The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-03
THE EXECUTION OF BROWN,
PROCEEDINGS or THE MILITARY,
OF MRS. BROWN
Interview Between Brown and His Wife.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE TROOPS.

lFRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESP ONDENTl
CHARLEsTowN, Dec. ., 1859.
Editors DAILY Exchange:
Yesterday day full of excitement. From
early in the morning until twilight the military
were actively engaged in going through the differ
ent evoutions, and the fife and kettle-drum were
heard continually. In the morning, Company +,
OF Richmond, of which o. Jennings Wise, son of
the Governor and editor Of the Richmond Enquirer,
is private, paraded through the different streets
This company is very efficient, and is composed of
gentlemen of intelligence and worth. They are
now enduring all the hardships incident to camp
life.
Yesterday morning a hand-bill was found posted
in different parts of the town purporting to be from
headquarters, and intended to burlesque the mill
tary arrangements. 1t was written in language
very offensive, and met with almost unanimous
condemnation. In fact, the better portion of the
community, and those whose interests real and
tangible, condemned it, and looked upon it as a
base piece of malignity, and worthy of the most
thorough contempt The commanding officer or
dered them to be torn down and destroyed, which
was done. The entire community sustain the Gov
ernor in his action in the premises, and are ready
to second him to any extent his Judgment
may deem proper to CO. The fact is, that Cover
nor Wise has not made this display with any
expectation that rescue would be attempted.
On the contrary, he feels assured that,
however much Browns friends and sympathizers
North may talk and threaten, but few of them had
sufficient courage to Join expedition when there
was chance of success, much less one that would
be entirely hopeless His object in concentrating
such large force is to awaken a military spirit
throughout the State, and thoroughly arouse the
people to a of the necessity of being prepared
for any crisis
Mr.. George Saddler was engaged on yesterday
making Browns coffin. 1t will be of plain walnut,
without inscription. His shop was visited by hun
| dreds of people, who begged piece of the board.
Some received piece whilst others received pieces
of walnut, not of the board out of which the coffin
made; but in their anxiety to get it, they did
not ask the question whether it was genuine not
few days SINCE John Moore, Esq, a very
wealthy and estimabe gentleman, visited Brown
Shortly after entering, Brown introduced the sub
ect of slavery, but Mr. Moore told him that he had
no disposition to discuss it. Brown asked him how
many slaves he owned, when Mr.. NJ. replied he did
not know the number, but he was sure he had one,
a woman eighty years of age, whose eyesight, he
was sorry to say, had failed. He had a few days
before given an eminent physician 500 for opera
ting on them, and ii 1T was possible to restore her
sight he would give $1,000. Brown asked him
what he would take for the old servant, when Mr..
Moore replied that all the aboltionsts in the North
were too poor to buy her. The conversation here
ended
Brown, in conversation with the Tailor, said that
if he did not see his wife before he was executed,
he would like to express his desires relative to the
disposition of his body. Gov. Wise had assured
him that it would be at the disposal of his friends
and accordingly the jailor requested to say to
Mrs. Brown, whoever for it, that he did
not desire to have it removed North, but wanted it
placed upon pyre and burnt, and the ashes urned.
He also requested that the bodies of his sons. who
We're killed. at the Ferry MIGHT he d;s;n terrGd and
disposed of in the same manner. The last part of
the request could not have been complied with as
in the dissectinp-room
Yesterday morning Brown was more than ordi-
narly cheerful. The jailor remarked that he hoped
his fine flow of spirits would continue on to-day.
Drown IePneu tnaI ne knew lhe community eX-
pected that he would show fear, but they would
lind themselves disappointed. They did not under
stand the quality of material of which he was
made. Affar this remarE he tool = bnarIr iou@b
On Monday last Row wratn 10 H. u.;fo ~
WIS in PhiIadaImb;o r. como nat bo Gai,od ~
was III hiiauePhia, 10 come oh-lhat ne desired 10
the Ferry, and was escorted to this city under
charge of mounted men. When the carriage con-
tanning her neared the town il was stonn4d and
the entire military force. which was lust pre-
-; c. . - ...l 4oli ~
parlng Tor ress-parade, were arranged in line
alohS .ne street, "hle uetacnhlehts were Piaceo
near the jail to keep back the crowds OF citizens
who were anxious to get sight of her. The car
rage was drawn slowly through the town to the
iaiI Mrs Brown oot ont and Cant Moore of tho
~. -. go D 9:' ~ n -" =, "a te
MohtS9nlery o4arus, hlchinoha Wnlch are stailon-
Gu "' la PEI Ieii@, pioneered MS arm, With
was accepted, ana conducted her into the pris-
on and the presence Of her husband. There
was no exhibition of distress when they met
Brown embraced her with A smile. pressed
Lor +o b;s hoson, onJ +bo,, ,,c,,,stad - ~ 10
ne " ms ' mn ieIiIstcu net W oo
~ as GiiIcul' 70 te "iiitn was tie CAIN
cs'. ole Vi 'G JalloIs Ienlaiheu tlaI sue was us
good man as brown. one entered the jan a lew
minutes after three O'Clock and remained until six.
The time was occupied in arranging about the dis
position of property and other matters of worldly
Oh Gu IoC+ ~ 81 "a, .i,.;Is.,
osnnrt ond ras cent 70 H. r. l"nr "iNei " '''n''"i
III 'fi iu as eudo ~ rne eI
Inc loiio"ihs oluets we're lssueu last night;
HEADQUARTERS, CHARLEsTowN,(
Nov. 80, 1859.
General Order, No. %.
The following Military arrangements for the day of
ecution will be observed:
l. The ground on which the execution takes place, will
be occupied by military force at O'Clock A NJ, under
the following detail:
l. The infantry detachment Of the corps of Cadets in
front oil the galows under the command of Mayor Gill
lam ana hanked by detachment OF Cadet lowitZers I'M
der Mayor jackson
2 The right wing of the Cadet battalion will be
pied by Company Of the LIST Regiment Virginia Voun
teers, under capt Elliott
g. The lett wing OF Cadet Battalion will be occupied by
company oil the lst Regiment Virginia Foluneers, IN
DER capt. carey. No
= me AieAahorla hines, captain Marye, ana the
Naiey 1uard captain Hipoons VIII ne detailed as spe-
cla 1 Il 10 preserve oruer IN Ihe crowd
o. ing COMPANY VI oavaI?, captain AshDy,
admission of anv person within the area except at the
main gate.
g. The Execution Guard Captain Henry IIunicr will