The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-21
Riremonn pispatrb.
FRIDAY MORNING.. OCT. II. 1859
THE ABOLITION INVASION AT IaR.
PEk's FERRY.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THR ,NsuRcryrs
interview between Gov. Wise md Ossawat.
tomie Brewn-The Governor in the Noun.
tains-Ftnai Disposition of the Prisoners
incidents Of tho Tvngedy--Extended Views
of the CensFirators, &c.

tonne Brewn-The Governor in th. youn.
tains-Finai DEPOSITION Of the Prisoners--
Incidents Of tho Tsagedy--Extended Views
Of the ConsFirators, kc.
The mails bring very interes ting particulars
from IIarper's Ferry, In addition to those al
resdy published. The only prominent men,
Der Of the organization who escaped is Capt.
Bill Cook, for whose arrest $1,000 reward is
| Offered by the.Governor of Virginia He is a
! native of Connecticut and formerly EMPLOYED
| in Colts armory, at Hartford. OF late years
| he has resided in Pennsylvania. A telegraphie
| dispatch from Harper's Ferry, says it is un-
| derstood that the prisoners have been surreu-
| dered entirely to the jurisdiction Of Virginia.
Gov. Wise argued the question OF jurisdiction
with Mr.. ouid, the United States District At
tornsy, in this way If the United States
has Jurisdiction over the prisoners it must 20
| into Court and establish that fact in a legal
way. In the meantime they will be commit
ted to the Jail at Charlestown. The Grand
Jury convenes next week they will be tried.
convicted and executed. If the United States
establishes its claim of jurisdiction, it NAV
take what the State of Virginia has left Of
them" From the Sun and Clipper we take
the following interesting particulars of the re-
cent events:
BROWNS FIRST ENTRANC. TO THE NEIGH
BoRHooD.
| Possessed OF GINNING necessary for the
prosecution OF such scheme as he would
| have carried out had it been possible, he was
| careful to let but few of the arms which he re-
| ceived be landed at Harper's Ferry, lest sus-
pieion might be excited against hlm. He or
dered them TO be dropped al Hagerstown and
| Sandy Hook, whence they were removed to
his house in wagons. The people of the neigh.
borhood in which Capt Brown resided, visited
| his house, and when the large boxes contain
| ing the arms were seen he remarked to them
| that they were tools for mining, consisting of
| pickaxes, shoyels and spades. Though they
| accumulated for period of eight months he
was not suspected, and TO complete the delu-
sion of his neighb bors, he frequently took home
| with him parcels of earth which he pretended
| to analyze, in search of minerals. Often his
| neighbors would visit him when he was ma
| king his chemical experiments, and so we'll did
| he act his part, that he was looked upon as
one of profound learning, and calculated to be
| a most useful man TO the neighborhood. There
| was but little communication between him
| and Captain Cooke, SO for as the people knew,
| though 1t became plain that they held frequent
| interviews.
| CONDUCT IN THE ENGINE HoUsR.
1t is stated by those who were in the engine
| house as prisoners of the insurgents, that the
| conduct of Capt. Brown and hrs men was
| the circumstances When the flag of truce
reached them. Brown said he would comply
| with no other conditions than that he be per-
| mltted TO march his men out and give battle,
| though he was aware he would have to die
| After the flag left, and while the commandant
| OF the marines was parleying, complaint was
| made by one of the insurgents that the house
was too warm, and asked that the door be
| opened, to which another objected, saying
that some of them might be shot. The door,
however, was opened slightly, and gun fired
from the outside sped lis ball through the
space and instantly killed one of the insur-
gents. Brown Immediately ordered the body
| to one corner of the room, when the clothing
| was stripped off, and with the remark she is
| dead,'' Brown again took his position 10 give
his commands. When the building was storm
ed by the marines, Brown placed his men in a
| position TO receive and repel the attack, while
| those whom he held as prisoners were put in a
position where the balls of the attacking party
| would not be likely TO reach them, as be bad
told them they should not be harmed. When
| The entrance was forced he maintained his
| eooiness and fought desperately, and it was
said that the marine so seriouslywonnded
fell from the ball from Browns pistoIA
Among the papers found were the follow
ing:
| LETTER FROM GERRIT SMITH TO CAPT. JOHN
BROWN.
| sP.terboYo7, June 4, '5g.-Capt. John Brown
My dear friend wrote you week ago, di.
recting my letter 10 care of Mr.. kearney. He
replied informing me that he had forwarded
the letter to Washington. But as MIR. Morton
received last evening letter from Mr. San.
| porn. saving your address would be your soma
home, viz: West Andover, therefore write
| you without delay, and direct my letter tc
| your son. have done what l could thus fal
for Kansas, and what could 10 keep you a
, | your Kansas work. Losses by endorsement
| and other wise have brought me under heavy
.embarrassments the last two years, but mus
nevertheless continue TO do in order TO keeI
you a your Kansas work. l send you here
\ with my draft for $500. Let me hear from
| you on the receipt of this letter. You live in
!; our hearts, and our prayer TO God is that yor
may have strength TO continue in your Kansas
work NV wife joins me in affectionaIe re-
| gard to you, dear John, whom we bo tn hold in
| very high esteem.
al suppose you put the Whitman note int
j., | Mr.. Kearney's hands 1t will be great sham,
il Whitman does not pay 1t. What nobl,
man is Mr.. kearney! How literally he ha
contributed 10 keep you in your Kansas work
Your friend,
GERRIT SMITH.
On the back of this letter is endorsed-.Ger
! | rit Smith answered June 17th and enclosed
Z. B. Whitman's note, and III. Tubnan's re
ceipt.
LITTER FROM CHARLES BLAIR. II
"ColiinsriRe, Coma, June 10th, 1s59.-Frj3nG
Brown Your favor of the III inst. wasJduly
received, with the draft on New York fyf $500
L have made arrangements to have the goods
finished up as soon as possible. The only mar
| could think of in this vicinity, who is in
situation to do ii, / have agreed with. But HI
would not agree to get them all out in lesi
time than eight weeks. Perhaps he can hnisf
up one half the number soon, If you desire it
But he has positively agreed to have them al
| out in eight weeks. lind that some OF tn'
handles have come up missing, and shall no
be able to make out more than about950. Con
| sidering the delay aud the extra trouble an
TO he Mt think you will be satisfied with tha
number. i could have furnished them wheI
i had them under way for much less than
can now. Wishing you peace and prosperity
I remain yours, truly.
There was also found the following receipt
"Received, Collinsyiile, Juns~4th, 1850, o.
John Brown on con tract of 1857, one1undrec
and fifty dollars. CHARLES BLAlR..
A. wATTLEs TO CAPT. JOHN BROWN.
sMoneka, X. r.. March 20, '59.--Dear Friend
Your favor of the 10th instant was received
last evening. We were gratified to hear from
| Won and your success We had followed you
with anxious heart from point to point on yoni
! perilous Journey. BE pleased to let us heal
| from you from time TO time as you have op-
portunity. We are all well, and have been
| neither frightened nor hurt, though in con.
4 slant peril Of assassination or arrest. The
4 pro-slaYery party has defeated itself, more by
their own stupidity than our smartness. We
| vote on the county seat in june Send all tbe
i abolitionigts you can. Please continue thai
/ writing YOU began at my house / am mem.
Der of the Historical Society OF Kansas, and
/ am appoin ted on the department OF Biography
Please makea note Of this, and act accord
Up. S.-Dr. Weaver killed himself. presume
YOU have heard, while bringing in guns from
Missouri to murder his neighbors with
was a providentiai interference for our pro.
| lection, i have no doubt"
LETTER FROM o.ss. TO CAPT. BROWN, JR
s" Caamte,sbSrg, Po, September Oh, 1852.
| Dear Brother, Sister and others All Is well
with US. At present our prospecting appeari
4 70 be favorable, and a0me OF MS Will nnd en-.
ployment ia few days. Tidd is here. God
speed you, Your brother, 0. So
LETTER yRox fRRD- DOUGLASS.