The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20
OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1859.
Brown and the other prisoners have just been taken
from the Armory and put Especial train started for
Charlestown. There immense crowd about the
gates and cars, with all Of arms but guard or
twenty-five thirty surrounded tie prisoners
There attempt At violence. Governor wise sena
tor Mason and others accompanied the The
commences tomorrow when, probably the prisoners
will be indicted and will be tried Friday There
foundation for the OF fibus.ers in the Maryland
mountains.
Browns wounds are slight He has made long state
ment to Governor Wise to-day and Senator Mason and
District Attorney Ould presence Of Mr.. yaandgham,
Of Ohio and Mr. Faulkner OF Virginia. members of Con-
gress and other leading men. Papers that have been
found in his possession mpicate Gerrt Smith, Joshua
Gddngs, and other notorious aboluonss who furnished
money.
Two commitments have been lodged-one by the State
and the other by the United States This was done TO
meet the question Of Jurisdiction.
Brown abuses Cook for deserving him.
The following additional intelligence has been received
BY the government
Everything quiet There only five prsoners-.hrec
wounded and two unhuIt. Six citizens have been killed
and one marine. All the citizens killed outside the
limits Of the United States territory IN Virginia. The
rine was MORALLY wounded in il. l have seen Colonel
Lee, but not Governor Wise. Only nineteen persons were
engaged III the matter, Of whom five were free negroes
from tic North. Brown has living few miles from
here in Maryland since June last. His premises were
searched to day. and fifteen hundred pixies and two hun
bred guns were found, besides ninis, axes
blankets, clothing, &C., in abundance. Brown says
no has contemplated this movement since 1866. All
his party either killed captured except one who
left on Monday. They were driven by the virgnians
into the Armory. and there Colonel Lee and twelve
rnes did the balance. All the slaves engaged, il any,
were forced None Of the persons held by Brown were
hurt, although all We're in the building sormed by the
marines. The books and Papers Of Brown are secured
and throw considerable light the movement Strange
it but true that Brown and his eighteen men took pos
session OF the government property and town held
them during Sunday night and Monday The govern
ment money all safe. IT is not known which Of the
party killed the marine The who carried OF Lewis
Washington is one Of the wounded prisoners do
apprehend any violence TO the prisoners.
On receipt Of this intelligence the President directed
District Attorney ord TO deliver the prisoners over 10
vrginan authorities, it under the laws of that
stae the murders had been committed, and the United
States had jurisdiction only in case, and that the
death Of the United States marine.
The Secretary or the Navy after consideration with
the Secretary Of War, despatched order to the
manding officer OF marines to return at TO Wash
ngton Gov Wise will therefore take charge Of the pri
soners. Their trials will Off soon as the neces
sary arrangements can be instituted.
The President has received the papers and documents
which were found on the person and In the valise 4
Brown They have not yet been thoroughly examined
but enough known Of their character 10 show that the
conspiracy had an extensive organization in the various
states and that leading Of the North East and West
were engaged n IT, They had regular constitution and
laws, by which they governed. The chief Of the
ccnsprators had power 10 appoint officers Of various
grades and Il s clear he exercised that authority The
papers disclose that Brown kept daily Journal in which
he set forth the details OF his transactions, the
purchase Of arms in large quantities. and stores and am
munon Of all kinds. Field spyglasses picks and shoves
for throwing up temporary fortacations calls or boat
swains whistles Of kind being very shri and ca
pable Of being heard at long distance which are sup
posed TO have been intended for assembling his bands or
warning them Of danger among these stores. The
whistles found in hts effects made Philadelphia,
and forwarded to agent Of his Baltimore last week.
per Adams h Companys express. Some Of them we're
found in his valise.
II s not deemed advisable at present to publish the
names Of persons engaged in this conspiracy the
tents OF papers found might thwart and defeat the
investigation which is about to DO instituted
There said 70 DO nothing IN the papers found showing