New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07
THE VIRGINIA TROUBLE.
CHARLESTOWN INTELLIGENCE.
THE EXCI1 EHENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sERyICEs-A sUs-


FICIOUs CHARACTER, ETC.
Cone,p onderee fThe Baltimore American o.o
JHARLEsTOws, Dec. 4, 1859.
Tie excitement attending the execution OF John
Brow has III great measure subsidized, and the de-
Iartufe OF 20 many Of the troops has gwen quiet 70
our village TO which have been unused for the past
few weeks. OF course the execution IL s the theme
OF conversation and Browns conduct while prisoner,
and the remarkable Grmness and GOODNESS exhibited by
lin during bis last moments Is commented on Dy ALL
His advice 10 bis fellow prisoners 10 stand hrm and not
beiray their friends il regarded evidence OF
bravery much desire 70 shield from punishment
bis associates in the crimes Tor which be suffered the
extreme leually OF The law.
l have learned incident which shows az much
GOODNESS in Brown anything yet related of him. Mr.
sadleT the undertaken day or two before the eXecu-
ton rent message to Brown telling him he had bet
Ier have metallic coffin in which his remains might
be taken to biz home III New-York. His reply was
that he did think metallic collin necessary, az the
weather would be cool and he thought he would keep
III a common walnut coffin sufficient length oil time
for the PURPOSES suggested by Mr. Sidder
There " ar considerable excitement in the neighoor-
hood Of the Court House Sunday morning, on ac-
count OF fight between a couple OF members oi the
cavalry companies from fauquier County Inc as
puie aTOse ference 10 tue relative strength oil the
Two, This dispute waxed warm, and from the hotel
they adjourned 20 the street 10 settle the dliie ence,
Ia Heenan. After the parties had fought for some
minutes their respective friends crowded around, and
for a bile the prospects were favorable Tor general
fight RS sabers were drawn and carbines and pistols
cooked. Happily, OF the commanding officers
made his apI eree, and put stop to the proceedings
which were reprehensiole IN the highest degree.
What the punishment inflicted the belligerents was
/ could not ascertain.
man, who gives the name of Otis, and claims to
hail from the town of Yonkers, New-York, was ar
rested Saturday under suspicious circumstances lie
made hls appearance III the tOwns late hour on FRI
day evening, aud put up at the Carter House, and on
Saturday he called Oh the Rev. Mr.. Waugh with let
ter of odueton, which not being satisfactory 70 the
reverend gentleman he handed him over 10 the Mayor
of the town. who had him placed under guard in one
OF the of the hotel, where he sill remains, but
will probably be shipped to-day. tie has made
variety of statements, Of which that he had been
in Warrington on business, aud wishing TO be present
az the execution, left Alexandra for Deesburg, Va,
and from that place he came here in buggy. Tnat
he came here through curiosity alone, having deter
mined not 10 discuss the subject OF Slavery while here
lie also say he was not aware the Union had been
dissolved and was under the impression that he Was
stilI in the United States until he reached this town
While conversmg with the guard IN relation TO the
hanging of brown, he burst INTO flood Of tears, and
on being ked the of his grief, he sad he had
lost bis father months ago. In appearance and
conversation lie is very gentlemanly, aud bears up
under bs confinement With patience.
Tie Cadets from the Military lnsfltute Will leave TO-
morrow having received orders 20 that effect. Tue
Mount Vernon Guards and Winchester Coutinentals
will aleo leave to-day, which will reduce the number
of men on duty TO something Ike Il reasonable pro-
portion.
The weather since Friday night has been very disa-
cteeable the ram and seet rendering outdoor busns
very unpleasant The sentinels have had Il hard time
Of 1t, aud evince much anxiety to get away r, p -,
Yours &c. H. d. d.
VERY INTERESTING LITTER FROM MISS FouKE or
HARPERs FERRY.
From Tae ST. LouiI Republican,.
We received by mail Yesterday the following letter
from Miss FouAe OF Harpers Ferry lady whose
name bar been " Gey published in connection with
thrilling incident in the Harpers Ferry tragedy:
HARPER's Ferry, Nov. II, 1859.
Mr. EDITOR: / anticipate your surprise when your
eve shall res OH the Il, nature attached TO TINS sheet
but that surprse shall vanish when you learn the way
and wherefore | have taken the liberty Of writing you
q few lines. have learned from The Daily Missouri
hCpabhcaR that you were under TIE impression lhat
say ed the life of Thompson, TIE lnsurgent, when ne
vas taken captive. lie brought into the public
parlor OF the hotel time before | knew that be
and Stephens had been captured. When | hrst saw
Thompson, he VAS seated IN an arm. chair with his
hands tied behind his back, guarded by some OF the
citizens. Several questions put 10 him II regard
TO bis motives ana expectations, when he enrolled
under the Provisional Government His answers
we're invariably the same That he had been taught TO
believe the negroes were cruelty treated, and would
gladly avail themselves of the first opportunity 10 OBJ.
tam their freedom, and that all they mad 10 do was 10
come TO Harpers Ferry take possession of the Armofy
ana Arsenal which would be IN easy matter ami then
the eOlOred people would come in MASS backed 0y the
observation-disclosures OF the Valley OF Virginia. Some one
remarked, imagine you regret that you did not sue
eeed in running of the darkes. lie replied that he
regretted hay ny engaged III the attempt aud II were
TO do over again he would decline.
Very so after, Mr.. Beckham, one Of our most es-
teemed citizens, was shot down unarned he was.
went into the paror and heard OF the guard ask l.
If he were q married man. his answer that he bad
been married Xix months only.
walked up where the prisoner sat and said 10 BIN:
Mr.. Thompson, you had much better have stsd at
bone and taken of ysHr wife and pursued some
honest calling, instead Of coming here 10 murder our
citizens and seal property that their hrst act
" WAS To Nil a free cOored man, because he would not
" JON them in their wicked scheme" He said spoke
truly; but they had been basely deceived.
While was talking TO Thompson several Of the
frienos OF Mr.. Beekham, who Justly enrlged at
his eolG-booded murder, came IN with the avOSed de-
termination 10 Kill Thompson on the spot As they
appeared with leveled rides stood before T. and pro-
ttoled him. for three powerful reasons: lrst my sister
in-law lying in the adjoining room very i'll under
the influence of a nervous chill from sheer fright, and
if they had carried their design It would have
proved fatal TO her doubt. In the second place,
considered II great outrage TO XII the man in the
house, however much he deserved 10 die. Thirdly,
am emphallcally a law and order woman, aud wanted
the seli-condemned live, that he might be dis
posed OF by the law. | simply shielded the terribly
frightened man. rithoHt t0HciRg hlm until Col. Moor
Il think il was came in and assured me- on his honor,
that he should not be shot in the house. That al
l desred. The result everybody knows.
One other error vish 10 correct. Philip Il. Fouke,
of Bellevile, H. is my cousin only. l am happy TO
assure you that have brth-right IN the "Old Do
minion.' Respectfully yours,
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