, 1859-12-02
NO. 2.


two hundred and fifty Abolitionists and a
gang Of negroes, under command Of a man
named Brown The FIRST acts OF the In
surrectionsts were to stop the trains going
East and cut the telegraph wires The
first intelligence received was from a sta
ton east Of Harper's Ferry Intense ex-
eitement prevailed in Baltimore Washing
ton, Richmond, Frederick and Martinsburg
and all through the adjoining States, and
immediate steps were taken to pour into
Hnrper's Ferry a military force to quell the
insurrection, while precautionary measures
were adopted against general uprising Of
the blacks.
On Monday, October II, President Bu-
chanan ordered three companies Of artil-
lery at Old Point Comfort and corps Of
Marines in the Washington Barracks TO
proceed at once to the scene Of disturbance.
The marines, 90 in number, left on the
quarter past three o'clock P. " train, With
two, tweye-pound howilzers and foil sup
ply Of ammunition, accompanied BY the
Hon. ]. C. Faulkner, Of Virginia. They
were ordered 10 force the bridge over the
Potomac, reported 10 be in the hands Of
the nsurrectionists, at oil hazards. They
we're commanded by Colonel Harris, Uni
ted States Marines a0 6ar
The President also by telegraph, ordered
out the military Of Frederick, Nd, under
the command Of Col Edward Sheriver;ho
also accepted the services Of Capt. LoricRs
company from the same place. The yolun-
teers proceeded at once to Harpers Ferry,
as did also company Of volunteers from
Charleston, and one from Martinsburg,
Virginia. They had with them the road
master and a force Of laborers to repair the
track, and telegraphers to mend the wires.
Three companies from Frederick had
gone ahead Of the Baltimore train, andthe
Marines followed IN o special train.
Al force Of about one thousand armed
men, military and marines, would be col
lected at the seat Of war The hrst body
Of auxiiaries which appeared to have
reached the scene Of action was company
Of railroad tonnage men from Marinsburg
led by Capt. Alburtis
The irst authentic information was re-
ceived By the arrival o. a train at Balt-
more on Monday afternoon, by telegraph
via. Pittsburg lines. The first iutimation
the citizens Of Harper's Ferry had Of the
existence Of the insurrection was iis actual
consummation, although il is stated that
some weeks ago, Secretary Floyd received
an anonymous letter stating that aboni the
18th Of October the Abolilionisis negroes
and other disaffecied persons, would seize
the Arsenal. But no notice was taken Of
the communication, because twas 50 indef-
latte and improbable a character.
The leader, John Brown, or "Old Brown
as he was Familiarity termed 10 Kansas, had
taken bis abode on the Maryland side Of The
river sometime before, as well as bis second
in command, Johu 4. Cook, also said 70 be
from Kansas Brown passed under the
name Of Smith, and attracted no suspicion.
By way or ST. Louis we have later dis
patches IN regard to this lnsurecliou. The
leading Abolitionists had all been arrested,
and put in close confinement The St.
Louis correspondent Of the San Francisco
Ersuing 7siegram, under date Of Oct. II,
says
The insutrectionl But little else Is
talked Of or written about Il IS under
stood that Brown and bis men will have
speedy trial, and be hung. Il is also well
known that Gov. Wise is preparing reqni-
sitions upon the Governors OF Ohio and
/ New York for the porsens Of Gerret Smith,
VIM. II. Seward and Joshua r. Giddiugs,
and the question, therefore, now receiving
public attention is, what viii be done with
iiem? Unqucstionably, Il The charges pre-
ferred against these last named individuals
can be established as il is presumed they
will be, they must suffer With "Old Brown
and his confederates. Tho preliminary ex-
animation Of the prisoners is now being
had. The particular friends Of Giddings,
Smith, and Seward are Il IS said, begin
I hing 10 feel alarmed, and well they might
Il A Washington correspondent says the Sec
Iretary Of War has received, since the I'M
surrection, an insolent letter, purporting 70
come from the notorious Cook, dated az
Chambersbnrg, Pa, informing him that it
was his (Cook's) intention to march an
army Of several thousand men and take
! Harper's Ferry and Charlestown, liberate
the prisoners and play the d. generally.
OF course 20 attention IS paid to such
. threats although the Virginia authorities
have taken every precaution TO guard
against any attempt TO rescue the outlaws"
: "ASorHER OUrRAeEp Capt Horton, Of
f.. the American ship Arlington, Just arrived
at Boston, reports that while passing the
= Straits Of Gibraltar, q two pound shot vas
, fred from the Spanish fort, passing com
( pletely through the ship. These little mat
d tiers are, however, becoming 50 common,
that nobody appears 70 pay attention to
them
There has been running about ln the
, harbor Of Portland, Me-, lately, a steam
4 tug. wherein the use Of chimney is dis
] pensed with entirely, and the heat that
! usually passes Of from the top Of thu
A smoke-pipe is made available 70 do duty in
! the engine. A Board Of Engineers cerii
fy, in the papers, to great saving OF tuei