Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-11-05

Haswrought more horrors, more detested deeds
Than all the rest combined"
PHGS1x.
PHES1x.
The 1nsurrection at Harper's Ferry.

The Baltimore American has the fol-
| lowing, in regard to the insurrection at
Harper's Ferry, and the state of affairs
at that PLACE on the Goth ult
The excitement here Harper's Ferry)
is not abated in the least, and rumors
are multiplying every moment We
have some authenticated statements from
Chambersburg, showing that more sup.
plies of arms and accouterments have
been tracked in that neighborhood, and !
the people will persist in believing that
they are surrounded by spies and ac-
completes of Captain Brown.
The withdrawal of Col. Lee and tho
Washington marines last night has in
creased the general CONSERVATION, and
the citizens are to-day under Col. Bar.
bour, Of the 4Armory, endeavoring to Or
ganize companies for general defense.-
Virginia militia, however is not a very
tractabe material for the formation of
efficient companies, as all hands want
to be captains.
The scouts are out in the mountains
to-day, searching for Cook; but there is
no doubt that he has, ere this, passed
the Pennsylvania line, far on his way
towards Canada.
Every stranger that comes here is
looked upon with suspicion, and several
have been arrested on the charge of be-
ing spies. Mr.. VIM. Lee, gentleman
from Charlottesville, was brought in to-
day under arrest, causing great excite
ment. He was soon recognized and dis
charged.
Mr.. Ould, the United States District
Attorney, also left for Washington last
evening, thus virtually leaving the
prisoners in the hands of the Virginia
authorities.
1t is said that Gov. Wise was not
very complimentary to the people of
Harper's Ferry, imputing to them COW.
ardice in allowing such a handful of men
to hold population of nearly 1000 in
habitants prisoners for twenty-four hours.
He also spoke of the fact of eight or ten
men keeping forty or fifty, citizens in
confinement. One of them replied
"Well, Governor, but you mnst remem-
Der that we were packed together like
sheep" His reply was, eyes, | know
that, but must say think you acted
like sheep, ALSO" This reminds me Of q
question put by Gov. Wise to Captain
Brown, as to whether he was not fool
ish to calculate on holding the place for
any length Of timer" His reply was
We'll, Governor, you must admit that |
did hold it for twenty-four hours"
The hearing of the case before the cx-
amining Court of Justices will probably
5ake place tomorrow, when it is proba-
Die the prisoners will be removed to
for trial Captain Browns
lot considered to be in any danger from,
lis wounds, though Stevens will, it is
,hought by many, not survive. He,
however, has powerful constitution,
Ind may in time recover
Shortly after dinner, Governor Wise
ind United States District Attorney
0uld having settled the arrangements
with regard to the Jurisdiction of Vir-
,inia and the National Government in
lolding the prisoners for trial, to the eff
ect that they should remain in the joint
custody of both, and that they should be
irst tried for murder, and what Virginia
honld leave of them be then handed
'ver to the Government for disposal.
N order was issued for special train
o carry them to Charleston, eight miles
istant They were accordingly brought
ut and placed in the cars, Brown seem
ng much recuperated, but Stevens in
lelpless condition. The other prison
rs, consisting of Coppuck and two ne.
sroes, were chained, and the whole par
y left under charge of a squad of ma
ines, and accompanied by Governor
Wise 1t is understood that they will