Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reported BY the Unisu iTeiegraph,
FftCE, wARtNG's BLOCK, CORNER oF BANK AND
Ct, CLAIR sTREETs.
Yesterday Afternoons Report,
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THR
RIOT.


ca In the armory, and bold Mr.. Washington aud
Mr.. lafenheld as prisoners.
The lbsurrectionists are commanded by Captain
Brown, Of Kansas notoriety, and numbered origi.
naly seventeen white men and hye negroes sew
eral OF whom were shot. Two men OF the Mar.
tiusburg county were shot dead whilst charging
on the armory.
A portion VI the insurgents left here under com
mand Of a leader named Cook, who, with large
parry OF slaves is supposed 70 be moving towards
Pennsylvania.
Alien Evans, Que Of the Insurrectionisls, is lying
in dying opHdilion here, having been shot thro
the breast lie IL from Connecticut, lut has been
TO Kansas.
lie says the whole scheme was got up by Brown
who repicscuted that the negroes wOul1 rise by
tbousands, and Maryland and Virginia would be
made free States
Col shriver, Of Frederick has just had an inter.
view With Brown in tue Armory. He asked to be
allowed 10 march out with his men, and aysrred
his intention Of defending himself 70 the last His
men are very strongly posted 10 the Engine House
and cannon cannot DO used against them for fear
Of njuring the prisoners
Fountain Beekman. a railroad agent, was shot
dead from the armory, Three rioters are lying
uuder the bridge, having been shot ly Shepard
| sons troopsin their Charge upon the bridge. Capt
Cook is second in command Of the insurgents lie
Il said to be posted ia the school house four miles
distant with large body OF runaway slaves.
The armoty was taken possession OF about nine
/ o'clock on Sunday night. So quietly was IL done
| that the citizens knew nothing Of IL till the train
was stopped. Col. Lee, who has arrived here,
thinks there are abundant troops on hand to cap.
ture the rioters and seems perfectly certain that
he original parties consisted Of not more than 20
white men and free negroes.
| Capt. Brown had been about here and rented
/ farm fonr mil of, which was the rendezvous Of
the rioters Capt Cook has also lived aabout here,
| aud at one time taught n school. All the other
[ white men are unknown They are, however, sup.
posed to be men who have been connected with
I BrOWn 10 Kansas.
Its reported, but not confirmed, that the rioters
I have carried OF considerable amount Of Govern.
/ men funds. No attempt was made to pillage the
\ the town or insult females. Capt Brown claims
easy terms on account Of bis moderau-D.
SECOND DISPATCH.
! The conflict on the bridge was fought mainly by
| tho Railroad Tonnage men from Martinsburg led
by Capt. Alberis. Evan Dorsey, a Conductor Of
the Rairoad Company and Conductors Bowman
and lIallett were wounded. No damage was done
the Railroad or bridge by the rioters. 1t is sup
posed that the rioters will bo tried under martial
Law Rs soon as captured and hung on tho spot.
| SIX O'Clock, A H.-Tho following is the special
report from the Editor Of the Baltimore Amcri-
| can "PreI nrutions are no making for tho attack
| on the Armory. Tho soldiers are posted all around
tho grounds, aud for the last hour everything has
been quiet The riotets have still the following
persons in their custody as prisoners; ArmsteAd
Ball, chief draughtsman the Armory; Bsnjamin
Mills, master Of Afmory; John Z. DAngeIleld,
| Paymaster, aud Clark Lewis Washington, farm.
or and prominent eitiEenj John Alstadt, a farmer
! and hi sou, 10 years old. Tho three last were
seized on their farms, several miles from the Fer
~"
George Turner, grOduate of West Point, and
( ono Of tho most distinguished oidEens, was shot
| yesterday whilst coming into town. He has a
brother living in Baltimore, married into the Pat
tcrson family.
Three Of tho visitors are lying dead In the
streets. There arc also three in the river and
several are said to bo lying in theArmory enelo-
sure.
Tho following is tho list Of killed among the
citizens aud soldiers; Fountain Beckham, Hay
wood. negro porter at the Railroad station, Jos,
uawloy Of HaTper's Ferry; Evan Dorsey and q.
Richardson Of Martinsburg. Another rioter, a
negro named Lewis LOury, who has just died, cOna
fsssed to the particulars Of the plot, which he sayI
ware concerted by Brown at a Fair held in Ohio
tWo months ago.
The rioters have just sent out Hay of truce
saying II they arc not p.otected by the soldiers
here at present, thoy will hang all they capture.
HARPER's FERRY. Oct. 49,
g O'Clock The armory has just been storme,
and taken after adetermined resistance. Col. Shut
approached with flag Of truce and demanded thC
surrender Of the armory. After expostu'ainl
some time the rioters refused The marines the
advanced aud made u charge, endeavOring TO breal
open tue door with sledge- hammers they used Il
a battering ram aud the door gave way.
The rioters fired bliskly and shot three Of th
marines who exchanged shots through the partly
broken door The marines then foiced their wa.
through the break aud In few minutes the resis
lance was ut an end The rioters were brought ou
amidst the most intense excitement Many u tn
the armed militia present were trying TO get an op
, portunty TO shoot them.
Capt. Brown aud his son wtre shot. The latte
! Is dead and the former is dying. lie lies In th
armory enclosure, tak5 freely, says that he is tn
Old Ottaw OtiOmie Brown, whose ieatS in kansa
; hSve had such wide notice He says his whole oh
ject Was to free the slaves aud justified his actions
lie saws he had possession Of the town and cOul,
: have murdered all the people, and had been mur
dered In return.
. ]. G. Anderson was also shot down 10 the as
j. sault. He was from Connecticut.
Tho dead body Of man, shot yesterday, wa
Z found within the Armory.
. Brown declares that there were none engaged !
the plot but those who accom- nuied him.
The prisoners are retained within the ArmOr
II | enclosure.
Z BALTINoRE, Oct ls.
4 ImmcnIe excitement, aud nothing talked Of bI
d the iasurTtctiOn. Gen. Stuart, through Gov. Wis
: has communicated sn order TO Gen J. A. Watkin
K OF this city to prepare, equip aud mount immed
ately a body Of men for service on the mountain
near harPer's Ferry, wnere many insurgents hnV
- taken refuge. Troops will leave this afternoon
Gov. Wise passed the Relay House this mornin
Gu route for the seat Of war.
Three artillery companies from FL. Monroe AZ
rived this morning, aud are quarterGd at Fort Nc
Henry, waiting orders.
The Directors OF the Penn II. Il. with their i
dies arrived at haItinsburg yesterday on the
| way home from the recent excursion 10 Chicago
The train was, however, detained by tho dlicu
ties at Harpers Ferry, but as the track Is now VI
obstructed, they are probably ON their way to th
city, aud may reach Philadelphia TO night.
Soon after storming the arnory lour dead bodle
OF tho insurgents who were shot yesterday wer
found within tue enclosure Capt Brown anil hi
son are dangerously wounded Only two Of III
insurgents are not wounded, v z: Edwin Coppicl
| white, from Iowa, Shields Greene, colorsd, ais
from Iowa.
The party originally consisted Of twenty-tw
, , uersons of whom fifteen are killed, two NOR
Ia lly wounded, two unhurt, aud three escpDe
vii i the slaves ON Monday morning, soon afe
the aEsault on the Armory.
Some fhng took place from the hills on Ma
ryland shore, q supposed parting salute iror
Cooks party, who lett on Monday. The ilr
was returne,; with a volley but both paHic
were too distant.
A company OF volunteers have gone in puT
a suit of the iuRitives. There are probably
thousand armed men now congIegaled here
Renforoements have been pursuing all nigl
= from all quarters.
FROM WASHINGTON.
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