Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-29
THE INSURGENTS TO BE TAKEN To vR-

Hazlett, In the Carlisle prison, be delivered up
to the authorities of Virginia for trial.
CHARLBsTowN, Oct. 26.-Brown has made no
confession, but on the contrary, says that he
has full confidence in the goodness of God, and
that he Is confident that He will rescue him
from the perils that surround him. lie says
that he has had rifles levelled at him; knives
at his throat, and his life in as great peril as
it now is, but that God has always been at his
side. He knows that God is with him-fears
nothing
Alexander r. potecr, member of Congress
elect from this district, has collected iifty-one
hundred letters from the citizens residing in
the neighborhood OfBrown's house who search
ed il before the arrival of the marines. Letters
are also in possession of Andrew Hunter, ESQ.,
who has also large number of letters obtain
ed from the house by the marines and other
parties. Among them is a roll Of conspirators
containing forty-seven signatures. Also, re-
cept from Horace Greedy for letters, Sc, recciy-
ed from Brown, and an accurately traced map
from Chambersburg to Browns house Also,
a copy of a letter from Brown, stating that the
arrival of too many men at once would excite
suspicion, and that they should arrive sngly.
Also, a letter, signed Merriam, stating that il
twenty thousand were wanted, G. S. was good
| for one-fifth. Brown tells them to let women
| write letters, not men. Also, letter from j..
+. Cook, stating that the Maryland election was
about to come off; the people will become ex-
cited and we will get some of the candidates
to join our side.
COL. FORBES THREATENS TO TELL ALL HE KNOWS.
| October 26.--To The editor Of The Nep York
| Times There having appeared in yesterday )
4 Tribune a false and malicious attack upon me,
| shall, after the trial of John Brown, publish
the correspondence between himself, his friends
and myself, which correspondence commenced
about two years ago, and was continued during
the Spring of 1858. Some abolitionists of good
Judgment insisted strongly that should make
Brown desist from his projects, which they con-
sidered would prove fatal to the anti-savery
cause and as there were sundry persons in
the free States interested, copies of most of the
letters were furnished to each of them and to
| Brown. could not myselftake all the copies
| therefore some friends occasionally copied for
me- feel sure that none of these letters were
suffered to be seen by the Secretary of War
| first, because have faith in the reliability of
those who had them in their hands and sec
ondly, because it is absolutely impossible that
had such authentic evidence been placed be-
fore him, he could not have been taken so by
surprise as he was at Harpers Ferry.
Respectfully Yours, II. FoRBEs.
TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS.
The most interesting portion of this trial
took place on the second day, consequently we
commence our proceedings at that time.
SECOND DAY.
CiARLEsTowS Oct. 26.-The Circuit Court
met at 10 o'clock this morning, Judge Parker
1 on the Bench.
The Grand Jury was called, and after an
swering to their names, retired to resume the
examination of tine witnesses, when the Court
| tnnk a rppass Ivhiln awaiting rho refurn nj tho
Grand Jury.
Mr. johnson, L, s. Marshal from Cleveland
Ohio, arrived this morning. and on visiting the
prisoners, identified Copeland as II fugitive of
justice from Ohio. His object is supposed TO
be to ferret out testimony duplicating other
parties.
The excitement here continues undated, and
the town is crowded with people from the sur
rounding country. The event is universally
regarded as proving the fathfulncss of the
slaves, and no fears are entertained of them
but the military guard is kept up from the fear
of an attempted rescue of the prisoners Much
CONSERVATION is created among the slaves by
fear of being seized like those of Col. Wash
ingtOn, and they firmly believe that the object
of the prisoners was to carry them to the South
and sell them. Not a single slave has as yet
been implicated as even sympathzing with the
insurrectionists. Those carried off were all
recaptured and returned to their masters.
An armed guard are still patrolling around
the Jail, and cannon are posted in front
Capt. Brown has consented to allow Mcssrs.
Faulkner and Bolts to act as his counsel, they
assuring him that they will defend him faith
fully, and give him the advantage of every
| privilege that the law will allow.
Stevens declares that he does not desire to
be defended by Northern counsel, preferring
Southern, and that the Court should name
| them.
There is a decided sympathy for Stevens,
! not only on account of his sufferings but be-
cause he has shown none of that vindictiveness
and hardihood that characterizes Brown, and
his course is regarded as having resulted from
| folly. The examination yesterday indicated
that other prisoners have lost their confidence
in Brown, and are not disposed to follow him
in his defiant course.
AT noon the Court re-assembled and the
Grand Jury reported true bill against the
prisoners, and were discharged.
Charles B. Harding, Esq, assisted by Andrew
Hunter, Esq, represents the Commonwealth
and Charles ]. Faulkner and Lawson Bolts
Esqs,, appeared as counsel for the prisoners.
A true bill found against each prisoner was
read. They contain three counts First, for
conspiring with negroes to produce nm insur-
rectioni second, for treason to the Common
wealth. and third for murder.
The prisoners were brought into Court &C
cOmpanied by IL body of armed men. They
passed through the street and entered the
Court House without the slightest demonstra-
ton on the part of the people.
Brown looked better, his eye being not so
much swollen. Stevens had to be supported,
and reclined on a mattress on the floor of the
courtroom, evidently unable to sit. lie has
the appearance almost of dying man, breath
ing with difficulty and painting for breath.
Before reading the arraignment, Mr. Hunter
called the attention of the Court to the neces-
sity of appointing additional counsel for the
prisoners Mr.. Faulkner appointed by the
County Court, considering his duty as having
ended, had left here. The prisoners had there
fore no other counsel in Court than Mr., Bolts.
If the Court was about to assign them other
counsel, it might be proper to do so now.
The Court stated that it would assign them
any members of the bar they might select
After consulting Brown, Mr.. Bolts said that
the prisoner retained him, and desired to have
Mr.. Green to assist him, IT the Court would
accede to that arrangement it would be very
agreeable to him personally
The Court requested Mr.. Green to act as
counsel for the prisoners, and he consented TO
do so.
Brown then arose and said, II do not intend
to detain the Court, but briefly wish TO say,
that as have hecn promised n fair trial, ! am
not now in circumstances that enable me to
attend to a trial, owing to the state Of my
health. have n severe injury in the back, or
rather in one kidney, which enfceblcs me very
much but am doing we'll and only ask for
very short delay Of my trial, and think I may
get able to listen to it, and merely ask this
that, as the saying is, the Devil may have his