New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-26

you and your associates have cOIur<o-
ITO the public ssy that Brown never eoasu.sd
ne r regard n he Vim mia expedition or soy other
expedition OF r1stsr whatever. -. Il. GfDDisGs.
"Gisayd Hoass, Philaeephis. OF. a. 1859" =
INTERESTING STATEMENT or col. JOIN 4.
WASHINGTON. -
Cs. John 4. Washington, a di..ar. -els'ive Of
George Washington, and who was t4kva p.i.oasr By
Csp,. BrOwp, makes the following interesting s,a;e-
mert: Ss;z
. Between ore ard iEo O'Clock on Slsisy right, /
W.. m NV bed a. nv housc i've sN miles from Ilsr.
p,r'. Frrry: | wss assksn.d by heaiiag my Esue
sl,c5 lc tho hall; supposed !, was come isssAds AZ
uysc wuo beng gu aiuei Sitn toe mouse AL crne
in tbrOuga TIE Eitch-n vi.h)us mskinS aaY Rose; |
GOT Cd sIe opsrei toe door into The ha.i a. before
me stcod four men, three aimed with SnHps rites,
eyeled ara cooked ano the iouith-this ID ephens
with revolver in bis rgh. hand, sd 10 an lei
lighted hGnbeau, nsde Of pine whiIlines AS
/ o1sned the door one Of the men sNi; 'h
your nsme WASN'T gtoa Sad |, that Is ny
lane PeihsDs also Cox, who WAS Of ne r >wi, 40
identified me- ss hs told af.ei ward he ws'tsker ths
fo ;hs, purpose wss then told tha; vas p'.soner
ard one OF teen said, Doat be irightenet repuei,
DO Won see spyfhipg that looks axe tfiso, aooos
nee No, he said oaly want 10 say, ihs. y you
surrender anl come with US beS4yt You are sac. 1
told them understood that sufficiently ana here vas
10 necessity for further sxplanstcn; ba' VS., srack
With the number OF men rent asal&st me sad askef
what need there OF 20 macy - there MAS no Jan
ger If an unsrmed n bis mig nj shlr. resflrg al
armed force was told TO pat on my CLONES, sri o.
course complied 'ptrhaps, said ], while AN dress
irg YOU viii be so good az 70 tell me VIII. al this
usalsP Iirqoired whst the weather was outside, sat
one OF them advised NE 10 pat on an overc )s' as l.
was rsther chilly Another said they wanted my arms.
and opered the gun-closet for them 70 beip them
selves. They then explained their mission, which
they represented TO be purely phlanthropc, 10 W.T.:
the emancipation Of ell the slsyes IN the county.
Afler was dressed. Stephens said 20 me, Have yon
got any money! l replied, l wish l bal great
deal BE careful, Sir said he. told hi Il If hsi
money knew how to take Of II, ard he could no.
get il. Said he, Have you watch = My reply was,
/ have, but you csnrot have II lou have set your
selves up great moraise and hberators OF slaves;
roe il appears that You are robbers as vel Be
careful Sur ssd be again. tod them was dressed
snd resdy to go. Tney bsce me wait short time
ard my csrriage would % Q. the door. Ioey aai or
dered NY carriage for me- ard pried open the stable
door to get out Tpey mad esssd tao horses on
the wrong side Of each otner, and tiled TO ioducs
them to correct the m axe, which they did sfter dnv
ing short distance bu, stl being harnessst wrong,
and rather spirited animals, they would no. work well.
My servant, whom they had forced alorg, was
driving. suspected they were only robbers and va,
expecting al along that they would turn on AZ sons
point but they drove directly to the Amory. Broua
came out and invited ne 10, ssyibg there was com
for,abls fire. ard shortly snerward met with Mr..
Allstadt, whom they had arrested on the way AID
brought along in my buggy wagon. While coming
along the horses being resive, got out and vaket
up bill with ons OF the men, who took occasion TO
declined an arg umeDt on the subject, bat be still
pressed il upon me, and was Obliged to refuse the
second time.
Blown told us to make ourselves comfortable end
added by and by shall require each OF you gentle.
men, TO write to Of your friends u send stout
negro man in your place This was by way Of ransom.
He told us he must see the letter before it sent,
and he thought after this was effected they could
make an arrangement by which We could return
home. 1 determined ia my own mind not 10 make the
requstion, but be never made applica1on for Il, hsv
ing other matters before the day expired attracting
his attention.
the Greet to General Wasbistt,n taken from my
house, with other arme This man Cook hsd been a.
NY house some time before and the arms, and ct
that time beat him at shooting, and he told me was
the beet shot he had ever met. On the way TO Har.
peIs Ferry be asked if had shot any since, and
made apology for belsg with this party after being
20 well treated by me. l told him IL was Of no conss-
quen about the apology, but would ask one favor
of him. which his bhuence TO have returned
to me the old sword and old pistol, which, in the
preeent improved state Of arms, only valuable IN
consideration Of their history. He promised TO attend
IT, and shortly after reaching the Armo found the
sword in Old Browns hands. Said Brown: i viii
take especial OF it. and shall endesvor 10 return
il 10 y, U after you are reetssd.' He carried the
sword In bis hands all doy on Monday until after The
arrival If .he military.
Upon the first ourcemept of the arrival OF the
malitia Brown came in The room and p'cks1 gu, ten
of US, whom he supposed to be the most promnert
men. lie told us We mgat be assured Of good
treatment, because in Gaze he got the worst Of Il q
the fight the possession vi would be Of service N
procuring coed terms; could exercise great irfs'
ence with fellow -ci,izeus and for mo- be knees
if was out should do my duty, and, in my position
as aid to the Governor, | should be q most dsngx.
GUS foe. Then We were taken into the engine hOu.
and closely coDtoed. Ig0 Of number went
back ward aid forward repeatedly to confer with
citizens during the negotiations, and finally ~
NAMED out altogether leaving the eight who were n
the ariDes. DarDg Monday various terms OF csp.u
laiion were proposed and refused, and at night
quested friends TO firing during the night, o.
the place should be s'Ormed IN the dark, friends ss
fees would have 10 share alike. In the morning Cap.
Simms OF Frederick, announced the arrival Of tho
United States Marines. During the night he hsi
brought in DIR. Taylor of Frederick, ID look ~ the
wounds CT OLD Brosn's son. The surgeon looked G
the man, and promised to attend him again in the
morning practicable, but about the time he was e.
pec.ed Possibilities had commenced.
Col Lee, who comm anded the United States forces,
nj up Lieut.. Stuart 10 announce b. Brown that the
ony terms he would offer for surrender were, TINS ne
and his men should be taken TO place OF SAFETY and
kept upInoes ed until the will of the President could
be asceitained. Browns reply wss TO the effect thst
he could expect leniency, and he would sell MS NE
dearly ~ possible. few minutes later the place
~ss assaulted and taken. 10 justice ID Brown, vii
say that he advised the prisoners 10 keep well IN.
der eheeI during the hrng, and at no time dsd
be threaten 10 massacre US or place us in front
Gaze Of assault. 1t was evident he did not expect
The attack so soon There was no cry Of surrender
by his party except from one young man, AMI thss
Brown said, Only one surYenders.' This fellow, altar
be saw the marines said he would prefer 10 take Biz
chance Of trial ct Washington. lie had taken biz
position, and fred two shots, when he cred
surrender There four Of Browns party abe
to fight when the marines attacked beside q begr,
making i've in ALL This negro was very bold al tra
but when the esult made he took of his accou
temebts ard tried n mingle with the prisoners slf
pass hi nself eff as one Of them. handed MIN overp
the marines al once saying he was prisoner a. ~
events"
GOV. WISE RETURNS TO RIcHNOND--AS INTEk- /