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their possession. He was retained until after
who was to relieve Williamson at midnight,
found the bridge lights all out and was imme.
diately seized. Supposing It an attempt OF
robbery, he broke away and his pursusrs
stumbling over, he escaped.
The next appearance of the insurrectionists
was at the house Of Colonel Lewis Washing
ton, q large farmer and slave. owner, living
about four miles from the Ferry. A party,
headed by Cook, proceeded there, reused Col
onel Washington, and told him he was their
prisoner. They also seized the slaves near the
house, and took away carriage and horse and
a large wagon With two horses. When Colonel
Washington saw Cook he Immediately recog-
mixed him as man who had called upon him
months previous, to whom he had exhibited
some valuable arms in his possession, including
an antique sword presented by Frederick the
Great to George Washington, and pair Of
pistols presented by Lafayette to Washington,
both being heir-looms In the family. Before
leaving, Cook wanted Colonel Washington to
make trial Of skill OF shooting, and exhibited
considerable certainty as marksman.
When he made his visit on Sunday night, he
alluded to his previous visit and the courtesy
with which he had been treated, and regretted
the necessity which made it his duty to arrest
Colonel Washington. He, however, took ad-
vantage Of the knowledge he obtained by his
former visit to carry off all the valuable collec
tion Of arms which Colonel Washington did not
reobtain till after the final defeat Of the insur-
reotion.
From Colonel Washington's the party pro-
ceeded with him as prisoner In his own car
riage, and twelve Of his negroes In the wagon,
to the house Of Mr.. Allstadt, another large
farmer on the same road. Mr. Allstadt and
his son, lad sixteen years of age, were taken
prisoners, and all the negroes within reach be-
ing forced to join the movement.
They returned to the Armory at the Ferry.
All these movements seem to have been made
without exciting the slightest alarm in the
town, nor did the detention of Capt. Phipps's
train at the upper end of the town attract
attention. 1t was not until the town was
thoroughly walked up and found the bridges
guarded by armed men, and guard stationed
at all the avenues, that tho people found they
were prisoners.
A panic appears to have Immediately en-
sued, and the number Of the insurreotionisb al
once increased from fifty, which was probably
their greatest force, including the slaves who
were forced to join, to from Ave to six hun
dred. In the meantime Q number of work.
men, knowing nothing Of what had occurred
entered the Armory and were successively
taken prisoners, until they had at one time
not less than sixty mon confined In the Ar.
mory.
Among these thus entrappsd were Armested
Ball, chief draughtsman Of the Armory, BENZ
Mills, master of the Armory, and j. LIP. Dan.
gerfeld, paymaster's clerk. These three
gentlemen were imprisoned in the engine.
house, which afterwards became the chiei
fortress of the insurgeI is, and were not re-
leased until the final assault.
The workmen were imprisoned in large
building further down the yard, and were
rescued by brilliant Zouave dash made by
the railroad company's men, who came down
from Martinsburg.
This was the condition Of affairs at day
light, about which time Captain Cook with
two white men, and accompanied by thirty
slaves, and taking with them Colonel Wash
ington's large wagon, went over the bridge
and struck up the mountain on the road to
ward Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, October Is.
Six companies of Virginia military, mum
bering three hundred rank and file, arrived
here this evening, en- route for Harper's Ferry
but their orders have been countermanded
and they return home tonight. They mad
fine appearance, and were provided will
all the appliances of a campaign,