Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-22
THE DEMAND roR suRRENDEs-TnE ATTACK AND
CAPTURE,


Shortly after seven o'clock, Lieut. j. E. ID.
Stuart, Of the 1st Cavalry. who WINS acting rs aid
for COL Lee advanced to parley with tho beseiged,
Samuel Strider Esq. an old md respectable cit'.
zen, bearing flag of truce. They wero received
Mt the dor by Capt. Cook. Lieut. Stuart dcman-
ded an unconditional surrender. only promising
them protection from Immediate violence and trlni
by law Capt Brown refused all terms bnt those
previously demanded. which were substantially;
That he should be permitted to march out with
his men aud arms. taking their prisoners with
them that they should proceed unpursued to the
second toll-gatc. when they would free their prs-
oners. Tho soldiers were then ut liberty to pur-
sue and they would fight they could not escape"
OF course this refused, aud Licut. stuart
pressed upon Brown his desperate position. and
urged a surrender. This oxpostulation, though
beyond ear.shot was evidently very earnest, and
the cooluess Of tho Lieutenant and the courage of
his aged ilag bearer won warm praise.
At this moment the interest Of tho scene wns
intense. Tht volunteers were arranged all around
tho building, eating off oscap. il eyory direction.
Tho Marines divided in two squads, were ready
fer dash at tho door. Finally Lieut.. Stuart.
having exhausted nil argument with the dc'erm.
inod Captain Brown, walked slowly from the
door. Immediately tho signal for attuek was Civ
en-, ind the marines. headed by Colonel Harris
and Lieutenant Green advanced in two limos
each side Of tho door Two powerful follows
sprnng between the lnes and with heavy sledge
door swung and swayed, but appeared to bo secu
red with rope, the spring of which deadened the
effect OF tho blows. Failing thus to Obtain II
breach the marines were ordered to fall baok. and
twenty of them took hold of ladder, Sumo forty
feet long and advancing at u run, brought il with
tremendous power against tho door AT tho
| second blow II gave way. ono lcnf falling inward
in u slanting position. Tho marines Immediately
advanced to the breach, Major Russell mud Licn
tenant Green leading. A marine in the front fell;
tho firing from tho interior IL rapid and shnrr,
they fire with deliberate MIN, and for the moment
tho resistance Is serious and desperate enough tn
excite the spectators to something like n pitch OF
frenzy. The ncxt moment tho marines pour in,
the firing ceases, and the work was done, whilst
tho cheers rang from oyery side the general feol-
ing being that tho marines had done their part
admirably.
When tho insurgents wore brought out--somc
dead. others wounded they were greeted with
cxecratons and only the precautions tbat had
been taken saved them from immediate execution.
The crowd. nearly every man of which had gun.
swaycd with tumutnnus excitement, and cries "f
81 shoot them" shoot them.' rang from every
side The appearance uf the liberated prisoners
NIL Of whom, through tho stradiness of the ma
iines, escaped without in ury changed the current
ot feeling. and prolonged cheers took the place Of
| howl4 and excavations. In tho assault private
Rrppctt of the marines. received " ball IN the
stomach and wns believed to be fatally wouoded;
another received slight flesh wound in the lace.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The lawn III front ., the engine house. after tho
assault. proscntci dreadful sight. Lying On it
were two bodies uf mrn killed the previous day
| and lound inside the house three wounded men,
one ust at tho gasp of life !, two others grooming
in pain. One of the deal Cart Browns aon
Ottowa, tho wounded man his son Watson. whilst
the father himself laid upon the grass. cory
spectacle. his face and hair cltod with blood and
| severe bnyonet wound in his side
a son of tho leader. named Brown, was taken
ont stark and cold he having boon killed Il o day
| previous: Stewart Taylo also killed instantly by
| II ball through his head and through his body
and Albert llaslit, killed instantly. The wounds
shocking to behold. Tho writer had II CON
versation with the dying man. Anderson. lie
said that the elder Brown had been their leader
and that he had always looked up to him us n
great man. A letter was found in his pocket from
his brother, j. j. Anderson, OF Chilicothe, stating
that the contents OF his last letter upon the sub.
jcct Of slavery were dcsoured with eagerness."-
Upon the body of lIaslitt was found lock of his
wiie's har anu piece of her dress.
INCIDENTS. &c.
Upon tho person of the leader. tho notorious
''Ossnwottamic Brown" of Kansas, was found by
one of the volunteer surgeons of the division, DR..
David M M'Laughlin, tho sum of S305 in gold which
was handed by him ovor 10 Major Russell, of the
marine corps. In n conycrsatinn with the writer
Ms hc lay wetcring in his blood, hc stated that he
bad hgnrcl in Kansas. aud WAS known rs "Ossa-
woItomie Brown" rod Brown" lie had had
son killed in knasas las well Il. two here) lIo
hntcd slavery. and he desired 10 ayengs his sons
death, His eoniederaes dos red 10 surrender when
they were summoned hy Col. Lee but ho refused
because he did not believe that the general gov
crnmcnt would slaughter his companions for the
sake Of killing him. lilo had always ttented his
prisoners with courtesy lie hoped that bis in
terrogaors would not put words in his mouth but
permit him to make his own declarations lie
hpt Mai I,rn, -,
peace. and would treat him humancy. Mnjor
Russell suggested that he had better not make
any declarations calculated to compromise him in
law, and also requested the gentlcmon present to
withdraw from the room in order that he might
not be disturbed. 1t has been stated subsequently,
that his wounds are not mortal, unfortunately
perhaps for him.elf.
The prisoner Edwin Coppec, upon being asked
what he expected would be his fate, said that he
only asked his country to give him fair trial and
he would abide the consequences. lie manifested
no concern or apprehension with respect to his
punishment The prisoner Brown, son of the lead
er was too debilitatcd from his wounds to realize
his situation.
The wounded have been removed to the hospit-
al of the arsenal, including the rioter A. d. Ste
vens. Such was the excitement on Monday night
that Stevens would have been shot in bis bed had
1t not been for the restraint exercised ly others
upon those who permitted their passions TO be-
come unguvernabc. The wretcbel man stated his
willingness to gn ont IN the morning and Lc shot
upon his coffin, but begged them not tn shoot him
in his bed, lie is reported to be mortally would
ed; but it IL thought by that his four wounds
are not fatal.
About the middle Of the stream of the broad Po-
! tomac lies the body OF If the insurgents ma
med WIN. IL. Leeman, who was shot nn Monday,
while attempting tn make his escape from tho
town. His black hair may JUS. be seen floating
upon the surface of the waior and waving with