Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-10-28
The Harper,s Ferry 1nsurrection.

Ihespecal Washington despatch Of Oct.
10th to the Cincinnati Gazette says:
1t is difficult to describe the excitment in
to which this town was thrown by the dis.
patches announcing the insurrection at Harp.
er's Ferry, of which you have doubtless been
fully informed. The most exaggerated re-
ports gained currency, and rising of the
blacks was Immediately apprehended in
this vicinity, and the utmost precautions ta-
ken. Mayor Berrett dispatched requisi-
tion to the Secretary of War, who upon re-
ceipt thereof issued an order for him to
draw on the United States Arsenal for two
hundred stand of arms and 5000 rounds
of ball and buckshot cartridges. The arms
were received at the office Of Capt. God
dard, Chief of Police, where they were all
loaded with cartridges, and bsyonets were
affixed.
The entire police force was on duty-oue-
half on parade, and the other fifty under
arms at the City Hall, at moments warn
ing. Police mounted on horseback were
stationed at every outlet of the city, at the
bridges, DC, to give instant warning of any
hostile demonstrations from outside the city.
As evidence of the rigor with which this or
der was carried out, some watchmen arrest
ed colored man after 10 o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to search him, when he cried out,
"Bress God, massa, no use to search dis
nigger; Use been searched free times aforc
tonight" He was cautioned to make
tracks for home, and released
Permits to colored people to hold balls
and festivals, which had been previously
issued we're countermanded, and the Mayor
and all the police force, as well as clerks in
the City Hall were on the alert until day
light. A mounted patrol was detained
from the Presidents mounted guard, which
secured the suburbs until about two o'clock
in the morning when they were relieved
from duty.
Additional precautions were taken by
Commissioner Blake and Capt. Dunning-
ton to have the building properly secured,
and the police belonging to the capitol and
grounds we're furnished with revolvers.
Yesterday reports were circulated that Hon
IS. Faulkner, who had goneupto Harper's
Ferry, had been killed, which created great
excitement but was allayed by the intelli-
gence of his safety, The government have
received the papers found on the person
and in the valise of Ossawatomie Brown.
The papers disclose that he kept daily
Journal in which he set forth the details OF
his transactions, which show his purchase Of
arms 10 large quantities, and ammunition
and stores Of all kinds, necessary to the
success Of an extensive insurrection. Field
spy-glasses, picks and shovels for throwing
up temporary Notifications, calls of boat
swains, whistles Of new kinds, being very
shril and capable Of being heard at long
distances, which arc supposed to have been
intended for assembling his bands, and
warning them of danger, were amoug these
stores. The whistles, as per the bill found
in mis- effects, were made in Philadelphil
and forwarded to an agent of his in Balti
more, last week, per Adams d Co.'s Ex
press. Some of them were found in his va
lise. The names of various persons in diff
ferent States are embraced in his papers
found, as being we'll posted in regard to
his plans and movements.
From the tenor of his papers, it is not
now to be doubted that the conspiracy Of
which he was the head aud front, had an
extensive organization in various States.-
There is nothing in the papers found show
that negroes or Others belonging to Harpers
Ferry, or its vicinity, were aware before Of
the fact Of Browns conspiracy.
| Among other things embraced in this
batch Of papers are said to be the names