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GEO. BASDEBSOH, EDITOR.
A. SASDEBSOK, AllooltU. ■
‘.LANCASTER, PA., OCTOBER 25,1859
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and can only discharge. them by collecting
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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\ihap<Lqf Marines, follows in
a special train! The whole cotnblbtfd is nnder command of
Col. Lee, of the army.
The trains cannot reach Harper’s Ferry before ten
o’clock.
, THE CONFLICT.'
Harper’s Ferrt. f>ct. 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- <f Rvan st-.-r.-o**. a
wounded prisoner They fouad him a Imre ami exceed
ingly athletic man—a perfect Sams-.n Id appearance He
was In a small room, filled with excited and armed men,
who more than once threatened to shoot him whib- he was
groaning with pain, hut answering with composure, and
apparent willingness, every questiou iu reiatiuu to the
fray iu which he was engaged. He said he was a native ot
Connecticut, but had lately lived in Kansas, where he
knew Captain Brown. He had also served in the L. &.
Army. The sole object of the attempt, he said, was to give
the negroes freedom, and Brown had represented that as
goon as they seized the armory the negroes would flock to
them by thousands, and would sood have force enough to
accomplish their purpose, one for which ho would sacrifice
his life. But he thought Brown had l«*en greatly deceived.
He said preparations had been made for some months for
the movement, but the whole force consisted of seventeen
white men and five free negroes.
This statement was repeated, without variation, by all
the prisoners with whom we conversed. All agreed as to
the number engaged iu the movement, and as to Its objects,
which some of them called the work of philanthropy.
Lewis Leary, a who was shdt at tbo rifle mill,
stated, before he died, that he enlisted with Capt. Brown
for the insurrection, at the fair held in- Loraiuo county.
Ohio, and received money to pay his expenses. They all
came down to Ohamhersburg. i‘a.. and from there travelled
across tho countrv to Brown’s farm
HOW TilE NIGHT PASSED.
The uight parsed without serious alarms, but not with
out excitement Th*- mariues marched ever iuunodiaiely
after the arrival of o*l. Lee, and were stationed within the
armory grounds so as tu completely surround the engine
house.
Occasionally shots were fired by the country volunteers.
For what purpose was not understood, but there was only
one return firo from the insurgenis.
The broken telegraph was soon repaired, through the ex
ertions of Superintendents Westervelt ami Talcott. who
accompanied the expedition, and the announcement that
communication was opened with Baltimore gave tin* press
representatives abundant employment.
There was no bed fo be had, and daylight wa« awaited
with auxioty. Its earliest glimpses wereavailed of to eur*
vox - th>- 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<r not
i • d.-ad. a- it was anticipated he would be. and it now ap
i j pear*- Glut hi-* wounds are Dot so serious as at first rtuppos
> : ,-.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: <l-io, a letter from tierril .'smith about money
matters, and -i check, nr draft, by him for $lOO, indorsed
|,y (1,,, enshiei of a New York batik, name not recollected.
All these are in possession of Governor Wise The Gov
ernor has issued a proclamation nffniing $l,OOO reward for
o*>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.