Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-21
THE RESURRECTION AT HARPER's FERRY
Further and Interesting Particulars.

LIST OF THE lNSrRRECTIoSIsTs.- fel-
lowing is the list of the insurrectionists Civ
en- by Captain Brown, with the rank they
held in his service and their place Of birth.
We have arranged the list 50 Us to show who
are dead and wounded:
Whtcs-Capt. John Brown, commander
in-chiei, wounded, will recover: Capt. Oliver
Brown. dead: Captain Watson Brown, dead;
the two latter, sons of Capt. Brown. Capt.
Aaron c. Stevens, Connecticut, badly woun-
ded, three balls, cannot possibly recover
Lieut. Edwin Coppuck, Iowa, unwoundcd.
Lieut.. Edward lIazltt, Pennsylvania, dead.
William Leman, Maine, dead. Capt. John
+. Cook. Connecticut, escaped Stewart
Taylor, Canada, dead Charles y. Tidd,
Maine, dead. William Thompson, \. York,
dead. Dolph Thompson, New York, dead.
Capt John Kag, Ohio, but raised in Nir-
GINA, dead Lieut.. jeremiah Anderson, In
diana, dead.
Negroes-Daingertield Newly. Ohio, rails
ed in Virginia, dead. o. T. Anderson, Penn
sylvana. dead. Shields Green alias Emper
or, New York. raised in South Carolina. pri
souer at the Ferry. Lewis Leary, Ohio,
raised in Virginia, dead - Copeland,
Ohio, raised in Virginia, prisoner at Charles
town. sBruwn stated that this man
was "A Member of Congress under the PRO
visional Government" he intended establish
ing.
Tue GOVERNORS INTERVIEW WITH Old
Enthusiastically morning Gov. Wise ac-
companied by District Attorney ould and
several others, visited this remarkable man
in his bed room. Brown WAS propped up in
his bed, evidently suffering great pain from
his numerous wounds hut with his mind coll
lected and looking calmly about him. now
and then giving vent to asroan. The Cover
nor after questioning him several times. got
him into II laxative mood, and he voluntarily
made the following important disclosures:
81 rented the Kennedy Farm from DIR.
Kennedy, of Sharpshurg. Washington roun-
ty, Md, and named it after him. Here |
ordered to lie sent from the East all things
required for my undertaking. The boxes
were double. So no one could suspect the con
tents of them, even the carriers engaged in
hauling them up from the wharf. All boxes
and packages were directed to j, Smith
Sons. never had more than ~ men about
the place, but | had it so arranged that
could arm, ut any time 500 men with the
following arms; 200 Sharpe's rifles, 200 May
nard' ) reyolvers, 900 spears and tomahawks.
| would have armed the whites with the rifles
and pistols. and the blacks with the spears
they not being sufficiently familiar with the
other arms.
Il had plenty of fixed ammunition and
enough provisions, and had good right To
expect the MD of from 1000 to 5000 men N
any time wanted Help was promised me
from Maryland. Kentucky, North and South
Carolina, Virginia and Canada. The blow
was struck little too soOn. The passing OF
the train Phelps on Sunday night did the
work against us-that killed US. | should
not have let it pass. But only regret ]
have failed in my designs, but | have no
apologies to make or concessions to ask now.
Had we succeeded, whom our arms and funds
were exhausted by an increasing army, con
tributions would have been levied on the
shareholders, and their property appropriated
to deiray expenses, and carry on the war OF
freedom Had known government money
was in the safe here, would have approprI-
ated it,"
Brown here appeared quite exhausted and
leaned back in his bed, looking calmly a
round. Gov. Wise told him he had better
be preparing for death, to which Brown re-
sponded that he (thc Governor) though he
might live fifteen years, would have a good
deal To answer for ut last, and had better be
preparing now too.
Among the papers found were the follow
ing:
LETTER FROM GERRIr SMITH To BRowN.-
"PKrERBoRo', June t, 'j9.-Captaln John
Brown-My dear d. wrote you n
week ago, directing my letter to the care Of
Mr.. Kearney. lie replied, informing me-
that he had forwarded the letter 10 Wash
ington. But rs Mr.. Morton receiving last
evening letter from MIR. Sanhorn, saying
your address would be your sons home, VIZ:
West Andover, therefore write you with
out delay, and direct my letter To your son.
have done what | could thus far for Kan
sas, and what could Ia keep you at your
Kansas work Losses by endorsement AMI
otherwise have brought me under heavy en-
barrassments the last two years, but must
nevertheless continue to do in order t" keep
you at your Kansas work. send You
herewith my draft for $500. Let me hear
from you OH the receipt OF tins letter. You
live in our hearts, and our prayer Ia G"d IS
that YOU may have strength To continue III
your Kansas work. My wife joins me IN
atlectionate regard to You, dear John, whom
we both hold in very high esteem.
suppose you put the Whitman note into
Mr.. kearuey's hands. Ii will be great
shame if Whitman does not pay 1t. hat
noble man is Mr.. kearney. How liberal
" he has contributed To keep you in Your
Kansas work? Your friend,
GgRRIr SMITH"
On the back Of this letter is endorsed
.tierrit Smith answered June Eth, and en-
closed +. Il. Whitman note, and IL. Tub
mans receipt.
LETTER FROM CHARLES BLArR.-"tolLI>>-
VILE. CoSS.. June 10. lsj9.-Friend Brown
Your favor of the 7th instant. was duly
received, with the draft on New York Tor
$500. haze made arrangements to have
the goods finished up ~ soon as possible
The only man | could think 81 IN tins virIn-
ity, who is in q situation to do IT. have
agreed with. But he would not agree 10 got
them all cut in loss time than eight weeks
Perhaps he can finish up onc-hat the NUN
Der soon, il you desire 1t. Bat ne has post
lively agreed 10 have them Ill out III eight
weeks. | find TINT some Of the handles
have come up missing, aud shall not be
able to make out more than about 91U.-
Considering the delay and the extra trouble
| am To be at, think YOU will be satisfied
with that number. could have furnished