Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-20


Browns other son was shot and fell
He groaned heavily. His father told
him to stand 1t bravely and make as lit
tie noise as possible He said j have
long since, myself, learned not to know
what fear was.
"This was evidently true, as he did
not exhibit the least fear during the
whole engagement.
about this time Colonel Baylor, a
prominent gentleman of the county, ap-
preached the engine-house with flag
of truce. Hewas permitted TO come up
to the door, which was opened slightly.
Colonel Baylor asked Brown If anything
could be done to free the prisoners.
Brown replied: Let me take my
men and prisoners as far as the second
| lock on the Baltimore Il Ohio Canal.
There will release the prisoners, and
then me and Uncle Sam for It,
"Colonel Baylor said. 4 cannot do
it; l have no authority
Drown replied. Very we'll
Colonel Baylor then retired and the
door was closed. BY this time it was
nearly night. During the fusiladc !
Rugged o corner of the engine-house
very afectionately, as did the rest of the
prisoners. ] amused myself--if it could
be called misunderstanding the
ballsstrike the wall after passing through
the door.
"After dusk Captain Simmy, citizen
OF Frederick, approached the door with
another flag Of truce. He was accom-
panied by Colonel Baylor. simms was
admitted, and requested an armistict
until morning. This Brown assented to
saying, My men shall not FIRE; can yot
keep yours from firing''
"Smms replied, i think l can; II
try
"Simms and Baylor then retired.
Drown, from his conversation ant
manner, evidently was anticipating vol
unteers all day, and appeared disap
pointed. If any one slept in the engine
house that night, am not aware OF it
Brown would not allow any light. Hi
men sat around on the floor and agains
the walls, guns in hand, awaiting thu
developments that daylight would bring
Brown, at intervals, conversed in lov
tones with his men, ~ if trying to in
spire them with renewed courage. II
also talked with us prisoners, saying h
was willing to march out with us all an
release us at the second lock- Whe
the subject of slavery was mentioned b
lost all patience, declaring that tn
Southern people were making slaves
their brothers and kinsmen. We con
cluded among ourselves that he wa
} crazy on that subject, and said to hi
, that if he was taken prisoner we wonl
) not be in favor ofhansing him. Brown
sons both died in the engine-house bt
fore morning.
"At daylight Captain j, +. d. Stnar
/ of the United States army (n0ted cay
airy General in the Confederate arm
! during the late war;, arrived from Wasl
f ipgton with u letter from Colonel Robe
t f. Lee, demanding the surrender I
: Brown and his men. By this tin
troops, both regular and militia had a
: rived from Washington, Baltimore an
other places, to the number of about fi'
v hundred. Before Simms left the engin
4 house he told Brown he was surrOnndt
V by five hundred men. 1t is imposslb
u for you to get away. You had bett
= make u treaty with Baylor, for now &c
e onel Lee is here, and he will 60 accor
ing to strict orders.
t "Brown replied: I'VE will sell the
t our lives as dear rs possible.
"stuart approached the door with
o cheerful conntenance and called I
l. Brown, saying, i have letter fro
IS Colonel Lee which he handed to Brow
o "rhe latter said: ! have no glasse
+. and cannot read it; will you read it y
e "Stnart assented, and read the IL
" ter in loud voice. The letter propos
II TO Brown that if he would surrender
l. would be kept in safety until orlt
II were received trem President Buchana
~ This Brown fatty refused to do, sayin
y, Il won't do it; know what my ia
u will be- Stuart, looking at Brow
Y said: Captain Brown, think rect
to nize YOU; your face is not unfamili'
" Where we're you (naming the place a
u timet
n. "Brown-I was not far off,.
I'd "Not wishing to be shot at any long
e. we prisoners requested Captain Stu'
f. to see if he could not get some oil
terms. He assented and went ba'