BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, *a. Frlrtaj Mornfng, Oct. *M, i*s9. "KRAR-LESS AND PRF-tf." D. O* IJt -Krittor and l*rprfctor. FOE PRESIDENT IN 1860, HON. SIMON fIMMON, <>F PENNSYLVANIA, 'nbj ■ t [3 the j "-i.nov of 'he Xitional Convention ) Titc Harper'* terry Tragedy. We biicfiy alluded Lst w, kto the attempt ed iosarreciron," by 17 win's and 5 uegroe*, t Harper's Ferry We this week devote a large portion of our paper to the details in relatioo to this affair. These few mad fuatic>, led on bv the insane John Brown, of Os*otva tamie, Kansas, memory, attempted to get up so in surrection. and dearly have they paid for their attempted treason'against their country. Brown himself was very severely wounded, one of his sons killed, mid another bus since died of his wounds. Seventeen were kilied and woun ded, two taken prisoner*, aud 3 sscaped—a terrible, but just retribution for the crime of treason and murder, of which they were guilty. Acts of this kiud will always be condemned by the--people of every section of ibe Union xv'orrli and South, v We re sorry to see a determination evinced by a number of the Locotoeo press '.o blauie the tragedy upon the opposition party. This is ail f*ls. Sb | arty coudemns this affair, and all auch, more than Jo the opposition o; the North. oppose the extension oi slavery into our free territories from principle, hut they totally oppose any interference with it where it now exists. It it is au evil, aa the South says it let them get rid of *in their own way, aa best they can. We of tL North oppose slavery in the free Statea and Territo ries, because it lea-is on to just such affairs as this end other evils. We hare not yet seen aD Am-rmn or Republican paper but condemns t is whole affair in the strongest terms. We fi py the following extracts from the Baltimore Jlmtrican ami the Richmond WM*, ono pub lished :u Virginia, where the occurrence took place, and both Southern papers. It will be seen that they ridicule the idea that the Re publican party should bo blauoeJ with this out rage, by a seme of crzy fanatics, probably in cited to it by a few Abolitionists likt biddings, Crorrit Smith and other", wbo are among the greatest enemies tho Republican party ever had. If any party is to blame, it ia the Looo foco party. If they had uot repealed the Mis souri Compromise; if if they had allowed the people of K-snsas to make tbtir own laws, and govern themselves; and if they hud not allow ed the border ruffians to come into Kansas, and murder her ciuzrus, (among the cumber two of Old Brown's son* ) this affair would not bave happeuod: The Baltimore American says: "Hut it is perfectly idle, to say the least, to turn such an event into political capital. No p.rty would dreiui of eudorsiug these or simi lar atrocities; and it is a poor and unworthy class of tactics that would seek to fasten the responsibility anywhere else than upon the misguided auiors thenisolve*. Whatever may be the tendency of their avowed principles, no organization, wot thy of tbe name, has ever counselled violent resistance of the law in slave territoty. There are a few demented persons scattered over the Northern States—so few 'hat we might aituo-l enumerate them G-rri' Smith, Fred Douglass, Mellen, if he is s il! uiive, au 1 >wo or three uiore. liar there is no P<> rt )' respectable dimensions that has t>!ink in it; platform upon which tbe late mad foray could be justified." The ii'.chmouct Whig says; " We are gratified to observe, as w antici pated would be the case, tbat, without a Milita ry exception so far, the Northern press con demns the affair in as becoming and indignant a tone as we of the South. Aud this proves to u- that these Abolition incendiaries and iuva ders of our domestic peace will receive no sympathy or eoun enanoe iu tbe North, except from the band ft of Garrison Abolitionists who have always infested that region of the Union." The insurrection was originated by Capt. Brown, who bad acquired notoriety in the scenes of violence in Kansas. More than a year ago, he visited Harper's Ferry in company with two sons, under the assumed name of Suii'b. After surveying tLe oouutry round about he left, but in a few months teappoareW, and rented * farm about four miles distant.~ .His chief aid was John E. ('ook, who had rais ded near the Ferry for aome years, and who bad'been an acquaintance of Browu's in Kan sas. These wen were tie only whites connect ed with the insurrection that had been seen about the plaee previous to the o-tcurrenee. The rest were supposed to be brought from a distance. i'be brat aotivs movement in the insurrection was made about half-past 10 on SuuJay night. The watobm<n on the Ferry was seized, and carried to the Armory, and imprisoned, b\it in the morning was released.— Tbe watchman who was to teiieve him, was Mogbi, but eaoaped Tie next appearance of ' the insurgents was at the farm bouse of 001. Wa-diiugtou. A party -under Cook roused Washington, took hiui and his slaves prisoners, seised his carriages, and proceeded to si neigh bnting farui—captured the proprietor and his son, and forcing his slaves to join in their movement, returned to the Armory. These acts wore conducted with such privacy that the town was not alarmed, and it was cot until the citizens found the bridge guarded by armed men, and a guard stationed at all tho avenues, | that they discovered they were prisoners. A I pauio ensued, and the insurrectionists increas ed from 50 'including the slaves forced to join them.) to from 500 to 600. In the mean time, the workmen returning to the Armory were taken prisoners)* At one time as nuny as 60 persons were confined in one of tho buildings. This was the condition of affairs at daylight, about which time Cook accompanied by two white men and 30 slaves, escaped with a large wagon towards Pennsylvania. The town was in possession of the mob, who arrested every on : they could catch, and stopped tho passage of the oars. Sevcal persons were shot early in the morning. Tho insurgents, finding a general disposition 'o resist them, loft a guard ou the bridge auti retreated to the Armory.— The neighboring military had been ordered out. and having crossed the river above the bridge marched down and cleared it. In the firing j here, one of Brown's sons was shot, but esca ped to the Engine House, tbeir chief fortress, and died. An insurgent named Thompson was captured, but in revenge for the death ot Mr Beckham, mayor of tho town, woo was killed hi the at}air, wis brought out ou the bridge and -hot. Sharp fighting ensued, aud a general cbarg# was made dowu the streets, by Charles ton and Shepherdstown troops aud the Ferry people from behind the Armory wall. The j Martmaburg levies, composed mostly of rail road bauds poorly armed, arrived at t be ui per J end of the town, aud cbarg ng gallantly upon i the building in which the armory m-u were ' imprisoned,released the whole of tbeni. lu | ihe attact upon the Engiue House, whare the ei te of the mob were stationed with Sharp's rifles, they were repulse i, suffering severely. During the rest of the day, skirmishing was kept up, id which several lives were lost Night oouiicg ou, the operations ceased. At 11 o'clock, the Baltimore Military, and the U. 8. Marines arrived. The Marines surrounded the Armory House. The fire-engiue house, in which the insurgents made iboir at ami, was the most dofousible building in the Armory, having dead brick wall on three sides, and and on the fourth side,, large doors with window s.sbe* above, 8 feet above the ground. Ic this bouse, lu*j i*wJ woCuvd Col. VV r aild UfliOr prisoners. A demand was made for a surrender, but Brown refu u ad, excepting upon condition that they should be permitted to march our with their arms and prisoners, an 1 be allowed to proceed uupursuod a certain distmce, when tbey would release their captives, aud take the chance of a fight. The building was then sui rounded cutting off esc ape, and ibe marines da-hsd at the door with sledge hammer*, but tailed to break an entrance; but upon using a tor'y foot ladder as a battering ram, tha doors gave way and the marinas rushed in. aad uuder a be,vy fire, the insurgents were subdued.— The-prisoners escaped unhurt. The Assembly Vote Official. The return judges for the Assembly District, (Somerset and Bedford) met iu Somerset, on Tuesday the 18th met., *nd declared the fol lowing to be tbe result : Somerset. Bedford. Walker, 2225 2004 William*, 2054 2024 U.ffroth, 1446 2134 Gump, 1146 2108 Walker over Coffroth 649, over Gump 975. Williams over Coffroth 498, over Gump 824. OFFICIAL VOTE. Tbe official returns of the State, at the late election, foot up as follows: For. Auditor General, Thomas E Cochran, 181,*35, 11. L. \\ right, I64,p44—Coeht aii's majority, 17,291. Far Surveyor General, W. 11. Keirn, 182,- 282. -Tobo Rowc, 163,970 KeiuTs majority 18,312. Rsad the eloquent oration, on the outside of our paper, by Col E. D. Baker, of California, on the murder of Senator Broderick, in a duel, by the minions of James Buchanan. The dy ing words of Senator Broderick were, 4 They hit" killed mt bee use J was cprosed to Ike ex tension of Slavery, and a corrupt Administra tion. Why don't the Gazette have something to say iu regard to the late elcolions in Ohio, In diana, lowa and Minnesota? It is as quiet as though thfre had ne r been elections held there. Do tell your readers bow they have gone. TheGaaitte tries to account for the defeat of the Looofuco party in Baltimore by saying that the Americans were guilty of Iraud aud violence. This is the old game. The Balti more Sun, Patriot, and American, say that it was the quietest and most orderly election held there for mauy years. In the legislative District, Williams beats C ffroth 498, and Gump,B24! Pretty good, that. "So much for Amalgamation" lies! I GOOD CIDER.— Our friend, William Keeffe, Esq., has our thanks for a "jug" 0 f ,b 0 best ei d?r we ever tasted. BEDFORD IHOUIRIR. PEMSTLVAMA LEGISLATURE. SESSION OF 1859. We give below a complete lift of the next State Legislature, prepared with much Care, and, we believe, entirely correct. Those Senators marked with a star are newly elected. SENATE. Ist D-strict. Philadelphia—l. N. Marselis, D. John H. Parker, Op. "George K. Smith, Op. "George Council, Op. 2d. Chester and Delaware.—T S. Bell, D. 3d. Montgomery. John Thompson, Op. 4th. Bucks.—Mablou Yardley, Op. sb. Lehigh and Northampton.—Jeremiah Siiindel, D. Ctb. Berks.— Benj. Nnnemacher, D. 7'b. Schuylkill. llobt. >l. Palmer, Op. Bth. Carbon, Monroe, Piko and Wayne:— Thomas Craig. D. 9ih. Btadfoid, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Sullivan.—"George Landon, Op. 10th. Luzerne.—*W. W. KetcLum, Op. ll'h. Tioga, Potter, McKean and Warren. —"lsaac Benton, Op. 12. Clinton, Lycoming, CeDtre and Union.— Andrew G-'igg, Op. 13th. Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia.— Reuben Keller, D -14?h. Cumberland, Jnnia'3, Perry and Mif* flin.—*Dr. E D. Crawford, 1). 15tb. Dauphin ani Lebanon.— John B. Ru therford, Op. 16. Lancaster.— Bartraiu A. Shaeffcr, Op. Robert Baldwin, Op 17th- York —Win. H. Welsh, D. 18 h. Adams, Frattkliu ami Fulton—"A. K. Mot 'lure, Op. 19th. Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon. —W. P. Schell, I>. 20th. Blair, Cambria and Clearfiald.—*L. W. Hail, Op. 21t. Indiana and Armstrong.—"J. E. Metdith, Op. 22d. Westmoreland at.d Fayette.—Jacob Turney, D. 23d. Washington and Gracn.—George W Miller, D. 24th. Allegheny—J. P. Penny, Op. "Elias 11. Irish, Op. 25th. Beaver aud Butler—*DeL. luibrie, Op. 26th. Lawrence, Mercer, aid Venango.- Wm. M. Francis, Op. 27th. Erie and Crawford.--Darwin A. Fiu ncy. Op. ' k Clarion,Jtfferson,Forest, Elk.— K.L.Blood,D. Opposition Senators, 21 Democratic Senators, 12 Opposition majority. 9 HOUSE OP "Philadelphia.— Joseph Galdwdl, P. Win. B. Turner, Op. P. McDonoUgh,P ,H. K. Stiong, Op. J. Moore, Jr., Op. Charles O'Neal, Op. |J. H. Seltzer, Op. J E. Ridgwav, Op. Henry ! Ponlap, P. S. 8. P>.tico*t, Op 1. A. Shop , p>rd, On. Hie-hard Wildey, Op. Wm. P. Mor rison. P. James Donnelly, P. J. F. Preston, Op. Tbos. W. Puffield, D. Cbu. F. Abbott, I Op. Delaware.—Wm P. Pennell, Op. Ohaatar Wm. Shaffer, Op. Isaac Acker, : Op Oalib Pierce, Or>. Mon'gomeiv—J. Pismant. P. David Stone : back, P. Pr. Charles 11. Hill, P. j Bucks.— Joseph Bamslev, op. Jesse W. i Knight, D. Northampton.—Jacob Cope, 1) P. F. Eilen ; berger, P. Lehigh and Carbon.—Samuel J. Kistler, op. ■ Zacharias Long. P. Monroe and Pike—Chas. P. Brodhead, P. Wayne, H. E. Beardslee, P. Luzerne, John Stoma, P. Petor Byrn o f P. | D JJ. Chapin, P. i Susquehanna, George T. Frazier, op. Bradford, Thomas Smead, op. O. H. P. K'nnev, op. Wyoming, Snlivan, Columbia and Montour, - Samuel Oikes, D. George P. Jackson, D. Lvcomine and Clinton, Robert Crane, P. : George A. Aohenhnch, P. Con're, Adam R Barlow, op. i Mifflin, George Bates, P. Union, Snyder and Juniata, T. Hayes, op. j W. F. Wngonseller, op. Northumberland, Amos T. Bisel, op. Schuylkill, John S. Boyer, op. C. L. Pink : erton, op. Joseph K Maurer, P. P uphin, W. C. A. Lawrence, op. Marks D. Whitman, op. Lebanon. Joseph Fickroan, op. | Berks, Elijah Penn Smith, P. S. L. Caster, I D Joshua S. Miller P. | Lancaster, N. Kllmaker, Jr., op. Samuel i Keneagy, op. Amo S. Green, op. Jacob E. I Cassel, op. York, Frederick Sultzbach, or. John Mani i fold. P. j Cunrberland and Perry, John MoCurdy, op. • John Power, P. Adam". Sauiul Purboraw, Op. Franklin and Fulton, James R. Brewster, i op. James C. Austin, op. i Bedford and Somerset, G. W. FFilliaras. on. G. G Walker, op. Huntingdon, .T. Simpson Africa, D. Blair, Jacob Burlev, op. Cambria, Richard J. Proudfoot, op. Indiana, A. WiK-on Taylor, op. Armstrong nd We*' more land, And. Craig, op. J. R. McGooigal, op. J. H. Coulter, P. Fayette, John Collins, op. Green, Daniel W. Gray, D. Washington, G. V. Lawrence, op. William Graham, op. Allegheny, Wm. Varnum, op. David A. Pressley op. Chas. L. Goehring, op. David E. oavard, op. William Espy, op. Beaver and Lawrence, J. H. Wilson, op J. D. Bry.son, op. Butler, J. M. Thompson, op. W. McEl. Graham, op Mercer and Venango, G. D. H o ffus, op. E. vv . Davis, cp. Clarion and Forest, John M. Fleming, D. Jffferson, Clearfield, McKean and Elk T G. Gordon, op Wm. A. Nichols, op. Crawford and Warren, Hiram Butler, on. Ueury R. Rouse, op. Erie, Henry Poller, op. Jonas Gunnison, op. Potter aud Tioga, L. P. Wilds ton, op. L. Mann, op. Opposition 67, Democrats 33. RECAPITULATION. Democrats. Opposition. Senate, 12 21 House of Representatives, 33 67 Total, 45 88 45 Opposition majority on joint ballot. 43 From the JVew Yoik Tims. HARPERS FERRY OUTBREAK. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR. Statements by Sir. Brown. The excitement is subsiding into astonish ment at the insane undertaking of the insur gents. Many erroneous reports are flying over the country relative to the purpose of the fanatics, and the extent of their organiza tion. The name of John Browu is not unknown to the American public. It was he who became the scourge of Southern Kansas, and with his hand of outlaws pillaged Iviekapoo City.— Since than ho has uot been beard from until now. The following commission, taken from tbe pocket of Anderson, after death, will give au idea of the character and extent of this new organization : [Number seven.] GUESTING. WAR DEPARTMENT, ) Near Harper's Ferry, j Whereas, Jera G. Anderson has been nomi nated a Captain in the army established under the "Provision il Const- tut too " Now, therefore, in pur suance of the authori ty vested in us by said Onnstitufcioo, wa do hereby appoint and coumi.'s-'iou the said Jery G. Anderson a Captain. Giveu at the office r.t the S-'cretary of War, this day, Oct. 15, eighteen fifty -nine. JOHN BROWN, Commando t-io-Uhief. 11. Kagi, Sec'y of War. Here we have developed a new government, under a constitution, a printed copv of which was also found, and delivered to the federal authorities. This "Headquarters" is a smalt tract of poor laud, reuted by Brown, under the name of Smith, for the ostensible purpose of faruiiug, piauting or reaping was never rtoce upon it. It lies six miles northeast of Har per's Ferry, in tho State of Marylaud. Here was to be the geueral rendezvous of conspira tors, and from this point they marched on Har per's Ferry, on Sunday night last. To Mr. ilitila, Maw tor of the Armory, who was captured and kept in cu tody by Brown, the ringleader said : "We are Abolitionists from the North; wc couk to take and release your slaves; our or ganization is large and must succeed; I suffer ed much tu Kansas, and ex pee t to suffer here in the of human freedom; Slaveholders I regard as robbers and murderers, and I have sworn to abolish slavery and liberate uy fel- ' low man." Such are the purposes declared bv Brown himself to ono of his prie-ueri. He slated, after hi* capture, that it w „ s „ 0 ~a rt 0 f h j ß purpose to seize the public arms. lie bad arms and ammunition enough, furnished by the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society, lie only intended to make the first demonstration at this point, wheu be expected to receive a iucrease iucrease of allies from Abolitionists ev erywhere settled H,rough Maryland aud Vir ginia, sufficient to take possession of both Slates., with all the uegroea they could cap ture. lo the question, if he did not expect to eu cuuuter the Federal troops, lie said: "Not if 1 bad followed up my plans. J jo tended to remain here but a few hours, but a lenient feeling towards the citizen* led me in to a parley with ti.eui as to oouipromise, and by prevarication on their part I was delayed un til attacked, and then in self-defence I was forced to entrench myself." "What course did you design taking fiom this point.'" "1 bau only a general idea on that poinr, bui do not wish to be closely questioned, lest I should say something which might Compromise me hereafter. But to your inquiry i answer, 1 pruposed a general southwest course through Virginia, varying as circumstances dictated or required." ibis was the scheme, as developed by the notorious outlaw himself, and is confirmed by tb: other prisoners. Ho was adverse to the unnecessary shedding of blood, and during ibe whole fight peremptorily forbid his men eiToot iug at any one uuarmed aud preseut from curiosity, luo demonstration made with twen ty-two men was "uiy the aigual for aetion. lhe great body of his army leuiaiued to be euroile'l, and recruits weie expected to pour in from ail directions. Oopdic, the only captive not wound ed states : "I ULU 'roiu (Jedar county, lowa, and am 24 years old ; lam a Abolition philanthrope, and Ctuoe h.-re in aid in liberating negroes: I made the acquaintance of Capt. Brown in lowa, at, he returned from Kansas, an J agreed to jio hie company ; Brown wcote to m 0 in July to ooato eu to Chambersbuig, where he first revealed the whole plot, the whose oomp.i ny was opposed to making the first dern >ntra tton at Harper's Ferry, but Capi. Brown would hate it bis own w iy. aud we bad to obey orders ; be premised large roiiiforeements as soon as we made a demonstration j our rifles are some ot those furnished by the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society, and sout to Kansas; they were rtshipped to Chambersburg, aud thence hauled with ammunition by teams to our 'headquar ters.' " All these statements were fully oonfirmed by Capt. Aaron Stevens, of Norwich, Conu., who is supposed to be mortally wouuded. Stevens is 28 years old, and has a father, sitter aud stepmother, at Norwich. Capt. Anderson, on whose person the com mission was found, had also a letter froui his brother, John J. Anderson, of Cbillicoths, lowa, urging him to remove there and study law with au uucle. "The Provisional Con stitution" seems to have bee.n of quite a poeti cal character, judging from his memorandum hook. From a quantity of verses writteu in peuoil, I oopy 'he following lines : I look upon her as she stands, Free from all woman's tricks of art, And in my own I clasp her bauds, And lay them on my beating heart- But that heart is uow still in death, and his body lies upon the grass surrounded by those of his deluded and miserable companions, and no more cared for than the carcasses of so uuny dead swine. \\ uteoti Brown, the mortally wounded son of the leader, has a wife in E-ttex county. N. York. Elbert Haslett, one of the killed, had noth ing upon his person but an empty pocket book and a lock of lady's hair. Capt. Brown bad near §350 about him when wounded. His money is now io Iho Paymas ter's strong box. He fell under two bayonet wounds—one in the groin and one in the breast ami four sabre cuts on the head. During the sght he w*e supposed to b dead, or doubt less he would have been shot. Lie was not touched by a ball, and will, doubtless, recover. It is not true that the Government funds were touched,or the Pay Office interfered with. [From iht Bull. Sun. KILLED AND WOUNDED. The following aro among the killed and wounded in the recent conflicts at Harper's Ferry : KILLED. Fountain Beckham, Railroad on Sunday, by a single shot ; Bayard Sheppard,colored porter at the railroad station, killed Sunday night in working at the traiu; Tbomaa Boerlv, grocer, of Harper's Ferry, killed in Monday's assault ; Wm. Richardson, of Martinsburg, killed in same assault ; George W. Turner, of Cbarlestown military, killed ou Monday also; William Brown, son of "Old Brown:" Stewart Taylor, insurgent; J. C. Anderson, insurgent; E. 11. Deeman, insur gent; Albert Haalitt, insurgent, and several colored men. WOUNDED. —Ossowatimie Brown, Watson Brown, a second son; Evans Dorsev, mortally; Alleu Evans, mortally; private Q linn, U. 8. Marines, mortally, another uitrine, uaute un known, slightly; Alexander Kelly; George Murphy, State's Attorney, of Martinsburg. TAKEN PRISONERS.—EL win Copper, of | Iowa; Shields Green, colored, tf HiriUburg: 1 Watson Brown, a son of old Brown, j CAPT. OSSOWATTAMIE DROWN IN BALTIMORE. A m m answering t!ie description of Otti ! wattamie Brown, Commander-in-chief of tho Provisional Government of the United States is saiu to havo been in this city on Friday last, and purchased" fifty thousand percussion caps CAPT. BILL COOK. This man is represented to b® a most notorious and blo.ai-thirsty individual. Posses sing a large amount of brute courage, he is .•eekless of his conduct, and hesitates not to I ,*ll vol an ailvers iry. Some time ago he got into a difficulty in the neighborhood of Harper's . Fer.ry, with one of ibe railroad employees.— | The L'tair was very close to Cook, an l when the ! latter tire w his revolver, seized it and turned i the muzzle from its aim. Cook du'Ciharged it, however, and the charge passed through 'be clothing of the right side of him whom he sought to kill. Before be had time to fire the w Lpon again he was felled to the ground by a well directed blow with a slung shot, from the .effect of which he laid insensible for mora t.'uo two bouts. That, however, did uot detei him from further acts of outrage. His nativity is uot kuown He is said to bo a man of fair education, but is re garded by all who know hint as a designing and dangerous man. Cook i/iarried several years ago in the neighborhood, of Harper's Ferry, but it is said that he left i'n Monday afternoon with his family, but wful direction he took could not be ascertained. THE CONSPIRACY—THE LETTER TO TII/C SECRE TARY OF WAR The anonymous letter heretofore spoken of as having been recived by Gov. Floyd, tbi Secretary of War, reached him while at Old Puiot. It stateu that insurrections would occur simultaneously at Wheeling, Harper's Ferry, and Washington, for the purpose ot freeing slaves. It is uu-Jerstoed that about four hundred slaves have lately escaped from i Virginia and Maryland, under the agency o: the emissaries. The people of the adjacent country in Maryland and Virginia will be on the look out for these runaway before reach ing Pennsylvania. Gov. Wire, of Virginia v. bo, in going up lo the scene of riot, yesterday had set on foot the measure ( vbich it subse quent became necessary to carry ou ) for sending cavalry from this city to bunt cud pursue the flieiug insurgents through any portion of Virginia, aud also, bv telegraph ; requested the President of the United States to authorize the cavalry to follow them into any State or locality, tbey having st>. len the property and treasure of the Government, and placed its stolen anus in the Lauds of negroes and others. If tbey should get into Pennsyl vania, it is to bo presumed that the Governor of that patriotic Commonwealth would prompt ly afford all due assistance and authority in capturing such bloody an i high-banded offend ers against the laws, the peace aud dijrui'y of sister States REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OP WAR. Major Rusrel, of ihe U. S. marine corps, came down trom llerper's Ferrj vestcrdav afternoon in the extra military train, and look the train at the R'lay Mouse, for Washington, fie carried ir. his possesion highly important papers and documents, found iu the baggage nnd on the persons o( the killed and captured insurgents, to be hid bel'oie tin* Presidem and iseoretaty ot \\ ar. i'hose papers are mostly in cyphers, but it is said euough has been giean-d to show to some extent the nature of the insurrection, and the names of s mie of the prominent abettors in it. OTHER INCIDENTS. Captain Talbot*, adjutant of the fifth rogi moot, has in his possession a navy re vol vine pistol, which belonged to -I. I). Cook, one of the escaped ringleaders, and a Sbarpe's rifle, with the initials of J. C. Anderson (hereon. fl he acting second sorgeaut of the company of Law Grays was seized with a fit nt the moment the company was being engaged in the storming of the armory. He was taken from the line. fi. L. O Donne!], tLe baggage master of the military train, exhibited a musket ball through the top of his hat, cutting some of the h*ir of his head away. Captain \V. D. Brown, attached to the haw Gray®, was detaiW'd to guard a wounded iu9ur getit to the quarters, and protect him from the violence of the citit ns. While so employed he asked biiu to confess how long the plot had beeu goiug on, who were its authois, and where their meetings were hold, but the dying man refused. Cap'aiu Kiowo took from the°mil.'a pockot a note-boi'k of cyphers and secret char acters, and has it now in bis possession. The cyphers ure interspersed with a few English words and names of places, among them the following:—"Springdale, Cedar oouutv, Illi nois;" Iowa;" "St, Paul, Minnesota;" and the sentence, "I once more sit down to write to you " A number of the military and others return ed to the city yesterday, bunging with them, as trophies of the fight, elegant arms takoD frcm the rioters, and a peculiar kind of stiear found in the hands of many of the negroe*.' The Carper's Ferry Insurrection. Tbe Examination of Prisoner . CAPT. BROWN CONSIDERED OUT OF DANGER. BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 —in a eonveisaiion held with Cay tain Brown yesterday, in the presence of Senator Mason, lion. Messrs, Faulkner, Vallaudigham, and others, be untie several answers which clearly deuiotiati t e complicity of numerous persona iu the North ern, Western, and Eastern frtite*. He refu sed to answer the question whether be bad had a conference with Giddings, of Ohio, about hi* Virginia expedition. He admitted that be bud correspondence with parties at the N irtb on the eubjest, and bid numerous sympathizers in all the free States. Despatches were received here to night from II igerstown, which declare that Ueok'r wife certainly vveut to ilarruburg on Tuesday, and took boarding in the saute house with B:QWQ'„ daugbter-iu-law. The Sheriff and bin deputy, of Hageretewo, followed Cook as far as Greenc&stle to-dai, and ibe impression there was, that Cook htj left for Cltaiubersburg. Tbe impression at Hi gerstowu is that Cook passed through iat night. The sbeuff ws credibly informed a*. Gieenojoitlo that a load of b s?s passed thro' there on Tuesday, for Washington county, loaded with rifles, pistols and j ikes. Ti e sheriff is going iu search of theui in the rnoro iug. LAT BT- Mr -Wm. L< e, a gentleman fromObirlotta viile, was brought in to-day, under arres*, causing great excitement. lie was aooc roo oguized and discharged. Mr. Ould also left for Washington ias-. eve ning, thus virtually leaving tbe prisoners in tLa bauds of the Virginia authorities. It is said that Gov. Wise is not very com plementary to the peopie of Harper's Ferry, imputing to them cowardice, in allowing such a handful of tnen to nol i a population of uea;- iy two thousand inhabitants prisoners for tvreu ty four hours. lie also spoke of the fact of eight or teu men keeping forty or fifty citisras u confine meat, (due replied— ••Well, Governor, but you most rnucaibrr we were packed together like sheep." "The Governor replied, "Yes, I know that, tut 1 iuut aiy, 1 thiok you acted like sheep also." The heaiing of the ewe before the examin ing Court of Justices wdt probably take pUee to morrow, when, it m probable, the prisottrj will be removed to VVytbeville lor trial. Captain Brown is not considered in tnj dau | ger from his wounds, though Stevens will, it it thought, not survive. He, however, h*3 % | powciia' uoasiitutiou. and may recover. THE LATEST DtfcPATCfIES. Harper's Ferry, Oct. 20. —10.30 I'. 3J.— The excitement hero has not abated id tho least. Rumors are multiplying every moment. Some authenticated statements have have been receiv d from Cbambersburg, showing th*t tuore • applies of arms and acooutremruts have been tracked to that neighborhood. The peo ple will persist iu believing that they are su:- rounded by sj jes and accomplices of Cart. Brown. The wiih iraw.il of Co'. Lee and the Wasb jugloa uiariucs Ls> night has increa>ed the gen eral consternation, and the citizens to day, un der Col. Barbour, of the eriaory, wero endeav oring to organize compatriot for the genera] de fence. The Virginia militia, however, is not very trauuole material for the formation . c efficient c'vttipanie*, 83 ell hands want to be cap'aius. Scouts are out iu the XBo'iCta'ns, seircbing for Cook, but there is n>- doubt but that he bus ere this passed ib-s Pennsylvania fur on hrs way towards Canada. Every stranger that comes here is looked upon with suspicion, and several hive been ar resied on the charge of being .-pies. THE HARPER'S FERRY RIOTERS. Carli ;.k, Pa., Oct. 22.—A mao supposed to be Capt. Co.k, of the Harper's Ferry insai re. ton, wascpturcd here at uooo to-day. lie answers the description, an 1 was the same man seen in Ohambersburg talking with Mrs. Cook yesterday. lie was aimed heavily. Ho is now bavinc a hearing. SECOND DESPATCH. Carlisle, Oct. 22.—The man arrested rs the tbirge ot murder, as being u participant &c Harper s Ferry, is now supposed nut to I? Capt. Cook, hut one of his party. He is the same man, tioweror, from whom a Sharpens ri fle was, yeslerdi' . taken, at Chnubersburo, and who was wrli .Mrs. Cook, Ou an eating him he endeavored to resist, but was overpowered. He had on bis person three revolvers and two bowie knives. He has been committed to prig n for a fur ther hearing. 1 his man is taller than the published des cription makes Cook, lie has the }>pearan<'! of a desperate man, ready for any enter prise. He re'uscd at the hearing tn answer snv ques' ion-. LETTER FROM GERIiIT SMITH TO C A FT. JO FLY BROWIY. '•pETEtiBOKo', Juris 4, 's9.—Capt. John Brown —.My dear friend:— I wrote you a week ago, directing my letter to care of Mr. Kear ney. lio replied, informing me that he had forwarded the letter to Washington. Rut as Mr. M >rt >c received a iettcr lost evening from Mr. Sanborn, saying your address would bo your sou s home, viz: West Andover, I there fore write to you without delay, and direct tnv letter to your son. i have done what I could thus far for Km-as, and what I could to keep you at your hum-as work. Losses by endorse ment ar.d oi Lei wise hare broucht roc under heavy euihaias-ruents the last two years, but I must nevettheicss continue to do iu order to keep you at your Kansas work. I scud yoa herewith my draft for §2OO. Fast me hcra from you on the receipt of this letter. Voa live in oar hearts, and our prayer to God is that you uny have strength to continue in your Kansas work. My wife j >ins sue iu affecion ate regard to you, dear John, whom wc both hold in very high esteem. 'l suppose you put the Whi tin.a note iuto Mr. Kea rncy's bauds, it will be a great shame if Whitman does not pay it. What a noble ruau is Mr. Kearney! How liberally he bus contributed to keep you in your Kqsm work. Your friend, GKRRIT SMITH." On (he back of this letter is endorsed — "Gen-it Smith answered June 17tb, and enclo sed E. B. Whitman's note, and 11. Tubulin's receipt,"
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