Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-22

A NUMBER OI lne party plu'ee"Cu w.
the propirrors of the hnleI,near the Armo-
rv, and in an authoritative tone ordered
breakfast for fifty or sixty persons, adding
that lhev were determined TO keep posses
sion of the place, and live in the best man.
ner.
Wore ofhe Bloody Uar.
Samuel X Thomas, one of the conduc'
tors Of ;he railroad, and engaged III the
slormng at the paymaslers Office display.
ed unparalleled feals lie stood within
fifty feet of the building, exposed to the
fire of those within, and loaded and fired
nearly some half a dozen times. HIS
coat was perforated with ball. and the
skin cut rom the flesh. of his person by
The shot. His preservation from instant
! death seems miraculous.
Aaron D. Stevens. a captain Of The H.
olers. shot at the bridge, was taken into
the Carroll Hotel. where his dreadful
wounds were dressed by DR.. McGarrliy.
/ Heavy bulIets passed through his breast,
head and one arm. He SAID TO those
around him that as he expected TO die be-
/ fore morning. he wanted somebody 10 tel.
egraph 10 his Gaher, at Norwich, Conn,
TO say TO him that his Brown died al tiaI-
per's Ferry, in an attempt at high treason
against the State OF Virginia. He was
alive at four o'clock yesterday morning.
He is represented as remarkably fine
looking man, siA feet six inches high, and
possessed Of great nerve. While lying
in bed number OF The outraged ciIzens
crowded into the room and attempted 10
dispatch him. pointing cooked muskels al
his head. but Stevens, as he lay helpless.
folded his arms, and looked them calmly
in the eye, without uiiering word.
CONSERVATION among The Passengers.
The passengers, especially the ladies'.
were greatly alarmed, and feared the par
ry was q gang Of robbers who intended 10
rob the Government Treasury which con-
ained SIS 600. and might also rob them.
The information is that the rifles were
brought down from the works on the
Shenandoah, and the parties al the Ferry
were armed with them, and the wagons
which brought them down afterwards
drove off with outsiders. aud II was sup
posed. when the train left, that they bad
taken of the treasure in the wagon. III
hand appeared to he well drilled. and
Capt. Anderson had entire control, as he
men we're very obedienl 10 his orders.
Cause offhe outbreak.
This puzzles everybody. Some Of the
passengers. with whom we cOnvesed.
were of the opinion that the OhJrcI
was one Of plumber, and others that the
entire affair has resulted from msl'c
The Captain Of the outlaws makes use Of
such expressions as ihese-''lf You knew
me and understood my motives as well as
| and others understand them. you would
not blame me much" Again-"t you
knew NY heart and history, you wonld
not blame me-" Bu, from the fact that
negroes principally are in the fray. there
can be no possible doubt Of lis abolition
aspect.
The Ercifement in Baiiimore.
The bulletin boards of The hewspa-
pers were beseigfd by anxious crowds ibe
liveIong day. Whats The news - was
on every lip, and the utmost eagerness
manifested everywhere TO hear some
thing.
Rush Of Volunteers.
The rush Of volunteers al the various
arporios. was absolutely immense. EV-i
cry vacant Uniform IN some OF The c0mpa-
ries. Of which any knowledge could be
gained. was hunted up and filed an hour
least before starting. Hence, If any COM {.