appsoachiug tie waaer statios
His asnilspt, one 81 Brown y Ions, va 100 81.
most ispnediateiy, but managed 70 get bacf q
the eugtne- house, where his dead body was found
To next Day. The murder Of M Beckham En-
cited H. people, sad the cry was tmmediately
lnads 70 bsfng out TIE prisoner Thompson. He
vss hssa<ht oet e. re bridge and shot down;
from ths bridge be fell IN the water, ana spme
nppSesence of life sill rsnaining Ne was afaia
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