Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-26

The Ringieaders killed and Peace Restored!
WASHINGTON, Oct Is, 10 o'clock, a. MA de-
spatch received at Baltimore this morning at .
o'clock, gives the following information:
The train has arrived. 1t halted near town, when
runners communicated the state of affairs at Ear-
per'S Ferry.
the Virginia side, and the troops from Frederick,
Nd, crossed the bridge There has been much
firing. Nine are reported killed.
Later
The troops have entered the town. The insur-
gents are willing to surrender, but only on terms of
safe conduct out of the difficulty. If this is not
granted them they threaten sacrifice of lives.
Lewis Washington and Col. Daingerfield are held
prisoners by them
Capt. Aaron Stephens, of Connecticut, is
dying from his wounds, and making confession
He says the plan Of operations has been concoctng
for a year more. The parties rentezvoused at
farm near the town, hired for the purpose by Capt.
Brown OF Kansas notoriety under the of
Bill Smith" Among the insurgents are Kagg
Seaman, Brown, cf Ohio, and Todd, of Maine.
Further
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.-From our regular reporters.
The battle fought mainly by the railroad and
tonnage men from Martinburg, led on by Capt Al
bcrtuS.
Evan Dorsey, Conductor skilled and conductors
Bowman and llollett, wounded. No damage has
been done to the railroad or bridge. 1t is thought
that the rioters will be hanged soon as they are
captured in the morning.
Later
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S-A despatch from Harper's
Ferry dated at 6 o'clock this morning, says that
preparations making for an attack upon the Ar
mory. The soldiers are all around the ground and
for the last hour everything has been quiet
The rioters still have the following persons pris
oncrs, viz: Armi>tead Ball, draughtSman at the
Armory. Benjamin Mills, master at do, John p
Daingertield, Pay Clerk, Lewis Washington, farmer
and a prominent citizen, John Alstad farmer and
his son l6 years old The three last were seized on
their farms, several miles from the Ferry
George Turner, graduate of West Point, and
one of the most distinguished citizens Of this vcin-
ity, was shot yesterday whilst coming into town,
and died during the night.
Three of the rioters are living dead in the street
three lying dead in the river, and several are said
to he lying in the Armory enclosure.
List Of Killed amongst the Citizens and Soldiers,
cs far rs 1scertaine0.
Fountain Beckham Haywood, negro porter at
the railroad station. Jas Burnley of HarpcrS Ferry,
Evan Dorsey and Geo Richardson, of Mart;nburg
Another riotcr named Lewis Leary, has just died.
He confessed to the particulars of the plot, which
he says was concoctel by Brown, at the Fair held
in Ohio two months ago.
The rioters have just sent in flag of truce. IF
they are not protected by the soldiers here, they
will certainly be hanged.
Sill Later.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S--A later despatch, Just re-
ceivcd, says:
1.-THE Armory has just been stormed and taken,
after determined resistance. Col. Shut approach
ed it with flag of truce, and demanded its surren-
DER After parlcying some time his demand was
refused The Marines then advanced to the charge
and cndeavored to break down the doOr with sledge
hammers, but it resisted all their efforts. large
ladder was then used batterng ram, and the
door gave way. The rioters fired briskly. They
shot three of the Marines, and their fire was re-
turned through the partly broken door. The Ma
rines then forced their way through through the
breach, and in few minutes all resistances was at
an end, and the rioters were brought out amidst the
most intense excitement. Many of the armed mill
tia are trying to get an opportunity to shoot them.
Capt Brown and his son are both shot. The
latter is dead the former dying He is now lying
in the Armory enclosure and talking freely. He
says that he Is "Od OsSawattamie Brown" whose
feats in Kansas have had such wide notoricty-
lie says further that his whole object was to free
the slaves, and justifes his acton-that he had en-
tire possession of the town. and could have murder
ed all the people, but did not, and now he has been
| murdered in return.
Anderson (another leader) has also been shot
| down in the assault. He was from Connecticut.
The dead body of the man killed yesterday, was
| found within the Armory.
Brown says that there none engaged in the
plot but those accompanying him. The prisoners
are retained in custody, within the Armory en-
i closure.
Later
BALTIMORE Oct. 18.-There is intense excitement
in our city. Nothing is talked of but the nsurec-
ton. Gen. Stewart has communicated an order to
General j. W. Watkins to prepare, equip and
mount Immediately body of men for service in the
mountains near Harpers Ferry, where many of the
insurgents hsve taken refuge. The troops will leave
| here in the afternoon
Governor Wise passed the Relay House this
morning, en- route for Harper's Ferry.
Three Artillery companies from Fortress Monroe,
arrived here this morning, and are quartered at
| Fort McHenry, waiting for further orders