Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-28
John Browns Raid on Harper's Ferry.

John Browns Raid on Harper's Ferry.
The Lteruielv with GOrernOr UiSe,
and Tie Erecuh0n.
George Alfred Townsend contributes
10 HE Chicago Tribune long account Of
visit to the scene o. John Brown, raid
at Harpcr's Ferry, from which We take
the following DESCRIPTION OF the scene al
ter the surrender Of the engine house:
BROWN AND WEE.
In The inner ronm Of the Superinien'
dents office John Brown vas placed,
with cut scalp, cash IN his eide. his
aching head sci upon carpet bag being
propPed upon an inverted chair back, and
he was bali wrapped in an army blanket
have seen asi5lkiug sketch OF him there;
his spiky haIr coming down 10 point III
the middle, srcs Of corrues,ions running
down TO his matted eyebrows, half cum
ming feroci.y upon his indented nose, and
the broad rrdoubt Of his brlslllng nous
tache projecting over gulf OF yellow
whie beard. H.had the warmth Of fight
yet IN him. and plentiful blood upon his
breast. Hard breathing under his mani
fold bruises and Oozlng shOt.wounds,
Stevens lay near Brown, with the dying
marine groanlng IN dcah sweat 81 his
feet, end marine on guard, striving 10
comfort both his comIsde and Brown.
There was cIy outside oI "Lynch
them !"
Brown and Stevens exchanged Start
led look.
Again .omebody ssid, ,lIer while
They are putting up a scafoId yOn-
der."
IL hope to God. gentlemen" .ad
Brown, with renewed psIIrtnP". that
you will no, let them lynch me"
Prying. lnttudlng people, exclaimed
that he should not he outraged, and lev
curiosity hunters lrIed TO comfort the old
man.
"Whers are The bodies Of ny son, ?"
he asked after awhile, with eagerne..
"They are both dead"
"Are you sure about it! Uow many
dead bodirs are there outside, anyway y
They replied, TO The best Of rher be-
lief.
Then" he c'ed with NANTES, emo
tion. There s one living YET. | hope,
gentlemen, YOU will treat hrm with hu-
manly"
He shut his eyes. grizzly spectacle Of
grimness IN grlei, and then J. L. B. Stu
AT came IN With friend.
do you know who this old guerilla
is p he ssId. "lt Is O.su srlsn'ie
Brown heard Of hID in kansas when
we were cleaning ihs, territory out. Turn
over, YOU old brute. and pull that blanket
down from your isce do you hear Z
John Blosn paid no more attention 10
Stuart than # be had been } pcscnch :
feather.
The ,avaIryman srIck lin ,mar'ly
witt bic boot. Pull down 'hN blank
ei -
Leave him." ssid the friend f; "hs i.
old and troubled come away
Quickly, with much clsttef ant crEe.
mony. Governor Wi.e appeared. s"r.
rounded with psrssIles. He vas miro.
duced 10 John Brown. no rieh'ened up
81 lis name. for this was 10 be tie cunier-
ence Of The TWO great cODnsnders, and
while Brown !eii elaIed IN the instant,
Wise assumed loud rhetorical Zone Of
gTea. magnanimily. He made sonorou,
inquiries as in The wounds OF The u.urper,
aud assured Brown Of his personal pro-
lection. Then eDsued discussion that
is su.l recolIec,ed as The most refreshing
bit Of sbsurdIy .in,e the 'eulemenI Of
jamestown. Brown and Wise were re-
marked-snd The Likeness is said 10 be
more perfect now that Wise has grown
.eety, more susgging Of beard and wild.
er Of ey'-.o have strong points ol re-.
.emblance. Each had great vsDiIies and