Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-28

day while coming into town. He died |
during the night.
Three of the rioters are lying dead in
the streets; three are lying dead in the
river, and several are said to be dying
within the armory.
The following is list of the killed
among the citizens and soldiers, as far as
ascertained:
Fountain Barkham Haywood, a negro
porter at the railroad station.
Joseph Burnley of Harper's Ferry.
Evan Dorsey and George Richardson,
of Msrtinsburg.
Another, a negro rioter, named Lewis
Leary, has just died. He confessed to
the particulars of the plot, which he says
was concocted by Brown, at fair held
in Ohio two months ago.
The rioters have just sent out flag of
truce, ard say that, if not protected BY
the soldiers at present here, they will
hang all they capture.
The Secretary of War has telegraphed
Col. Lee that Mr.. Ould, District Attor-
ney for this District, will proceed forth
with to this place to take charge of the
legal proceedings against the prisoners
and bring them to trial.
The train is now getting ready to con-
vev horses and men from here for the
purpose of pursuing the rioters into any
State or locality where they may have
fed. This order was issued by the Presi-
dent, at the request of Gov. Wise.
SroRM1NG OF THE ARMoRY By THE
TRoOPs.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 1873 A. M
The armory has been stormed and taken,
after determined resistance.
Col. Shute approached with flag of
truce, and demanded surrender. After
expostulating some time the rioters re-
fused to surrender.
The marines advanced to the charge,
and endeavored to break the door down
with sledge hammers, but it resisted all
their efforts.
A large ladder was then used as bat.
tering ram, and the door gave way.
The rioters fired briskley and shot
three marines, the marines firing in turn
through the partly broken door.
The marines then forced their way
through the break, and in few minute!
resistance was at an end.
The rioters were brought out .amids
the most intense excitement, many of tn,
militia present trying to get an opportuni
o ty to shoot them.
!, Capt. Brown and his son were botl
e shot. The latter is dead, and the forme
in dying state He lies in the armory
e enclosure, talking freely. He says h
IS is Old Ossawatomie Brown, whose feat
in Kansas have had such wide notice
e that his whole object was to free til
e slaves, and justifes his action. He say
IS that he had possession of the town, an
y could have murdered all the people, an
that he has been murdered in return.
Of J. G. Anderson was also shot down i
ID the assault. He was from Connection
rs The dead body of man killed yeste,
rs day was found within the armory.
Brown declares that there were nor
A0 engaged in the plot but those accompan,
'e ing him.
The prisoners are detained within Il
y armory enclosure.
te Soon after the storming of the armor
four dead bodies of insurgents, shot ye
re, terday, were found within the enclosur
ch Captain Brown and his son were DANCE
ot. ously wounded. Only two of the insu
ne rectionists are unwounded; their nam
en- are Edward Coppich, a white man, fro
W. Iowa, and Shields Green, colored, fro
CT Iowa. The party originally consisted
twenty-five persons, of whom fifteen a
he killed, two mortally wounded, two a
,la here unhurt, and three went off wi
slaves on Monday morning.
he Soon after the assault on the armol
some firing took place from the hills
on the Maryland shore, supposed to be frc
Cook and his party, who left on Mond
morning. 1t was returned with gene
volley, but both parties were too dists
to do damage. A company of arm
oii men has gone in pursuit of the fugitiv
lnd There are probably one thousand arm
ry- men here. They have been pouring
all night from all parts of the country
ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGEMENT By
ead EYE WITNESS.
y BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.-An eye v
y ness who has returned from Harpe
~ Ferry, describes the scene there as
I'M lows:
md The first attack was mada hv a