The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-19

fhe Plan COncOcted at an Ohio Eair--
The Object Of the Insurrection =
Maryland and Virginia to be Mad,
Free states--Fuil Particulars, sc.
..4 BiITmoRE, October 1873 A. M.
The town has been taken possession of b,
companies from Charleston and Shepardstowu
Va, and Frederick, Md. The rioters are en-.
trenched in the armory, and hold Mr.. Wash
lngton and Mr.. Laienfeld as prisoners. The
lnsurreciioDists were commanded by Capt
Brown, of Kansas notOriety, and numbered
originally seventeen white men and five
negroes, several of whom were shot. Two
men Of the Mnrtineburg Company were shot
dead while charging on the arinory.
part OF the insurgents have left here un
der command of leader named Cook, VIII o,
witha large party of slaves, is supposed TO
90 moving toward Pennsylvania. Allen Ev-
ans, one Of tho insurrectionists, is lying in II
dying condition, having becn shot through The
breast. Ho is from Connecticut, but has been
in Kansas. He says the whole scheme was gci
up BY Brown, who represented thatth negroes
would riso by thousands, and Maryland nnd
Virginia would become free States. Colonel
shriyer of Frederick, has just had an inter
view with Brown in the Armory. He asked 10
be allowed to march out with his men, and
Ryorred his intention to defend himself TO the
last. .- ...9 - pl.oa u. .
His men are very strongly posted in the engine
house and cannon cannot be used against them
for fear of iDjuring tho prisoners thoy still
hold. Some lG persons are known to have
been killed. Fountain Beckman, n railroad
agent, was shot dead from the Arniory. Three
rioters are lying dead under the bridge, hav
ing been shot by the Shephardstown troops in
their charge on the bridge. Capt. Cook is
second in command Of the insurgents.
He is said to be posted in the School-bouse
four miles distant, with large body Of runs-
way slaves, The Armory was taken possession
of about o'clock on Sundhy night; soouietly
was it done that the citizens know nothing Of
it till the train was stopped. COL Lee, who
has arrived here, thinks there are abundant
troops on hand to capture the rioters, and
seems perfectly certain TINT the original party
consisted Of not more than twenty white men
and five free negroes. Capt. Brown had been
about Harper's Ferry and rented farm four
miles of, which was the rendezvous of the
rioters. t'Nt'N u'...a. s-
Captain Cook has also lived about there,
and at one time Taught d school. All the
other white men are unknown. They are
supposed, however, to be men who have been
connected with Brown in Kansas. I.
II is reported, but not confirmed, that the
rioters have carried off a considerable amount
of the Government, funds. i.9 .-a t 7-t.s
No attempt was made to pillage the town
or insult females. .- F',' 20. tI. .
Captain Brown claims easy terms on ac-
count Of his moderation. Eam - gmi
HARPER's FERRY, October 1873 A. M. Sol
The conflict on the bridge was fought
mainly by the railroad tonnage men from
Martinsburg, led by Captain Alberts. Evan
Dorsey, a aconductor of the railroad company,
was killed, and Conductors Bowman and HO-
lett We're wounded. No damage was done 10
the railroad or bridge by the rioters. ..l "fl
1t is supposed that the rioters will be tried
under martial law as soon as captured, and
hung on the spot. :' Tt' ". I.'
SIX O'CLOCK a. M.-The following is the
special report received from the editor OF the
Baltimore Aaericdif i' l''. ''9aJ T..#l41oa
Preparations are now making for the at.
tack on the Armory. The soldiers are posted.
all round the grounds, and for. the last hour
everything has been quiet. The rioters have
still the following peisons in their custody as
prisoners: Armisted Ball, Chief Draughts,
man M AZ the arilnofy; benlamin NILS, Master
vi ", hLnro'y! 'Utiii panSernelu, raVnlas.er;'
olall.h.iw olalh LEWIS "oshiug'oil, isrner, ana otner
prelnlnent c,tHens, besides John Alstadt,
,urhisr, ! anu ms son, sixteen years Ola. me
Ias, tilrec were seizeo On their Iarns, seVerai
hilss rom Ine Tefry' george iufner, a
giao'a.e VI. ese s.. fo'it' anu one Oh the most
oisunsulsneo ciuzehs, was shoI yesterday
" Whle s9th'ng 1hto town; ne aieu during
'he night ne mas orOther llVlng IN Baln'
more, married nn 'n.o .he ra'terson iaml'y.
1ureo Vi M inc I'o'eis are lyihg dead In tns
Sueets: 'here are aso three IN the river, amt
seVerai @o saio W DO lying "ithih inc Arhofv
inc loilowing Is the nSt OF Kilied among the
s uamSAs anu so'uiels: r10ns"'n 1s DsekGam nay
Woou' negro Por'rr ht tne rairroaa stauon;
Joseph bamiey, o! harper terryj Evan Dor
Sey a'ia oeorge hicnarosoh,oi mattnspurg'
Apo'ner noter, negro hataeu Lewis Leary
VINO mas Just diea, confessed 10 INC particulars
OF tfo Piot' Wnich ne says was ooncoctea ny
broWn, at fair he'd in ONO two months ago.
Inc ri0ters nave JUST sent out nag OF truce,
Saying tnat II they are not lIo'ected Dy the
soldiers mere ~ present tney Will hang oil thoy
capure'
g HAHPERs FERRY, uotooer lo--S A. M.
The Armory has Just been stormod and taken
after a determined resistance. Colonel Shut
approached with a flag Of truce, and demanded
the surrender of the Armory. After expostu
latipg for some time, the rioters refused. The
marines then advanced and made a charge, en-
deavoring to break open the door with sledge