Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-27

by grocer named b0ery, VINO was instantly
killed by the return fire. Several Nirginians
soon obtained possession Of room overlooking
the Armory gates, and fred thence at the senti.
nes who guarded them, one Of whom fell dead,
and another-Brown's son Waisou-was mortally
wounded. Still, throughout the forenoon, the
liberators remained masters Of the town. There
we're shots fired from one side or the other at
intervals, but no more casualties reported The
prisoners were by turns permitted TO visit their
IA niles under guard, to give assurance that they
still lived and we're kindly treated Had Blown
chosen to fly TO the mountains with bis few fol-
lowers, be might still have done so, though with
much slenderer chance Of impun'ly than il he
had according to his original plan, declmped at
midnight, with such arms and ammunition as he
could bear away. Why he liugsred to brave in
eyable destruction, is mt certain but it may
fairly be presumed that he nad private assurances
lhai the negroes OF the surrounding country
would rise at the first tiliDgs Of his movement
and come tlocking to his standard and he chose
to court the desperate chances Of remaining
where arms and ammunition for all could abun-
dintly be had. True, he aftergard said that he
had arms enough already, either on or about bis
premises but, .f SO, Why sei2' Harper's Ferry
at all.
At all events, if his doom was already sealed,
bis del'y at least hasened it. Half an hour after
noon, militia force, one hundred strong arrived
rom Chlrestown, the country seat, and we're
rapidly disposed SO az % command ever available
exil from the place Ia lakiug the Sheu loah
bridge, they killed one Of the insurgents, and
cialured William thompson, q neighb1r Of Brown
a, Blba, unWouuded. The fille works we're next
attacked, and speedily carried, being defended by
i've insurgents only These attempted 10 cross
the river, and iour Of them succeeded in reaching
rock TO- the middle Of it, whence they fought
with two hundred Virgiuians, Woo lined either
bank, Until two Of them we're dead, and third
moraliy wounded, wu-n The fourth surrendered
Kagi, Brown. Secretary of War, was one IF the
killed. Wi'im H. Laem4n, one Of Browns
captains being pursued by scores, plunged into
the river, Vir-lnian wadlng after him. Leeman
turded round, threw up bis empty hands, and
cried, " DOM shoot" The Nirgiran fired his
pistol directly in the youths 4ce-he was but
twenty-two-and shattered bis head into frag.
ment
Bg this time, all tbe houses around the Armory
buildings were held by the Virgnisns Capt
Turner, who had fred the Fl 81 shot 10 the morning,
Wa killed by the sentinel at the Arsenal gate ss
be was raising his ride to FIRE. Here Diugerfeld
Newly, Virginia slave and JIM one Of Col
Washingtou's negroes, with free negro, who had
l.ve' on Washington estate, were shot dead !
aud Oliver Brown, another Of the old man sons,
Icing bit by ball, came insi.e Of the gate, as
hi. brother Watson had done lay quietly down
without word, and 10 a few moments he Wa
dead Mr. Beckham, Mayor Of The town, who
came within range Of the insurgents rifles as they
were exchanging yolleys with the Vrgnians, was
likewise killed.
Al he suggestion of Mr. Kizmilier one Of
Browns prisoners Aaron ID. Stevens one Of bis
most trusted followers from Kansas, was sent out
with a flag Of truce to call a parley, but was in-
s.antly shot down by the Virginians, receiving six
balls 10 bis person Thompson, Il cir prisoner,
was attacked by scores Of them in the parlor
where be was confined, but saved for he moment
by young lady throwing herself between him
and heir presented rifles, because, as she al er.
wards explined, she did not want the carpet
spoiled" lie was dragged ou, to the bridge,
there shot in cold olcod, and the body riddIed
with balls at the base Of the pier, whittier be had
fallen forty feet from the bridge
By this time, more militia had arrived from
every quarter, and par from Martinsburg led
by railroad conductor, attacked The Armory
buildings 10 the rear, while detachment Of the
same force assailed them in front. Brown, seeing
that bis assaiants were in overwhelming force,
retreated 10 the engine house. where he repulsed
his a'sliants, who lost two killed and sx wounded
Still, militia continued TO pour 10 the tee-
graph and railroad having been completely re
paired so that the Government al Washing on,
Gov. Wise at Richmond, and the authorities at
Baltimore, were 10 immediate connection with
Harpers Ferry, and hurryiug forward troops from
all quarters 10 oyerwhem the remaining handful
of insurgents, whom terror a1d rumor had multi
piled to twenty times heir actual numoer. At
p NJ, Capt. Simms arrived, with militia from
Mary and, and completed the inv siment Of the
Armory buildings, whence eighteen prisoners had
already been liberated upon the retreat Of Brown
to the engine house Col. Baylor commanded in
chief. The hrug ceased at nightiall. Brown
offered to liberl-e DIS prisoners, upon condition
that his men should be permitted to cross the
bridge in safety, which was refused.
Night found Browns forces reduced to three
uawouuded whites beside himself, with perhaps
hall dozen negroes from the vicinity. Eight OF
the insurgents were already dead another lay
dying beside the survivors Two we're captives
mortAlly wounded, and one other unhurt. Around
the few survivors we're fifteen hundred armed, in.
furiateG foes. iiaf dozen OF the party, who had
been sent out at early morning by Brown to cap
ture slsveholders and lbsrate slaves, we're absent,
and unable, even if willing to rrjoin their chief
They fed during the night to Maryland and
Peunsylyanis, but most Of them we're ultimately
captured. During that night, Col. Lee, with
ninety United States Marines and two pieces Of
artillery, arrived, and took possession of the Ar
mory guard, very close to the engine house,
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