Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-10

already been. If YOU should wish 10 adj
dress me. there is dnIy one way, viz
,bronsh the columnE of the Weekly New
York "TrlIune,' addressed to the Green
Mountain Boy Of
ErmlN ALLEN DESCENT.
Hon IT 4. Wise, Governor OF the State
of Virginia.
p. S.-Ihave d@aved sending this that
mioht do nothing kbsh, or that | should
be sorry for. ha{f only 10 say, may
God do so 10 me, ahd more, also, II | d"
not fulfill the vow | have made, so hcip
ne God. Amen.
Interesting Letter from Miss F0nke, 0r
uarpeT'S Ferry.
The ST. LOUIS ReWbllcan publishes
the following letter as .vng been rerelv-
ed at that office from Miss Fo"ke, ct
Harper's Ferry, lady whose name has
been widely published connection w"h
a thrilling iuc!denlin in tth HarpeE's Fer!
tragedy -o
Harper's Ferry, Nov. 27, 1859.
Mr., Ed;lur.-I anticipate your surprise
wien vour eye shall I'd dsl on the signature
I attached TO ibis sheet but mat surprise
shall vanish when Won hcarn the why and
wherefore have taken tie liberty OF VII
It,nU Won few lines. 1 have learned from
the Daily Missouri RebdbIlcan, MAT YOU
were under the impression that saVeu
the life of THOMPSON, khe insuTgent, " hen
he was taken captive. lie was brought
l.
into tie public paTIor Of the hotel some.
.Iine before knew that he and Stevens
had been captured.
When first saw Thompson lie was
seated in an arm chair with his hands ned
behind his back, guarded by some OF The
citizens. Several questions were put to
him in regard to bis nPnves and eXpecla-
luns, when he cnroIIs& under The "PTo-
yislonal Governmental His answers were
invariably the same = THAT he had been
laUght 10 believe the pfgroes were cruelty
lreated and would gladly avail themselves
of the first opportunity TO obtain Their
freedom. AMI that ALI they had to DO was
to come 10 Harper Ferry, lake posses
lion of the armory dnd arsenal, which
woulj be- an easy ma alter, and then the
coIored people would come IN amass'
backed 10y the non-sIHv holders OF the
/ Valleys of Virginia. Some one remark
/ ed. II imagine Won rPFrei that you did
no, succeed in running Of the darkies. >
| he replied that he resreued having en-
gagged in the attempt, hnd If it were 10 do
over again he would decline.
! Very soon after, MI. Beckham, one ol
our most esteemed Silzens, was shot
down unarmed as he was. went into
the parlor and heard one of the guard ASK
IT. if he were a married man his answer
was that he had been married SIX months
only.
walked Up to whe Re he prisoner sat.
and said to him; "Mr. Thompson, you
had much better have Slaid al home anu
taken care Of your wlie and pursued some
honest calling, stead of coming here to
murder our citizens and steal our proper
I ~ that their first ac; Was TO kIlI Tree
colored man, because he would not JON
them in their wicked scheme" lie SAID
spoke truly but lheg'had been basely
deceived. -.
Whilst was talking TO Thompson,
several of the friends Of Mr.. Beckbam,
who were Justly enrageC' at his coId-blood-
ed murder, came in, " jIh the svowed de-
termination TO kill Thompson on The sPoI.
As they appeared with IeveIed rIlles, !
stood before T.. and protected him, for
three powerful reasons FIRST. my sls-
ter-inIaw was lying IN the adjoining room
very i'll under the effects OF nervous
chill, from sheer fright, and if they had
carried out their design, II would have
proved fatal 10 her. without doubt In.
,he second place, considered it a great
outrage TO kill the man in the house. how
ever much he deserved tol de. Thirdly,
anu cmphaicalIy law and order wo
man. ana wanted the selfcoudcmued man
to I've, that he might be diFposed Of by
the law.
Islmply shielded the ter tibly Tighten
ed man, UHhout touching him, until
Col. Moor Il think il was Dame in and
assured NE, on his honor, lhh he should
not be shot in tie house. 1bat was all
desired. The result everybody knows.
One other error | wish TO correct. (
Phllp y. Fouke. Of BelleVlIIel ILL.,, Is my |
COUSIN ouiy. | am happy 10 ]ssure you
tlarI have q blIhrighl IN the void Do
mi1lon.' Respectfully yours'
e.. &. FoUKE.
IFrom tagETan.iner.l