Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-25

in speaking Of this affair mentions letter IN this
way:
Apropos of this exciting news. wo recollec. q
very significant passage In one Of Gerrit Smiths
letters published u month or two ago. In which
hc speaks Of tho folly of Attempting to strike the
shackles off the slaves by tho frce of moral sua-
sion or Legal agitation, and predicts that tho next
movement made in tho direction OF negro emanci-
patien would be an nsurrection IN tho South.
Mr.. Brown-I have not seen 1.-The New York
Herald for some daya past but ] presume, from
your remark about the gist of the letter, that
should concur with it. | agree with MIR. Smith
that moral suasion 10 hopeless. don't think poo
pile of tho slave States will ever consider the sub
ect of slavery in Its true light till some other ar
ument is resorted to than moral suason.
Mr.. Valandig digham--Did you expect q general
rising of tho slaves in ease oi your successH
Mr., Brown-No, sir; nor did I wish II; OK
pccted to gather them up from time to time, and
set them FREQ.
Mr.. Vallandgham-Di Did you expect to hold pos.
session here till then.
Mr. Brown-well probably had quito diff.
ercnt idea. do not know that ought to reveal
my plans. | am here q prisoner aud wounded.
because foolishly allowed myself to bo 50. You
oycrrae your strength in supposing could have
been taken if had not allowed it, was too tar
dy utor commencing tho open attack-in delaying
my movements through Monday highland up to
The time was attacked by the government troops.
1t was all oceasoncd by my desire to spare the feo
lings of my prisoners and their families and tho
community Mt large. | had no knowledge of tho
shooting Of tho negro (IIeywood.)
Mr., Vallandigham-Wh time did You COM
mence your organization in CanadaY
Mr.. Brown--That occurred about two years n
20, if remember right. II was, think in 1853.
Mr.. Vallnndigham--Wbo was tho Secretary
Mr.. Brown-That would not tell If reoolec-
I'd, but do not recoloct. | think the officers
.cre elected in May 1858. may answer moor
cctly but not Intentionally. My hcad is littlo
nufnsed by wounds. and my memory obscure ON
utes.&c.
DR.. Biggs-Wcre you in the party at DR.. Ken
eiv'a houseY
Mr.. Brown--I was tho head Of TINT party. l
coupled tho honse to mature my plans. | havo
ot been in Baltimore to purchase caps.
DR.. Bggs- What was the number Of mon at
Hrnnedv's?
Mr. Brown decline to answer that.
DIR. Biggs Who lanced that woman's neck on
he hillY
Mr. Brown--I did havc sometimes praclised
surgery when thought it matter Of humanity
nd necessity. aud there ono else to do II,
at have not studied surgery.
Dr. Biggs--lt was done very well and scentii
ally They have been very clever to tho neigh
'ors, have been told, and VIZ have no reason ~
Inspect them. except that wc could not under.
tand their movements They wore represented as
ght or nine persons on Friday there were thir-
,crn.
Mr. Brown-There were more than that
Questions wore now put in by almost every one
| in the room, MS fOllows:
Q-Where did you get armsf
Brown bought them.
On what State2
Brown.-fhat would not tell
Q-llow many guns2
Browu--Two hundred of Sharp's rifles, and two
uudred revolvcrs-what is called the Mnssachu- =
etts Arms, company revolvors IA little under navy
ize.
Q.--Why did you not take that swivel you loft in
.he house?
brown had no occasion for it. IL wins given TO
ne year or two ngo.
Q.-ln kansnsf
Brown-Nol had nothing given to me in Kan
Q.-By whom and in what State,
brown decline 10 answer that. 1t is not pro-
'rrly n swivelit is II very large rifle on pivot.
,he ball is larger than musket ball, il is inten-
led for slug.
REroRTER OF THE liERALD.--I do not wish TO an
10Y you, but il you have anything further you
fonld like 10 say will report it.
Mn. BRowN.-I have nothing to sny, only that
clnim to DO here in carrying out measure be-
eve perfectly justfable. and not to act tho part
m incendiary, or ruinn, but 10 mid those suffer-
ng great wrong. wish to say, furthermore that
uu had better-al your people Mt tho South
rcpare yourselves for u settlement of that ques-
on that must como up for settlement sooner than
prepared for il. The sooner you are pre-
ared the better. You may dispose of me very
asy | am nearly disposed of now: but this
uestion is still 10 be aetted-this negro question
mean the end OF that is not yet, These wounds
ere inflicted upon me--botb sabre cuts on my
rad and bayanet stabs in different parts Of my
'dy-some minutes after Thad ceased fighting
I'D had consented to surrender, for the benefit Of
hers, not for my own. (rhis statement was ve-
ttu al hp al \ lnl,a 81,
iajor (menning LieutJ Stuart. Of the U. States
'avalry,) would not have been alive; / could have
died him ust As easy as musquito when he
hmc in. but supposed he only came in to receive
lr surrender. There Ind been loud and long
,lls Of surrender" from us-as loud as men
ud yell--but in the confusion and excitement
oppose we were not heard. do not think the
iajor, any one, meant to butcher us after we
ad surrendered.
An officer here stated that the orders to the ma
were not to shoot anybody but when they
fired upon by Browns and of them
ed, they We're obliged to return tho compli-
ieut.
Mr.. Brown insisted that the marines fred first.
An Oicer-Why did you not surrender before
he attack?
Mr.. Brown-I did not think ii was my duty or
interest to do 50. We assured the prisoners that
did not wish TO harm them, and they should be
ct at liberty. | exercise my best Judgment not
Believing the people would wantonly sacrifice their
wn felow-citizens when offered to let them 70
condition ofbeing allowed to change our position
.bout quarter OF a milo. Tho prisoners agreed
y vote among themselves to pass across the bridge
Nth us. We wanted them only a sort OF guar
nty Of our own safety that we should not bs
red into. We took them in the first place, as
'ostages and to keep them from doing any harm.
,fe did kill some men in defending ourselves, but
| saw no one FIRE, except directly in self-defence.
Dur orders were stric. rot to hurm any one not
u arms against us.
O. Brown. suppose you had every ,gger in the