®tje fancaster 3ntelligencer GEO. BASDEBSOH, EDITOR. A. SASDEBSOK, AllooltU. ■ ‘.LANCASTER, PA., OCTOBER 25,1859 omcuijATioN, aood copiksi £ BUB9CBIFTIOH Psia, $2,00 per annum. 49*8. U. piotnsov* Oo’s Advertised Asihoy, Ufl Hasan rtreet, Hew York, and 10 State street, Boston. S. M. PimaaiLL A Co., are Agents for The Lancaster IntdUgtnccr, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspaper* In the United States and the Canadas.— Shejr are.authorixed for us at onr lonotst rates MONEY I MONEYI l MONEY! ! ! We want, and must have money to meet our engagements. We have debtß to pay, and can only discharge. them by collecting from our Books. Persona indebted, and there are hundreds of delinquents, will please come forward and pay what they owe us; or, if they cannot call in person, let them send it by a friend, or remit by mail at our risk. We prefer either of these plans to sending out bills by a collector ; for our uniform ex perience has been that, after the collector takes out of the small sum he generally receives twenty-five per cent, for his trouble, and forgets to make a return of about twenty five per cent more, there is preoious little left to hand over to the Printer 1 If we did not need money, we would not thus address delinquents. But we have no choice in the matter; we must have money in order to keep our heads above water. THE AT HARPER’S FERRY If any thing were yet wanting to convince the most skepticaLamongst our people of the dangerous tendency of Abolitionism, alias Black Republicanism, and the foul designs en tertained by the leaders in the negro crusade against the integrity of the Union, we think the recent proceedings at Harper's Ferry, Va., will be abundantly ample. That the Black Republican leaders are lawless and reckless in all their movements;.has long been apparent to every intelligent mind in the country, and it needed not the “irrepressible oonflict " doctrine of Mr. Seward, announced in his Rochester speech of last summer, to convince them of the fact; but that his disun ion sentiments should so soon be developed in j an incipient servile war, could scarcely have j been anticipated. Yet such is the fact. The j outbreak of white Abolirionißts and Negroes! at Harper’s Ferry, headed by Ossawatomie Brown, of Kansas notoriety, is but the natural and legitimate consequence of the teachings of Seward, Greely, Gerritt Smith, Hale, Giddinos and others at the head of the Black Republican party, and must have occurred, from the necessity of the case, sooner or later. That it has come at this particular time is, perhaps, fortunate, for it will serve to open the eyes of the Northern people to the danger ous gulf just ahead of them, and to which they were being rapidly driven by the insane and wicked conduot of the Abolitionists in our midst. It is well; therefore, that the “irrepressible conflict" commenced when it did, a twelve month in advance of the next Presidential election. Had it occurred sub sequent to that period, the conflict might, indeed, have been irrepressible; as it is, we think the good sense and soundly conservative feelings of the masses in the North will repress or suppress the incendiary movement in such a decisive tu settle the hash with Abolitionism ot Black Republi canism in all time to 'OOOl6. The lead ers generally have been taken or shot; the rest have made their escape, but will undoubtedly be arrested sooner or later wherever they may be found. The conspir acy seems to have been the premature explosion of a wide spread plot; and evidence already obtained, it would appear that a general rising of the r.egroes in Mary land, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, was planned by the leading Abolitionists for the 24th of this month, and that the seitfuije of the government arms and stores at Har per’s Ferry was the first part of the programme. Full particulars of the affair will be found in our columns to day, to the exclusion of much other matter intended for this paper. IT WAS’NT the platform. The late elections in Ohio, Minnesota and lowa the success of the Republi oans, notwithstanding our friends there fought the battle on the “Popular Sovereignty ” platform of Senator Douglas. In Pennsylva nia the Democracy stood upon the platform of the National Administration, and were also defeated, but not so badly, all things consid ered, as in the other States mentioned. These facts go to show that the respective platforms had very little to do with the results, and that there were other causes at work which produced the temporary defeat of the Democratic party. ti CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.” Had it been a triumph, the Black Repub lican rebellion at Harper’s Ferry would have been praised and sanctioned by the organs of that party. Brown would then have been a hero in their estimation ; he is now in their eyes, “ a madman.” The whole scheme would have been then a masterly movement of the good and the true—a revolution which would have been equal to ■ the one brought to a successful close by the illus trious Washington ! But it was a miser able failure ; it was, therefore, a folly, and its ostensible leader a fanatic 1 So it was with Louis Napoleon when he attacked Boulogne, many years ago, “ with a tame eagle.” He was a madman. All Europe said so, and why ? Because he wasunsuccess ful. Had he triumphed, he would at once have been pronounced a hero. So with old Brown. Had he not bo egregiously failed, there is no doubt he would have been cannon ized by the Black Republicans, whose agent he has too faithfully been. He was hissed on by the teachings and arguments of such men as Seward, and Smith, and Giddings; and many of the other Black Republican leaders in the Northern and Eastern States are also implicated, and it is a crying sin for them now to desert their friend and agent in time of need. CAPT. COOK SEEN. Great excitement exists at Chambersburg,. in this State, owing to the impression prevail ing there that Captain Cook, one of the leaders in the Harper’s Ferry insurrection, and for whose arrest Governor Wise has offer ed a reward of $lOOO, is concealed somewhere in that neighborhood. His family reside there, and a man rtsembling him was seen within three miles of on Friday last. Parties are scouring the neighborhood in pursuit of him. 56?* A man answering the description was arrested at Carlisle, on Saturday< 56? The Chairman of the National Demo oratio Committee has issued a call for a meeting of the Committee to be held in Washington, onthe 7th of December next, to designate the time for holding the next Nati onal Convention. The Cincinnati Convention of 1856, Beleoted Charleston as the place at which the next National Convention should be held, but it was left to the National Committee, consisting of one representative from: each State, to fix the time. It is believ ed that a day in the early part of May will he named. RIGHT. SKSTIHESTB. The Chicago Times— the leading ’organ of Senator Douglas in Illinois—thus rebukes the seceders in California, who refused to support the regular nominees of the Democratic party, and run candidates in opposition to them : “We have nothing to condemn in the conduot of any portion of the party in Califor nia because we have no right to interfere m their affairs, but we can say that we never had the slightest sympathy with those who in that State', or in any State, raised the standard of rebellion against the regular organization and regular ticket We had hoped that there would be but one Democratic ticket; there were two, and we rejoice, we again say, that victory has perched on the banners of the regular organization. Wha if the regular organization did, by its resolu tions, express sentiments to which a large nortion of the party could not assent ? What remedy was there in going out of the family, and openly or secretly uniting with the com mdn enemy,—not to elevate the truth, but to elevate and give potency to the miserable abominations of Republicanism t Was that a remedy for anything? What would be or what ought to be, thought of the officers of an army who, dissatisfied with the plan of operation agreed upon in the council of war on the eve of the battle, would next day, at the Bignal fur action, not only leave their countrymen and friends, but open a war upon them as vigorous and perhaps more bitter than that waged by the common enemy. Would not, ought not such conduot deserve universal condemnation ? , “We have served too long in the ranks, served too long under the banner of the Democratic party to have any sympathy for those who, because they cannot compel conventions to adopt their peculiar platforms must erect the standard of opposition, and set up an opposition ticket. We never have and never will follow any such seceders. If Democratic conventions adopt platforms of a character contrary to our notions of what they_ should be, our bolting the ticket and electing the Republican will not aid us very much. The, proper course is to contend inside the party f„r what is right; if defeated in the household of yuur friends, submit, and at the proper time again present your policy, and again urge it upon yuur friends ” attempted treason. Amongst the documents, letters, &c., found in possession of Brown, ring leader of the Harper’s Ferry insurgents, is a paper purport ing to be a Constitution for a Provisional Government, it is headed “ Provisional Con stitution and Ordinances for the People of the United States,” and contains forty eight Articles. This„goes to confirm the impres sion, that the insurrection at Harper’s Ferry was a deliberately formed and well matured attempt on the part of the leading Abolition ists of the country, to overturn the Government; and but for the promptness and energy with which it was suppressed by President Buchanan and Governor Wise there is no telling what horrors and bloodshed would have been the consequence. Whilst it would have eventuated in the complete overthrow of the Abolitonists and their negro allies, a protracted struggle might have resulted in the death of thousands on both sides. THE VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA. We find in the Harrisburg Sentinel the official returns of the late election from every county in the State, and shall publish the table in our next, together with the names of the members who will compose the next Leg islature. The whole vote of the State is as follows, viz : Auditor General Fur Thomas E. Cochran (Rep.) 181.835 “ Richardson L. Wright (Dem) 164,544 Majority for Cochran Surveyor General. For William 11. Keim (Rep.) 182,282 “ John Rowe (Dem.) 163,970 Majority for Keim The total vote of the State is about 23,000 less than it was last year, and about 115,000 less than it was at the Presidential election of 1856. Conspiracy Denied.— The San Francisco correspondent of the N. Y. Times denies that any “conspiracy” existed to shoot Brooder ick. The statement that there was is a Black Republican falsehood. The writer says, also, that Mr. Broderick left a property variously estimated at from $lOO,OOO to $200,000. By his will he gave $15,000 to the Protestant and Catholic Orphan Asylums of San Fran oiscn, the amount to be equally divided. A legacy of $lO,OOO was left to the Hon. J. C # McKibben, and the remainder of Mr. Broder ick’s estate is bequeathed to the widow of his late friend, James»Estil, who was left in very moderate circumstances at the death of her husband. This is somewhat different from the telegraphic statements published in sever al of the city papers. New Senators in the Next Congress.— The following named gentlemen will take their seats for the first time in the United States Senate on the first Monday in Decem ber next, which day the first session of the 36th Congress will commence : Hon. Willard Saulsbury, of Delaware. Hon. James W. Grimes, of lowa. Hon. Lazarus W. Powell, of Kentucky. Hon. Kingsley S. Bingham, of Michigan. Hon. John C. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey. Hon. Thos. Bragg, of North Carolina. Hon. Henry B. Anthony, of Rhode Island. Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson, of Tennessee. Hon. J. W. Hemphill, of Texas. United States Senator from Kentucky. —The Mount Sterling Whig says all eyes “ seem to be turned upon Vice President Breckinridge as the most suitable candidate for that office, and we have no more doubt of his election than we have about the rising of the sun on New Year’s morning.. Every editor has the right to select such a man as he may think proper to write about ; but when the members of the legislature come to eleet a senator, they will unite upon Major Breckinridge with as much unanimity as was ever witnessed at Frankfort Hon any similar occasion.” TWO BRIGHT SPOTS ! There are two townships in York county which did nobly at the last election. Look at the returns: Wright. 311 151 Codorus Manheim EARLY WINTER. Chateaugay, N. Y., Oct. 21. —Two feet of snow have fallen here since yesterday morn ing, and it is still snowing and drifting from three to four feet. Montreal, C. E., Oct. 21. —Weather cold with a slight snow last night; about two inches have fallen, the first of the season. In this vicinity we had a right smart sprinkle of snow on Saturday last. Since then the weather has moderated and become pleasant again.— Eds. Intelligencer. 56?* It is said that the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, recently in session at Richmond, Ya. have refused to confirm the restoration of Bishop Onderdonk to his Episcopal duties, (from which he has been suspended for a series of years,) by a vote of 21 to 7 in the House of Bishops. Burning of the Stables at Carlisle Bar racks. —The new stables, belonging to the United States Barracks, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night week. Fifteen horses perished, and a large quantity of feed was consumed. jg@* The President has appointed his nephew, James Buohanan, of Philadelphia, his Private Secretary. OITT AND COUNTT AFFAIRS Parade of thb 2d Brigade at Moost Jot. —The 2d Brigade, 34 Division, P. V., paraded at Mount , Joj on Saturday last. At 9 o'clock, A. a special train left this city having on btard Maj. Gen. ShsbvME and Ht.tr Brig. Gen. Witwer and Staff, Mty. B. B. Inspector, the Lancaster Beacibles, Lient. FRAN-RU.-teon,. —Jackson Rifles, Farl Infantry, Safe Harbor Artil lery, representatives of the press, and quite a number of citizens. Befbre leaving the Depot the fine Band of the Pencibles disoowsed some eloquent music, and the train moved off amid the mnslc of the different Bands. On the road up wit, Interspersed with the telling of cap. ital ‘anecdotes, etc, reigned snpreme. Many amnaing Incidents occurred, one of wnirh we give: A colored gentle man, who accompanied the Safe Harbor Artillery in the capacity of servant, was questioned by Conductor Few, one of the jollieflt-looking and best-humored fellows living, as to what company he belonged to?. The darkey, upon whose mind the late outbreak at Harper's Ferry exercised a predominance, hurriedly replied: "I belongs to de Harper’s Ferry company.” He meant to say Safe Harbor. This caused a roar of laughter, which his sableship was totally unable to comprehend the meaning of. Upon the arriTal of the train at Monnt Joy, the military were received- and eecorted into line by the Waahiugtoo Kifles. After the line waa formed they were exercised in different msnoenvres by Capt. Hakbright. senior officer In command, and Adjutant M. H. Locheb, and then marched ; to the upper end of the boroogh where the Manheim Rifles j and Msytown Infantry were escorted into line. They returned to Sherbahn's Hotel, the headquarters, where the line was dismissed and the various companies proceeded to their different quarters for dinner. The Brigade formed for review and parade at 1 % o’clock, p. m. The following companies were in line : Lancaster Pencibles, Maytown_ Infantry, Earl Infantry of New Hol laed, Safe Harbor Artillery, Manheim Rifles, Washington Rifles of Mount Joy, and the Jackson Kifles. The musicians, of whom there were a goodly nnmber, and who performed their parts admirably, took position on the right. After going through a variety of evolutions, under command of Col. Here and Adjutant Locheb, the Brigade proceeded to a field a short distance out of the town, where it was reviewed by Maj. Gen. SnArwER and Brig. Gen. Witwer and their respective Staffs. After this was over, the line of march waa again taken up and the several streets of the boroogh were paraded over. The military made a fine display, and Monnt Joy, with flags flying from different points, presented a rather gay appearance. The “clerk of the weather” could not have selected a more disagreeable day for the parade. It “blew and it snow” and cut up a variety of other capers, “too numer ous,” as ths handbills have it, “to mention.” It bad the effect to considerably dampen the ardor of the large nnmber of military and civilians present Musician Bbodecue, of the Fencibles’ Band, was pretty severely hurt by Brig. Gen. WitweHs home tramping on his foot. He was conveyed to Sbaffner’s Hotel, where he was attended by two or three physicians. He came home In the special train, in care of Quarts rmaster Fbailet, and, we are glad to learn, is now doiDg well. I The train left Mount Joy at 6 p. M., amid the glorious | strains of music of the different Bands, and with tremen dous cheers and tigers for the citizens of that beautiful borough. The city was reached at 6.45, and the line was formed at the Pennsylvania Freight; Depot, and marched from thence to James street, along James to North Queen, down North Queen to West King, and fVow thence to the Foncibles’ Armory In Prince qtreet, where th? com imp) es were dismissed to their respective garter?. u expressed themselves highly pleased with thftjrtfa&vbnt did not have the most exalted opinion of tfrgsggfe'frf : weather they experienced. ' Fulton Institute Fair.—This jßO'i^Spta ted Exhibition Is now attracting more than ofdlniry atten tion. The list of entries is already large, and - rapidly Increasing, and the Managers feel sanguine of . having-all the room at their service fully occupied. Messrs; Miflgs k Fellenbaum, celebrated machinists, are const Steam Engine, which will furnish sufficient powc the machinery on exhibition, and a large ntxml enterprising mechanics are preparing speciinei work for the occasion. Models of machinery, Ac partß of this and the surrounding States will alsc ited. We believe it will be the finest exhibition < ever held in Pennsylvania. The Fair will coi Fulton Hall, (the whole of which building is en| Monday, the 21st of November, and continue ' week. We shall notice it more fully in a week City following..* mentß of City Watchmen v*e made by on Saturday. They will en*fer upon ofOctober: -''tv t-.- i. '■ - N. W. Ward—William Wilson, Levi ■ Edgarljr, Dorwart. { Z' . S. W, Ward—Henry Heaa, Leonard Fitzpat%k. ' c N. E. Ward —Peter Euth, John Henaler. Wm. S. E. Ward—Lyke Heichena, Henry v LfZjnay,' Dean. Robbery at Mount Joy,—The' Messrs. Arndt, Myers & Eby, in theßorongh of . was entered on last night week, gnd robbed of of clothing, silks, Ac., amounting to $3OO. - Tt effected an entrance into the store by boring thi shutter and removing. the bolt. , Election.— The stockholders of the - — ig and Columbia Railroad will hold an ©lection on the'2d of November, ot.Ephrata, lbr»ad?resideDt and 12 Mansge&. . Departure of Trains, and Closing, of the Mails at the City Post Office — The different ‘Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroadsieave this city as follows : ‘L LEAVE EASTWARD. Fast Line... a ' m ' Through Express* m ' Lancaster Accommodation 9-40 a. m. Mail Train liurripburg Accommodation. Tbrouph Express & m Fast Line m ' Harrisburg Accommodation p. m. Lancaster Accommodation p. m. Emigrant Train....' »*l.OO a. nu CLOSING OF MAILS NY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail —For Philadelphia, Newffork and Eastern States, at 6.45 a. m., \% p. m., and Sti. m. Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermoqtate offices, at 6.45ja. m. • -Western Through Mail—For Columbia, HarriSb.qrg, Pitts burg and Western States, at 9V£ a. m., and.B p‘. in. Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistowu, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing- ton, D. C., and Southern States, at a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at \\4 p. m. For Strasburg, via: Camarpo, Quarryvillo, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 6.45 a. m. ARRIVAL OP ‘MAILS DY RAILROAD. Through Mail East I]4 a. m., 10}4 a. m., and 214 p. m Way Mail East 1012 a m Through Mail West 9 I A a. m., and 2% p. m Way Mail West : a. m., and 6 p. m Southern Nail 6 p. m CLOSING 07 MAILS ON THE STAGE ROUTES. For Reading, via: Neffsville, Litiz, Rothsville, Ephrata, Reamstown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Manheim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m. For Millersville and Slackwater, Tri-weekly, Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via : Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmersville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, dally, at 3 p. m. For Litiz, via: Neffsville, dally, 2p. m. For Marietta, via: Hempfield and Silver Bpring, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily at 2 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 2p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock' Bareville, Beartown. Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, -Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Tharsday and Saturday, at 12 m. For PhcenixviileAia: New Holland, Blue Ball. Goodville, Cburchtown, jgaotown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs, and Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via : Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Rock Springs, Md.; and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 6 a.m. • For Colebrook, via: Swanks Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Monday and Friday, at 6 a. m. For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Tri weekly, Monday, Thurs day and. Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville, Coleman ville, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlinßville, Semi weekly, Tuesday and Saturday, at 1 p. in. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m. Office hours, from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a. m. Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries, 10 cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. All letters are required to be pre-paidwith stamps befort they can be mailed. H. B. Swarr, Postmaster. The California Duel.— Judge Terry, who killed Senator Broderick in a duel in Califor nia, attempted to escape from the State, but was arrested and lodged in jail. He has since been liberated on $lO,OOO bail for his appear ance at Court. The San Francisco Herald says that a studied attempt has been made to mislead the public mind in regard to the whole affair, by the black republicans, fur political effect. But it shows that all their stories about unfairness in the duel and a conspiracy to compass the death of Broderick, are utterly groundless. It says : “It is well known that the difficulty between Messrs. Terry and Broderiok was wholly disconnected with the events of the late canvass. Neither was it identified in any single particular with the antagonism between Messrs. Broderick and Gwin. Mr. Terry has never been a friend of Mr. Gwin; he has never had any.affiliation, personal or political with that Senator, and furthermore, we have the most positive assurance that no friend of Mr. Gwin was in Mr. Terry’s confidence in relation to his proposed correspondence with Mr. Broderick.” Cochran. Large Firemen’s Parade. — The Triennial Parade of the New York Fire Department, which took place on Wednesday last, was probably the grandest of the kind ever made in the world. There were 47 Engine, 57 Hose, and 15 Hook and Ladder Companies on parade, numbering in all about 6,000 men. The parade cost $lOO,OOO. LEAVE WESTWARD. CIVIL INSURRECTION. The Harper’s Perry Insurrection—Peace 4 Restored—Full Particulars of the Af fair— Capt. Brown’s Wound* not Aor tal—Curious Letter Relative to the Underground Railroad—Si atemenU of the Wjounded Insurgents—-Capt. Brown’s Terms of Capitulation—Gal lant Conduct of the Railroad Men—Par ties in the North Connected with the Movement—The Slaves, Generally, Un willing to Support it, and Compelled to Desert their Masters—Capture of Arms at Brown’s Farm—Cook Closely Pur sued—Part of his Arms Captured—Sin gular Document—A “ Provisional Gov ernment of the United States ”—Capt* Brown, Commander-In-Chief-—Return of the Military to Baltimore—Weapon* and Munitions of War Found—Letters and Subscriptions from Gerrlt Smith and Fred. Douglass—Gov. Wise Offers a Reward of Si,ooo for the Body of Cook, «fcc., «fcc. B£wimore, Oct. 17.—The following despatch has just been received from Frederick; bat. as it seems very im probable, it should be received with great caution until confirmed: , Frederick, Oct 17, A. M.—There is an insurrection at Harper’s Ferry. A band of armed Abolitionist* have foil possession of the Uoited States Arsenal. The express train was fired into twice and one of the railroad Bands—a ne gro-killed while trying to get the train through the town. The insurgents arrested two men who came into town with a load of wheat, took the wagon, loaded it with rifles, aod sent them into Maryland. The band is composed of a gaug of about 250 whites, followed by a band of negroes, wbn are now -fighting. Baltimore, Oct. 17—10 A. M.—A despatch received ai the railroad office says the affair is greatly exaggerated, and bas its foundation in a difficulty at the armory ; also, that the negroes have nothing to do with it. xhird^'despatch. Baltimore, Oct. 17—12.30 P. M.— lt is apprehended'that the affair at Harper’s Perry is more serious than people here are willing to believe. The telegraph wires are cot from Harper’s Ferry, consequently we have no communi cation beyond Monocaey.' ; The reported stampede of negroes is from Maryland. The train dne here early this morning has not yet ar- Tbere are many wild rumore here, but nothing authen tic yet. LATER FROM HARPER’S PERRY. Baltimore, Oct. 17.—The mail agent on the westward bound train has returned to Monocaey, and reports that the train was unable to get through. He states that the town of Harper’s Perry is in possession of the negroes, who arrest every one they can catch, and imprison them. The train due here at three this afternoon could not get through the town, and the agent came down on an empty account by train says the bridge across the Po tomaa was filled with insurgents, all armed, and that every light in the town last night was extinguished. The ho tels were all closed, and all the streets were in possession of the mob, and every road aud lane loading into the town was barricaded and guarded. Men were seen in every quarter with muskets and bayonets, who arrested every citizen and pressed them into their service, including many negroes. This being done, the United States Arsen al aud Government Pay Office, in which was said to be a large amount of money, together with all the public works, were seized by the mob. Some persons were of thtev opinion that the object of the insurgents is to plunder and rob the Government of the foods deposited there on Sntur- During the night a demand was made on the Wager Ho tel for provisions, and the demand enforced by a body of armed men. * . The citizens are in a terrible state of alarm, the insur gents having threatened to burn the town. The following despatch has just been received from Mon ocary—the nearest telegraph station to Harper’s Ferry: The western train hasjust arrived, and the officers confirm the statement first received. They say the bridge keeper last night discovered that the light had been extinguished, and on going to ascertain the cause was pursued and fired upon by a gang of blacks and whites. The colored Assistant Baggage Master was shot and mor tally wounded, and Conductor Phelps threatened that the train should not proceed. Being uncertain as to the con dition of the bridge, he thought prudent to wait until daylight, which detained the train six hours The insurgents numbered 200 whites and blacks, and had full possession of the armory. They are commanded or rather led on by a man named Anderson, who lately arrived 4t Harper’s Ferry. The rioters seized a wagon which was [filled with wheat, loaded it with a quantity of mnskefs, atid sent it up in t o Virginia. The military F rederick ave 1)6011 orcl *red out. The above is the substance of what has been received, ■ - - -ntter of doubt. It is gen -sgeration. ’here is great excitement and several companies it the President has order tates troops, and a special i them from this city. ’ER. , as far as Sandy Ilook.— • party started on foot for and were taken and im- Captain of the insurgents, s. ius are lying west of Har- jog. persons from this side r'rying them off for slaves, returned to MoDOcacy.— lacks and whites engaged, ick says a letter has been •per’s Ferry, sent by some -4ihtain and swim the river, writer says all .the.jprincipal citizens, have been im- anii of'them killed. The agent at the De - ■*... at the Depot shot Baltimoi -eight o'clo( open a wa> \ihree compa • - --- arißiiol. Harris, with his con\ihapct. 18—3 A. M.—The conflict on the bridge was fought maiuiy by the Railroad Tounage men, from°Martinsburg, led by Captain Albertus. Evan Dorsey, Condnctor of the Railroad Company, was killed, and Conduct rs Bowman and Ilollet were wounded. No damage.was done to the railroad or bridge by ihi rioters. It is supposed that the rioters will be tried un der martial law, as soon as captured, aud hung on the BP Harpk’s EpRUT, ■#&•—The following is the special frocf •cno editor of the Baltimore .American: Preparations are now making for the attack on the Ar mory. The soldiers are posted ail around the grounds, and for the last hour every thing has been qalet. The rioters have still the following persons in their cus tody as prisoners : Armistead Ball, chief draughtsman at the armory; Benjamin Mills, master of the armory ; John p. Daugerfield, paymaster, and Clark Lewis Washington, a farmer ftiid prominent citizen ; .Tohn Alstadt, a farmer, and his 6on sixteen yeajaold.; The.three last were seized on their the Ferry. George Turner, a (P’ddM^j|sJ r est Point, and one of the most distinguished citraJHHfe this viciuity, was shot, yesterday, whilst copphsg He died during the night. He has a broiggr Hvlngrin Baltimore, married into the Patterson family.*-}# • Throe of the iying dead in the streets; there are also three in the and several are said to be lying within the armory enclosdte. The following is the list gf-kllled among the citizens and soldiers: Fountain Brekhfcm. Haywood, a neg^xporter at the railroad station. Joseph Barney, of Harper’s Ferry. Evan Dorsey and George Richardson, of Waterbury. Another rioter, a negro, named Lewis Leary, who has just died, confessed to the particulars of the plot, which be says was concocted by Brown, at a Fair held in Ohio, two months ago. The rioters have jnst 6ent out a flag of truce, saying that if they are not protected by the soldiers here at present they will hang all they capture. Harper’s Ferry, Oct. 18—8 A. M. —The armory hasjust beeD stormed and taken after a determined resistance. Colonel Shutt approached with a flag ot truce and de manded the surrender of the armory. After expostula ting for some time the rioters refused. The Marines then advauced and made a charge, endeav oring to break open the door with sledge hammers, but it resisted all their efforts. A large ladder wee then used as a battering ram, and the door gave way. The rioters fired briskly and shot three of the Marines, who exchanged shots through the partly broken door. The Marines then foiled their way through the break, and in a few minutes all resistance was at an end. The rioters were brought oqt amidst the most inteuse excitement, many of the armed militia present trying to get an opportunity to shoot them. Captain Brown and his son were both shot; the latter is dead and the iormer dying. He lies in the armory en closure. He talks freely, aud says that he is the old Os s&wattomie Brown, whose feats In Kansas have had such wide notice. He says hia whole object was to free the slaves and justily his actions ; says that be had possession of the town and could have murdered all the people, and ■ had been murdered in return. J. G. Anderson was also shot down in the assault. He was from Connecticut. The dead body of a man shot yesterday was ionnd within the armory. Brown declared that there waß none engaged in the plot but those who accompanied him. The prisoners are retained within the army enclosure. Baltimore, Oct. 18.—There is much excitement in the city, and nothing is talked of bat the insurrection. Gen Stuart, through Governor Wise, has communicatu d an order to Gen. J. W. Watkins, of this city, to prepare, equip, and mount immediately a body of men for service in the mountains, near Harper’s Ferry, where many of the insurgents have taken refuge. The troops will leave here this afternoon - Governor Wise passed the Relay House this morning, on bis way to Harper’s Ferry. Three artillery companies, from Fort Monroe, arrived this morning, and are quartered at Fort McHenry, await ing orders. The telegraph line to Harper’s Ferry is now occupied by the transmission of despatches for the Government. Harper’s Ferry, Oct. 18, noon. —Soon after stormiDg the armory, four dead bodies of the insurgents, who were shot dead yesterday, were found within the enclosure. Captain Brown and his son are dangerously wounded. Only two of the- insurrectionists are nnwonnded, viz: Edwin Coppich, white, from lowa, and Shields Green, col ored, also from lowa. The party originally consisted of twenty-two persons, of whom fifteen are killed, two mortally wounded, two un hurt, and three escaped with the slaves on Monday morning. Soon after the assault on the armory some firiug took place from the hills on the Maryland shore, supposed to be “a parting salnte” from Cook and his party, who left on Monday morning. The firing was returned with a general volley, but both parties were too distant to do damage. A company of volunteers has gone in pursuit of the fugitives. There are probably a thousand armed men now congre gated here. Reinforcements have been pouring in all night, from all parte of the surrounding country. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. Washington, Oct. 18.—The Secretary of War received a telegraphic despatch from Col. Lee, dated 7 o’clock, saying tuat he had called on the rioters, who were barricaded in the engine bouße, on the Arsenal grounds, to surrender, promising to protect them until the wishes of the President could be ascer'aiued. This proposition waa made in order to save the lives of the prisoners who were in the custody of the insurgents. This message was sent through Lieut. Btnart, of the First Cavalry. The insurgents declined, whereupon, at a preconcerted sigoal from Lieut. Green, the detachment of marines under bis command, who were near by, forcibly broke into the engine hooae, killing two of the rioters and capturing the remainder. Two of tho marines were wounded, one mor tally. Ossawattomie Brown, the leader, is mortally wounded.— Several officers of the Arsenal were with the other prison ers, and all escaped unhurt. The War Department has despatched .orders for the troops from Norfolk, now at Fort McHenry, to remain there until further ordera. Harper’s Ferry, Oct. 18—1)4 P- M.—The Secretary of War has telegraphed to Colonel Lee that Mr. Onld, the District Attorney for this district, will proceed forthwith to Harper’s Ferry, to take charge of the legal proceedings against the prisoners, and bring them to trial. Tha train ia now getting ready to cunrey horses and ‘men to pursue the Voters from hare into any State or 1.-r>,»,ty wh-rc- they may have fl *d Thi« i« hv order *»f the Pie-i lent, ut tb>* request nt f 5 >v WjaK t , - Of TIIK AN L\ 15- Baltimore. is. —Aa pye-witoee* who hri returned *mi Harper's de-crilwa tU** scenes there as ..rllowS‘: t .. The first nttjck was male by a detachment of tne Cb.nr!*-si-*wa Guirds. wb" crossed the, Potomac river, ab.tve Rsr.p -r’s Ferry, and reached the building where the Insurgents w-re parted, by the canal on the Maryland side. Smart firing occurred and the rioter* were driven fr'm the bridge. One man was killed here and another arr-ated. . The latter ran out and tried to escape by ewiiuming the river. A "frozen shots w«re fired after him. He partially Ml, bat rose again and threw hia gun away, drew his pia:ols, both of which snapped. He then drew his bowie knife and cut all heavy accoutrements off and p'uoged into the river. One of the soldiers was about ten feet behind. The man turned round, threw up his bands, and cried, u Don’t shoot.*’ The soldier fired, aud the man fell into the water, with his face blown away. His coat skirts were cut from his per«on, and in his pockets was f >und a captain's commission to Capt. F H. Leeman, from the Provisional &jvem»ienl of the United States. The com mission was dated October 15th, 1859, and signed by A. W. Brown, commander-in chief of the army of the Provis ional Government of the United States. A party of fivpof the insurgents, armed with Minnie rifles and posted in the Rifle Armory, were expelled by the Charlestown Guards. They all ran for the river, and one that was unable to swim was drowned; the other four swam oat to the rocks in the middle of the Shenandoah, and fired upon the citizens and troops assembled upon both banks. This drew upoD them the muskets of between two hundred and three hundred men, and not less than four hundred shots were fired at them from Harper’s Ferry, about 200 yards distant. On- was shot dead: the Second, a negro, attempted to jump over the dam. but fell short, and was not seen afterwards; the third was badly wounded, and the remaining oue was taken, unharmed. The white insurgent wounded and captared died in a few moments after, in the srms of our informant. He was shot through the breast. arm. and stomach. He declared there were ouly niu-.teen whites eugugod in this insurrection. For nearly au hour a running and random firing was kept op by the troops against the ri .ters. Several were shot down, while many managed to limp away wonnded. Daring the firing the women and children ran shriek ing in every direction, bnt when they learned that the soldiers were their protectors, they took good courage,'and did good service in the way of preparing refreshments and attending the wonnded. . . Our informant, who was on the. hill when the firing was going on says all the terrible scenes of a battle passed iu reality beneath his eyes. Soldiers coaid be seen pursu ing singly aud in couples, and the crack of a musket was generally followed by one or more of the insurgents biting the dust. The dead lay in the streets when- th-y fell. The wounded were cared for. Captain Brown’s wounds consist of a sword cut m the forehead and a bayonet wound In the kidneys. Another of the rioters killed was named St-wsrt lay J. C. Anderson, a ringleader, who sapped Conductor Pbelpa yesterday, was killed during the first aitack by the Virginians. Anderson was a tine looklug maD, with a flowing white besrd. Some of the Maryland volunteers are in pursuit of Capt. Cook’s party A body of for'v men, mounted, left this afternoon tor Harper’s Ferry, to pursue the rioters. It is reporied that manv of th-m have escaped, and are secreted in the mountain* A negro named Gre-u. who was conspiouoii' in the fugitive-slave riot at Harrisburg some years ago. was among the insurgents. ..... ■ TCI -INTERESTING DETAILS —CAPTAIN BROWN AftD lIIS •RECENT MOVEMENTS—THE OTHER LEADERS— -s*’COMM KNCKMENT OF TIIE INSURRECTION—DEPAR TURE OF COOK FOR PENNSYLVANIA. Baltimore, Oct 18.—The following interesting narrative of tb- r-ceut . vents at Harper’s Ferry is gleaned from the roport of the editor of the American, who accompanied the troops from this city and returned this evening : The principal originator of the short but bloody exist ance of this insurrection was undoubtedly Captain John Brown, whose connection with the scenes of violence in the border warfare of Kausats then made his name familiarly notorious to tho whole country. Brown made his first appearance-in the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry more than » year ago, accompanied by his two sons, the wtmle party assuming the name of Smith He inquired about land in the vicinity, and made investigations about the probability of finding ores, and for some time boarded at Sandy Point, a mile cast of the Ferry. After an absence of sorno months, he re-appeared m the vicinity, and tho elder Brown rent-d or leased a farm oti the Maryland side, about four miles from the Ferry. They bought a large Dumber of picks and spades, and this con firmed the belief that they intended to search for on*. They were seeu frequently in and about Harpers Ferry, but no suspicion Beems to have existed that '* Bill Smith was CAptain Brown, or that he intended embarking in any movement so desperate or extraordinary Yet the develop ment of the plot leaves no doubt that his visit to the Ferry aud his lease ol the farm were all parts of his preparation for tho iusurrection, which he supposed would be successful in exterminating slavery in Maryland and Western Virginia. _ „ , .. ... Brown’s chief aid was jJobn E. Cook, a comparatively young man, who has resided in and Dear the Ferry for some years. He was first employed in tending a lock '-n the canal, afterwards taught school on the Maryland side of tho river, and, after a brief residence in Kaunas where it is supposed he became acquainted with Brown, returned to the Ferry, and married there. He was regarded as a man of some intelligence, known to be anti slavery, but not so violent in the expression of Ins opinions as to excite any suspicions. ;Tbese two men, with Brown s two sons, were tho only white men connected with the insurrection that had been seen previously about the Ferry. All were brought by Brown from a distance, and nearly all had been with him in Kansas. The first active movement in tho insurrection was made about half pant ten o’clock on Sunday night. Win. Williamson, the watchman on the Harper’s Ferry bridge, whilst walking across towards the Maryland side was seized by a number of men. who said that ho was their prisoner and must come with them. He recognised Brown and Cook among the m.m, aud knowing them, he treated the matter as a Joke, but entoreing silence they conducted him to the armory, which, ho t< und already in their possession. He wns retained till att'*r daylight and then discharged. The watchman who was to relieve Williamson at midnight found the bridge lights all out, and was immediately seized. Supposing it an attempt at robbery, he broke away,; aud his pursuers stumbling over, bo escaped. ... . The next appeajanco of the insurrectionists was at ttie - -•• » • -shington, a large farmer aud slavo • miles from the Kerry. A party, led there, rout'd Col. W., anil told *r. They also seized ail the slaves jk the carriage and horso, aud a horses. When Col. Washington ,ly recognised him as a man who ime months previous, to whom he raluable arms in his possession, 70rd, presented by Frederick the igton, and a pair of pistols, pro te to Washington, both being beir- Before leaving, Cook invited Col. shooting, and oxhibited coiisider ■sman. , filliog with military, is, Shields Guards, uy'u sft,here. ip fcfae.f o’clpdt j -fcr the ptfeas.accoii- rom Martinsburg, west ig and Pittsburg, has ...a visit on Suutlay night, ho alluded to his previous visit, and the courtesy with which he had been treated, and regretted the necessity which made it his’doty tn arrest Col W. He, however, took advantage of the knowledge ho obtained by his former visit to carry off all the valuable collection of arms, which Col. W. did not re-obtaia till after the final defeat of the insurrection. From Col. Washington ’satire party proceeded with him in hw u(»ii carriage, and twelve of the negroes in wagon, to the house of Mr. Allstadt, anotherhu*|Afmbr on the same road. Mr. Allstadt and his soir,*a*flW* J Sf Bis* teen years of age, were Taken prisoners, and all the uegroea within reach being forced to join the movement, they returned to the armory at the Ferry. All these movements seem to have been made without excitiug the slightest alarm in the town, uor did the detention of Capt. Phelps’ train at the upper eud of the town attract attention. It was not until the town thoroughly waked up and found the bridge guarded by armed men, and a guard stationed at all the aveuues, that the people found they wore prisoners. A panic appears to have immediately ensued, and the number of tho insur rectionists at once increased from fifty (which was probably their greatest force, including the slaves who were forced to join) to from five t - six hundred. In the meantime a number of workmen, kuowiUg noth ing of what bad occurred, entered the armory and were successively taken prisoners, until they had at one time* not less than sixty men confined in the armory. Among those thus entrapped were Arraistead Ball, chief draughts man of the armory, Benjamin Mills, master of the armory ; and .7. E. P. Dangerfield, paymaster’s clerk. These three gentlemen were imprisoned in the engine house, (which afterwards became the chief fortress of the insurgents,) and were not released until after the final assault. The workmen were imprisoned in a large building farther down the yard, and were rescued by a brilliant Zouave dash made by tho railway company’s men who came down from Martinsburg. This was the condition of affairs aU daylight, about which time Capt. Cook, with two white men, and accompanied by thirty &lavos, and taking with them Col. Washington’s large wagon, went over the bridge and struck up the mountain, on the road towards Pcunsyl- : vania. j It was then believed that the large wagon was used to ; convey away the paymaster’s safe, containing $17,000 Government funds, and also that It was filled with Minnie rifles, taken outto supply other bands in the mountains, who were to come down upon Harper’s Ferry in overwhelm ing force. These suppositions both proved untrue, as neither mouey norarms were disturbed. At the beginning of the fight, a general warfare commenced, chiefly led on by a man Darned Chambers, whose house commanded the armory yard. The colored man, Hayward, a railroad porter, was shot early in the morning, for refusing to join the movement. The next man shot was Joseph Burley,' a citizen of the Ferry. He was shot standing in his own door. About this time, Samuel P. Yonng, Esq., was killed, while coming into town on horseback. The insurrectionists, by this time finding a general disposition to resist them, had , nearly all withdrawn withiu the armory grounds, leaving ; only a guard on the bridge. About uoou the Charlestown troops, under command of Colonel Hubert W. Baylor, having crossed the river, some distance up, and marched down on tho Maryland side to the mouth of the bridge, firiDg a voiley. They made a gallant dash across the bridge, clearing it of the insurrectionists, who retreated rapidly down towards the armory, in this movement, one of tho insurrectionists, William Thomson, was taken prisoner. The Shepherdstown troops next arrived, march ing down the Shenaudoah side, and joining the Charles town forces at the bridge. A desultory exchange of shots followed, one of which struck Mr. Fountain Beckham, mayor of the town and agent of the B. and 0. Railroad Company, in the breast, passing entirely through his body. The ball was a large elongated slug, making a dreadful wound. He died almost immediately. Beckham was without arms, and was exposed only for a moment whilst approaching the water station. His assailant, one of Brown's sons, was shot almost immediately, but managed to get back into the engine houso, where his dead bidy was lound to-day. The murder of Mr. Beckham excited the populace, ami a cry was immediately raised to bring out the prisoner Thomson. He was brought out op the bridge and shot down from the bridge. He fell into the water, and some appearance of life still remaining, he was again riddled with bails. Sharp fighting ensued, and at this time a general charge was made down the street, from the bridge toward the ar mory gate, by the Charlestown and Shepherdstown troops and the Ferry people from behind the armory wall. A tusilade was kept np and returned by the insurrectionists from the armory buildings. Whilst this was going on the Martinsburg levios arrived at the upper end of the town, and, entering the, armory grounds by the rear, made an attack from that side. This force was largely composed of railroad employees, gathered from the tonnage trains at Martinsburg, and their attack was generally spoken of as showing the greatest amount of fighting pluck exhibited during the day. Dashing on, fitfog 4Q d cheering, and gal lantly led by Captain Alburtis,- they carried the building in which the armory men were imprisoned, and released the whole of them. They were, however, bat poorly armed, some with pistols, and others with shot-guus, and when they came within range of the eugine house, where the elite of the insurrectionists wore gathered, and became ex posed to their rapid, dexterous use of Sharp’s rifles, they were compelled to fall back, suffering pretty severely.— Conductor Evan Dorsey, of Baltimore, was killed instantly, and Conductor George Richardson received a wound, from which he died duriDg the day. Several others were wound ed, among them a son of Dr. Hammond, of Martinsburg. A guerilla warfare was maintained duriug tho rest of the day, resulting in killing two of the insurrectionists and the of a third. One crawled out through the culveVt leading into the Potomac, and attempted to cross to-the Maryland side, whether to escape or to convey in formation to Cook is not known. He was shot while cross ing the river, and fell dead on the rocks. An adventurous lad waded out aud secured his Sharp's rifle, and his body was afterwards stripped of a portion of its clothing. In one of bis pockets was lound a captain’s commission, drawn up in lull form, and declaring that the bearer, Capt. Lehman, held that command under Major General Brown. A light mulatto was shot just outside of the armory gato. The ball weut through his throat, tearing away all tho great arteries, and killing him instantly. His name is not known, but he was one of the free negroes who came with Brown. His body was left in the street np to noon yester day, exposed to every indignity that could be heaped upon it by the excited populace. At this time a tall, powerful man, named Evan Stephens, came out from the urmory, conducting some prisoners, it is said, and was shot twice in the side and breast. He was captured and taken to a tavern, aud. after the insurrection was quelled, was turned over to the United States authorities in a dying condition. During the afternoon, a sharp little sflair took place on the SheLandoah aide of the town. The insurrectionists hid also seized Hall's rifle works, and a party of their as sailants found their wsy in through the miU-iuee,and die lodged them. In this rencontre, it was said, three of the WITNESS ibßarrectionlrts were killed, bat we found but one dead body—that of ft negro—on that elde of the town. Night by this time had sot in, and the operations ceased. Guards were placed around the armory, and every precau tion taken to prevent escapes. V ARRIVAL OP THE BALTIMORE MILITARY. * At eleven o'clock, on Monday night, the train with the , Baltimore military and Marines arrived at Sandy Point. wbertLthay waited for the arrival of Col. Lee, who was deputized by the War Department to take co'ramaod. ' The reporters pressed on, leaving their military a'Ues behind. They found the bridge in possession of the mill tarv, and entered the besieged and beleaguered town with out difficulty—the occasional report of a gnn or singine motion of Sharp's rifle hall warning them that l : *x<> ad visable to keep out of the range of the arm-tv Their first visit was to the bedsid- - seen-. A vi-it to the different localities, in which the corpse* ot the insurrectionists were lying, stark and bloody—a peep, close or far according to the courage -*f the observer, at the Malakoff of the insu* gents—was tb** estab lished order of sight-seeing, varied with the diaru-sion of all sorts of terrible rumors. THE FORT OK THE INSURGENTS. The building iu which tho insurgents had made 1 stand was a fire-engine house, and, no doubt, the mo»t defensible building in the armory. I. has dead brick walls on three sides, and the fourth has large doors, with window sashes above, some eight feet above the gronnd. A dead stillness surrounded the buildings and. except tint t*"W ..nH then a man might be seen pooping lorn the nearly dosed centre door, and * d»s’H nose slightly pro truding. no sign otHfe, much k--* of hostility was given. Various opiui *ns wore given as to'the numbemt poo-ms L-Withiu ami the amount resistance tliov would be able t-* I ofl-r. Cannon could not b»» n-ed without endang-ring the safety of Col. Washington. Mr. DangertMd. Mr. Ball, and other citizens, whom they i*till held a* prisoners The doors and walls of the building had heei* pierced for rifles but it was evident that from these holes no rang* could he had, and Unit vylihout opening the d«or they would b- shooting in the dad.. The murder of the prisoner** held was thought. In mmy, to be determined upon, and then a light to the death a* an ending of their desperate n'tempt. Whilst tho people thus looked and speculated, the door ' was thrown op-n, and one of the men cniip* out >* ith a fl ig , of truce, and delivered what was suppo-ed to he terms ot capitulation. The coutiuuance of the preparations for as- j sault showed that thov wore not accepted DEMAND Fi&RM'RKKNDKK—ATTACK A \ fu: A HTK K Shortly after seven oVl.a k, Lieut. J. E. B. Stuart. >d the , First Cavalry, who was acting an aid foi C"l !«»*• a.I " ; t* parley with tbo tw.-iuged. with Samuel St rider. K.*.| , an I old and reK|*ect.ahle citizen, bearing a flag oftm-e They were received at the door by Capt. Cook. Lieut. Muart dr- j manded an unconditional surrender, only promising them j protection from immediate violence and mob law. Capt. | Brown refused all terms, but those previously demanded, ; which were, substantially, that they should be permitted j to march out with their men and arms, taking their pris- • oueru with them; that thov should proceed unpursued to . the second toll-gate, when they would free their prisoners. ; The soldiers would then be permitted to pursue then*, | and they would fight if they could not escape. ‘ Of course this wua refused, and Liout. Stuart pressed | upou Browu his desperate poaition, and urged a atirrcnder. | j The expostulation, though beyond ear-shot, was evidently . very earnest, and tho coolnesa of the Lieutenant, and the ( courage of his aged flag-bearOr, won warm praise. At this moment tho interest of the scene was incut in tense. The volunteers were arranged ad around the build ing. cutting off escape in every direction. The marines, divided iir two squads, were ready for a dash at the door. Finally, Lieutenant Stuart, having exhausted all argument with the determined Oaplniu Browu. walked slowly from j the door. .Immediately the signal for attack was given, j the marines, headed by Colonel Harris ami Lieutenant | Green, advanced in two lines on each side of the door. — , Two powerful fellows sprung between the lines, and. with j heavy sledge hammers, attempted to batter down tbo ; doom. The' doors swung and swayed, hut appeared to be I secured with a rope, the spriug of which deadened tho j effect of the blow. . 1 Failing thus to obtain a broach, the marines wore ordered to fall back, aud twenty of them took hold of a ladder, some forty feet loDg, and, advancing at. a run, brought it with tremendous effect against the d ■•-• r. At the second blow, one leaf falling inwards in slanting position, the ma rines immediately advanced *n the breech. Major Hassell and Lieut. Greeu leading. A marine in tbo trout fell, ami the firing from the iuteriur was rapid and sharp. They fired with deliberate aim, and. for a moment, the resistance was serious aud desperate euough to excite the spectators to something like a pitch of plrenzy. The next moment the marines poured iu, the firing ceased aDd the work was done, whilst cheers rang from every side, the general feel- I Ing being that the marines had done their part admirably, i When the insurgents were brought out, some dead and others wounded, the\ were greeted with execrations, and nnlv the precautions that had been taken saved tbemfrom immediate execution. The crowd, nearly' every man of which carried a gun, swayed with tumultuous excitement, and cries of “shoot them !” “shoot them!” rang from every si'do. The appearance of the liberated prisoners, all of whom through the steadiness of the marines escaped injury, changed the current of feeling, and prolonged cheers took tile place of howls and execrations. Tn the assault, Private Ruffert, of the marines, received a ball in the Btomach, aud was believed to be fatally wounded. Another received a slight flesh wound. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED. The lawn in front of the engine house, after the assault, presented a dreadful sight. Lying '-n it were two bodies of men, killed the previous day, and found inside of the house, and three wounded men are just at the last gasp of life, and two others groaning in agony. One of the dead was Brown’s son Otteway; one of the wounded, his son Watson, whilst the father himself lay upon the grass a gory spectacle, bis face and hair clotted with blood, and a severe-bayonet wound in bis side. CAPT. BROWN’3 STATEMENT. A short time after he was brought out, he revived, and talked earnestly to those about him, defending his course, and averring that he had done only what was right. lie replied to the questions put to him, substantially as fol lows : “ Are yon Capt. Brown, of Kansas I am soinotimes railed so.” “ Are you ‘ Oswiwatomlo Brown “ I tried to do my duty there.” “ What was your present object V •‘To free the slaves from bondage.” “ Were any other persons but those with you now con nected with the movement?” “ No.” “ Did you expect aid from- tlje North?” “ No. There was no one Connected with the movement but those who came with ma.” ‘•Did you expect to kill people In order to carry your' point?” ' “ I did not wish to do so, hut /oh forced ua to do it.” Various questions of this kind were put to Captain Brown, which he answered clearly and freely, and seemed -anxious to vindicate himself. He urgod that ho had the town athis mercy, that he could have burnt it and murder ed the inhabitants ; hot dill not. Ho had treated the pris oners with- -courtesy, and complained that he was hunted down like a beast. lie spoke of the killing of his son, which, he alleged, was done whilst bearing a flag of truce, :and seemed very anxious for the safety of his wounded son. His conversation bore the impress of a conviction that whatever he bad done to free the slaves was right, and that in the warfare in which he was engaged he was entitled to bo treated with all respect as a prisoner of war. Ho seemed convinced that he wa.« badly treated and bad a right to complain. Although at first considered dying, examina tion of his wounds have j-r m*d to be not necessarily fatal. He expressed a desire to live and to he tried by his country. In his pockets were nearly $-'iUO dollars In gold, and sever al Important papers found In bis possession were taken charge of by Col. Lee on behalf of the Government. The following fragment of a letter was also found in Brown’s pocket. It occupies a page of fine paper, straw tinted, and ts written in pencil, evidently by a person of education,. It is without date. The *• freight” alluded to; was doubtless of that sort usually carried on tho “ Under/ ground Railroad “ Capt. Brown—Dear Sir : I have been disappointed at not aeoiDg you here ere this, t<> take charge of our freight. They have been hero now for two weeks, and as 1 have had to superintend the providing'Tor them It has imposed on me no small task; besides—and if not rood taken away some of them will go back to Missouri. I wish to know definitely what you propose doing. They cannot be kept here- much longer without risk to themselves, and If any of them conclude to go back to the State, it will bo a bad termination to your enterprise.” (No signature.) THE PRISONERS. Besides Captain Brown, the prisoners taken are his son, who is seriously wounded in the abdomen, and is not like ly to live, Edward Coppuck, who belonged to lowa, and a negro named Shields Green, who came from Pittsburg to join Brown. The stories of these men are precisely alike. They agree as to the objects they proposed to accomplish, and the number of persons engaged in tho movement. Young Brown, in answer to a question, said there were parties in the North connected with the movement, thns differing from his father on this point. Coppuck, the other white prisoner, is quite young, and seems less shrewd than tho others. He said he did not wish to join the expedition, and when asked, gave a reply which showed tho influence which Brown had over him. He said: “Ah! you gentlemen, don’t kDow Capt. Brown. When he calls for us, we uever think of refusing to come.” Several slaves were found in the room with the insur rectionists, but it is not behoved they were there willingly. Indeed, Brown's expectation as to the slaves rushing to him was entirely disappointed. None seem to have come to him willingly, and, in most cases, were forced to desert 1 their masters. But one instance in which the slaves made a public ap pearance with arms in their bauds, is relatod. A negro who bad been sharply used by one of the town people, when he fonod that be had a pike in his hand, used his brief authority to arrest the citizen, and have him taken to the armory. TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS. The citizens imprisoned by tho insurrectionists all testi fy "to their lenient treatment. They were neither tied nor insulted, and beyond the outrage of restricting their liberty;—-were not ill-used. Captain Brown was always courteous to them, and at all times assured them that they should not be injured. He explained his purposes to them, and whilst he had the workmen in confinement made no abolition speech to them. Colouel Washington speaks of him as a man of extra ordinary nerve. He never blanched daring the though he admitted during tbo night that escape was im possible, and he would have to die. Whon the door was broken down, one of his men exclaimed. “I surrender!”— The captain immediately cried out: “There’s one surren ders, giro him quarter!” and at the same moment fired bis rifle at the door. During the previous night, he spoke freely with Col. Washington, and referred to his sons. Ho said be had lost one in Kansas, and two here. He had not pressed them to join him in this expedition, but did not regret their loss. They had died in a glorious cause. The position of the prisoners In the engine house during the firing on Monday, and at the moment of the final at tack, was a very trying one —without any of the incentives of combat, they had to risk the balls of their friends, bat happily they all escaped. At the moment when the doors were broken in, tbo prisoners, at the suggestion of Colonel Washington threw np their hands, so that it might be seen they not combatants. SEIZURE OF ARMS. During Tuesday morning, one of Col. Washington’s negroes came in and reported that Capt. Cook was in the mountain, only three miles off. About the same time some shots were said to have been fired from the Maryland hills, and & rapid fusilade was returned from Harpers Fer ry. The Independent Greys, of Baltimore, immediately started on a scouting expedition, and in two hours return ed with two wagons loaded with arms and ammunition, found at Capt Brown’s house. The arms consisted of boxes filled with Sharp’s rifles, pistols, Ac., bearing the stamp of the Massachusetts Man ufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts. There were found a quantity of United States ammunition, a large number of spears, sharp iron bowle knives fixed upon polc3, a L:rribl.'-looking weapon Intended for tho use ol the negroos, with spades, pick-axes, shovels, and everything that migb f be needed, than prnviug that the expedition was well pnhridwl for, that a large party of men were ex pected to ho armed, and that abundant means bad been provided t ■ meet all expenses. ■ How all these supplies were got up to tho farm without attracting observation is strange. They aro supposed to have been brought through Pennsylvania, The Grays pursued Cook s.» fast that they secured ptgf of his arms, but, with his more perfect knowledge of localities, he was enabled to evade them. On their arrival at the Perry with their spoil-., they were greeted with hearty cheers. The wagon* were driven into the custody of the Government, As everybody else helped themselves, why should not the Greys have a claim to the spoil* f The Insurrectionists did not attempt to rob the paymas tor’s department armory. A largoamount of money was there, but It was not disturbed. ; - Pertect order having been restored, the military, with the exception of the United Btatee Marines who remained in charge of the prisoners, left in various trains for their homes. An immense train brought the-'Baltimore troops home, accompanied by the Frederick troops to the Junction, with that freedom from accident or detention characteris tic of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. TUK FLIGHT OF THE INSURRECTIONISTS—NO SIGNS OF THEIR WHEREABOUTS. Cuambersbuhg, Oct. 19—2 A. M.—There are no signs of the fugitives from Virginia. / A gentleman who left Greencastle at 9 o’clock last even ing says nothing had beon heard of thorn there. Bxdfobd (Pa.), Oct. 19—2 A. il.—There are no sign* of the arrival of any of the fugitives from Virginia. Frederick, Oct. 18.— The excitement in regard to the in surrection still continues. Nothing has been seen of the negroes in this section yet. But they are supposed to bo either in the mountains or on their way to Pennsylvania, through the range of moun tains near Hagerstown. A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION IN THE HARPER’S FERRY INSURRECTION—PROBABLE CONFLICT BE TWEEN THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT—GOVERNOR frISE CLAIMS THE PRISON ERS. Washington, Oct. IS. —Tho President and Secretary of ; W.ir were together several hours to-day, on matters con nected with the proceedings at Harper’s Forry; tho result of which conference was tho Bonding of United States Qistrict Attorney Ould thither to superintend the legal proceedings in the premises. The excitement which last night existed at Washington and vicinity has subsided and the extraordinary force - relieved. It is said that tho affair at Harper's Ferry is the first case of the kiud which has ever occurred in this coantry, involving at the same time both State and Federal juris diction. While the State is affected as to slavery and lo cality. the General Government is iub-reated with regard to tho puhlic property, it having exclusivo control over the arsenal grounds, independently of the State also with regard to Dm iu iH«. Already, in distinguished garters the question of juris diction is discussed, as Governor Wise will, ir is Bald, claim the prisoners now hold by the United States troops, tube dealt with according to tho laws of Vlrgiuia. In V this case tho question of jurisdiction will have to be deter mined bv the judiciary. THE VIRGINIA MILITIA RETURNING. Washington, Oct IS.—Six companies of the Virginia military, nutnbwriug 300 rank and file, arrived hore this evening, rn mute for Harper’s Ferry, but they have been countermanded, afiti return home to-night. They mad# a tine appearance, and were provided with all appliances > i f r a campaign. THE CONMTInN OF CAPT. URt'WN I lUr.rr.R's Ferry '»rt. IS Evening.—Cupt Ur wn t : ,-.1. and he may live for trial and execution. I i LATER FROM HARPER’S FURRY. IUi.TIMORK, t >ct. ll> Wo have just received tho fallowing important intelligence from Harper’# Furry: Btst owning ft detachment of Marinos ati 1 koiuh voluu- I,rrs made a visit tn It uwti’s bouse. Tho first visit was to tho s -hoo] h"tis>*. nml not Brown's, as was stated yes terday. They fmmd a larco quantity nf lilaukota, boots, „l,r].>(he's, louts. snJ l.o'io pikes, with large blades affixed. They ul-> discovered ft carpet bag containing doc* uiUHiita thr-wing much light on the affair, printed cousti* tuti *ur* *.nd by laws of an organization, showing, nr indl ctll jug. ramifications in vannuH St&toH of tho Union. They also |■i u 11 • 1 let I era tram various individuals ot the North, Min. |:<>■■) Fr«*d. D"iigl.LSh, containing $lO from a lady for the row: ok, and a large number of armed men are now scouring (lie mountains in ptliauit of him. dur dispatch yesterday incorrectly gave credit to Messrs. Westervelt k Talcott for repairing the line to Harper's Ferrv. We ahould have said U. W-sthrook. Superintendent of the • Baltimore ami Ohio Railmud Telegraph, and H. Kelly. Operator at Frederick. U. Ways, Operator at Mar tinsburgh, was one of the party who helped to drive the insurgents from the bridge. Homo time yesterday morning, i KUey. the Hue repairer, wliile repair mg tho Hue between I Harper's Ferry ami Martinsburgh, was shot at by Capt j Cook, whom ho recognized. 11 Ait i'll it* a Fkkar, '‘‘ot. in, is.'iO. The pi isonei s hu ve been ronimitted to Churlestowu jail to await tiie action of the Grand Jury. They will be indict ed and tried iu h few diys. The question of jurisdiction has been settled in this way : The local authorities are to try the prisoners for murder, and m-anwhilo tho United States authorities are to proceed on the charge of treason. Uov Wise said to United States District Attorney Ould that lie has no objection to the General Government pro ceeding against the prisoners; that is. what will he left of them by the tim- the Virginia authorities have done with tlie n. ltrown is better, and has mad« a fuller statement, in which he says he reutod the farm from Dr. Kennedy six months sin-*-, and tho rent is paid till next March; ho never had over twenty-two men at the farm at one tiinu that belonged to the organization, hut he had good reason to expect reinforcements from Maryland, Kentucky, North anil South Carolina and Canada ; lie had arms sufficient for fifteen hundred men; he had two hundred revolvers, two hundred Sharpe's riiles aud a thousand spears; he left them at the farm; he had au abumlauco of powder and other ammunition: he brought ill th- anna from time to time 11 <>m Connecticut, and other eastern points, to Chain* berfbnrg. Peon; tbe\ Were directed U, J. Smith & Sons; Kehn,dv Farm, his assumed name: they were packed in j, ~,1,1.. Lc.x.js so as to deceive the pin let who haudiod them to ili-farm: he says h- made one mistake in either not detaining the train on Sunday night, or permitting It to go on unmolested; this mistake, he seems to infer, exposed his doings too soon, and prevented his ro-inforcemeuta from coming. The names of all the parties on Sunday night, except three white men whom ho admits he sent away on an ! errand, arc as follows, with their proper titles under the Provisional Government : WIIITEH. General J'-hn Brown, Commander-In-Chief, woundod. but > .t|a. Oliver Brown, (load, r• ji . Watson Brown, dead. C.tpi. Aaron C. Stephens, of CouDecticut, wounded bad ly. lie has three balls and cannot possibly recover. Lieut. Edward Coppic, of lowa, unhurt. Ueut. Albert Uazlett of Penn., dead. Lieut. Win. Lehrnau, of Maine, dead. Capt. John K. Cook, of Connecticut, escaped. Capt. John Kagi, of Ohio, raised In Virginia, dead. Lieut. Jeremiah Anderson, of Indiana, dead. Privates. Stewart Taylor, of ‘Canada, escAped. Chas. 1\ Tldd, of Maine, dead. Wm. Thompson, of New York, dead. Adolph Thompson, ol New York, (lead. With three whir* * previously sent off making 17 whites Damrerflold, tiuivly of Olpu, lq Virginia, dead. Emperor, of N<\v York, rolled in South Carolina, not wounded, but a 3 ri- ntr. Tlm* latter was elected a member of the Provision!! Cuyernrm-ni some time since. Lewie Leary, raised in Virginia, dead. Copeland, of Ohio, raised in Virginia, not wounded, prisoner at Charlestown. Gen. Brown has uine wouuds, hut noue fatal. Bushels of letters have been discovered from all parts of tho country; one from Gerrit Smith informs Brown of money being deposited in a bank in New York to the credit of J. Smith & Sons. It appears to have been one of many, informing him from time to time as money was received. t Baltimore, Oct. 19 —M.—A dispatch just rocelvod from Harper's Kerry.fooU-tfp tin* kill- d and wounded io yester day’s confli& as .follows: Ki!i.-d— l '■> citizens and 15 inaur gants. Wcuuded— iummiuni* Prisoners —5. KtfßtiY. ocl I'J. —The prisoners have all boon tak'erffef-GhapleHfowu jail, in joint custody of tho Sheriff and’ilarshal. S'~ Capt. Brown I* < om-Mwcd --nt ot danger. Ills son diod last night. The wounded marina is also dead. Gov. Wise lias gon.* to Charlestown with the prisoners. Capt. Cook is still in th<- mountains. The scouts report: having tracked him lr-*m ilm house where lie ate fcro&k fast. Col. Leo, with ih- m.KincH, f-r. Washington to- niglit. *■ At 8 o'clock thi- - veiling groat commotion was caused by a man coming in sod 'innonncing that tho Biack Re publicans wore dt-i" \itig houses and murdoriQg the people at Sandy H>>ok Tho people are arming, and the excitement is increasing. Of course, it must bo a false alarm. Eleven P. M—There was great consternation for two hours to-night. All the meu, women and children at San dy Hook and vicinity, to tho number of seveiaTTmadred, came Hocking in. It was reported that Cook was murder ing the whites in that ploasaut valley. Everybody armod, but It has now been ascertalno l to be a false alarm.— Governor Wise has gone to search a cave where it is said fugitive slaves arc concealed. - Harp Eli's Kerry—ll I'. M.—Co!. Leo has concluded to remain with the marines- Ho hs* n«»w gone into the val ley with thirty marine*, to examine into tho truth of the rumor. A party of thirty armed citizens has also gone. Mr. Moore insists that lie heard screams of murder and cries for help at Garrett's, in the villey, with reports of firearms. Not less than three hundred men, women and children have arrived. Astronomical. — The sputa un the sun are unusually numerous and largo this year. -4t the present time there arc eleven groups of spots visible, two uf which have just mads their appearance on the Western edge. A very large spot has ’been recently observed nearly in the centre, embracing a central black spot and a still larger penumoral region. It is said to he daily undergoing remarkable changes. Republican Free-Traders. —The New York Evening Pod, one of the most devoted *• Republfoui ” papers in the country, con tinues its strenuous advocacy of free trade doctrines. It is now engaged in a controversy on tho tariff with the Tribune. Movement in Breadstuff h. —We stated, a few days since, that we looked for an export movement in breadstuff's within a week or two at farthest ; that prediction was verified yesterday. The freight engagements of grain yesterday for Great Britain were greater than the total exports of wheat from this port from the first of January, 1859, up to the begin ning of the current week. Of this, 30,000 bushels were engaged fo Glasgow, and 15,000 bushels for Liverpool; nearly 10,000 bble., of flour were also shipped, and ship owners feel greatly encouraged. —A. Y. Journal oj Com.’ merce. Democratic Unity. —lt is time that old controversies and heart-burnings among the Democracy were ended. They are ended and forever buried so far as the Democratic mass es are concerned. The more prominent leaders, the men of activity and influence, should respond to the popular sentiment. A generous and sympathetic feeling should per vade and melt into unity the entiro Democracy of the State. —Heading Gazette. POWDER MILL E XPLOSION. Wilmington, Oct. 21. —About eleven o’clock this morning, four of Dupont’s powder mills exploded, killing seven of the workmen. They were loading a cart with powder dust at the time, but it is not known whether the'Are originated in one of the mills or at the oart. The horse attached to the oart was also killed.