The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-23
Panic in the snnth.


Virginia is full of scare! The Mayors of
cities and villages are issuing proclamations
warning strangers to depart Northern peddlers
and other suspected" persons are being ar
rested United States and Stale troops are
being brought into active service. patrols pace
their stated rounds by night and day-Col
Washington. the nearest living relative of 1.-The
Father of his Country" and other brape Vir.
ginians are afraid to sleep at home nights and
burrow in some unknown dormitory, and uni
yersal, distrust. panic and alarm prevail
Such is slavery and some of its fruits
Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Sennott, two of Browns
counsel from Boston, and Mr.. Jewett, Frank
Deslie's artist. were formally warned to leave
Charlestown, as their lives were in peril
Hoyt and Jewett left, Senuott refused to GO
till he had finished his business. How soer
we shall have to record the lypching OF this
unaccommodating Yankee. we cannot tell.
To present view of the present delightful
and peaceful condition of slaveholding society
we give the folio wing dispatches /: ~
Rumors of Attempts TO Rescue Brown-Virginian.
a- @ Scared. -F s..- /. =
RICHMOND, Nov. IL.
Reports have been received here to-day from
Chlrlesto xn, stating that an attempted rescue
of Brown was expected and created great ex
citement. The military are under arms, and
ready to march at moments warning.
A dispatch was received this evening from
Col. Davis. at CharIestown, to Gov. Wise, re
questing him to send Immediately two compa
nies of cavalry, and stating that i've barns and
out-houses had been fred to-day. 1t wal
supposed to have been done by sympathizer,
OF Brown.
% ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. II.
Great excitement exists in this city in con
sequence of rumor which is in circulation
that the rescue of Brown has been or is abou
TO be attempted. Volunteers are assembling
at the armorles. ~ sFf=5 F -sH27a
SIS WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
A rumor was circulated here to-day tha
Browns rescue was attempted, but it fell IL
born.
The Richmond Dispatch states that Ed
ward Mofit. who was arrested at Lynchburgh
as suspected psrticipan. in Browns foray
has been released for want of evidence. -
The identifying parties have proceeded IL
Wytheville for the purpose of examining an
other suspected fugitive. a.s
Several suspected persons, mostly northern
pedlers, have recently been arrested at Cul
pepper Court House, and it appears TO be tb
intention OF the authorities to arrest all VIII
cannot give good account of themselves.
Harpsr's Ferry Excitement.
r51G sz.as1 HARPER's Ferry, Nov. H.
! A messenger has been sent to Charlestow
to obtaining reliable information regardin!
events there but he has not yet returned.
| Great excitement exists here, and arme,
guards are patrolling the streets and roads,
1t is rumored that $50 men armed with rife
are encamped near PerrysvlIe. town nea
CharIestown meditating the rescue Of Brown
The report is too improbable for any conf
dence to be placed in it. ft.
HARPERs FERRY, Nov. 1872 A. M.
The Messenger dispatched to Gharlestowr
has not Set raturned. He left at ten o'cloc
and was to have been back in two hours an
half. 1t is probable that he has been de
tanned by the Guards. t@
The Messenger sent to Charlestown las
night was detained outside of the town, owe
two hours and half before the guard woul
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| till four o'clock on his return. =
A very large fire occurred during the nigh
about four miles from Charlestown. and th
military were ordered out, expecting an attack
but none was made.
The particulars of the fire conld not
ascertained by the messengers, but they vii
probably be ascertained on the arrival of th
train from Winchester. e,r-b.,. ,-i.s M I.
Troops for Harper's Ferry.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 18.
Six companies of infantry were under arm
ready to start for Charlestown on moment
warning. None have left yet. va d Ia sa
20 s1,a Troops for Charlestown. E9saa
ssrs ss:ss zslgg WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s
A company comprising 81 infantry and Ri
flemen. left Alexandria for Charlestown b
the early train via the Relay house. Capt
Duffy's Go. of so men and 4 guEs went by
special train on the Manapos road via Straul
berg, from thence they are to march eightee
miles to Winchester.