, 1859-12-02
AddiibnaI Pacis IN Regard 10 lhs Insur.
TecIlon al Harpefs ReFFy M

II vas Dot Until ne town vas fairy awake, nna
tney found NJ bridge guarded BY armed men, and .
guard stationed It an ths apcnues that The peopl,
found that they were prisoners- nlnic eusurd az
~ iorces of The Insurgents increased from see -
Dunnr these procesdinrs The vorkmsn. susreeting
40 wrong entered The Amoty. and were thus made
gr,cner., one BY one. In this manner hey secured
Tis dghi commenced. The Dr. assault, to Judge
irom NE confused and contradictory areounts, was
made upon The Insurgents stationed on The bridge du
Hng the night q Monday. detachmeut Of the
ob.rieston coumand erossed The Potomac above Har.
pera Ferry and assaied those who had been stationed
N Tie honre BY he canal
rHE ATTACK OK FHE ARNoEr- old BROWN
Flring vas kept up during Tie afternoon Of Otto
Der l6lh bciucca The Insurgents aud the people, but
nigtt clod In without any other persons being shot
During ie evening and night several Of tie citizen.
and Col Shrver and Lieut. Stewart visited the engine
huus under nag of iruce, and conferred with Brown
fur the purpose of inducing him 10 eapuate bot he
woud isien % no terms except that he and his men
should b allowed NEE and protected pass h the
louniains- This the citizens refused TO grant and
Brown Assured them that be would die hehting Al
u O'Clock Col Shriver visited Brown, and offered him
protection irom Ne wrath q the people and safe
enct % jail but be soomiully refused H. saying he
knew hls i4ie, and be preferred meeting il With III.
nle y hia bands % dying for the amusement Of a
fieat. steuart 81 forth /. main l.ngu,g, tbo fov
= urther rcsiatehuc-the certainly oi their capture
slhsr alive dead-And secured them of Tie proloc
Gon q The u 8. Marines against any acts of violence
Which might be attempted " tho people.
Blown vas fxed and deicrmincd he had drilled
Ioophors through the walls 10 strengthen his defence
he would listen 10 nothing except safe escort 70 the
mouHiains HIS men had wavered and were In favor
q oiopiui.ting, bat be Wsuld not allow such step.
Amer much iuriless exeriion the part of Lieut..
Stewart. he lct broHn. A squad oi sixteen marines
VEN stationed IN lne just below The engine house,
two o. whom carried large aedges and the rest Mnie
muskeis. Further On were stationed another squad
q n NIL
ing and The Dag Of truce had bat fairly len when the
order given Tor the attack The door was batter
q doga, and he order given . enter, when Major
Rascll IN The most oOo and gallant manner entered
hrsi without weapons with hls right arm raised Dc
mandinF surrender. shot wis drcd a this mo
mant y one q The nsurgents and the ball struck q
marine named Quinn, In The abdomen and passed
throagh b. body. The citizens who were prisaners
separated flum ihe insurgents and we're recognized
~ Ne marines, and none werp injured.
AMER ne marines entered thcy Wure compelled h
lrg a The rgbela. A son Of Dfown's was klled-a
bs passing through bis body noar the len nipple. j
p. AudCraon was shot IN The abdomen, and murtaly
wounded Old Brown cut 70 the floor BY the a..
eIe ci Lieut. ,ireen o. the marines who acted IN a
fearless manner. An inmrgcnt, named Edward Cape,
one o. Browns sons Who bad been seriously wounded
during Monday, and negro. naued Gains, we're taken
Whea he Marines brought out thelr pnsoner, an
immense cIy oi Hang them" dlled The air. and Young
nen VIII ries lunped frgm the walls and The brigs
1to ne armoiy yard, aud were pressing 10 where
hey we're, fully ateni on killing them, 6ut the Ma
nnes Eerr ordered 70 protect them and drive back
those who VEN eager Tor their blood. The bodies Of
thq doao and dying men were brought out and laid on
Tie gral, and i vas Impossible 10 keep he crowd
s.cf Cspt Brown told ihe crowd NOT % matreat
him, that ho vas dying, and that be would soon be
beyond at inlnly. Major Russell had him conveyed
Into rom of one Of the Departments and kindly or
deled AZ attention p he paid him. Brown looked up
and recognizing Mtior Russell said, " You entered
hnl; csald have Killed YOU. but spared you.H In
Iep'y o which ihe MAJOR boxed and said, q thank
Brown stated alter bis capture, that Il vas no part
of he pqrpoec 70 aeze The public arms. Hehad arma
and ammunition enough, furnished by TIE Masaarhu-
eeits tmigIani AID Society. He only Intended to
make ne nni Demonstration a this point when be
expected y iecsfe rapid Increase of allies ifom
Abolltoulsis everywhere settled through Maryland
and Virginia, sufficient 70 take possession Of both
aiaies, with al the negroos they coald capture.
several slave. were found 10 the room with the To-
.uirtctiunisisi but y u not believed that they were
thefc willingly. fndced Browns exnoctatioht as 10
ne slaves rushing u him, ueu entirely disappointed.
None SEEMED % have come 10 him willingly aud IN
noai Eases they uorc breed 70 desert their masters
HAarKn's FEHRY, Oct 10.
The following IS the number Killed and wounded
during ne recent insuffecion; kgd-5 citizens aud
Slnsurgenta ff "a
The prislners have been committed 70 the Charles.
town lt % await The action Of the grand jury when
they viii b indicted and tried IN few days.
The auangcpent about the Jurisdiction has been
settled IN this Wy. Tie local authorities are to Try
the prisoners Cor nlurdeF, and 10 tie meanwhile tc
unlied Siaics authoiitcs win 90 70 on nc charge n
treason Gov. Wise said 70 NJ Ould, ne District A.
torney that he had no objection 70 The General Gov.
crnncnt procceding against The prisoners--that is
snch arr len Of thcm By The time the Virginia Al
th0ritcs aic done with them.
brown 4 better today and has made fuller slate.
nent o. his opentllns. He says that he rented the
hlm oi Dc. Kennedy six months ago. and the rent Il
paid unil next March. he never had over u men Al
TIE farm at any time that belonged to the orran
zaton, but that they had good reason 70 expect rein
iorcsmsnis from haEylsnd, kentaeky, North and
south Carolina and The Canadas. He had provided
arms sufficient for 500 men, incndlnE 200 nevovers
IN q The farm.
He also had an abundance Of powder and fixed am.
mnniu1n. All the arms were frOm time 10 time
br1ag from Connecticut and other Eastern points q
Chamhersbufg Pa, and were directed 70 j Smith and
sons, Kennedy faru-his assumed name. They were
pafked II double boxes, 50 as TO deceve the parte,
uhs handled them on tie way 70 the farm. ''''
BALrINoRE, Oct. 10.
fhe following Important intelligence from Harper'i
ferTy has jaat been received:
LAT evening detachment Of marines, accompanied
y some Of The volunteers, made a Yisit 10 Captain
hroEn's house. The int visit was TO the school
house and not Browns RESIDENCE a. snpposed yestcr
day. They lound large quantity Of bankets. bot.
e1a shpc cl1.hes and tents, lS00 pixies with large
blades aIlxnd. They also discovered documents
throulng much Light on tho aaair; among them are
te printed constitution and bylaws Of the orraniy
lon. s1oNng Or indicating a ramideaiiou throughout
te ra ns States Of the Unon and also found letter.
rom vaIinus individuals At he north-one from Fred
holglas, one con1iinng $40 rom lady for the came;
nlfo letter from Gerett Smith about money maiters
and check OF drat BY him for sl00 endorsed by the
cashier II New York bank. whose name i not nee.
o.esied All these documents are in the possession
wAsHNorox, Oct. a.
nnmber Of The papers broaght fram the insurgents
camp a Harpcrs Ferry and IN possession Of the Gov.
ernmcnt, VIII be puhished In the Constitution tonor-
I0H. sane of them are signed Jno. Smith. IN The
hand writing Of one Of the sons Of Ossavatunic Brwu
and endorsed Ia that Of the latter.
thc Documents show that he conspiracy extended
Throughout PARTON Of Ohio. New England and some
towns IN Pennsylvania One Of the letters avs aour
b1nds, 80 far. are coming forward probably better
taal expected, as we have called on tbsm.a some
q tae papers give the number of pickares, shoyes
and articles Of personal comfort together with bills or
Ils sane, While others ask for money. J. B. s. Of
ConoaId. n IT., subscribed es5 There i also letter
GATED Oct lst, IN which the writer remarks that be
g-s N Ashta5ua. Ohio, and met with success; our old
Trend J. r. c.. be says, took stock 10 The amount Of
PRoPosED FAsr TRAyRt1ye The ana