The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-26


M ahe Tue man got out at the back way wifhon,
.he gun. stephens, the wounded man was
| men ,neh brought In, and another fellow. named
niaead ~ =. was ., brought IN q prisoner, and
u'is 'ihle sharp firing was kept np
Aeoai threeo'clock, Haywa Sheppard. The
sasorsa NJ man they shot in the morning. died -
a. his .1o HIM, me agent, was greatly excited
az % MS aeath, as the old man had had him tan ar
tweiNe years, and liked him very mneh IIa
Went mp the railroad platform beyond the rai :
roaa station once, and was pulled back. but he
sama afs,a,, nis nahas In his pockets, aud got
they shot him through the heart He fell. and
never moved again. The man who shot him
from the door of the engine house was him
zen E shot, a moment afterwards, by Harper's
heh Beckham was shot our men became
almost frantic They rushed in here. where
,I me prisoner M (Thompson) was, crying "Shoot
iah,. i.,la NH MIN y and had it not been for a
taay VINO was in the room miss Christine
rouge, sister of the landlord) he would have
oeeh Killed on the spot. They cooked their
guns and pointed ut him, crowding around.
Tnd,s sue stooa over him, telling them, 'For
noa , sake, save him don't kill him in that
way put let the law take its course =, She
M saiu they had him i prisoner, bound. and he
,a wonIa no. na. get EN- away, and begged that they
m0uio NOT Kill him. The man said he was
wiling to die; knew he had to die. and wan ted
70 oe shot They finally got hold Of him. took
MN MN OUT on the platform and shot him He
A"o-e IMAM ioEty DaitS 6red into him The
Sitt~e"s around were chiefly concerned in this
uot cannot say who shot him I could moi
nave saved him if had tried
ne crowd also tried to get hold of Stephens
"uo was wounded and was lying in bed IN
Stars, but Miss Fouke prevented if AMI
nnsIiy guard was placed over him. Stephens
saia before lie was shot that il he was loose he
would shoot any of us
After that there was n ore,t 7.., f o,,,;.o
ihent ana Hiring about the Armory Comma
mes Oh mlhtia began to come in and at length
the marines arrived, and the next morning
took all the insurgents that were left
MORE OF THE coRREsPoNpENcE.
The correspondence of fOssawatomie Brown
seized by the u S. Government, is published
One of his sons writing him from Ashtabula
county, Ohio, Sept. 2l, says that he has receiv-
ed $50 more ''for the purpose you mentioned ~
Another letter is dated Sept I6. Ii says:
DEAR SIR: Yours came to hand last night
Que hand (Anderson) left here last night and
he viii be found an efficient hand. Richard
son Is anxious 10 be at work as q missionary
to bring sinners 10 repentance. lie will start
in n few days. Another will follow imme-
diately after, if not with him. More labor
eTs may be looked for shortly. "Slow, but
sure"
Alexander received yours; so you see all
communications have come TO hand so far
Alex, Is not coming up TO the work as he
should; fear he will be found unreliable in
the end.
Dull times affect missionary matters here
more than anything else; however a few ac-
tive laborers may be looked for as certain. /
would like to hear of your congregation num-
bering more than AS and - to commence a
good revival; still our few will be adding
strength to the good work. Yours,
To J. b., Jr. j. NJ b.
I letter signed John Smith, John Brown)
| dated Ashtabula county, Sept ~, says:
Since | became aware that you intended
| opening the mines before Spring. l have spared
| no pains, ami hare strained ersrg HsTre to get
rUyH ~ I Il
| feel TO blame for any error i'll respect TO time.
| l had before never heard anything else than
| that the spring was the favorable time unless
| Mgc0Rtr0liG5is circumstances should other Use
compel. AT this distance | am not prepared 10
| Judge; but take 1t for granted that aciSdom, or
| perhaps necessity, dictates the change Of pro-
| gramme. Immediately on the receipt of your
| urgent communications | have dispatched
! copies where they would be most likely 10
| avail anything, and have devoted, and am still
devotIng, my tch0ts time to OforHtHg associate
| for the purpose Of AIDING.
There Will be meeting of stockholders al
| my house this eve; a distinguished gentleman
| from New hampshire, who is anxious to in
! yes., Will also be present.
Whether it is best for me to come 10 you noe
| or not, cannot say; but uppOse it will be i'm
| possible for me to remain mere when you are
| actually realizing your brightest prospects.
When in O., and all other places, l have at
all times urged all hands to go on at once since
| necessity might render their presence an i'm
| peratiye want, at any time.
Write often.
WEST ANDovER, Ashtabula CO., (Ohio,)i
Saturday, Oct. |, 1850. {
FRIEND HENRIE: Since l received Isaac's
and yours of September 2Uth, | have been
| making every effort to raise stock. and am sue
| ceeding we'll Yesterday | sent draft of Sl5 TO
| J. NJ b., of Chatham, with which 10 get on
| ANOTHER HAND. Shall soon have enough to
| send again. Yesterday returned from trip
| 10 Jefferson and Ashtabula where met with
some success. Our old friend. j. II. G,* took
stock to the amount of S3, and, as he was Just
starting for Ravenna, said he would form an
| association there. Monday next l shall start
| for Cleveland. Hope TO find Il letter from you
| at Mrs. Sturtevants. You may depend upon
EVERY NERVE IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR
CAUSE. [Ciphers.] Is here and actively working
in behalf OF the mining operations.
CLEVELAND Ohio, Oct. 5, 1859.
! FRIEND HENRIE: Last night Mrs s. handed
my friend Isaacs letters of September Both
| and 1st instant. l shall forward draft of SIS
| more to-day, and with it hope TO bring on
| from G. as far as here FOUR OR FIVE MORE
| HANDS, and HAVE NO pOUBT can raise suffi-
| cieut means to send them on FROM HERE; only
| let me know at WHAT POINT they must come
| to, in order TO MEET YOU WITHOUT FAIL.
| l expect 10 see Leary to-day. g. Ii. Ii Is
| in Columbus attending to the vexatious suits
! against himself and fellows. He is clearly dis
| couraged about the mining business; thinks
| the hands too few. PHYSICAL weakness is
| his fault.
Say to Isaac that will iry to keep the CON-
| munication open with him. 1t is impor tant
| that, if possible, he should name at least ONE
| place NOW at or near the border. l have no
| doubt can succeed in this and also attend to
those who may be our ACTIVE" friends
| (oVer the lett.)
| Write NE as before at West Andover; shall
| probably Write you tomorrow. After thai
| shall write you at Harpers Ferry, Va, unless
| l hear from you soon to the contrary
| In haste, yours, JOHN SMITH
! GENTLEMEN: Theyhaye not paid off at the
| Armory yet, and will not pay OFT this week
| although the money has drrired TO do So 1t re.
| mains in the vault al the Armory, awaitins
| the return of the treasurer, who is absent
| therefore cannot pay you till the hands art
! paid as l am to get my money from one o1
them. l am sorry to disappoint you, but can
mot help it.
n 1 remain, as ever, yours, truly,
| J. E. Cook.
| Mr. ]. SMITH iS Sons.
| FUNERAL OF ONE OF THE CoLoRED VICTIMS
A letter in the Alexandria Gazette, from
| Winchester, gives the following description o
an unusual funeral there
The negro man Haywood, the porter con
| nected with the Railroad, who was killed a
| Uarper's Ferry, was buried here on Wednes
day with military honors. He was favor
ite with all who knew him, and those who
| have travelled over the road will now miss
the laughing countenance of Old Haywood
| The remains were accompanied by the Nor
gan Continentals, Major. B. b. Washington
| and two other companies, one from inehes
| ter and the other from Martinsburg Theil
| names l cannot recollect-the battalion wa
| under the command of Colonel Moore TIT
fine band of music connected with the Con
tinentals headed the procession, ana piayet
| some beautiful airs In the procession wer
the Mayor of the city, the officers OF th'
regiment in uniform, Mr.. Holiday, an'
other leading citizens of this place. Ii wa'