The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-29


Brown-Well, probably l had quite a
different idea. | do not know that | ought
to reveal my plans am here prisoner
and wounded, because | foolishly allowed
myself to be so. You overrate vour
strength in supposing could have been
taken if had not allowed it. l was too
tardy after commencing the open attack in
delaying my movements through Monday
night, and up to the time l was attacked
by the government troops. 1t was all &C.
casioned by my desire to spare the feelings
of my prisoners and their families, and the
community at large. had no knowledge
of the shooting of the negro Haywood
Mr. Vallandigham-What time did you
commence your organization in Canadal
Brown-That occurred about two years
ago, if remember right. 1t was, think,
in 1858.
Mr. Vallandigham--Who was the Sec
rotary
Brown-That I would not tell if | re-
collected, but do not recollect. l think
the officers were elected in May, 1858. |
may answer incorrectly but not intention
ally. My head is little confused by
wounds, and my memory obscure ndates,
&c.
DIR. Biggs-Were you in the party at
Dr. Kennedy's houseI
Brown was the head of that party. l
occupied the house to mature my plans. l
have not been in Baltimore to purchase
caps.
DR.. Biggs-What was the number OF
men at Kennedy'sI
Brown-I decline to anwer that.
Dr. Biggs-Who lanced that womans
neck on the hill
Brown did. l have sometimes prac-
ticed in surgery when thought it matter
of humanity and necessity, and there was
no one else to do it; but have not studied
surgery.
DR.. Biggs-It was done very we'll anc
scientifically. They have been very Gle
yer to the neighbors, l have been told, ano
we had no reason to suspect them, excep
that we could not understand their move
ments. They were represented as eight O.
nine persons; on Friday there were thir
teen.
@. Where did you get arms to Obtain
possession of the armory. A. | bought
them.
@. In what State? A. That I would
not state.
@. How many guns A. Two hundred
Sharps rifles, and two hundred revolver
what is called the Massachusetts, Arms
Company's reyolvers, little under thu
navy size.
O. Why did you not take that swive
you left in the house2 A. l had no oc
casion for it. 1t was given to me a year O.
two ago.
O. In Kansas A. No, 1 had moth
ing given me in Kansas?
q. BY whom, and in what StatesI A
/ decline to answer 1t is not properly |
swivel; it is very large rife with pivot
The ball is larger than musket ball; it i
intended for slug.
Reporter Of the HeTsldwI Do mt TiSE
W e'iitioJ yoo' u1O I, Jo" ""so ctny 'niiie
further you would like to say will repor
it.
Brown have nothing to say, only
claim to be here in carrying out measure
believed to be perfectly justifable, and
not to act the part of an ineendiary or ruff
fan, but to aid those suffering great wrong
1 wlSh SO sag, furthermore, that g0a6 ha0
6etter-1D yob people at the South-4ne-
pare y0WrSetgeS for q settlement of that
question that mast come up for settlement
sooner than y0~ are prepared for u. The
sooner you are prepared the better. You
may dispose Of me very easily. am
nearly disposed of now; but this question
is still to be settled-this negro question, /
mean; the end of that is not yet. These
grounds acere inflicted upoaa me-both sabre
cuts on nsy head and 6ayoaset Sta5s IN DIFF
ferent parts Of my 6ody--sozae minutes af-
ter Lhad ceased fighting and had consent
ed to q SURRENDER, for the benefit of others,
not for my own. (This statement was We
hemently denied by all around.) believe
the Major, (meaning Lieut.. j. b. Stuart of
the United States Cavalry would not
have been alive; | could have killed him
just as easy as a musquito when he came
in, but l supposed he came in only to re-
ceive our surrender There had been loud
and long calls of Surrender" from us--as
loud as men could yell-but in the confu-
sion and excitement | suppose we were
not heard | do not think the Major, or
any one, meant to butcher us after we had
surrendered
An officer here stated that the orders to
the marines were not to shoot anybody;
but when they were fired upon by Browns
men and one of them killed, they were
obliged to return the compliment.
Brown insisted that the marines fired
first.
Officer-Why did not you surrender be-
fore the attack?
Brown did not think it was my duty
or interest to do SO. We assured the
prisoners that we did not wish to harm
them, and they should be set at liberty.
| exercised my best judgment, not bellev
ing the people would wantonly sacrifice
their own fellow citizens, when we offered
to let them go ON condition Of being allow
ed to change our position about a quarter
of mile. The prisoners agreed by vote
among themselves to pass across the bridge