Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-11-22
AaaIra al Harper,a Ferrr.

HARPERs FRRRY, Nov. l9-Miduight
Various rumors have been ahoat to day
as to the approach of armed men from Ohio
in the direction of Wheeling The respec-
table source from which the report origina-
ted has created some excitement about
Charleston, but more here. Our people are
very quiet, not expecting any attempt at
rescue, nor do they fear any force, however
formidable, because they are prepared for
any emergency.
The numerous fires about Charlestown
have induced the citizens to anticipate some
annoyance. They are more easily excited,
but no one is at all afraid of the result, even
if the attempt should be made Col Davis
has msde the most ample provisions for any
number Of the enemy who may make a call.
| learn that more troops are being demand
ed from the Governor. This may be as
much to protect the prisoners from the pop
ulace as anything else. As far as | can
learn, there is no cause to apprehend dam
ger
HARPERs FERRY, Sunday Evening.
The fresh excitement was caused By an
arrival from Bellaire, near Wheeling, of a
man named Smith Crane who stated he had
incidentally overheard conversation be,
tween some men who had organized a band
Of FIVE hundred men to march to release
Brown aud other prisoners at Charlestown.
He Immediately set out for the Ferry to app
prise the inhabitants Of the fact. It was
also rumored at Charlestown that fight
had occurred in Clarke county between some
citizensan party of strangers, and de.
tachment was sent to the scene of disturb
ance. On the receipt of these rumors dis.
patches we're sent by Col Davis to Gov
Wise for five hundred more troops who have
arrived here this evening, the Governor be-
| ing with them, and our town is again brist-
ling with bayonsts and considerably excited
Gov. Wise says it will give Virginia milf
tary experience, even ii the rumors should
all prove unfounded, so that they will know
how to protect their borders hereafter il oc,
cason should occur.
! Wise with three companies have just
started for Oharlestown. The others will
remain here until tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90
The Regiment from Richmond accompa'
MED by Gov. Wise, arrived here at o'clock
this evening, and will leave for Charlestown
on a special train at 10 oclock On arriving
at Charlestown, the troops will 60 into EN-
campment and remain until after the exec
cution.
Nothing has been received confrmatory
of the rumor of body of men having
crossed tho Ohio near Wheeling.
RICHMOND, Nov. 20.
1t is authoritatiyely stated that the pres
ent movement of troops is more to quiet the
alarmed population Of the upper counties,
and by the presence of an overpowering
force prevent any futile attempt at rescue
which might otherwise result in bloody
work, than from fears of the approach of
any armed men from Ohio, or elsewhere.
1t is known that it was Gov. Wise's inten-
ton to order regiment to Charlestown in
few days for camp duty, previous to the
execution, but prevalence of these ground-
alarms has tended to accelerate the move
ment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
The Petersburg battalion of four compa'
MES arrived here in the boat this afternoon,
and are awaiting instructions from the Gov
ernor. Roger A. Pryor and the venerable
Hugh Peasants are privates in the Peters
burg battalion,