The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-22
"a, d.v,;yb, C,,,.in I. y. n. Stew

al daylight Captain j. 4. b. Stew
art. o. the United States army (noted
cavairy ticnerai in the Confederate
army during The late VAR. arrived from
Washington with 4 letter from Coaone.
Robert +. Lee. demanding the surren-
der OF Brown and his men. b. this
time troops. both regular and MALTA
lad arrived frob Washington. balii-
more and other places. 10 the number
O. about i've hundred Before Sirnms
left the engine hogss he told Brown he
was surrounded by i've hundred mea-
IL 10 impossible for you TO get away.
You had better make n treaty with Bas-
lor. for now Colonel Lee il here. and
he will go according 10 strict orders
Brown replied we viii sell them
our lives rs dear a. possible
".Stewart app otrhed the door with
n cheerful counienanee and called Tor
Brown. saving. Il have s letter from
Colonel Lee which he hanied u
Brown.
The latter said: Il have no glasses.
aud cannot read il; viii you read Il?
Stewart assented. and read the let
ter in a loud voice. The letter propose!
10 Brown tia. If he would surrender he
would be kept in safety until orders
were received from President Buchan-
an. This Brown fatty refused 10 do. say
Ing: Il won't doit; know what ms tate
will be- Stewart, looking AZ Brown,
said: Captain Brown. l think ! recog-
nize you; your face il no, unfamiliar:
Where were you (naming the place aud
time)T
Brown was not far Off
mot wishing TO be shot at anv
longer, We prisoners requested Captain
Ste xart to see IL he could not get some
other term. He a.sented and went
back. After he let, Brown said If
thew get hold of me my life would not
be worth a straw. | know just what
!. they would do with me. They would
|, kill me like a dog Brown and his men
. then went To work ani barricaded the
doors with the two engines.
..In a hall hour Captain Stewart re-
turned and informed Brown that Col
oneI Lee would not modify or change
: his demand. Stewart lifted his hat
politely and babe Brown good-morn lng
. w IN the grace of a ballroom beau.
, THROUGH the crack of the door from
, where | stood | could see a squad o;
|, United States marines standing dressed
: in line on the lawn about twenty Yards
| from the en.inc-house. They were
commanded b. Lieutenant Green. In
1 a ONE we heard the sound OF their
: feet Is they marched TOWARD the
{ engine house. Browns men com.
3 menced firing about the same time the
= marines opened lire. Some of the ms
rines carried sledge-hammers with
4 which to knock down the doors. The
[ doors being strong, the blows rebound
a ed. making 10 impression. The ma
r rines then retired, n OF them being
D killed. Another was shot in the mouth,
: but he tied it with a handkerchief and
n kept his place in ranks. The marine:
then retired a few moments. AT thi
@ i%uncture one of Browns men shouted
n aloud: Il surrender
"BrOwn exclaimed, Only one maj
surrenders.'
The marines marched up again, anC
opened right and left to admit a com
C PAW of about twenty citizens, VIII
carried n long ladder rs a batterin:s
s ram. The first blow made the gait
g give, the second knocked it in, III
~tastenings giving AWAY. The marine
e rushed in with the bayonet, headed bl
Il Lieutenant Green, who was the frs
n man across the threshold. Brown stOo'
|. erect like a pillar, not n muscle moving
N Green made a lunge at Brown, knock
rs ing him forward on his face upon tn
floor of brick. Leaning over the hose
I. cart, Green chopped Brown twice o
~ the head. The thick otter-skin ca
= - D-o, lfa h,t hn ual lai
d sen5eless. Green thought he ha
g. killed him. aud | also thought the frs
n. lunge had gone through Browns bod,
ID But it only struck him on the hip bone
knocking him down. We prisoner
f. threw up our hands and told tn
marines we were prisoners. TAI
them out!' shouted Green. We rushe
ne out, | i'm front. j. +. Stewart, stant
ing at the door and recognizing m
ns said: He is right; let him go Som
~ of Browns men. after the fall of the
rs leader, continued to struggle n momel
he or two. Several were bayoneted an
the rest were taken prisoners. Brow
as was carried out and laid upon the law
On alongside the killed and wounded. III
fight terminated about nine o'clocl
of Brown soon recovered consciousne
lv and was taken into nv Office, where
de was questioned by Governor Wise pul
,r- licly. General Lee and most of Il
ne armory officers were present.
to The Governor said to Brown:
lis want to question you
he Brown replied: Very well; an
ir- thing about myself | will tell you, b
ne about others / will not
wise said: You are not bound Il
ed Drown replied: | am aware of i
He then said to Governor Wise: t
rs. freedom of the slaves will all be broug
est about inside of ten years
nrt "Wise said: Il don't want to he
$ | such talk
asst ...Mr. Brown said the Governt
life did you, or did you not, take an
ventory of the negroes of Jetfers
Dor CountyP'
ell. Brown replied: Il did not. but
old was taken
lit "A good deal of conversation
Il lowed which has escaped my memo
to Several persons attempted to ask Bro
questions, but Governor Wise way
not his hand and said, Let me do the Ia
ole ing
AFTER the interview WAS over
:. a Governor told Brown: Il have a mt
lty. better opinion of you than expected
\ a would have. l only regret that a
to so brave. open and free should be
vas gagged in such a thing As this
<ed ITO this Brown replied: Their
rec where we differ Gov. Wise retir
Brown being left in vhe hands of
my Sheriff, who also took the rest OF
ond prisoners and carried them to Charles
nal. and placed them in jail. The adiac
and country, was then secured BY bOdie:
citizens hunting for concealed ar
do which it was rumored Browns men
hid close by. in order to arm
negroes. A party, with Col. Washi
the toms wagon. proceeded to the no
was that had been occupied BY Brown.
l Maryland Heights, about four m
,use distant. Brown and his men had
t of lived at this house. pretending to
f it miners The party made a search
hing found 200 Sharp's rides, 200 revol,
sing and 1000 long pixies. l have now
nv possession a rifle and pike. l
cit;- had one of the pistols. but during
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