The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-21
Among the papers found were the following:


could thus far for Kansas, and what could to keep
you at your Kansas work. Losses by endorsement
and otherwise have brought me under heavy en-
embarrassments the last two years, but must nev-
ertheess continue to do in order to keep you at
your Kansas work. send you herewith my draft
for S20O Let me hear from you on the receipt of
this letter. You live in our hearts, and our prayer
to God is that you may have strength to continue
in your Kansas work. My wife joins me in affec-
tionate regard to you, dear John, whom we both
hold in very high esteem.
suppose YOU put the Whitman note into Mr..
hcarney's hands. 1t will be a great shame if Whit
man does not pay it. What noble man is Mr.
Kearney How literally he has contributed to
keep you in your Kansas work!
Your friend, GERRIT SMITH"
On the back of this letter is endorsed--"Gerrit
Smith ,11 answered June 17th and enclosed E. B.
Whitman's note, and H. Tubmans receipt.
LETTER FROM CHARLES BLAIR.
| "CoumsUtHe, Conn, June 10Th, lS59-Friend
| Brown: Your favor of the 18th inst. was duly re-
ceived, with the draft ON New York for $780, |
have made arrangements to have the goods finished
up as soon as possible The only man I could think
OF IN this vicinity, who is in situation to do it, |
have agreed with. But he would not agree to get
them all out in less time than eight weeks. Per
haps he can finish up onehalf the number soon, if
you desire it. But he has positively agreed to
| have them all out in eight weeks | find that some
! OF the handles have come up missing, and shall
not be able to make out more than about 95O Con-
sldering the delay and the extra trouble am to be
at, think you will be satisfied with that number.
L could have furnished them when had them IN
! der way for much less than can now.
! yours, truly, CHARLES BLAIR"
There also found the following recent:
Received, Collinsville, June 4th, 1859, of John
Brown, on contract of 1857, one hundred and fifty
dollars CHARLES BLAIR"
A. WATTLEs TO CAPT. JOHN BROWN.
"Nomeka, K. T., March 30, 1859.-Dear Friend =
our favor OF the 10th instant, was received last
| evening. We were gratifed to hear from YOU and
yonr success. We had followed you with anxious
hearts from point to point your perilous Journey
Be pleased to let hear from you from time to
tune as you have opportunity. We all well,
and have been neither frightened nor hurt though
IN constant peril of assassination arrest. The
proslavery party has defeated ITSELF more by their
own stupidity than smartness. We vote on
the county seat in June. Send all the abotionists
you can. Please continue that writing YOU began
at my house. l am member of the Historical So
ciety of Kansas, and am appointed on the depart
ment of biography. Please make note of this, and
act accordingly. Yours truly, A. WATTLEs"
"P. S.-Dr. Weaver killed himself, | presume
you have heard, while bringing in guns from Mis-
souri, to murder his neighbors with. 1t was pro-
vldental interference for our protection have no
doubt"
LETTER FROM Q. CAPT. BROWN, JR.
"Chambersburg, Pa, September 9th, 1S59-Dear
Brother, Sister and others:-All is well with U.s.
AT present our prospecting appears to be favorable
and some of US will find employment in a few DAYS
Ildd Is here. God speed you Your brother,
LETTER FROM FRED. DOUGLAS.
My Dear Captain Brown-I am very busy at
home. VIII you please come up with nv son
Fred, and take mouthful with me? In haste,
yours truly, FRED DorG1As
Dec. Z.
LETTER ERoM NJ. R. DELANEY TO j. H. KAGI
Among the papers found letter dated at
Chatham, Canada, August 10th, one or two para
graphs (which are of interest. Delaney says: 'I
have been anxiously looking and expecting to see
something OF uncle's movements, but as vet
have seen nothing; the letter from you being the
first intimation of his whereabouts since he wrote
me- Please send me any paper that may mention
your doings. All are in good spirits here, hoping
and waiting for the good time coming"
The letter fell into the hands of Tidd who open
ed it and appended to it-"Friend Kagi seeing
letter for you from Canada, and knowing that a
letter from there would relate to business | took
the liberty to peruse it, know you will not think
hard. Tim"
Besides the above were several letter sheets of
manuscript so closely written as to be almost il |
egible, but it a sort of scriptural writing:
poetical effuson BY W. H. Leeman, one of the in
surgents, and several papers which were taken BY
Gov. Wise, and which are mentioned under the |
telegraphc head.
manua! of guerilla warfare, with instructions
to use the lance so many ofwhich found, was |
carefully preserved.
The 1ndependrnt Crews were most hosptabIv en- |
tertaned at the houses of Messrs. Shubridge and |
Albert Rea who reside on the mountain near the |
town
There are vet other letters not vet mades public.
which implicate several well known politicians of
Iowa. New York and PENNSYLVANIA, in the conspi- |
racy to cate slave insurrectOu thrOuohout the
Southern States.
Among quantity of papers in our possession |
found in the house of Capt. Brown, is the following
brief, written upon scrap Of paper, in good pro-
fessional hand writing
cat the right hour, by all you deem sacred re- |
member me. [Signedl Gro. B. GILL"
The following is in the hand writing of Brown |
himself and is entitled
"vGNDICATIoN OF THE INVASION, ETC.
"The Denver truce was broken &
"lst 1t was IN accordance with my settled policy |
I'D 1t was intended as discriminating blow at |
Slavery
"3 1t was calculated to lessen the value of Slaves
"4th 1t was lover and above all other mo-
tives) Right
"Duty of all persons in regard to this matter
"Criminality of neglect in this matter
''Suppose case
"Ask further support"
We give hterdfim ct puuctudtim, the following |
scrap written by Watson Brown, who was serious
ly wounded by one of the Martinsburg men, and |
found on the floor of the engine house Immediately !
after the storming
Fight on, fight ever, 700 He'll Ho,on of the Lo,oer
Regions! Your day has come. Lower your black |
flag shoot yOor Dogs 700 Devils. He'll and fories |
go in for Death.
In an envelope, addressed to "Capt. John Brown,
care of DR.. S. G. Howe, BromfeId street" were
number of clippings from the Ne,c York Tribune
Ctereldnd Pidindeqler and Rochester Uion refer
ring to the Kansas exploits of "Ossawatamie' |
Brown. Scattered over the floor of the rooms were
hundreds OF copies of pamphlet work entitled
"Extracts from the manual of Patriotic Volunteer
on active service in regular and irregular war; be-
ing the art and science of obtaining and maintain
ing Liberty aud Independence BY Hugh Forbis !
Certain passages in Of the copies in our Dos
session. referring to the duties of riemen is pen
ciled down the margin, and dog-eared as if for
future reference.
GOODNESS OF BROWN.
Col. Washington, who was keen observer of
Capt. Brown during the events of Monday and
Tuesday, expresses the highest admiration Of the
cool, calm courage of the insurgent leader and or
| O tOl no hat ha aorl
Brown give explicit orders to his men, not to in
jure, if possible, any woman, and only to aim at
those who carried guns
Captain Browns GOODNESS and courage inspired
his men with like contempt of danger, and their
conduct and conversations were marked by a re-
markable camness.
Watson Brown, the younger son of "0ssawata-
mie, and who was desperately wounded by the |
Martinsburg men Che has since ded) on Monday |
forenoon, suffered intensely during Monday night |
several times requesting his comrades to dash out
his brains with their guns, and thus to relieve his
sufferings. On Tuesday morning his agony had
apparently become uncomfortable, and seizing pis-
tol, he about to shoot himself in the head when
his father staying his hand, calmly told him that
the time had not vet arrived for such deed as
that-to endure little longer, and be might die
as betitted man; we and spoke with this |
| young few minutes after the assault and
could not divest our heart of something akin to
! pity for him.
! He feengly inquired whether his father vas
| alive, and on being answered in the affirmative,
| looked his thanktulness. He informed of the
death of his brother in the assault but exhibited
no emotion at that announcement.
In reply to certain questions, he stated that his
father had been assured of the cooperation of seve
| raj hundreds of men, who were to have rendez-
voused at the Ferry Sunday night, and frequent
lv affirmed his conviction of the justness of the
| cause in which he had been so disastrously en-
| gagged Edwin COppie, the only one of the party
except negro, named Green, who escaped unhurt
is too ignorant to appreciate his position. He spoke
| glibly and good-naturedly of the occurrences
! through which he had passed as if it was matter
upon which he should pleasantly congratulate him
| self
! He informed us that, on Monday night three
of the party had advised surrender but that Cap
tain Brown quietly but firmly opposed the propo
| sition.
! Upon the entrance of the marines into the build
| ing Coppie shouted out 81 surrenderw when Cap
tain Brown exclaimed in as loud tone "But one
| surrenders"'
! The following is District Attorney Guilds des-
patch to the President:
HAMPERS FERRY, Oct. 49, 1859
To his Erceency the President of the United States
Everything is quiet. There are only five priso-
ners, three wounded and two unhurt. Six citizens
have been killed. and one marine. All the citizens
killed outside the limits If the United States
| Territory in Virginia. The marine was mortally
wounded within it. have seen Col. Lee but not
| Gov. Wise. Only nineteen persons were engaged
in the matter of whom five were free negroes from
| the North. Brown has been living few miles
| from here in Maryland, since June last His prem
ises were searched to-day, and fifteen hundred pixies
| and hundred hac;d