, 1861-07-02

4 correspondent Of the Milwaukee Hiseou-
sin, writing from Hagcrstown, June 23d, glyes
the following narrative Of visit to Haper's
Ferry:
Isecured something to eat, aud started all
Ha1pe1'6 Ferry. 1 found on the Maryland eide,
some ten persons, black and white A skiff
1ay In the river, and inquired il could be
carried across, and was told Eyes, on paying
ten cents" None Of those near me would CON
verse with nc, OF answ er my questions, except
with great reluctance. I concluded to take
my chances, and over went, and landed In an
opening in the shore, which at this pl1ce is
built up close to the water with wall some
thirty feet high. At this point stands the ho-
tel, in which found the landlord ind two
other persons.
inquired my way to the Engine House,
the scene Of the Jchu Brown tragedy, aud was
informed it was round the house, and close by.
Near the engine honse l found two persons,
one Of them proved to be deaf and dumb, the
other, poor, deprayed specimen Of humanity,
loater and aot. He seemed chatty, ard as
soon SIS had established myaelf somewhat in
bis confidence, he talked "Union'' quite
strong, and ccnsurcd the Confederates for
their Wanton destruction Of the magnificent
property, the ruins Of WhicE stood terribly
painful before US. Supposing drink Of whis-
Ky would be the mort acceptable reuuuera.
ton could offer him for the information he
tIirsfy. would he nlEass t1, foin me IN n f,r;nis
Tie nronoeition moved M arcent.h1e ~ hai
anticjpated. and We went3et an way foa ii1an-
fdated looking building, which had the appear
ance ot being closed, but my guide understood
tie ropes, and gained an entrance; we found
two more seedy indivtduals and the proprie-
let tfe honsn ri|1 mo new aco1s;ntsncaa a.,J
tnrnei dl,wn to v 71rre the msSn;iIcrnt hr;dya
once stood. IN iookinV tntG he r;rsr fr15o
he tnd Of the iron ,,orti6,, of the r:dye which
s1;I} evista. heinc nfar1x noe cnnniets sn,n ~f
saw in III. bed of ths rTer f;Is,-c1ass s, rs;i.
road 1ocomotive wbich tha secats tsinn;sfa ha5
RIM eff fTom tbe hr;doa the DIV rr,r;ons.
fherc Il sfond nnr;aht e. If ready f1r ,,aa ~
annarenflv Int ,jtfie in;nred Il tba aan,a
tine they burned the wooden bridee e EhicS i
he rias facto,v which they had not .iestrroxed we'd
when The evac1ated the place. ~ NV ~ 's@
co,-- NJ, orrr,., ~, ,,o,,sr,, x,r,,.,
eoaH SfA" dE1tlNa Into \ HORNETS NEST.
N lnqnling OF my companion tor the To-
callty o1 tne iattef, ne pointed up Tue suenan'
acaa, ano sa3a n Has up mere near quarter
81 mAe. lnanAe9 MN !or Inc lntofmaton
ne naa gwen me, and lett MN standing IL the
st1eet. had proce6ded ABOUT TWO blocks ON
ny way up s1fean, when heard footsteps be-
1lhu me, tn1hea lound aha 1ound ne was iol"
IeMins me: lnatlhcuvely got my revolver in
suen Posllpn ~ Monlo enaole me 70 lake ls
1.om ny Poeket qalckly, ana waited nS ap
Rto1Ga. ne came ~ caose ~ me sioR!y ano
sa;d 4 ana ItSf noaan foana ea1s1oasly,
tha-a y -. Th t's - w. yon moo.ua so up
.Esa 80 s;a,;.t 4 80 ,t anu manne.
nv to amd ~ ona III,
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