Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

RoleIer, member e. Ct 10 Congress Ia [,
+ mis- district, has collected from fifty nj
one HUNDRED lelIrrS from cirlzens in iii
re;obborhood Of Biown's house, vnt
50 ,Tcbed il before he arrival of the TIA!
rines. The lettrr1 are in The possession
NJ Andrew Hunted Esq. who has also
. I.,ga number Of letters obtained from
B,oxn's house h1 the marines and other
parlirs. II ls red Iested HAT their con-
Ilrrrs shalt not be bublisbed unlll after the
TIA OF the prison r.. Among them is a
roll nf the ronspiriturs. containing forty
seven signatures; so Il receipt from Hoy
ace Greedy for frS. &c received it :,
! Brown, and an accurately traced no,
+ from Chamhcrshn6 Ia Browns house;
copies of letters (rtAn Brown stating that
the arrival of too m ny mNn At once would
excite uspiciOn, thty should arrive sing
Is; letter from NJ frlam stating that Of
the 10000 wanted q. ;. was good for
one.ilih Brown toId them TO Let tho
women write the letters, and not the men.
There is also pat elic letter from Eliza
beth Leeman TO he brother. Also, let
Ter from ]. T.. Cook, stating that "Ihe Ma
ryland election is dbout 10 come of, the
people will becOmd excited, and we will
get some OF the calculates that will Join
our side" Then follows four pages in
cypher. There u also letter from Col.
Craig, Of the IOrdnance Department,
Washing ton, answering inquiries as 10
the disposition ofhhe United States troops,
&c. There is ako a collection Of auto
graphs. Important papers are also in the
possession Of Ind Stale and General Gov
eminent. -
CAPT. CbOK ARRESTED.
His Commission IN the Instruction
Band found on his Person. Three
Others oflhe Band among the AOm-
tains-Pmti lies IN Search ofMem.
ChamberSb burg, Pa, Oct. 26-The
notorious Capi Cook, Of The lnsurrec-
lionary Band Iof outlaws, under Ossawat-
lamie Brown, has at last Heen captured,
beyond doui bi, and has been fully COM
United to jail TO await the requisilion of
The Goyernot of Virginia.
He was ErOught 10 this town last even
ing. There is not doubt Of his Identity,
as q captains commission, With prisoners
Signature and Clerks name was found on
his person. lie came down from the
mountains 10 get provisions. having, from
his haggaiA appearance, suffered greatly
from wanqand eXposurr.
lie admit ed that three others Of Browns
party ATE III the mountains, on the strength
of which formation parties are now out
III pursuit p( The luciuves.
Cook lad y on his person parchment
memorand pm, formerly attached To Mr..
Wsshingtoh 's person, and says the pi-trl
is in his va Use, which he left in the noun
tains He was fully armed when ares.
Ted. AMI aub mpi,d to make resistance. but
being exhausted, was soon captured, al a
point eight miles from this place.
ALBERT HAZLHT ARRESTED.
Harrisburg, Oct. 26-Ilozlct was ar
rested here The 24ih inst. Governor Pac-
ker to-day gave orders that Capt. J. T..
Cook, now confined in Cbambersburg, and
ilazIet he'll in custody at Carlisle Prison,
he both de lvered up to The authorities of
Virginia loF trial.
Letter CrOh J. r. Giddmgs 10 "old"
BrOtCR.
The following letter lone Of the many
from the sa hc source) from the venerable
demagogue Pnd abolition agtator, Joshua
K. Glddlngs was found by Lieutenant
kerchner, o The Greys, among some pa
pers at the hpuse Of Old Blown. We
learn that Lid ut. Kerchner is in possession
Of other imPd rtant papers which it is his
intention 10 forward TO Governor Wise,
who, by the way, has forwarded written
request 10 IhS city that parties in BaI,i.
more having n their possession any docu-
ments or letters belonging To Brown, or
which mlghtlservc 10 throw light upon
his traIlorousi project, may forward The
same TO lin The following is the note:
JEFFERSON, ONO.
May 2G. 1859.
My Dear Sir y shall be absent d.
ring next week, but hope 10 be at home
during the pmmer Shall be happy to
see You al ny house. Very truly,