Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-27

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shown, reasonable delay must be granted. AZ
to the expectstoa e other counsel coming from
for delay, a. there was NO certainty about their
coming Under the circumstances In which the
prisen8 vs. stuste1, itws natural thpt they
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was sble togo on INTERESTINGLY with Is tial
affect hir mind or recollecticn He had always
conversed freely and inteilgently about this n.
fAis. Had heard him complain II debility, but
| not OF hardness OF hearing -
Mr.. Cockrill, one Of the guards at the jail, said
| test Blown nad always been ready ~ csnveue
Mr.: Avis, jailor, sworn-Has heard Brown ire.
was confused and his hearing affected Would
not IKE to give any oPsaioa as 70 his ability 70
| rat this point tbe se,ev,,nh o,v. o,,. n..,v..n
Hsspefs Ferry and sCkarlestown, supposed 10
have been occasioned by a violent storm prevail
ing there Af!er waiting until inidnisht with
no prospects Of operation being resumed, we are
i forced to go TO press without the conclusion of
the despatch ~
An ALARM AT FRRDzRIcK-PRoBABLx HOAX
Our correspondent at Frederick, Md, sends us
4 the following dispatches, showing that new ex-
element had broken out there I'm relation 10 the
Harpef's Ferry affair. We think 1t probable that
the Frederick military have been hoaxed, and IN
unJusthable use made Of President Carrots name:
ITO the Baltimore Americana
Fs.DEilcx CRY, Oct % P; m-A despatch ha:
Volunteers, 10 the eject that large number Of
abolitionists have crossed over into Virginia, and
| that an attack upon the CharlestoWn iail was ex-
Pected. What truth there 10 in IL do not know,
but Capt. Sim thinks IL Of 90 much importance
that he intends leaving here at o'clock with hia
company.
FREDERICK CITY, Oct. %, p. M i
About O'Clock this afternoon dispatches were
received here by Captain Sim, Of the United
Guards and Captain Hobbs, Of the Independen,
Rifemen, from Mr.. Garrett, President of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad, inquiring II the Fred.
| erick military would hold themselves I'm readi.
ness for a call to Hafpef's Ferry or Charlestown
necessary, to defend the latter place against an
attempted rescue Of the prisoners taken at the re-
cent insurrection at Barpes's Ferry. rely wa,
given In the Affirmative. Subsequently MI. Gar
would be necessary for the defence Of the place
Captain Sim, with about ten men fully armed
LEFT the city In the half past O'Clock train fol
Chariestown. No other company has az vet gone
Captain Hobbs upon receipt Of his dispatcb al
once telegraphed to President Buchanan, askfns
him IL 1t was necessary for him to leave with BIZ
company, and that II II was, he would be In read.
mess TO depart at any moment. An answer hal
not yet been received. So much uncertainty ex
the scene Of action, that the volunteers turned out
with reluctance. Those who did 90 left the cit,
Upon no other authority than the invitation OF the
Railroad President. There II considerable excite
mest here, though every one il disposed TO dis
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