Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-21
InsurrectlOnists Dlsbanded .
FULL PARTICULARS.

BALTIMORE, OcT 18-3 A. NJ
| Harpers Ferry has been taken possession of by
| companies from Charleston and Shepardstown Va
| and Frederick, Nd The rioters are intrenched in
the armory, and hold Messrs Washington and La
fenrfeld as prisoners The nsurrectiOnists are COM
manded by Capt. Brown, of Arkansas notorietv, and
numbered originally II white and negroes sever
al of whom were shot. Two men of the Martins
| burg company were shot dead whilst charging on
| the aImory. \ portion of the insurgents who were
here have left under the command of a leader nam
cd Cook. who, with large party of slaves are sup
posed TO be moving towards Pennsylvania A man
| named Allen Evans, of the insurrectionist is
lying in dying condition here having been shot
through the breast He is from Connecticut but
has been in Kansas. He says the whole scheme was
was got up by Brown who represented hat the ne
grOes would rise by thousands, and that Maryland
and Virginia would be free States. Col SILVER OF
| Frederick has Just had interview with Brown
in the aTmory; he asked to be allowed TO march
with his men, and aYowed his intention Of defending
himself to the last. His very strongly post
ed in the engine house and cannot be used against
them for fear OF injuring the prisoners that they
| still hold Some 10 persons known TO ha We been
| killed Mr. Fountain Breckman, the railroad agent,
| was shot dead from the arnOry. Three of the ri
oteIs are lying dead under the bridge having been
shot by the ShepardsoYn troops in their charge on
| the bridge.
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surgens. He Is said to be posted in schOOlhOuse
| four miles distant from here with large body Of
runaway slaves.
The arlnory was taken possession of about
| o'clock Sunday night and quietly was it done
that the citizens knew nothing Of it till the train
| stopped.
| Col Lee who has arrived here, thinks that there
are already abundant troops hand to capture the
rioters and perfectly certain that the orlgi
nal party consisted of not more than twenty white
| men and five free negroes.
Can't Brown has been about bere and has rented
a farm about four miles distant, which was the rem
devious OF the rioters. Capt. Cook has also lived
about here. and at one time taught school. All the
| other white men are unknown, but are supposed.
| however. TO be men who have been connected with
Brown In Kansas.
1t is reported. but not confirmed that the rioters
| have carried off a considerable amount of the Gov
ernment funds No attempt was made to pilage the
town or TO insult females. Capt Brown claims easy
terms on account of his moderation.
Llupey's FsTTg 3 O'Clock, 4. M.-A conflict on the
bridge was fought mainly by the railroad men from
Martinsburg, led on by Capt. AlbertS Evan Dorsey,
conductor the railroad, killed. and Conduct
ors Bowman and Hallet wounded No damage has
been done to the railroad the bridge by the riot
1t is supposed that the rioters will be tried
under martial law soon as captured, and will be
hung on the spot
Sr O'Clock. A. M-The following is a special re-
port received from the editor of the Baltimore Amer
| lean: Preparations making for attack on
Il
grounds and for the last hour everything has been
| quiet
The rioters have still the following persons in
tOdy prisoners: Armsted Ball, chief draughtman
at the aImory; Benz. Mills master of the armory;
John p. Dangerfield Paymaster and clerk; Lewis
| Washington. farmer and prominent citizen John
Alstadt, farmer, and his son, l6 years old. The
three last seized their farms several miles
| from the ferry George Turner graduate of West
Point, and of the most distinguished citizens of
this place, shot yesterday whilst coming into
| town He died during the night. He has brother
living in Baltimore married into the Patterson fam
lily. Three of the rioters are lying dead in the streets,
three in the river and several said TO be lying
| within the armory enclosure. The following is
list of the killed among the citizens and soldiers:
! Tamlan Breckham, Haywood, a negro porter at the
| railroad station; James Bamley, of HaTper's Ferry,
Evan Dorsey, and George Richardson Of Martins
| burg.
| Another rioter, r negro named Lewis Leary who
Just died confessed the particulars of the plot which
| he says were cOncOcted by Brown at fair held In
| Ohio some two months ago.
The rioters have Just sent out flag of tPuce, say
ING that if they are not protected by the soldiers
here at present, they will hang all the captured.
ES1t o'clock d. M.-The armOry has just been
stor1ned and taken after determined resistance. Col
Strut approached with flag of truce and demand-
| ad the surrender of the armOry. After eXpOstula-
ting sometime the rioters refused, the marines then
| advanced and made charge, endeavoring TO break
open the door with sledge hammers, but which re-
| sisted all their efforts A large ladder then
nlaced and used as butting ram, and the door fl
| nslly gave way. The rioters fired brisky and shot
three of the marines, who exchanged shots through
| the partly broken door. The marines then forced
| their way through the break and in few minutes
| the resistance was at end The rieteIs were
| brought out amidst the most intense excitement,
many OF the armed militia present trying to shoot
| them Capt Brown and his were both shot the
| latter is dying. He lies in the armory enclosure
He talks freely, and says that he is the Old Ossa-
4 had ouch
| wide notice. He says that his whole object to
free the slaves, and justfes his actions. and says
tlat he had possession of the town and could have
murdered all the people and have been murdered IN
RETURN q. Anderson was also shot down IN the as
| sault He was from Connecticut. The dead body
of a man. shot yesterday, found within the ar
| mory Brown declares that there were none en-
| gagged in the plot but those who accompanied him.
The prisoners are retained WITHIN the afhofy ehcio
| sure.
| NOon-Nothing is talked of but the insurrectiOn.
| Gen Stuart through Gov. Wise, has communicated
orders to Gen j. W. Watkins Of this city to prepare
| 20 equip and mount at once body OF men ior ser
| vice In the mountains near HarpePs Ferry, where
| many of the insurgents have taken refuge Troops
| will leave here this afternoon Gov wise passed
the Relay House this morning en- route for the seat
| of war Three artillery companies from Fort Mon
roe arrived this morning and are atquartelE NJ foV
| Mcl1enry waiting orders.
| Hay,er,s Fsyry noon iS.h-SOon after the Storm
ing and capture of the armOFy, four dead bodies OF
| the insurgents who were shot yesterday, were
found within the enclosure. Only two of the insur-
| rectionists were not wounded, viz: Edwin Coppch,
| white from Iowa and Childs Green, colOred, also
from Iowa. The party originally consisted OF "
persons of whom Is were killed, mortally wound
I'd 3 unhurt, 2 escaped.
| On Monday morning, soon after the assault on the
armOry some firing took place from the nils on the
| MARYLAND shore which was supposed TO be parting
| salute from Cook who left His fire was returned
with general yOlley, but both parties too dis
| tant to DO any damage. A company of volunteers
| have gone in pursuit of the fugitives.
There are probably thousand armed men now
engaged here, and reinforcements have been pour
ing in all night from all quarters Of the surround
ing country.
War has teIegraphed to Col Lee that Mr.. Ouldgthe
District Attorney Che o. $ for the district viii
prceeedforth with 10 HaTpers Ferry to tlie Charge
Of the legal proceedings against the prisoners and
bring them to trial. d1be train-is now getting fsady
TO eo4fveH horses and men from here ia puRsEe the
rioters into ANY Stite or. locality sShere they fny
have RdI This is BY aneFder on the eFFesleent at
l. the request Of Gov Wise .ag51 ia & hga ;45zai
Travel is resumed ana tleitR are running reg
ularlyG r.1G .hflcF s4l s1tas F! 9saia sgb4 3ssr4
1- BaHmeEe Qc. lS4-sAH eye YEness who has re-
IJtnrned from HaIpers BegFg describes the iscenes
There as feAoFs; Thei first attaek was rn2ds by p
! detachRenqOf the ChaGlestSY SYn yards, who Cross
! ed the Potomac river above HaFpers Ferry, and
. reached the building where the insurgents were
o posted by the canal on the Maryland side. Some
smart firing occurred and the rioters were driven
| from tha bridra and one was killed here and