Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

buggy wagon. While coming along in nv
buggy wagon. While Eoming along, the hor
ses being FESTIVE, got Dat and walked up hill
with one Of the men, @ho took occasion to ask
my views on the subject Of slavery in the alb
stract. declined an argument on tn subject,
but he still pressed it upon me, and | was obi
g'd to refuse the second lime, Brown told US
10 make ourselves comf} Ttablc, and added, BY
and by shall require each of you, ge tIemen,
to write 10 some OF your friends 10 send stout
negro man in your PLACES" This was by way
of ransom. He told US he must see the letter
before it was sent, and be thought after this
was eflected they coudl make an arrangement
by which we could return home. determined
in my own mind not 10 make the requisIilon,
but he never made application fer H. having
other matters before the day expired attracting
his attention. ~-'-A
My sword, which hail been presented by Fred
erick the Great 10 Genfr1l Washington, was "a
ken from my house, With other arms. This
man Cook had been att my housn some time he.
fore and seen the arms ard at this time beat
him at shooting, and he tod me was the best
shot he had ever met. On the way to Harper S
Ferry he asked me if chad shot any since lha:
time, anu SAID he owed me an apology TO. be-
ing with this patty aier helng so well treated
by me. told him that t was o! no consequence
about the apology, but 4 would ask one favor of
bin, which was to usq his influence 10 have re-
turned to me the old sword and an old pistol
which, in the present improved state Of arms,
were only valuable N consideration Of their
history. He promised to attend TO il,and short
y at.r reaching The Armory found this sword
in old Browns hands; Said Brown, 81 will
take especial care of i,ard shall endeavor to re-
turn it to you after yo4 are released" H, car
ried the sword in his hands all day Monday,
until after the arrival Of the millt ry -. e
Upon the first announcement Of the arri' al of
the militia Brown came into the room and pick.
ed out ten of US whom he supposed to be the
the most prominent Jen. He told US we might
be assured Of good treatment because, in case
he got the worst of itn this fight, the possess
sion Of US would be of ervce in procuring
good terms; We could exercise great influence
with our Lel!ow-citl2ens; and as for me, he knew
If was out | should do my duty and in my po-
silicn aid 10 the Governor | should be most
dangerous foe. Then we we e taken INTO the
engine-house and closely confined. Two Of our
number went backwards and forwards repeat
eddy 10 confer with citizens during the various
negotiations, and finally remained out altoge tn
er, leaving the eight who were inside when the
building was finally assaulted ard captured by
the marines
During Monday various terms Of capitulation
were proposed and refused. and at night we re-
queste! our friends to cease firing during the
night, as, II the place Should be stormed in the
dark. friends aud foes would have to share
alike. 10 the morning Col, Shriver, of Freder-
ok, announced he arrival of the United States
Marines. During the night he had brought in
DIR. Tyler, of Frederick, to look at the wounds
of old Browns son. The surgeon looked at the
man and promised t. attend him in the morn
ing if practicable, but about the time he was
expected hostities had recommended
Col. Lee, who commanded the United States
forces, sent up Lieut.. Stuart TO announce to
Brown that the only terms he would oller for
surrender were that he and his men should be
taken to place of sa fety and kept unmolested
until the will of the President could be ascer-
tanned. Br WINS reply was to the effect that
he could expect no ID liency, and he would
I'll his life as dearly as possible A few min
utes later the place wal assaulted and taken.
In justice TO Brown | will say that he advi-
sed the prisoners to Keep well under shelter
during the firing, and st no time did he threat
en- to massacre Us or a ace US in front in case
of assault. 1t was evid ent he did not expect
the attack so soon. III ere was no cry of sur
render in his party Except from one young
man, and then Brown slid "onIy one surren-
ders." This fellow, at ter he say the Marines.
said he would prefer I'd take his chance of a
trial at Washinglo9. He had taken mis- posi-
ton and fired OF two shots when he cried
"surrender" There W Ire four of Browns par
ly able to fight when be Marines attacked be-
tsideS negro making Ave in ALL This negro
was very bold at first, hut when the assal; was
made he took off his Announcements and tried
to mingIe with the pritoners and pass himself
of as one of them. | handed him over 10 the
Marines al once, saying he was a prisoner
then at all events.