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he H.rpsss-Psrsy Isvssisss-
ns ssssssiss b . Asstesiss u ~ sss.ai, spos
tue EsEiss nssss. - psb,sAsS 10 The B.i,iusr.
.s.sress, vAsss ~psrtss vas sys-sito~ss Of the
scsse:
shortly ARes o'e,oek. on rse.d.v u,.rn;,r. L,
J. \ = sesar q tn Let Cavalry, Who sas setins
- ~ ~ coi Lee, ADV De I'd 10 nerl<y 9Th the bs
Stssd. samuel Strides. Fac. besfise n.s osnsoe.
is:ss esuass demandea snrostssssssl .ssrssass.
seit psoussssag th-sn psvseetioa from imnlediate
sossass. s.d .,i.l ~ ..; 80. HOW rsis.s.i ali
ssbss.ss'aliy That ~ shestd Be p>rmi,sed ~
E,.ssss' vi,s them, .h., ,hsy si,osid p.o..sd On.
i've thssr psissee. rks soldi-rs we're th<a q lib
es,y = pessse ..d NY .eusf { A. u my soais
So: 3: o. s ss. r.s a., y .,a s:
asl ssesd surrssSsr. ne sSs6ss.os thoers
ssyss6 ear :sss .ss ssiae.,iy ..d he
esd ~ bssrss. zoo vsrm prai..-
~ tA6 sssaseat tAs intessse Of thu srsne vas In
tssss. n voiantsess vers arraaeed al srousd
a. .s q .,:,y a.
49, 81 u: door. ri.Aily. Lseo.. Stuart. having
sshasssed all .rgsmest With the detesmined Capt.
y the r.snsl 70, s,.ck .ss siv.s nd the Marine.
hsads1 By Col. Harris and Lieut. Green advanced
In twe lines % e~ch side Of the door. Two poe.
heavy s,sdxs s.mssers attempted To batter down
us door. The duoS swung ana s~ayed. but APP
psared 70 be secured With ROPE. the spring Of
shieh desdenei the e(scct ut the blows Failing
thvs 20 obtaia . breach. The marines we're ordered
~ TALL back. and twenty of them took hols % q
ladder. some forty feet long and advancing ats
run, Brought II With tremendous iorve against tbs
dens. Atihs sccead bloc IL s.v. ~sy. eas leaf
W <afSs - q $1,000 -, 49, Ssszss..>; 's,Ss
unnseuistsiy ssSsoceu a. ftS bsss.sb. HayGf Sni
front fell; the hiring FROM the interior ~.. r.pid
and sharp, they bird With deliberate aim. and E,v
the mosDsnt the rv-istssee vas srrou. aud ds.per-
like piteb Of ffeasy. The next MON. nt the ma.
rines poured IN. the firing ceased, and the work
vas doee, .h,s, the cheers rang from every stss.
the general Telling bring thai the marines had
done their part admirably.
Fross tie Riekss~d Esgsirsr.
Company p, irea RieAsoad. Capt Carv, ar.
ris 81 a. Hsrpeis Ferry about ~ oeloek 90 the
isA- TAs ihsareeiios had bees qssiied and all
he ssrvivirg leaders wsre arrested, eleees John
Cvoke. vho he'd escaped vith SIR Lewis W s,h-
log 'osssssross. The sssroes. ko.ev.s, have .il
feiafsed. The eane vi the pfiseipai leader in
the insurrrciion - Capt Joan Brown. frcm Ease
eouaty. Nes Yoit. ssd recently Of Kassss.
On Gov. Vie reaching the Arsensi, old Brown
evid.n,ly suffering much from HE vouadr He
ssh We'll. Governor, I ssppcse you think ne
deprsved eTinisai. Well, sis, ve have cor ooiu-
ioas - each othss." The r~nsrs vas msde Win
no tisfespeet vhatevsf. The Govstnor replied,
"You are 10 The hsuds OF the Stass and have
quesitons 10 ast. which you can answer or NO, 90
roc choose brova answered every question and
made . tell eosfessioa which will be pabiishes
hereafter. Brown said he vas conscious tina, he
vas 10 The hands OF The 'sv, sad vas prepared TO
meet Me tsie that ~ Ter ~ he Ains.l and ihose
siready n custody were concerned, be had no co.,
evainess whatever 10 make; that he had been mis.
taken In Ais calculations ahout assisisnee from
OILERS, otherwise be would have given mach pors
uoeele. He ssid net the xho!e plot ~asoseli
eootf'ved snd arranged - far back % 1855 and
that be had reason TO eEprc, sssisisnee Of from
1000 10 5000 men that he Locked for ali from
erevy Sists virsinta iaeiuded) Upon beiuz asked
u any negroes or whites. IN OF about Harper . Fer
y. we're pledged 10 aim, be deciiurd ansverins.-
Boz upon reflection he framed - aasver in lhe.e
words; From my visits and associations aud 6 n
qairies about here, have . right 10 expect the
aid Of from three 10 fve ihoussni men." B~ins
iniefreSsied very closely By Gov wsse a. 10 here
the boxes OF ssss ssd saUunition came from,
brs.a said hey Ssre shipped from Cosnsciie nj
TO CAsnbersbsrs, Pa. direct 10 ~. sn hh a .on.
10 tvo bcIesg and wefe ha aled TO Kennedy tarm
IN hsryiasd THE resdesvoss.) by driver, who
knew nothing Of vhat they eoaisiaed.
frsrsaes1f CsaaHsfsss VS. fopee on one OF
the Jiolers, (Stevens.) and shoss 10 Brova 20
knov u II vas Esnuibe. Upon hearing the pre-
amble read, he pronounced IN ssnuiue and con-
fe,sed that he vas the author chiefly thoush tk<
document vas amended IN their Convention. He
eeeIiaed answering questions that might impli-
cate Others, until yesterday, when be- said he had
hred upon Hsrpers Ferry in 1856 .. 'h- paint TO
commence bis operations sgsinst thu Souihcrn
States; that he had folly examined it, strength.
ascsfiained the numtsr 81 men 10 charge Of Ia.
AID me PROBABILITIES - tsking 81 said he rented
the hennedy isf.n 10 Maryland about two years
ego. Tor his,wo ,ons-Oiivrr and Watson nnds
the name VI Smith, 10 secreie the wea pou,, &c.
and coaiiaued, iron time to time, 10 add 70 hi .
stores. He ihosehi he would have sacreeded had
be held Phelps Train 81 Harpefs Ferry links
he would then have been able 10 hold the place
long enough 10 irspiIe confidence 70 him and his
pans, and then his pronised support would have
come up.
A Mr.. More,ou Niece, from Kansas. ~..ar.
rsstsd on suspicion Of being connected With the
iosureeats, snd uroa questioning Brown - to the
OF Niece whh him. he asked for his
name. Upos being tnld that &c vas Moreion Nc.
Gee he broke forth 10 the mosf bi,ler deuuscision
OF Me0se - pro-,isvery msa 10 Kan-s.. Me.
on, 10 pursuits Of Cooke. and brought IN many OF
the captured arms &e.
Like Coppis asa Stevens, Brown had no spolirie.
20 aks bot jss'ifed his eosduet Iron The b.gsssas
TO ths cad.
ths Gsr,rsoT s.srd Hros- " rAry has s.lr..s,
Government nossJ. Ne replied, with isdissstio,
tina, soasy -" not b.. ebjrei he had no beet bs,
V sessdssse; ssd tAossh they s-srehsd p..ssar.s
10 The saiu los sres Who had ia his pos,ssssos 70
%, tbsy ~ act solssi the money.
The ktssss focsd 60 proes's farm showed skat The
Insurgents we're - receipt Of oasy hon other parties
Brovn's uasssf % Gov. Wise vss most digsib~d .pA
respected lie eiassd equality ss 10 CHARACTER snd
motive, ssd eomPi.sed tbrcarhovt Of The trsstm. IL
visited upos hia that yhiie ksnssiiy bad gevsrssd
bis ewn eosdsss towards bio prisoa<rs. he lad beea
tre sf-d a. rsfEas ssa brsfe.
diserepasey srisis between Mr.. ws.Aisgtoa sad
krovs % the ssrfendef Of The suer. BHo.a ssys be
snrfesdstsd essose TIE mariaes entered the sagiss
sosss Mt Wsshing,on says Brown had . ms.ksf in
hs hssds uheu he we stuck By Liess Greco 81 the
MARINES. bfovs ssnplsissa that be fss Of Trees hsA
rot bees fesPeeiedf hs zee having beeu shot While
eestias the Dag. brovss sos was rot shot BY she
sold.srs. bot ~ eifiser.
The ssmes u the graeiyai s,arsents are Capt job.
bro.s ssd hts sess Oi'ysr ssd wstsoa, both N whom
or. deed. Ts.y we're .seNi "a and 90 yes,, Of age,