Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-16

superiority or rank. Edward Coppic and Do
missioncd. Owen BioN1l, Barclay Coppic,
and F.. j. Merriam were not at the Ferry du-
ring the time the attack was made, but re-
NAMED by order Of Capt. B. to take charge Of
the premises, and to guard the arms left at
Browns house in case Of an attack. lido not
know Of any person in the Ferry or its neigh
borhood, who knew Of our plan, save our own
party, and they were pledged to keep itseereti
Richard Realf, one of our original party,
and our Secretary of State. came from Chat
ham to Cleveland, a few days before Capt.
Browns arrival from the East. Soon after
his arrival, he (Capt-B9 sent Realf to New
York eity,zat which place he eniBarked~f for
England for the purpose of carrying out the
plans of Capt. Brown. Realf was born and
raised in England. He is a peasants son, but
his native talents brought him into the notice
of some of the nobility, who tookchargezel
him. and made arrangements to give him a
finished education. He was taken into the
family of Lady Noel Byron, where he made
his home while pursuing his studies Falling
in love with a young lady Of noble birth, who
was a relative of Lady Byronis, he was celsu-
red by Lady B.. for his presumption. He be-
came offended at her interference, and finally
left Lady B. to work his own way in the world.
About this time the Cbartist movement was
made, which Realf joined, and the result was,
he was obliged TO seek safety by enigrating 10
America. He made bis home some years in
New York City. A part of the time he was
! there, he was engaged as assistant superinten-
dent of the Five Points Mission. He is well
known as an author and a poet. He gave up
his situation as assistant superintendent, and
went to Kansas in the Summer or Fall OF sc.
l first met him in Lawrence, Kansas. No
word was received from him, to my knowledge,
after he left for England, to which place he
went in his own capacity and that of our Sec
rotary of State to solicit funds for the support
of our organization. He proposed to deliver
a course of lectures in various parts of Eng.
land. and the net proceeds of which we're to be
| given to carry out Capt. Browns plan. He
is a man of rare talents, and u powerful aId
fluent speaker. He is about % years of age
Mr.. Kagi, l believe, got a letter from some
one in England a few months ago, stating that
Realf had sailed for this country, and that he
had quite u sum of money with him, but fur
ther than that, we have been unable to find
any truce of him. Capt. Brown and the rest
of our company WHO knew him, think that he
is dead.
AT the time Mr.. Alstadtt was taken, l was
not at his house. bat in the carriage with Col.
Lewis Washington, opposite the house. | dc
not think any arms were placed in the hands
of his slaves till they arrived at the musket
armory. l did not see any of the spears Oh
our way from the Ferry to Col. Washington's
there were none taken out TO my knowledge
After stopping about half an hour at the en-
gine-house TO get warm, ] was called out by
Capt. Brown, and then saw, for the first time
the slaves with spears in their hands. l dc
not KNOW who gave them the spears, but it
was some of our party. and probably by the
order of Capt. Brown.
The negro who was with ME on Monday
evening. wien l left the school-house for the
Ferry. was armed with a double-barrellcd shot
gun, and l think a revolving pistol Of the
Massachusetts, arms manufacture. Who de-
livered him the arms l do not know, He was
under nv control till | sent him back to re-
port 10 Tidd that the troops were coming
He beyed orders while with me.
Twas commissioned as a captain on tie
Sunday of the Instruction, at the SAINT time
the Others were, and with them took the os til
prescribed iu4Article 4S in the Constitution.
George B.. Gill joined us before leaving
Iowa, in the Spring. as did Stewart Taylor.
Test, JOHN Z. COOKE.