New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-16
JOHN BROWNS NVASICS.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune 900
CHARLEsrowS, Va, Saturday p M, NOV - 49,
EXPULSION OF STRANGERS.

the former artist for Frank Lesffes paper lno
;unor counsel of John Brown, departed this town Ao'
more northern and happier sphere. Their iast uio-
meuts were alas not tranquil. lingering susP'0'o"
had long proved spon them, and although Ia Certain
moments hopes were entertained that the result "ouu
net proye fatal to their residence here, yet the disoer
gathered strength and after series Of violent sPasS'
which began yesterday and continued in Irregular sue
eession for twenty-four hours causing greai puon'
anxiety. the crisis came, and the destiny oil MessFs
,Jeyett and Hoyt was decided The victims mao all
along appeared singularly blind to danger, and even
mn 10 the solemn announcement OF their impending
fate were perfectly unconscious OF their precarous
rosition When informed that their Charlestown lie
was about terminate, they manifested careless I'M
concern which found expression IN winks ana iur'Ne
smiles. revolving to the instincts OF their ADVISERS
Such evidence of hardened impentence checked what
ever flow of sympathy their mistortunes might nave
given rise to, and they were ternly admonisheo
10 make PREPARATIONS for the end OF their vls when
occurred soon after. / saw what remained oil them
borne away in hack of funereal aspect The painial
event was witnessed by the entire population OF
Charlestown. Various sentiments appropriate 70 the
occasion were uttered Not soldier but discharged
his farewell shot of reproachtul remark Ihe Coiohei
in CHARGE tiphtened the bow-knot in which his hair Is
tied over his forehead and breathed murmurs oi SAWS
faction al the peaceful manner OF the exodus. Inc
hotel negroes clinked the little egaeies which had
been bestowed upon them by the departed, ana blessed
their etreating shadows. All felt that was, perhaps
well over. and the clouds OF constraint were ltteu
from Charlestown.
After tbis a descent to narration of plain facts
will probably be in order. The circumstances oil TINS
expulsion are 10 me very udicrous, although cannot
lint feel a deem remorse when | consider that these
gentlemen have been made to bear, in measure, the
ncnatv of NV atrocous misdeeds, each of them hav-
mo been supposed-Mr. Jewett in particular-to be
the correspondent of The NEw-foRK TRIBUNE
Roth however. have had other stigmas attached to
them. Mr.. Hoyt was understood to have the entire
spirit of Northern Abolitionsm concentrated WITHIN
him. and was suspected of various devices Tor the de-
livery of some of the prisoners Mr.. Jewett was ao
soutey believed by many persons TO be the ncendary
who fired Col Lucas wheat stack. From the arrival
of Col Lucas in town. think, the extreme and active
bitterness of feeling against the visitors may be dated
I remember that the Colonel rode breathessy up TO
the front of the Carter House, and, as soon as MS
voice which he had outridden, overlook him, began
10 deliver an Grafton of great weight, so tar as heaV
ness of denuncation was concerned. Whiledescnong
the individual who had been seen IN suspicious
proximity to his stack, his eye fell upon Mr.
Jewett. He dsmomted, walked up, LAID his
hand upon Mr. Jewetts shoulder, and pro-
claimed that the resemblance between him and
the prowler was most extraordinary, in form, in fea-
ture, and in garments. Mr.. Jewett did not seem to
be overcome with gratitude at this bit OF compliment
The people of Charestown, however, who are wholly
given up to hatred of all Northern visitors Immediately
set their spleen at work. and reyolved malignant plans
Colonel Lucas gave the correct turn to their ideas by
declaring aloud that too much tolerance had been
shown the strangers round about and that he hoped
for his part that something would be done to get md OF
them. The public mind of Charlestown being In the
condition of a powder magazine, and needing only
some such spark of Indictment, went of at once with
great deal of noise discussion was held morgan
lied and Irregular TO be sure but sufficiently effective,
for this morning, the Mayor of the town, Thomas W.
Green. issued the following proclamation:
hed It is deemed prudent and rght BY the Town copn
ell Of Chsresown that there should not be longer 70
satisfactory account of himself; therefore, Thomas u
tnewh that ali such strangers must Immediately the
county and II they do not any member OF the Town SO
Asquh Wells D. Hawks requested to make il their special
business bring such before me mayor some
authorities Of Hsrpers Ferry Bolivar shepherdSown OF Mid
dway and all other IN , sss county are nesOS
THOMAS c. GREEN, Mayor of Chsrlestswn.
Thus fortified and encouraged, the people would
have IT that Messrs Sennott Jewett, and Hoyt must
leave the neghborhood Deputations waited upon
them, and so informed them. They at first doubted,
and one of them sought the Colonel in command to
ascertain particulars Col Davis thought they had all
better 90. Everybody mistrusted Mr. Hoyt, he said,
and as for Mr. Jewett it settled that he was The
TRIBUNE correspondent, and the most dangerous man
in town as he had been seen drawing military plans
on numerous occasions. Mr.. Hoyt professed willingness
to depart and Mr. Jewett did not feel called upon to
TO invite destruction by remaining, 40 they Immediately
collected their baggage and at o'clock started OIL for
Harper's Ferry. Their landlord babe them kind
farewell, and said he was sorry he could no longer
shelter them but surely they could not expect him to
bear unmoved the prospect Of having all hs windows
smashed on their account. Mr. Sennott refused to CO.
and did not go but whether he will be permitted to
choose for himself in this matter is doubtful question
| suppose it will next be determined here that he
is The TRIBUNE eaitih, since the withdrawal
of Messrs Hoyt and Jewet fails TO interrupt the cor
respondence. trust not, for he is working well to
gain whatever advantages may be legally secured for
the prisoners and TO collect the scattered fragments OF
Browns property, which the family of the prisoner
will need. Perhaps it may be worth while to say that
any such step would hardly accomplish the desired
end. The TRIBUsE correspondent will remain at
Charlestown, will cleave to it, will still invoke the
Inequalities of its community, and will never forsake
it, until the whrlwind of excitement which now agi-
tates il shall subside leaving opportunities for the
exercise of his functions and the fat sagnaton Of its
customary life shall have again folded its nhabtantsi in
the dreary desolation from which no journalist can
extract profit or satisfaction.