Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-22
Dr. Dunbar Of Baltimore and his corps {

are all safe, except the killed and wounded"
lie had also private conversation with lion.
&. j. Faulkner who had Just arrived here on
his way to the county agricultural fair at
Winchester. OF the 30 government work
men. none were wounded except Edward Nc
Cabc and A. VI. Morlatt, both in the Shout
der slightly. Evan Dorsey, living at No. 40
Pine street, Baltimore; q. W. Richardson,
q. w. Hammond and George Violet, who
were wounded in the Martlnsburg party, are
doing well.
The United States District Court for west
ern Virginia commences its session at Wythc-
vile, Wythe county, Judge Brockenbroush.)
on Monday next The Superior Court, be-
ing the Circuit Court of Jefferson, commenced
it's session to-day at Charlestown, Jefferson
county.
The prisoners are committed to Jail for the
murder of five persons, as follows: First, ut
the instance Of the United States, for the
murder of Luke Quinn, private of the marine
corps, and +. Beckham, railroad agent, kill
ed upon the government property: second
at the instance of the State authorities, for
the murder of Geo. Turner, Thos. Bocrlcy,
and ii. Shepard. the colored porter.
Andrew Hunter, esq, formerly attorney of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
has been employed by the county authori-
ties to assist the commonwealth attorney to
prosecute the cases in the State courts. The
best legal counsel in the neighburhood will
be assigned the prisoners.
The annexed is an official list of arms.
military stores, miners tools, &c, captured
and brought to the Armory here by party
of MARYLAND troops, and citizens of Virginia
and Maryland, they having found them at
the rendezvous of John Brown, and other
outlaws in Maryland, viz:
lO2 Sharp's rifles; 100 pistols of Massa-
chusetts Arms Co.; ST powder TASKS OF Mas
sachusetts Arms Co., and 4 large powder
TASKS; 10 kegs of gunpowder; 1900 percus,
sion rifle caps; 100000 percussion pistol
caps; !, 300 ball cartridges for Sharp's rifles,
some slightly damaged by water; 100 boxes
Sharp's primers; IA lbs. lead balls; old
percussion pistol Major Generals sword;
SIS old bayonets; II old artillery swords; lS3
standard spears; $50 broken handles; 4
spears: l6 picks: 40 shovels; tin powder
case; sack coat; pair cloth pants; pair
linen pants: canvass for tent: | old porte
monnaie; 625 envelopes; | pocket map OF
kentucky; pocket map of Delaware and
Maryland; gross steel pens; 5 nkstands;
81 lead pencils; 81 pen holders; boxes wa
fers; Al small blank books; > papers pins;
5 pocket combs: ball hemp twine; | ball
cotton twine: 80 leather water cups; emery;
> Yards cotton flannel; roll sticking plas-
ter, for wounds: II reams post paper; : bot
ties medicine | large trunk; | one-horsc
wagon.
IARrER's FERRY, Oct. 90, Q =. M.-Thc
town and ncighborhood are filled with per-
sons of all desert ptiols, who are roaming
about with government arms IN their hands,
some of whom are intoxicated and disorder
ly, arresting innocent persons without cause.
Mr.. q. W. blizzard, of Charlottesville, Va,
was arrested about two miles from town by
some of these parties. because he was u
stranger to them, and had y spear in his
hand. lie was Of course immediately re-
leased by the authorities OF the town. Is. Z.
Wyman, of Madison Court House, Va, u
delegate to the Presbyterian Synod, at Shep-
herdstown, Va. was also taken into custody
and released. The justices of the peace have
made arrangements to have all the arms nt
the State and general governnDnt, IN the
hands of such parties, collected and restored.
The insurgent Brown, rented his house
from DR.. Kennedy, Of llagers;own, at thirty
five dollars rent per year, under tho nalne OF
Smith.
Mr.. YIN. Lee, living near this place, son
of the late Benz. Watkins Lee. released
boatman who had been captured by person
under the influence of liquor. lie took his
captiye's musket and returned it to the Ar
mory,
1t is remarkable fact TINT not single
slave Joined the party of insurgents, Those
who were taken prisoners made thor escape
from their captors at the first opportunity,
and returned to their masters. One OF the
negroes from the West. captured at the rifle
factory, was taken to CharleStown jail. The
propositions 10 lyuch him were ovcrruled by
the good sense of the citizens.
Mr.. Beckham's body laid in the street for
several hours after he was shot, until wo-
man. the sister of Mr. Foulke, removed 1t
upan wheelbarrow. ;.
Captain Barbour has Gpganizea police
force of the employees of the general gov
eminent, to guard the government property.
MIR. Barbour, who returned by express
last night, was absent at the Springfield Ar
mory, Mass. under government orders ut
the time of the outbreak. 1t is understand
that the examination trial Of the prisoners
peculiar 10 Virginia, being an examination
on both sides preliminary to Indictment,
will commence on the 18th instant, and their
indictments and trial will take place the pre-
sent terlu Of the Circuit Court at Charlestown.
The excitement throughout the State Is IN
creasing. The Jail has an extra guard OF
citizen soldiery, and a piece of cannon Is
placed upon the court house yard. near the
iail 1t is reported that Cook has arrived at
Harrisburg, in company with the wife OF
"Oli Brown" Col Shptt has Just arrived
hero with authority from the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad 70 organize an extra guard Tor
the protection Of the bridges and road
Everything. however, is perfectly gp'et On
the whole line of road, and all apprehension OF
danger is at an end.
4 report was circulated yesterday that
DR.. Murphy. paymaster Of the government
at narpar's Ferry, had resigned. This is in
correct. Dr. Murphy is yet at his post and
his residence, which ID on the bill, overlook
ing the town, was the seat Of hospitality for
The military and others called to the place ly
the event OF the present week. Two OF the
wounded Evan Dorsey and young Ham
mond-are here, and the cstin,able gentle
man, and his wife and daughter, are uatir=
ing in their attentions to their wants.
The agents Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
soad Company, in view of the exigencles oil
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