Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-18

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1ornsnt len, the whole town, government WORKS |
. eseUthing else were in tie banda Of insur-
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was killed instantly; another wa found having
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ent surrounding points
znTheuegs0g Wesesr1sasPgivsaa Ws ins1nn1ly
upon being Pse.ed into sefvice Of the outlaw
'tss6iped No pssssnger beiosgisg % tSs saiiressd
,trais was injured, nor did thew sppess q 3 any
dispssiuon On ne para Of the aousisws % nsleia
them ss ssys.d SsSlrx TIE cal" There ws's hs
THx PiosAsLE Exrpxr or mn ossAxlxA ATOM.
The reputed leader Of the insurgents, Anderson,
II Is stated, made his appeaiance In Harper Ferry
about the first Of last week, and brought with
observed going about the town, and In frequent
c6nsnltasion with other unknown persons, but no
suspicion was attached to shis movements TAe
patticipstoss In the issnrrection are both white
and black. Everybody entering the town was
being arrested and confined under guard, aud the
wosknen In the government sheps were selied
on going TO their work yesterday, All PERSONS
lance, or closely confined under guard. -
MovEnxNrs OF rnx Bathrooms MILITARY.
The Baltimore American, Of this morning,
Soon as ias.lligsace reached the city In relation
the Fint Light Division Maryland yoiuntsess,
rendered the services Of his command, and shortly
aftsrward number Of companies were called out,
and rssponded quite PsomDely by assembling at
their respective armories. The orders generally
reached the men about noon, and they were ready
to march IN hour thereafter, II necessity had re-
quired. Az the train, however, would not leave
until O'Clock In the sssernoon the panies did
notproceed 10 the depot until within an hour Of
starting. Upon their arrival at the st1tioa they
found the entire covered space alied with an i'm
men,e sssemolage OF PessCm who seemed 70
enthusiasm. The military consisted % follows:
Brfgedier General C. c. Egerton, Of the Second
tIignt; B.iysdss In command; R.igsdisr General
AIDE; Major Robert H. Carr; Major VIM. Howard;
Major VIM. J. Kellinger, and Major J. w. Rat
clife, aids to Gen. Egerton.
Baltimore City Guirds Bai;alion-MsjoT Jos. p.
sey; Paymtstef WIN. n. lines; Qusrtefmast =,
Fri:by Lloyd; Surgeon, Henry @. Scott; Sergeant
Company A-csPssin, lloyd PARKS First
Lieut. snanf Emefson l.. Mathews. "a 'lJVk
| COMPANY B. Captain David e. WOODBURY.;
| First Lieutenant, WIN. McLain, : -
Lieutenant, Andrew w. Denison. = :
The Battalion Of one hundred men Of the field
and staff Of the Fifth Regiment, were Colonel
SseG sg rs'oOs
II
pared TO act ~ surgeon. -
Shields 6uafds-C Captain J. Chaisty; Second
Lieutenant, Hugh O,frien; Third Lieutenant
Thomes McCosker; Colonel Samuel 8. Mills Of
the Fitty-tbird Regiment - 49, ssEes-slt
1 Corps Of independent Greys, commanded By
Flint Lisssenant 3, Z. Simpson; Second Lieuten
e. Swinney and @ uartermestef C. w. Hiltz q
Corps Of Wells and Mccomas Rinemen, unde.
the command OF Captain George w. Bowers
- yfIla - rrnf mad olu
teers were considerable number Of men In fatigue
dress, who were armed with muskets and In.
cluded In the command, thus increasing the armed
force to about two hundred and city men. The
| train. drawn by one Of Winans' powerful loeb
motives, consisted Of ten large passenger cars all
Of which were flied. Mr.. W. Pfescott Smith,
the train. Notwithstanding Gen. steuad gave
strict orders forbidding persons not under arm
from entering the cars there were in the last caI
from the Holiday street Rs Res We 90 so
know In what capacity their services were &C.
cepted, II indeed their services were accepted a
a9
Major General Steuart issaed orders for the parade
Of the remainder Of the First Light Division on
this morniag at 9 O'Clock on Gay street, for the
purpose Of following the detachments already
sent IL Is likely, therefore, that in furtheI
reports by telegraph should show necessity Tor
large additional force "a strong parade win take
place. "a
PRoeREss or rHR MILITARY TRAM.
RELAY HOUSE,, 40 p: m--we have just reached
this point and have been met by a train from
Col Harris. They have an abundance Of Of am "u
milton with them, and two i2pound howitzers
mounted and resdy for service. We win be com.
and we viii Ss q SS 70 s1 hsep ov 3
the way Of other trains that have the right Of the
PLAN. No. =, (iorty- Ave miles nom Baltimore, !,
9o'ciock P. m.-We arrived here at O'Clock, aad
are still thirty-nve miles from the seat Of war
where we expect to arrive about 10 O'Clock. Oui
train consists Of seventeen cars and the miiit1ry d
a Major Reynolds. Col Lee has been ordered q
take command Of the whole expedition bv the
Secretary Of War, and Ii following in special
for ,se :as % let fsd
| noon. We haye 10 udtngs from them yet. There
/ viii probably be no atfack mede until morning
l We have ais0 the foadmaster and . barge force
track, which Is reported to be torn up. TeIe-
graphefs, with materials 70 put the line In order
and instruments 70 attach TO the wires, are also
more at once, SO soon AZ we reach the vicinity Of
Harpefs Ferry There 10 said to be a large amount
Of Government funds at the Ferry, which It was
sess I'VE So1a ;s Tier
people ut every st1tion. GovaWise has ordered
out the Jefferson regiment, aud q horseman hss
been dispatched BY the baltimore and Ohio Rail-
foad Company with the Governors orders This
messenger win endeavor 70 pess throsg the coun.
Try and deliver them. It Is YET doubtful IL the
troops win make an attack tonight, OF waitfs
daylight = saEfls6 s. - :.
SfArxAExr OF THE RAILROAD BAoe AGE MAsrxR.
MoNocRAcy BRIDGE. Pr. M.-Luther Simpsou.
the baggage-master Of the Western bsund tain
which was turned back this morning, giyes the
following particulars
walked up TO the bridge and was s&opped Nv
the insurgents. but was afterwards permitted 20
60 up to zee Captain Anderson, the commander of
she fnsurrectionisfs. was then taken % the Ar
nory, the captain IN command Of which was
1amed Bin smith, where Detained ~ prisppef
for more than three houn. There was from ave
70 SIX hundred negsoes. all well armed, and from
two 70 three hundred white men with them. All
the houses were closed, and none Of the inhab,
tants visible After being Recessed, ] went into
The tavern kept BY Mr.. Chambsss, and found
about thirty inha6itanss q Hsspcr's Ferry col
lected there with arms They said that most Of
the Inhabitants had left, bat they declined. de-
ciasing their purpose - project themselves fhev
sated that they had heard that Ave OF six citizens
had been killed. s.sseg - <s's 81 else "a
NJ: simpson was escorted hsck ovss the bridge
BY ak negfces. He reported the trains with Re
Fredesick Military . be laying q IT, Point 81
Rocks. The train With the Directors "a u pens 4
syiyania Railroad on board are On ths eshef ode
81 Harper's Ferry, II was bslievsd Sasuf sse n. |
surrestionisf. would leave q dask Orders hsvs