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The Inmrrection at Harper's Ferry.

The following intelligence from Harpers
Ferry has just been received:
Last evening detachment OF the marines,
accompanied by by some of the volunteers,
made a visit to Captain Browns house; the
first visit was to the school-house and not
Browns residence as supposed yesterday.
They found largo quantity OF blankets, boots,
shoes, clothes, tents, fifteen hundred plRes
with largo blades affixed, and also discovered
documents throwing much light on the affair.
Among them are the printed constitution and
BY laws Of the organization, showing, or indi-
eating a ramiGcaton throughout tho various
States of the Union, and they also found letters
from various individuals of the North. One
from Fred. Douglas, containing $40, from
lady for the cause; also sletter from Garret
Smith about money matters, and q check or
draft by him for 500, Endorsed by the cashier
Of a New York bank, whose name 10 not re-
collected. All these documents arc in the pos
session of Governor Wise. rI JrVu V.T
The Governor has issued proclamation
Offering 81 600 reward for the capture OF
Cook A large number Of men are now soour-
ing the mountains in pursuit OF him. !,
Sometime during yesterday morning, tele-
oraph line repsirer, while repairing the line
between Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg, was
shot at by Captain Cook himself, whom he was
recognized. '1!
The following 10 the anonymous letter re-
ceived by Governor Floyd OF which mention
has been made: "a siie-n1cr .s OF ..n
ur,vc,,vir, A,,rst % 1s5oyyu5
~ .i1,.,. '4 ,i'' .s
s'r,--l nase s iA'ey tevsnvt ,n aa thnt T'fss,
il to be my duty to impart it,to you without
delay. .r,.a,gstg.s ss. .!au I'D
al bava d;aoovered the existenoe of secret
association. having for its object tho liberation
Of the slaves of tho South by general insur-
reotiop. The leader Of the movement Is Old
Jobn Rrown. late Of Kansas. He has been in
Canada during the winter, drilling the negroes
tbare- and thew are only waiting his word to
start for the South to assist the slaves. They
have ono of their leading men, white man,
in an armory in MARYLAND. Where it Ia sit
natsd have not been able to learn. As soon
az everything is ready, those who are Of their
nnmb,r in The Northern States and Canada,
ara to come in small companies to their rendez-
vous. which is in the mountains in Virginia.
Thsy will mass down through Pennsylvania
and MARYLAND and enter Virginia at Harper's
Fsrrv. Brown left the North about three or
fnnr wesl,s AGO. and will arm the negroes and
strke the blow In few weeks, so that what
over ia done, must be done at once. They have
y ,araa nuantitv of arms at their rendezvous
ord nrobabIv distributiue them already.
Wss am NOT fully in their confidence, this
:. o1i tho information can give you. I dare
moi sivn nv name to this, but trust that you
vii, Not disregard the warning on that ac-
count"
''"A u,, p,nnx oo,ohor 10
| iii, a
The following Is the number kiiied ana
wounded during the recent insurrection;
Killed-Fiye citizens and fifteen Insurgents
Wounded-Three insurgents.
PriSoners-flVe lnsu,gens. l., A..
The prisoners have been committed 70 the
Charleston Jail to await tne actlon Oh .he
Grand Jury, when they VIII Do inoictso ahu
tried in few days. Inc arrangement apou'
the jurisdiction has been set1ied IA tnls way
The local authorities are 10 try ING Pr1so.ers
for murder, and in the mean tlme 'ne uni'eS "
States authorizes VIII proceeu on .no ou"lso VI
treason. GOV. WISE said 70 mr. ouiu. .ne nio
trict Attorney, that ne naa no opJec.ioh " .no
General Government proceedihg agaihse tne
prisoners, that ls, wnat WIN oe leit vi lhem uy
the time the virginia autnor,ies are aone WIN w
them. Brown is Det.er lo-uay, anu has 1S naoo
q fuller statement OF his opsrano1s. n IL ne says
that he rented the larm oi w. III henney nt;1 o..
months ago, ana tne lenl os pun uut. t HA noAs
march. He never had overz5 men az tne larm
at any one Tune tnas oeio1geu W inc a. o,sana 90
tion, but taat nc haa g5 gVuu le1zon Tn.n ~ Nth
iniorcemenIs rom Maryianu' non.'i t,I hsa
and South carohna, anu sne nnn no.. 40 ;naIu n"
provided arms suncIehS nn ior Ia ;a.a @ na oSo
ding 2Vo 'eVoveis, 1Vo on",p Al. ana III ~
spears, all OF wnlch were lsie a' tne iai az 10
also ned an aouhaanee y, puma, f.,na ~Di t;n,a ~
ammunition. All .ne urine wo.o III IL. M ~ ~
time brought ron oInns ,hnusnu.n pann md wsrs
ern sponts, si.l sSnans !. So Eannad. farn,
directed to j. smith eohs' henneuy 'sfm'
his assumed name. .,, -,
They were packed IN oouple oo1es, ~ 10 .,
to deceive inc parties %no nanuieu .I. tnem AZ
the way 10 the larm; ne says .naS Ho .'aho aho y
one mistake, IN either noI oe,aanitS sIH ~
train on SUNDAY nlgn., OF r 9ise peih.So,ns ~
to go on unmoleSteo. ms ni,s.nn', tan ,oo,, r'
seemed to inter, exposed ms uoings w soom' s,,
and prevented MS felI,orIehehvs Inv: ~, ,.on. Il.
coming. Inc names Oh az Vi his paiT a.
the Ferry on sunday n,gnt, e1ceps 'nie.
white men whom No aomiIs .hae ne seH.
away on an errand, are as iol!ows, WIN 'neif
proper title under inc provisional govern
menti-Gen. Jno. Brown, oommahoe1-in- I'm
Chief, wounded, put wiz recover up.
ollver Brown, deaai oap.'c mav'on DaJ"n ;aJ =,
deadj Capt. Jne. cage, oi onio, ralseu ~
Virginia, dead; Capt. aaron =. otepnehs, ~ ~
Connecticut badiy wounaeo' mas .nfee uain
in his body, and can NOT possibly recover
Lieut.. Edwin Copme, Oh iowa, unnur,; Meut
Albert Hazett, OF PennsylVania, dea1; Lieus
jeremiah Anderson, OF INDIANA, aeao; hleue y.
VIM. Leman, OF Maine, deaG; UaPe. ono. a,, Il
a Cook, of Connecticut, escaped; IrlVaIe Sye% T
!; art Taylor, OF canada, Gead; Onas' iIao Mla.
y l~F MnIr