The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-10-29
GREAT RIOT HARPEa's FERYR

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der and Boa},bd The I5olsiiem,i, "a,
Grapd h,sfigafa,' 7osii6 Etoitsmeu.
in ltfgiau The Insurgents cayferyd -
Tn Noiar,oas H,ora of Kansas Can.
hyoi and Nbef-.uaHV hMod and
II oauad - 1he ly@aoi AHaola ond
Garnet
Eurmonf. Oct. ls--A Formidable rim,
broke out last evening at llarpcI's Fer
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The United States Arsenal was seiscd
aud all the railroad trains, East and
West. were stopped by the mob.
The arsenal town is IA the possession
of GooO ur 1000 men, portion of ehom
are uegrues.
II was ftst alleged to hc an abolition
movement. but 1t Is now supposed 10
have been ustiratcd and organized bv
employees ON the Govern .nent dam at
that place Ia consequence OF their hav
iug been cheated ont OF u portion of tbcit.
wages recently 10y an ahscoudlhg con.
tractor, aud that they have taken this
method Of getting AT the funds in tn.
Government pay house.
The President has ordered United
States marines aud troops from Wash
neton to proceed thIihcr and force
passage ACROSS the railroad bridges. a,
All hazards The Governor OF Virginia
has also sent troops from Richmond
Baum" Oct Is Ia addition 10 the
troops scut from Washington aud Bati.
more. troops were also sent from this ci.
~ and from Frederick. Va, 10 iarper's
frrty to qucll tie riot
The authorities Of Washington City
and Alexandria are much alarmed for
fear Of an mcutsluu 10y the rioters from
llarpcr's Ferry
The wires oi The Geographic lines com.
muucatiug with Washington were cut
last night
\ dispatch from Washington states
that gentleman VIII arrived there las,
nirht from Frederick. thinks the negroes
only participated ia the mot hy compuE
sion
Buuuanr Oct ls-A dispatch from
llalpc,'s F,trY. dated 3 o'clock this
morning. states that several military
companies arrived leom Charleston and
~hrrurd.iowu. Va. soi from Frederick
Nj had taken possession OF the town.
Upon the approach Of the troops the rot
,rS Withdrew to the arsenal, and ca.
tcuth,d themselves N the Armury.
The m~mwttIou.~ts are commanded
hv tbc handltu Brown. Of Kansas motto
ucty. and originally Numbered only so'
cutcru whites and hvc negroes.
The rotcr, hold several If the citizens
prisoners. among whom are Messl-
Washington and lapcIheld. Several Of
the haudtll were shot IN the attack
which was made by the troops on the
armurv. and two men Of the Martinsbnrg
company were killed whA charging on
the amuly.
A portion Of the bandtti had previous
lv lit under the command Of leader
named Cook. who. with u large party Of
slaves Is supposed 10 be moving towards
Pennsylvania.
\ man named Alien Evans. # New
Eu.r'lnl one ot the hand was shot, and
Wl,u d,Ii. ie confessed that the schomc
was gultpn up D., Eowu. whul,prvscn,'
ed rn ti.sc ne shed tu Undue" To iol
low hlm that the uep,uos would l'Sr ~
thousands and Maryland and Virginia
be- made free States. lh. bong the ch'ei
ubyccl tury bad 200 view.
Nj Fountain Bt,ahmtn, the Il K
Aguui WAS siiHt ,lc.W tl-m thr mmory
There age tlu,c ut thotuliaus wing lead
uudor Oh, huBg"
Capt Cuuh is second in command q
tbr hiHd. and 5 said o. bc pusted III g
-cho.ihusc tcW miles distant with a
large body Of runaway slaves.
Thu Annoy was taken possession 81
hy the outlaws ou sunday night about
. o'clock. aa1 WAS d,mr STA quietly that
the citizens knew nothing Of 1t until tie
railroad trains were stepped
Col Ice who commands the |. ;
troops, thinks there is au abundance d
troops here Cllafpcr's Ferry to capture
all the rioters
Brown had rented farm four miles
distant. which he u,%upicd rs a rcudes
yous for his negroes and outlaws. Coz
had lived ia the vicinity formerly and
Taught school
None of the other whites are yet knowr
but il is supposed they were most
them connected with Brown in his Nan
sas uutragrs
/, is reported but not confirmed thai
the rioters carried III considerable SUB
. ot Government funds
The attack upon the arnory was sSf
cessiu. mos, oi the outlaws and ncgfos
beng captured, together with BRO"
aud his son
Brown claims easy terms because v
did not pillagc the town or insult the &c
males
4 severe conflict occurred between w
outlaws and the military on the bridge (
which resulted in the loss 1T several lh'
on both sides Among the killed Is hna'
Dorsey. a conductor ON the road
Mr. Bowman aud Mr. llullct were Vac
~ wounded.
1t is supposed the rioters will be 'r'el
rrdcr martial law and hung on the spe.'
Brown threatened tu hang all his pts
uncls # liz was attacked hy the troop
The armnfy was taken with the f'o'''
about : o'clock tins morning, after o''
pcrale resistance. The ri9,crS sho' '"'o
marines during the assault when w
,nilans were brought out Of the armoi,
thc great 81 cScitcmcnt prevailed W.
1t was almost impossible to res'ra'" !"
armed militia. a.