American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

Captain Brown claims easy terms on &C
count OF his moderation. ~ EwN
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 49, A. M
The conflict on the bridge was fought
mai ly by the railroad tonnage men from
Mariinsburgh, led by Captain Aiberts.--
Evan Dorsey. a conductor of the railroad
company, was killed, and conductors Bow
man ard Hnllelt wers wounded. No dam
age was done 10 the railroad or bridge by
the rioters.
II is supsosel thai lie rioters will be
iried under martial law as soon as captu
red, and hung on the spot. ~
6sO'cLocK A, NJ. The following is the
special repor, received from the editor Of.
the Baltimore American,
"Prep0rationsare now making for the
attack on lbe, armorys The soldiers are
posted all round the grounds, and for the
last hour everything has been quiqt.-
The rioters have still the following per.
sons in their custody as prisoners: Ar
misted Ball, chief dlaughtsman at the Ar
Lmory: Benjamin Mills, master OF .Atmory;
John p. Dangerfeld. Paymasier; CLARK
Lewis Washington, a farmer; and other
prominent citizens, besides John Alstadt,
faimer, and his son, sixteen years Old
Tie three last were seized on their farms,
several miles lr, m the Ferry. Geo, Tur.
ner, graduate Of West Point. and one OF
the most distinguished citizens, was shot
yesterday whilst coming into town. He
died during the night. He had broth
tr living 10 Baltimore, married into the
Patterson family.
Three Of the rioters are lying dead in
the streets. There are also three lying in
the liver, and several are said to be lying
within the Armory enclosure: The follow
ing is the list Of the killed among the
citizens and soldiers: Benjamin Beck
ham, Haywood, negro porter at the
railroad station; Joseph Bamlsy Of Har-
per's Ferry; Evan Dorsey. auI George
Richardson, of fMartinsburgh.
Another rioter, negro named Lewis
Lesry. who has died, confessed to the
particulars OF the plot. which he says was
concocted bv Blown at Fair held in
Ohio two months ago,
The rioters have just sent out flag OF
truce, saying that if they are not protect
ed by the soldiers hereat present they will
hang all they capture.
HARPER's FERRY. Oct. 1913 A. M
The Armory has just been stormed and ta-
ken. after determined resistance. Col
Shut approached with a flag oftruce, and
demanded the surrender OF the A rmory -
After expostulating for sometime the riot
ers refused. The marines then advan-
ced and made charge, endeavoring to
break open the door with sledge hammers,
but it resisted all their efforts. A large
ladder was thon used as a battering ram
and the dcorgave way. The rioters fred
briskly, and shot three Of the marines,
who exchanged shots through the open
door. The marines then forced their way
through the break, and in few minutes
the resistance was at an end, ~
| The rioters were brought out amid the
most intense excitement, many. OF the arm
ed militia present trying TO get Fn oppor-
tuuity to shoot THIN, Capt, Brown and his
son were both shot. The latter is denri
and the former is dying. He lies in the
Armory enclosure. He talks freely, and
says he is The old Ossawattomee Brown,
whose feats in Kansas had such wide
notice. He says his whole object was to
free the slaves, and justified his actions;
says that he had possession Of the town
and could have murdered all the people,
and had been murdered in return.
j. G.. Anderson was also shot down 10
the assault He was from Connecticut =
The dead body Of amsn shot yesterday
was found in the Armory. Brown declares
that there ware none engaged in the plot
but those who accompanied him.
The prisoners are retained within the
Armory enclosure. =
BALTIMoRR, Oct. 49, M--Intense ex-
ctement--nolhins talked of but insurrec.-
ton Gen. Stuart, through Gov, Wise
has communicated an order to Gen. J. W.,
Watkins, Of this city to prepares; equip.
and monnt immediately a body Of men for
service IN the mountains near Flarper's
Ferry, where many Of the insurgents have
taken refuge. @ r.a 8
Troops will leave this sitcrnoon. Gov,
Wise passed the Relay House this morning
en- route for the ssSt ofwar. Three artIl-
lery companiesfrom Fort Munroe arrived
this morning, and are qusrtered at Fort
/, MoHenry, awaiting orders,
4 The Directors ofbthe Pennsylvania
Railroad with their ladies', Arriyedat Mar,
tins urgh yesterday on their way home
from the recent excursion 10 Chicago
The train was however detained by the
difficulties at Hampers Ferrys but rs the
track is now uninlerrupted,they are prob,
ably on their,way to lhispcitl5 and may
reach PbiIadJphiA to night. ''4''' '''''
HARPER FERRY, Nobn, Oct, l8.--Soon
after stormin the Armory, four dead bodies
of the insurgents who wUro shot yesterday
were found inside the epcl5suressI t0ply
1.-TWO OF the insarectioui'ts are uuwounded
iIViz; +snaas.f9 ysipa wv iaG
i, Edwin CSppicb (white) hcm Iowa. and
4 Childs Greed (colored), }, salsofrom Iowa =
The party originally consisted Of tliiry two
persons, of whom fifteen are killed. two
mortally wounded, Two unhurt, and three
escaped with tho slaves on Monday morn
ing. Soonsafer the assault on the Armo,
ry, some firing took place from the hills OIL
!, the Mary shore, supposed'to be part
ing salute from Cook, who left on Monday
morning. The fire was returned bya gen
eral voley, but both parties were too dis
i tant to do any damage.