Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-02
HARpER,s FERRY CONSPIRACY.


We continue to lay before the public incidents and in
dcatons connected with the Harpers Ferry conspiracy
ness IRON which such consequences have flown, aud the
national ealamites which they lead IL the evil
not corrected at its source;
THE BORDER
The Frederick (Md.l Herald says:-"The Leesburr
Cavalry. Captain Daniel I. Shreve commanding have
been ordered to guard the different fors and passes up
on the Potomac river. The company has been divided
into four plaoons statoneda at Edwards Ferry Conrad
Ferry, hollands Ferry, and the Potomac bridge the
Point of Rocks. The men neatly aud thoroughly
equipped and present warlke appearance being armed
with the improved Minnie rifle. This precautionary
force, understand, will be continued until AFTER the
execution of John Brown and his followers which is
| right and proper"
General Asa Rogers, of Loudoun county, Va has or
dered the Colonies Of the seth aud 51th Regiments
order out sufficient force guard the boundaries of Lou
doun along the Potomac and the Blue Ridge against
invasion OF Browns sympahizers The order has been
promptly complied with Among the companies du-
~ Capt r. welby Carters volunteer company of
| airy, armed with swords and carbnes.
| PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
letter from Lynchburg. dated Nov Soth in the Dis
patch OF yesterday morning. says; "a meeting
will be held in this city is evening for the purpose OF
consultation aud taking steps to protect the rights of
citizens and those of Virginia and the South against
encroaehmcntS of the abotonsts and their sympathiz-
ers. A meeting has also been called at Campbell O. H.
on next Monday, for the purpose of organizing vol
unteer companes-one rifle and the other cavalry. Vig
lance committees also forming in this city, aud
throughout the whole section The Sons of Malta ever
foremost in the works of charity benevoenee etc. have
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| that NAV be assigned them.
The same letter adds:
An old man, sixty years of age residing in Campbell
county, arrested yesterday charged with using scd-
tous language and sympathzing with that old
Brown. The trial postponed until IL o'clock to-day
in consequence of the sbsenee of an important witness
IRON NARriNSBURG.
letter in the Dispatch dated Martnsburg Nov. 2Sth,
SAYS: n
The health of the military stationed here is good with
the exception of colds and the effects of change of
water.
Last night some of the sentinels reported seeing
number of bike lights and rockets set OF in the country
which caused little excitement; but nothing definite
could be discovered why they burnt bright light
seen in this neghborhOod at the time found
TO proceed from the burning of lime-kiln
On the arrival of the p NJ. train, stranger who
could give satisfactory OF himself
ed and confined IN jail and will be examined this
ing He purports hail from Harrison county bound
TO Chambersburg, Penn. and this being direct
route to the latter place, added TO the suspicion.
OTHER srArES.
From the Orangeburg IS c. Southron we learn that
no less than four individuals regarded rather obno1
ious to the community have been ordered leave the
village within the week past. One is schoolteacher
aud of preacher by the of d. Heagle from the
State of New York Two Others are house painters from
the same State and the fourth is a book agent named
Day who had just arrived in town, and who did wait
for second invitation TO leave, but gave leg bail in
siauter
Two Northern school teachers having come under sus
pieion, in the Williamsburg Is o. District, have been
notified TO leave
The Montgomery Ala Advertiser saws: We heard
on saturday. that abolition emiary had been detect
ed at Pavie, in AutAuga county the previous day
and rather summary dealt with by the citizens that
village. He was Immediately arrested and put upon
his trial. which resulted in his being bound in the
sum Of $4,000. Ii is stated that this fellow had his
possession several letters from Browns in the North
relative the plans of that infamous band of rebe.
uonss and containing advice how he should
at what point TO TX upon his headquarters, &C. &C.
He first arrested suspicion Of being the murderer
of AeCrabb, and examination, these neendary doc
uments were found about his person. We hope be
able to give fuller particulars of this affair morrow
The plot indeed seems TO thicken
Tie Raleigh N. c. Standard says: " Last week.
was here from New York of the name of Sanburn
whose business appeared TO be that of selling calorc
engines His conversation the subject of slavery was
what it should have been; whereupon our Mayor
had talk with him, and advised him to leave He did
so on the next mornings train"
4 letter from Charlotte y. c. dated Nov 2sth saws:
There i much Indignation here present consequent
upon the acts of Old OssAwatOmie Brown and do be-
Hsye if Gov Wise required IT, the whole country would
nv 10 his succor He has gained the good will of the
people BY this vigorous and determined action in the
Harpers Ferry affair In view of the present state of
ahairs this will be hot place for Northerners should
they dare express their opinion. drummer told
/ Few days since by Of enterprising mer-
chants that he bad made his last bill the North and
took 10 e1pa4ie largely upon the evils Of slavery sv
ns some things very harsh, the good peope Thought
! They told him that wouldn't do all! Took him 10
pond gave him good ducking, then treated him TO
suit composed Of the inside Of pine and the outside OF
goose, and told him to go, which he did accordingly
II was proposed afterwards TO box him up with his head
| out and label him " Care of Adams EXPRESS Co To
Horace Greeley, Esq. - but they couldn't catch him
They have three book pedars in Jail there now
LETTER To BROWN.
The following copy of genuine letter received NJ
the Charesio"n Postoice. The letter is authentic be-.
yond question, the main facts be corroborated by
number OF persons now here. 1t will be read to John
Brown this morning:
To John Brown, Commander OF the Army at Harper,
Ferry Charles'own, Jefferson county, Va. Care Of
Jalor, Charlestosn.
CIditanogd, Tenn. Nov 20. 1889
John Brown-Sir: Although vengeance i NOT ,nira
confess that do feel gra,fed to hear that Won wer
stopped in your heudish Harper's Ferry with
the loss Of your sons. You can nov appreri;e ms,
distress in Kansas when you then and there entered nv
house at midnight and arrested my husband ana two
boys and took them out of the yard and in cold blood
shot them dead In my hearing You can't say YOU did
II to free our slaves; had and never expected
10 own one, but has only made a poor disconsoate
widow, with helpless children. While feel for your fol-
~ do hope aud trust you will meet your lust reward
Oh how panied my heart to hear the diving roans nj
my husband aud children. II this scrawl gives you any
consolation, you are welcome to it.
MAmALA DoYtE.
y. B.-My son John Doyle whose life ba',geJ q,
you. i now grown up aud Is very DESTROYS to be at
ChAflesown on the day Of your execution would GER
tiinly be there If his means would permit il thai he
would permit. IN
party Of gentlemen at once subscribed the amount
but the letter being detained il was ascerained vop,
Doyle could not arrive in time.
SUSPECTED ASD ARRESTED.
letter from the University Of Virginia says: "a
ie" days since rather suspicious character who tray
eied a. the real or pretended OF some book con
cern was furnished lodgings in Charlottesville Jail for
supposed completely with Brown Co. at Harpers' Fer
~ While there il posirs proof to convict him vet
the poor old agent finds Jordan hard road TO travel
with bare sHsDiciOH resting upon him.
CrTTEE OS OssAwArrAufE
The CharlcstOwn Democrat says: To show the an
probation OF the negroes for old Brown and his band
10 volunteering TO free them, and how much thankful
meas they exhibit for the dsipir,tsf efforts of those
villains in their behalf the fact that number
OF the negroes IN our midst have volunteered to execute
hm Tor the reason that be Is too d-n mean for white
men to hang him An old servant belonging TO WIN
D. North Esq, Of Berkeley came on here aud desired
10 be allowed ist chance at de old hypocrite ii.t
VIA an axe. he would make corpse Of him 40 quic,
That toder d-n northerners would keep out werpinpy
Tor de time % come, and mine OAR own businezsr
UNITED STATES TROOPS YOR HARPEE's VERY
we learn that four companies Of United States Art
ery from Fort Monroe will arrive here in the NorC,k
boat this morning They will proceed Immediately TO
Hnpers Ferry, where they will be stationed within the
Armory grounds, under the command Of Col Lee 4 :
a. Ihey wall take their camp equppage tents guns.