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1 John Brown Ascending the Scaffold Preparatory to Being Hanged 33 (1859)

handle is hein.death/jbrwnex0001 and id is 1 raw text is: \? ~At(XV 00 Autere sccording te Act of Congress In the year Ila, ,y FAUN %L m, in the Clerk's Omceos he DistrictCrtfor e Southern District cf New York. No. 21I.-VOL. IX.1 NEW YORK, SATURDAY, IDECEMBET, 17 1859. [PRIC 6 CNTS. THE HARPER'S FERRY INSURRECTION. FROM OUIR OWN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. From Baltimore to Ckarlestowrn. Soxa men are unfortunate-remarkably so. At Baltimore,onThurs- day morning previous to John Brown's execution, there was a crowd of editorial people, amass of curiosity-seeking people, and a few privileged independents who were secure of a' passage to Harper's Ferry. At a quarter past eight A. x. the cars were to leave ; crowd wanted ticketsi ugent politely informed them he had imperative orders not to sell any ; the crowd became indignant ; at last the President and Superifitendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrivd, we exhibited our letters, friendly and officially, a benignant smile was the answer, and we cried Saved I The rest of the crowd wero'refused. and disappointment dwelttlike a cloud upon their countenances. One gentleman was particularly.indignant, he was from the interior of the State of New York, he had a certificate from forty-three unknown individuals as to the character of his paper, he stated he was no Abolitionist, he was simply a Republican-; the sim- plicity ofthat remark drew forth the suggestion that the sooner he was ef to his naiive village the better it would be for his constitu- tional health and the sacredness of his apparel. Gentleman from Interior consequently left in a towering rage. There was a shrill whistle of the engine kaown to all lovers of music as friqhtfully like Beaucarid's voice, a few puffs of steam, and we were soon rattling along over the rails ; at every station we found a body of soldiers drawn up in martial array, the station was crowded with people who seemed to 1 ' with solemn interest upon the warlike host which filled the cars, but nearer we came to Harper's Ferry, until the dark tunnel of the bridge clearly denoted we had arrived at the scene of John Brown's insurrection. The place had changed much since our last visit; there were now, besides Captain Moore's troop of Mont- gomery Guard, two hundred and fifty regular troops of artillery from Point Comfort, under command of Captain Lee. There seemed to JOHN BROWN'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH HIS WIFE IN THE JAIL AT CHARLESTOWN, VA. be no.business in the-town, the excitement of the timehad absorbed the attention of e verybody, and the spirit of inquiry reigned supreme; the exhibition of a Brown pike, the roll of a dr'=n, or the march of the soldiers immediately intensified the excitement. But we had no time to observe or to mingle with them, a special train was waiting for us for Charlestown. A telegraph dispatch from General Talla- ferro was presented to us by Captain Barton, United States Army. December lt, 1859, Headquarmrs at Charlestown. This certifies that Dr. A. It---, of Frank Leslie's, is granted permission to visit Charlestown, Virginia, and to remain C ere un- molested, and all soldiers and citizens are requested to sho him every attention. TAUT~AFERRO, Commander. Armed with this authority we focnid everyone eager tD show-every attention. Upon our arrival at Ch.. lestown we visited ft's General and Staff,, and were received with urbanity and courtesy ; every request consistent with their duty was granted us, and our comfort we at all times attended to. Mrs. Brovn' s Arrival. The shades ofinght were gathering over us, there was a solemnity in every soldier's face, Virginia was determineq to vindicate the majesty of her law, and every soldier stood ready to perform his portion of the General's commands. but still the announcement that the wife of the condemned was about to arrive to take her last later. view with her husband at once changed the scene, the ancient chiv. alry of Virginia manifested itself at once, and from Governor Wise down to the private in the ranks a feeling of sympathy was shown towards the woman who came to visit her husband. In silence and painful anxiety the soldiers were drawn up into a hollow square commanding the jail, and thus for ten minutes the solid columns waited. Soon there was heard the sound of approaching cavalry, and then distinctly the Rangers appeared in sight, escorting a carriage which contained Captain Moore and Mrs, Brown. It entered the square- (Uontvnue on page 39.) JOHIN DROWN ASCNDINO THE SOAFEOLI. PREPARATORY TO BING EANGD.--FM A SREIIV BTY OU PomhI ARTIST.

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