Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-25
FROM NEW YORK

NEw YoRK, Jan. "a.
The Tribuue's Washington correspond.
snce says in the Harper's Ferry investiga.
lion. no testimony has been given before
Inc committee in any wa. duplicating Re-
publtcsns with John Browns raid.
Mr.. Reslfe states emphaticslly that the
movement was known 10 but few persons,
as Brown was a secretive man and kept
his own connsels. None who accompanied
him to Harper's Ferry, bat Ksgi, were in.
formed of the plan. which did not coutem.
plate running off negroes ; be ssys few
knew and these in his confidence were rad.
icsl abolitionists, who denounced Repub-
licans. When Senator Wilson made bis
speech in Lawrence they asssiled him for
failing to spproaeh their standard Of
duty.
Mr.. Wilson appeared before the commit
tee and stated he had written to DR.. Howe.
ut Boston, the original letter which had
been referred to by Realize. That letter was
written in May 1855. and substantial,
tells Howe that information has reached
him to the effect that Brown intended using
arms furnished for Kansas BY the Masss.
chusetts Aid Society, in a manner not con.
temPlated, and advises that they should
be Withdrawn from him.
Mr.. Blair, Of Collinsville, who mauufae-
tured the pixies which figured at Harper,.
Ferry states they were ordered during the
Kansas troubles, as weapons of protection.
Mr.. Calender, cashier of the Bank nj
Hartford. proves that Brown had funds
there which were drawn to furnish sun.
plies for Kansas. Neither had the remotest
idea Of the movement in Va. till il was
published.
The Herald's correspondent says Realfe
concluded his testimony before the con-
mitfee to dsy. 1t was a detailed account
Of the organization of The Brown Provis.
ional Government in Canada, witch has
already been published. He testified that
be went to England IN 1858, and knew no.
thing about Browns operations after that
time.
He was requested to examine certain lef.
tiers found in Browns bag. to see IL b,
could identity but testified he knew no.
thing about Browns correspondence or the
authorship of the letters.
1t is evident that some members of thu
committee have been disappointed in
Realizes testimony. he having testified to
nothing Of any importance that was not
before 10 evidence.
Mr.. B. B. Newton, the Vermont member
Of the National Kansas Committee. and
previously the leader of the colony at Ma.
pleton. Bourbon Co., Kansas, confirmed
the testimony Of Mr.. Corning.
Mr.. Wilson informed the committee. az
some future time he wsuld produce copy
Of the letter to DR.. Howe, concerning the
movements Of Brown based upon the in
formation he receised from Col. Forbes.-
He sent to Nstick for it. The chairman
informed him they were willing to give
him his own time TO prepare his testimo
ny.
The President sent to the Senate to-dsy,
the name Of Thos. Hayne a. Marshal Of
the Northern district of Ill.
The Herald's Washington correspond.
enee says, by special orders from the head
quarters ofthe army at ST. Louis, detach.
ment Of so recruits have been ordered 10
leave Jefferson Barracks for Texas.
The detachment of mounted rifles q
Fort Albuquerque has been ordered to Fort
Stanton. A detachment Of third infantry
at the same Fort will proceed TO Fosi Nav.
~.
By special orders from the head .qrsrfs-s
Of the army at Senta Fe. in conseqrs-es Of
the great scarcity of corn and the big
price Of foaage Of every kinds. raticps of
horses aud mules have been reduced tom.
porarily to 10 pousda per day for horses.
and for mules, and for the same reason,
company N Of mounted rifles have been
ordered from Fort Union to Fort Bliss.
The President has ordered at the nstioo.
al srmory at Springfield. Mass. 5000
uuskets for Southern use. to be stationed
At Charleston, s. c.. Augusta, Ga. Baton
Ronge. La and 900 rifles from the wasry.
town and waterville arsensls for Southern
use.
A dinner was ffiven TO Mr.. Seward al the
National Hotel last evening. and was par.
ticipatsd in BY Ex-Governop Pepniugsn.
oorwin, Bingham. Crittenden and Anths.
ny, and Senator Doolittls and Representa-
tives Collar. Conklin and others.