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

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! orly Ia ain al those VINO Garfield guns.
Cant. Browns cO1lness and Courage IN.
spired his men with like conlemp; Of
danger, and their conduct and c"nyersa.
tons were marked by remarkable calm.
ness.
Watson Brown. The Younger son Of
.Ossau atsime and who was desperate.
y wonnded by The Marliushrrg m"n (he
has since. died. on Monday forenoon, sUt-
fered intensely during Monday nlshI. ses-
eTal Iimes requesting his comrades Ia dash
out his brains with their guns, and thus TO
relieve his su1erngs. On Tuesday NOR.
nmg his agony had apparent, become IN.
eudurable, aud selzing pistol, he was
about 10 shoot himself in The head, when
his father staying his hand. csluly told
him ihaI the Time had no, yet arrived FOR
such deed as thai TO endure a little lon
ger, and he might die as be6lted man
We saw and spoke with This young man
few minutes after the assault, aud could
MOI diyesl our heart of something akin ~
Pity for him.
lie feelingly enqured whether his faith
er was alive, and on being answered in
the affirmative, looked his thankfuIness.
He was informed of the death Of his BROTH
er in The assault, but exhibited no emotion
a, that announcement.
|. In reply 10 certain questions, he stated
that lSs father had 6een assured "i The CO.
operation of several hundreds OF men.
who were 10 have rtndezvoused at the
Ferry on Sunday night, and frequently
affirmed his conviction of the business OF
the cause in which he had been so disas-
trously engaged. Edwin Coppie. The
only one of the party except negro
named Green, who escped unhurt' Is 100
ignorant 10 appreciate his position. lie
spoke ghbly and good'naturedIy OF the
occurrences through which he had passed
as if it was matter upon which he should
pleasantly congratulate himself.
He informed us that, on Monday night
three of The party had advised surrender.
but that Captain Brown quietly but firmly
opposed the proposition.
Upon the entrance of the Marines into
the building, Coppie shouted OUT SUR
render !" when Capt Brown exclaimed
in as loud tone, "Bu, one surrendcIs,
give him quarter
Interrie,c behceen Cor. Wise and Capt. Bro,cn
On Tuesday evening, Gov. Henry A. Wise,
who had arrived by the afternoon. tram from
! Richmond. held an interview with Captain
! Brown, al the office oil the Superintendent CT
the arsenal, whittier he was borne immediately
after the assault lie held second inter-
view with him on Wednesday morning; the re-
snIts OF both interviews may be summed up IN
the fuilowiDg
Statement Of The hsurgent Leader.
For upw ards Of one year, the affair which
! has lust eliminated, has been in constant pre-
paralion. The necessary expenses oi me un-
! dertaking was borne exclusively by himself,
| though he received frequent words oil encouf-
agement from friends oil the cause.
Gov Wise informed him of the capture oil
his correspondence, and desired 10 have him
mention the names of the most prominent
10 reply TO the Governor, Capt Brown sah
he was in possession Of his correspondence and
was welcome TO all the Intelligence II convey
ed, 5ut he declined adding any toit.
The Governor pointed out the folly and te-
merily Of the insurgents hoping TO maintain
their ground at HarperS Ferry.
Capt. Brown smiled peculiarly, and said.that
had he not permitted the train TO pass oil which
Mr.. Phelps " as the conductor, his plans would
have proven entirely successful. lie had Deen
promised he said, relulorcemenls oil 5,OOU men
at word, and had not the military come upon
him so soon, had he not been delayed at
Harper's Ferry longer than he intended, he
should have had them. In reply TO Governor
Wise S question as to where he would obtain
I 4. pli cd
land, Virginia, Kentucky, and North and SCUM
Carolina.
Governor Wise said the assertion was i'm
probable. When the old insurgent tartly re-
piled that the Governor was surrounded by le-
noraucP, and on that subject lac (Browp) was
far wiser than the Governor. He said be was
glad he was entitled TO jury trial, aud he
should demand his rights.
In reference to the government funds, he
said he did not know Of their presence here,
or he should certainly have tsken them; and
that bad he found money or provisions neces-
sary 10 his cause, he should have levied upon
the inhabitants Of the South without compunc-
tions of conscience.
| The Governor told bin If such were his SEN
timents OF honesty, be had better prepare TO
meet an impartial Judge
| The old BORDER Rulhan" replied that he had
no iayors to ask. no apologies To oher 10 any
body, that he had well weiBned the cost oi his
expedition before engaging III II, aud that nc
would as Left hang as to die III any other man
ner. 49,
He did not deny that the organization OF
which he had been the leader, was a most ex'
tensiYe one on the contrary he affirmed 10
/ Gov Use his entire conviction that iIe work
would 20 on until the eutile South would DC
in a state Of Instruction
lie had preparations. he said, TO arm 500
men the pixies lie intended for the negroes,
whom he was afraid TO truI With bre-arms.-
lie spoke with some show OF feeling Of the
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