The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13
GEN. 0. 0. HOWARD'S "REMINISCENCES.
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rnand. made up of fourteen white men and
Eve negroes, marched into Harper's Ferry.
That night they conquered the town aud
seized the armory, stopped the railway trains,
cnt the telegraph wires. captured citizens, and
at once began, as Brown believed, their des-
tined Work--the liberation of the slaves.
Robert r. Lee and ]. T. 3D. Stuart were our
national agents who were sent with detach-
Dent of United States troops against Brown.
They fought him at the engine house. he
struggled hard. lie was badly wounded, being
hit ia several places. Eight of his men, two OF
them being his own sons were killed. SIX more
were taken, and the remainder got away.
His strongest enemy, Governor Wise, used
remarkable language with regard to this
strange man, who dared 10 look him squarely
IN the face and tell him abstract truths: He
Is cool, collected, and indomitable; and it is
but Just 90 him 10 say that he was humane to
bis prisoners; and he inspired all with greet
frus. in his integrity as man OF truth. lie
j. a fanatic. vain and garrulous, but firm
truthful. and intelligent"
John Brown was hung there, st Harper's
Ferry, the I'd OF December, 1853.
ExpIATIoN.
But much other blood was to be shed there
before the CUP OF our rctribution for the crimes
we had concealed and iostered should be fully
expiated. For Lee and Stuart, after Col. Miles
foliv and weakness and death. were still
inbilant The slaves did not rise and go free
at John Browns trumpet call They were not
ready. Neither did the people OF My Mary
land at Robert Lees appeal, rise and strike
fatal blow TO the National Government in the
hour Of her extreme peril.
Franklin was disappointed. Writers censure
Mcclellan for net sending him twelve hours
sooner lt is an after Judgment. liz belongs
to the what might have bsen." Franklin was
10 have Coach's division. The proper time was
estimated for that division 10 rsjoin. Twelve
hours sooner the thing was impossible Again,
had Couch been up, the delay at jefferson
would have been avoided, and with the greater
force three hours might have been gained in
the prosecution Of the battle Still, Couch was
j prompt soldier, and came IS quickly as his
circumstances would permit
I'm previous mention Of General Franklin
before the battle OF West Point, Va, ! said that
he lost Gay. / now have the proof in my
hands that there was no delay on his part-not
for one moment. The only stopping was by
the naval officer, who dared not undertake 10
ascend the York River by night
Ky little brigade belonged 10 the center in
this rapid march to divide Lees forces We
pushed our way few miles UP the valley east
Of the South Mountains, and skirmished with
Stnarts watching force, helping or own de-
tachment OF cavalry in tRat direction. Mean
while Burnside, followed by the remainder Of
Summers troops, hurried forward 10 Turner's
Gap.
came on the field there Just at the close Of
fhe fight. as / did at Williamsburg, 10 meet the
unsatisfactory feeling of triumph amid the
bodies Of the slain. or those vino were with
forlitude suppressing the evidences of great
pain.
The death and the wounding always tenn
pered my rejoicing, and it was SO 1T this noun
tain field.
Burnside rode around among his troops Just
after our arrival. They looked pleased and
hopeful but tired, and did not cheer him.
IN the next monograph / win attempt a
brief account Of the battle at Turner's Gap.
[ 70 be coatiGaed.]