Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-28

gentS-StIteef persons SEItted-purSutt
of the tugittCeS. i
THE first accounts of the insurrection
at Harpers Ferry we omit, as they are
very wide of the mark. What follows,
although beginning in the middle of the
story, will give the reader a correct idea
of the recent insurrection-its objects,
and its results.
BALTIMORE, Oct. live understand
that Col Lee telegraphed it would not be
necessary to bring on troops from Fort
Munroe, and asks that they be detained
at Fort McHenry. All the rioters now
living are baracaded in the engine house
in the armory enclosure. A number of
citizens are imprisoned with them, whom
they refuse to release. Several compa-
nies of Virginia troops are on the ground.
They have placed a guard in the village.
The marines have charge of the armory.
Several citizens have been killed, and
several rioters also.
The town has been taken possession of
by military companies from Charlestown,
Shepardstown, Va, and Frederick. The
rioters are entrenched in the Armory.-
They hold Mr.. Lewis Washington and
Col Dangerfeld as prisoners.
The insurrectionists are commanded by
Capt. Brown, of Kansas notoriety. They
numbered originally seventeen white men
and FIVE negroes. Several of them were
shot dead while charging on the Armory.
A portion of the insurgents have left,
under the command of Cook, with large
party of slaves, and are supposed to be
moving towards Pennsylvania.
Allen Evans, alias Aaron Stevens, one
of the insurrectionists is lying here, dying
shot through the breast. He is from
Connecticut, but has been in Kansas
He says the whole scheme was got up by
Brown, who represented that the negroes
would rise by thousands, and Maryland
and Virginia would be made free States
Col. Shriyer of Frederick has just haC
an interview with Brown in the Armory
He asked to be allowed to march ou
with his men, and avowed the intention
of defending himself to the last. They
are very strongly posted in the engin'
house, and cannon cannot be used agains
them for fear of injuriug the prisoner
whom they still hold.
Some sixteen persons are known t.
have been killed. Fountain Beckham
Railroad agent, was shot dead from tn
Armory.
Three rioters are lying dead under tn
bridge, shot by the Shepardstown troop
in their charge on the bridge.
Captain Cook, who is second in tn
command of the insurgents, is said to b
posted in the school house, four mile
distant, with a large body of run-awa
slaves.
The armory was taken possession {
about nine o'clock Sunday night. 1t ha
been so quietly done that the citizer
knew nothing of it until the train W;
stopped.
Colonel Lee has arrived, and thini
there are abundant troops here to captul
the rioters.
1t seems certain that the original par
consisted of not more than twenty whi
men and five free negroes.
Captain Brown had been about hel
and rented farm, four miles off, whi
was the rendezvous of the rioters. Cal
Cook has also lived about here, and o.
time taught school. All other white m
are unknown. They are supposed, no
ever, to be men who have been conne
ed with Brown in Kansas.
1t is reported, but not certain, that
rioters have carried off consideraE
amount of government funds.
No attempt was made to pillage t
town or insult the females.
Captain Brown claims easy terms
account of his moderation.
Position OF AFFAIRS.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 1876 A. M
Preparations are making for an attack
the armory. The soldiers are all arou
the grounds, and for the last hour eve
thing has been quiet.
The rioters have still the follow
persons in their possession Armistt
Ball, chief craftsman at the Armol
Benjamin Mills, Master of the Armol
John p. Dangerfeld, Paymaster; CT,
Lewis Washington, farmer and pre-
anent citizen; John Alstadt, farmer, 8
his son, l6 years old. The three
named were seized at their farms, sew
al miles from the Ferry.