Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-19
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BALTIMORE Oct. 17-Evening.-The United States
Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, seized and the rail-
road trains east and west stopped, yesterday, by
rioters. The town IS in possession OF six or seven
hundred whites and blacks. It was first alleged to
be an Abolition moyeme 1T, but is now suppos d to
originate from the employees on the government
dam being cheated recently by an absconding con-
trac-or who took this mode of getting at the funds
in the government pay house. The President has
sent marines and troops from Washington to force
the passage Of the Railroad bridge at al hazards.
The Governor has sent troops from Richmond Bal
tmore and Frederick troops also LETT for Harpers
Ferry last evening. Ahe authorizes of Wash neton
city and Alexandria alarmed fear g incursions
by the rioters. The telegraph wires were cut last
evening.
BALTIMORE, Oct Is.-At three O'Clock this morn
ing Harpers' Ferry was taken possession of by
companies from Charlestown and Shepardstown,
Va, and Frederick, nd. The rioters are entrenched
in the Armory, and hold Messrs Washington and
Lapudeid prisoners. The insurrectionisss are COM
manded by Brown, of Kansas notoriety They orr
ginally numbered seventeen whites and five negroes
several OF whom were shot Two men of the Mar
tinsburg company were killed while chargingron
the Armory. portion of the insurgents were left
under command Of leader named Cook who with
large party Of slaves, are supposed to be moving
towards pennsylvania Allen Evans, of Conneeui
cut, enc OF the nsurreetonists who was shot and Is
dying, says che whole scheme was got up by Brown,
who represented that the negroes would rise by
thousands, and Maryland and Virginia would be
made Il ee Safes
Fountain Brickman, the Railroad agent was shot
dead from the Armory Three rioters are lying
dead under the bridge. Capt Cook is second in
command OF the insurgents BE is said to be posted
In school house, four miles distant with large
body of runaway slaves.
The Armory was taken possession of about nine
O'Clock Sunday nighe so quietly that the citizens
knew nothing of it until till the trains were stopped.
Col Lee thinks here are abundant troops here 20
capsure the PioSers
Grown rented sarn four miles distant which
was place Of rendezvous for the rioters. Cook
lived IN he vicinity and formerly taught school
All The o,her whi,es are unknown buS ere supposed
to have been connected with Brown in Kansas
1t is re9or.ed but not confirmed, that the rioters
have carried off considerable government funds
Brown claims easy terms. because he did not pill
lage the town or Assault females.
The conflict on the bridge was fought mainly by
the Feilr02d tonnage men from Martnsburg. Evan
Dorsey, conductor was killed. Bowman and Poi-
let were wounded.
1t is reported that the rioters viii be tried under
martial law, and hung on the spot
SIX oclock-A special report from the editor of
the Baltimore AaeicGs, says preparations are max
ing Cor attack the armory. Soldiers are posed
all around the ground.
The rioters have the following prisoners in Gus
tody. Armistcad, Bell draltsman, BENZ. Mills mas
ter, John p. Dangerfed. paymaster of the army and
Clark Lewis. A negro named Leary has just died
before dying he confessed that the plot was concoc
ed by Brown at the iair held in Ohio two months
since. The rioters sent flag of trace saying il not
protected by the soldiers they would hang az they
capture.
Eigh. o'clock-The armory has Just been sso-med
and ,aEen AIR determined resistance. The rio
,ers sho, three mernec The rioters werebroUgh out
in he MIDI o. in.ense excitementmany of thearm-
ed militia are trying TO ges chance to shoot them.
Capt. Brown ana son were Shot the la.ter is dead
he fIvip He ba ic
mic Brown whose whole object was TO free the
slaves. and jUstifed his actions. Brown declare
that ,Lere more engaged in the plot than those
who accomDanied him.
BALI MocE Gc.o)er noon.-There is inten G
excitement. Gen. S.uart through Governor Wise
c0mmul ca,ed an order to Gen. J. W. Watkins OF
this city TO equip and mount Immediately body
o. men for service in the mountains near Harpers'
Ferry where many of The Insurgents have taken
reiuTge.
The troops leave tomorrow afternoon. Gov
Wise lei l-lis morning FOR tie sea- OF war
Three artillery companies from Fox AIunroe ar-
rived his morning and are qaa-sered a. Fora Nc
Henry, awai,ing orders
HArPEEs Ferry noon.-0nly .wo OF The insur-
recelonists here are unwoUnded Edwin Coop,ch |
While and Childs Green. coOrcd bo,h rom iowa, |
he perry originally consisted Of twenty-five Where
Of h-,een ere killed and Two mOrtallv wounCc6.
On Monday morning soon a Ter the sssau on The /
Armory. firing took place from Inc hills on de |
Mary land side supposed 10 De Cook PAIRING saIu,e
The fire was returned, 0at was 100 dislaut 0 be |
Elective.
Vosrn GERS have gone IN pm srit OF The irgtiyes |
probably thousand ARMED men have cols"cga.ed |
here, and REIN orcements are pouring n rom al
9 GarteEs.
Later from the Riot.
EARpEI's FE-?v Oco I9-1.30 p Thu
Secretary of War has tee raphcd Col Ire ma D's-
lict Attorney Ouid would fo-thw,tI proceed ~ p
to institute ie "a proceedings against ne nr soners
A=traln IS se,lag ready to convey no ses and men |
10 pu'sre ,he roers mo any Sac or locar,g, by |
1rda Ca ne Pre.iden,, al ,ie reoues, o. Governoi.
WISE
One cG the insurgents killed had in his pocket |