Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-19

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rsmsiaed IN ehssRs e De prisoner, len in shs
vsfioge eaine To- home. An immenss tsoia
bro Y! e 49, sesps seee%P..isd y
E s,;ss sdna.essristls 9 shs 1sltin''s and Ohio
c...,. r.,,. osr.s lSs.ss, = -, ,,
hsl In ~ Po..siss s.sy revolving pistol,
wh1eh he1engsd toJ. d. coek. one Of the escaped
~ ssS and sharp: aas, with the nida
In the midst Of the Axhting, artists were seen
pansing In the ff.y, and sketching the scene -
It's point: presented themselvea before them.
Totsch- Of the Law Gnys.
Captain w. d. Brown, attached 10 the Law
orays, was detailed 10 guard wounded insurgent
q the Citizens While 20 empIoyed. he steS him
to comics how long the plot had been going on,
who were ID authors, and where their mse<iaxi
s s held but nth u. dying man ,sfn:,d c.Pais
cyphefs and secret characterS, and has 10 now In
his poesession. The cyphers are inte!ypessd with
few English words and names q Pliess, smons
Ininois," .Iowa, % st. Paul, Minnesota,n and the
sentence, 81 once more sit down 10 write 10 you. "
About the middle Of the stream Of the broad
named VIM. II. Leemsn, who was shot on Mon
day while attempting 70 make his escape from the
town, His black hair may just Be ssen hesttng
every ripple. The visitors, upon discovering the
body to-day, saluted IL with shower Of balls but
the actlon was one Of very questionable taste and
Of captain from Mr.. Brown, The following being
true copy Of the document found In his pocket:
| Headqxavfers wer Dsporsmsst,
Il Near Harper's Ferry, Nd.
| Where's w n. Leeman has been nominated a
captain In the army establshed under the Preris-
tcHaI Gere.aness; now, therefore, in pursuance Of
| the authority vested In me by said constitution,
we do hereby appoint and commission the ssid
w. HI. Leeman captain. aak
Given at the once Of the Secretary Of war, this
DAY, 18th Of October iss9 ,rJ JOss s.o cr,.,
H. KEYS, Secretary 81 War. ssei.es5-. 49,
There was taken from the pefsoa Of Stevens q
printed pamphlet Of TWENTY-FIVE pages, containing
the constitution, &c, Of Mr.. Browns provisional
| government. The work 10 In the possession Of
Col. Lee, and would be reasonable were IL not
This e1trsordinsry movement at Hsrp.r's Ferry
lied by such audacity and folly, 10 fertile a
ment. IL appears that he was moncmaniac, pos
sessing . strong viii, superior nrmness and re.
| weakness Of mind and character which enabled
him TO obtain that ascendency over them which
led them to their destruction. -
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
| The following are among the killed and wound
ed In the recent conflicts at Harper's Ferry:
| Klted-Fountafn Beckhsm, railroad agent on
sunday, by single shot; Hayard Sheppard, COL
night, in working at the train; Thos. Boerly,
sssauit; VIM. Richsrdson, Of Mar nsSure, killed
town military lined On Monday also; W William
| Brown, son Of "Qid Brown" Stewart Taylor,
insurgent; J. c. Anderson insurgeut; E. H. Lee,
man, ins9rgenti Albert Hasiitt, insurgent; and
Wornded.-Ossowattamie (old) Brown; Watson
Brown, q second son; Evans Dorsey, mortality
rines, morally; another Marine, name unknown.
slightly; Alexander Kelly; Geo. Murphy, Setes
| Attorney, Of Martinsburg. -f-''s
Shields Green, colored, Of Harrisburg; Wssson
Brown, SON Of old Brown.
sv TELEeRAPHIC REPORTS.
FROM TEE AsRSr OF rus RAuxoAp
HARPKR,s FKnRY, Oct. Is-lOX q. m.-The
work ID done. The marines, after the insurp ents
refused to submit, broke In with sledges and
Fsrs ., T hs, n,ing on both sd wss
We took the sinners prisoners, and released the
citizens who had been held az hostages, among
i whom was our clerk, Mr.. Donohue. Major w.
sell, Of the army, headed the marines in person
unarmed never saw 20 thrilling scene In my
life The insurgents are the most fanatical white
and exciting mischief under holy pretences.
PulsuIr or THE IxsuRexxrs.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Is, p. ma special train 10
| being got ready 70 take the men and horses of the
corps Of rangers to Hsrpers Ferry for the purpose
into which they may have led The power 70 %
this s granted by the President At the request Of
| Governor Wise. = :
TRIAL OF TEE RIorKIs
HAHPxR's Ferry, Oct 1s-Colonsl Lee has re-
I cetvcd dispatch from the Secretary Of War; sta-
ding that District Attorney Robert Ould, Of WASH
1 ington, will proceed to Hafper's Ferry 70 take
charge Of legal Proceedings against the prisoners
ton for Harpers Ferry last evening In pursuance
Of the Presidents instructions.] -
,Sasssso 1,am nv: are :..itng further
Brown was not dead. He may yet live 70 be hung.
He J: not 80 seriously wounded was at frst sup
posed. -
-. LkrzR FROM HAarrs's FsnRr.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1s.-rhe following important
Intelligence has just been received ffcm Harperss
Las. evening, des.chment Of marines and som.
1 csuntry; but their nrst visit was 20 the school,
house. tsupposed TO be Cooks -Rep.l Here thew
FUND large quantity Of blankets, boots, shoes.
Siosnes, tents, fifteen hundred Tikes, with barge
i They also discovered a carpet bag cenSaipiss
aoeumenn throwing much light on the aasir, 10,
the organization, showing o. indicating ramiacs-
| lions In various States Of the Union Xlso found
| letters from various individuals st the Norfh-ope
also letter from Gerret smith about money T,,.
ters, and check or drsft by him for sI1e, en-
4 dorsed by the cashier Of a New York bank the
4 name OF which Is not recollected 71sF1I1l'
All these are in the Possession Of Gov wise
| VINO mas Issued proc lamation offering a reward
Of 81 90 for the arrest Of Cook. large numbes
pursuit of him. - - =
PURSUIT. or rHg FueirlvK IssuRerNrs ~
i CHAMBERsBuRe. Pa, Oct. 10, 2 o'clock q. NJ
There are no signs Of the fugitives-a genfleman
who Len Greencastle At says that nothing lad
been heard Of them there
/ BEDFORD, Oct. l9.-No signs Of the fugitives
@SONS OF MALTA.-Meet TONIGHT
S at ~ O'Clock, at the encampment Temner
enoe Hail fltl e. SER kTARf
0GEATt0NAL SAUARD VIII meet THIS
us EVENING, at Columbian Armorv. n ~
o'eloek. BY order Of Capt I: A. TAR. 80 = =.
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