The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-29

COOKS SHARE OF THE FIGHT.
After the taking of the town and the cap
ture of Col. Washington, Cook was ordered
back to the school-house 10 watch the arms
On the way, he heard of the fighting at the
Ferry and returned:
After going down opposite the Ferry, I as.
Peended the II oun tain in order to get a bette;
view of the position OF our opponents. l saw
that our party were completely surrounded
and as | saw Il body of men on High street fir
ing down upon them-they We're about hail
q mile distant from me-I thought would
draw their fire upon myself; L therefore raised
my rifle and took the best aim l could and
fired. 1t had the desired effect, for the very
instant the party returned it, Several shots
were exchanged. The last one they fired a.
me cut a small lin had hold of Just below
my hand, and gave me fall of about fifteen
eet, by which l was severely bruised and my
flesh somewhat -lacerated. | descended from
the mountain and passed down the road to the
crane on the bank OF the canal, about fifty
wards from Mr.. WIS store. / saw several
leads behind the door-post looking at me-
took a position behind the crane, and cooking
nv rifle, beckoned 10 some OF them TO come to
ne; after some hesitation, one of them ap
preached and then another, both of whom
knew me. i asked them If there We're any
armed men in The store. They pledged me
their word and honor that there were none. L
then passed down TO the lock house. and weni
town the steps to the lock, where | saw Will
liam MeGreg, and questioned him in regard to
the Troops Oh the otfier SIDE. lie tOlu ne tual
the bridge was filled by our opponents, and
that all of our party We're dead but seyen-that
two of them We're shot while trying 10 escape
across the river. He begged me to leave imme-
diateiy.
COOKS ESCAPE.
was afterwards informed by an Irish iami-
ly that Captain Brown was dead that he had
been shot about O'Clock in the afternoon. AT
the time L believed this report to be true. i
went up to the school house and found the
shutters aud door closed; called 10 Tidd and
the bows but received no answer; cooked my
rife and then opened the door. 1t was dark
Al the time; went into the bushes back of the
school house and called for the boys. Receiy-
ing no answer. l went across the road into
some pines, and again called, but conld find no
one L then started up the road toward Capt.
Browns house; i saw party of men coming
down the road; when within about fifty yards,
l ordered them TO halt; they recognized my
yoieea called me- found them TO be Chas.
p Tidd Owen Brown, Barclay Coppie. +. ).
Merriam and a negro who belonged TO wash
ngton or Aistadt. They asked me the news,
and gave the information that received at
The canal lock on the road. 1t seemed that
they thought it would be sheer madness III
them 10 attempt rescue of our comrades, ana
IL was fnally determined to return TO the
house OF captain Brown. / found That llda,
before leaving the school house TO go for
Brown, Coppie and Merriam, had stationed
the regroe' In good petition in the timber
back OF the schooi-house On his return, how
ever, they could not be found We therefore
'e.t for Captain Browns house. Here we GOT
n few articles which would be necessary. aud
then wentover into the timber on the side OF
the mountain, few yards beyond the house.
where the spears were kept. Here We laid