Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-22

in which he commended to him as worth dozen OF.
dnary in tight The writers these letters stat.
ed that they had engaged him Join the expedition
which he had agreed to do condition that they wor
give his WIFE who lives in Missouri 300 TO support his
family during the winter pay small debts for him.
and pay his travelling expenses TO Harpers Ferry.
MURDERED CITIZENS
The reporter for the Baltimore Exchange furnishes the
following:
Thomas.Buriey respected citizen of the Ferry,
an lrshman by BIRTH but for many wears resident of
that place. On Monday morning. when the insurgents
were in possession of the arsenal he with few others
was in favor Of attacking hem but enough Of could
not be raised TO ensure the Of the assault He
however, loaded his gun and every opportunity that Of
fered he attempted shoot down theinsurgents AT the
time he was killed. he had left his home few minutes
before with neghbor-Mr. Thomas Kelley-with the
intention Of trying shoot one OF the rebels Kelley
had fired at muatto who walking gnaTd in front OF
the arsenal and some Of the shot with which the gun
loaded took effect the negro, but did not inure
him severely They walked down High street to the in.
iersection with ShcnaI doah street The mulatto was
still on guard and be must have been Of the ap
proach OF Burley and Kelley, for the the person
Of Mr. Buey exposed around the corner the negro
fired, and the ball passed through the body OF Mr. Bur
ley. near the heart and he fell and expired,
George ". Turner, Esq, was next Killed. Mr. Tuner
lived five miles south of CharcstoSn, and thirteen miles
from the Ferry lie heard of the nsurrectQn and imms
datey ordered his hQrse and gun which were b. ught
ont by faVore servant and he started for the scepe
lie entered the Perry through the Of Bolivar over
Camp HILL and down High Street. He was riding lei.
surely along while the inhabitants were warning him Of
the danger he was approaching, which he listened to-
but stu rode on. As he was passing down High street
and wheu the intersection Of Shenandoah street
bullet from Sharpes rifle struck him in the side mass.
ing through his body, aud he fell morally wounded lie
lived about threequarer Of hour after being shot
Mr. Turner Of the prominent and influential
citizens Of Jefferson county lie graduate Of West
Point and after spending few years the army service
he resigned his commission and retired his farm ths
father having died and left him the home estate of the
Turners.D Here he lived a most useful citizen Kind
master respected and honorcd by his fcowctycns and
loved 10y HE servants. is death will be lamcnted by
the entire community He was brave, generous man.
and was known far and for his strict honesty and
unblemshcd honor.
At O'Clock in the afternoon Fountain Beckham ESQ
was killed. Early in the morning he had gone 10 hs
Office where he remained during the day lie had warn
ed many Of his friends during the morning to keen In
hnmors OF an iusurrecon Of an invasion. Of robberie
doors. AZ the hour named he left his Office and walked
along the railroad platform in western direction until
he sszabed the water.tank. lie stopped for a moment
to converse with acme men who sheltered by this
house, aud IN an unguarded movh. he eyroscJ his per
son, when shot fired from the engine house from
Sharpcs rife, struck him the shoulder blade and
passed through his body. lie staggered few steps
Wcs fell and died almost instantly Iis body was ly
log 90 "a Sos that L vqs impossible to reach H. unles
the person doing fuy p0sci 10 the deadly ire
Of the insurgents IN the cuginc.housc The bodt sas
accordingly allowed 20 lc for considerable length Of
time when citizen removed IL to his Office. where Il
lay during the night Mr.. Bcckham was more widely
personally known than any other man 10 jefferson coun
" lie had been the agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
had Discharged his duties IN the satisfactory man
ner. He had been justice Of the peace for Jefferson
county Tor over twenty years. aud at the time of his
death was Mayor Of Hsrpcrs Ferry
The negro Hayward IN the employ Of the Ralu
more and Ohio Railroad Company and in the morning
when the insurgents bad possession Of the bridge he va
aeye n bis efforts to secure the passage Of the Evprcs
Tram OF csls which hadhc stepped psnductor Iheips
With bis blEgage-master aware that there were arm
- neu ~ The bridge lamp In hand &c was not vel d,,
heh started through the bridge that the tlmbcrs
were a safe and the rails Of the track had not been re-
moved. We had progressed but a short distance when
he was commanded 70 halt, and on raising biz lamp
found that be confronted by four armed men who
Ordered him back c of course returned aud as he le
ihp mouth Of the bridge shot was fred st the baggage
R.,Ecr, who vas 4ehlnd CAPT Phelps Fortunately 'it
did not take effect short time sfcrwafds HayE
took his shoes from hs feet and thought he could Green
across The bridge without being heard but IN the AZ
tempt he was discovered ana mot lie sas failhgg ard
Nina servant and had refused 10 be armed although
Browns men had endesvored 10 force q piks into hi.
hand "
THT DEAD IVsURarwrs
s2on aner NJ. Turner shot bullet from MIME
ma.kei X re hfnds 81 one Of The citizens struck tho
mulauo While he vas On uard 10 fropl q tho Asseas
The ball entered the lof side al ne neok psssed