Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-19
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- Rt0t at Harper9D Ferry
BALTIMORE, October IL -Eyening.-The
United States Arsenal at Harper Ferry was
seized, and the railroad trains East and West
stopped yesterday by rioters. The town is
in possession of six or seven hundred whites
and blacks. 1t was first alleged to be an
abolition movement, but is now supposed 10
originate from the employees on the Gov
erninent dam being cheated recently by an
ascending contractor, who take this mode
of getting at the funds in the Government
pay purse. The President has sent Marines
and troops from Washington to force the pas
sage Oh the railroad bridge at all hazards.
The Governor has sent troops from Rich
mond. Baltimore and frederick troops also
authorities of Washington City and Alex
andria are alarmed. fearing incursions by the
rioters. The telegraph wires were cut last
evening. 1efsssreTE 1E E8
WASHINGTON, October l7-Aftern0on.--A
gentleman just arrived from Frederick thinks
the negroes in the mob, participate only by
compuision.
BALTIMORE, Oct. ls-At three o'clock this
morning Harper's Ferry was taken posses.
sion of by companies from Charlestown and
ShepardStown, Va, and Frederick, Nd. The
hold Mrssrs. Washington and Lapenfeld
prisoners. The insurrectionists are COM
manded by Brown of Kansas notoriety.
They originally numbered seventeen whites
and five negroes, several of whom were shot.
Two men of the Martinsburg company were
killed while charging on the armory. A
portion of the insurgents were left under
command of a leader named Cook who with
a large party of slaves are supposed
to be moving towards Pennsylvania. Allen
Evans. of Connecticut, one of the insurrec-
tionists who was shot, and is dying. says the
whole scheme was got up by Brown, who
represented that the negroes would rise by
thousa. Ids, and Maryland aud Virginia would
be made free States.
Fountain Brickwall, the Railroad agent,
was shot dead from the Armory. Three RI
oters are lying dead under the bridge. Capt
Cook is second in command of the insur-
gents. He is said tosbe posted In school
house, four miles distant with a large body
ofrunaway slaves. Tue Armory was taken
possession of about fine O'Clock Sunday
night so quietly that the citizens knew moth
ing of it till the trains were stopped. Col.
Lee thinks there are abundant troops there
to capture the rioters. Brown rented farm
four miles distant. which is rendezvous for
he rioters. Cook lived in the vicinity, and
formerly taught school. All the other whites
are uukowp, but are supposed to have been
connected with Brown in Kansas. 1t is re-
UuI uOt COuIiEuleu, tHdL TIC
have carried off considerable Government
funds. Brown claims easy terms. because
he did not pillage the town or insult females.
The conflict on the bridge was fought manly
by the railway tonnage men from Martins
burg. Evan Dorsey, conductor, was killed.
Bowman and POllet were wounded. Ii is
supposed the rioters will be tried under mar
tial law and hung on the spot.
6 o'cloek--A special report from the
Editor of the Baltimore American says pre-
parations are making for an attact On the
armnry. Soldiers are posted all around the
ground. The Rioters have the following
prisoners in custady, Arnistead Ball,
Draug htsman, Benz Mills Master, John p.
Dangerfield, Pay master OF the Armory, and
Clark Lewis. A negro named Lewis cary.
has just died. Before dying he confessed that
the plot was concoctcd by Brown at the fair
held in Ohio two months since. The rioters
sent flag Of truce saying if not protected by
the soldiers they would hang all they cap
tnre.
8 o'clock-The srmory has just been
stormed and taken after determined resis-
tance. The rio iers shot three merines. The
rioters were brought out i'll the midst of in
tense eXcitemeut--many of the armed militia
are trying TO get chance to shoot them
Capt. Brown and Sou were shot, the latter is
dead, and the former dying. He says he is
Ossawattami Brown. whose object was to free
the slaves and justified his actions. Brown
declares that there are none engaged in the
plot but those who accompanied him.
BALTIMORE, Oct lS-Noon. There is in
tense excitement. Gen. Stuart, through
Gov. Wise, communicated an order to Gen.
j. w. Watkins, of this city. to equip and
mount Immediately u body of men for ser
vice in the mountains near Harpcr's Ferry
where many ut the Insurgents have taken re-
fugr. The troops leave tomorrow afternoon.
Gov. Wise left this morning for the seat of
war. Three artillery Companies from Fort
Monroe arrived this morning and are quar-
tered at Fort McHenry awaiting orders.
HAMPERS FERRY,-Noon.-Onl two of
the insurrectionists here are unwOunded.
Ed win Coppich, white, and Childs Green.
cUlOred, both from Iowa. The party crigi-
naliy consisted of twenty-five, whereof iif-
teen are killed and two MORALLY wounded.
On Monday morning soon after the assault
ON the Armory, firing took place from the
hills on the Maryland side, supposed to be
Cook 5 party salute. The fire was returned
but was too distant to be effective. Volun-
teers have gone in pursuit of the fugitives.
Probably thousand armed men have con-
gregated here, and reini0rcements are pour
ing in from all quarters.
HARPER's FERRY, l:3O afteruOon.-The
Secretary of War has telegraphed Col. Lee.
Attorney Ould would forthwith
proceed hitler to institute legal proceedings
against the prisoners. A train is getting
ready to carry horses and men to pursue the
rioters into any State or locality by order OF
the President, at the request OF Gov. Wise.
One of tue insurgents killed. had in his
pocket. Captains Commission to Captain
+. III. Leeman ON the Prov sional Govern
ment of the United States. dated October Is.
1859, and signed A. w. Brown commander
in chief
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.--Evening.--Six
OF Virginia Militia have arrived
en- route for Harper's Ferris but their ord rs
are CONFERENCE.-THE and they return home
tonight.
This Indicates thorough dispersal of the
insurgents. "a 4