The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1859, Page 1

THE NEW*YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8463, CATASTROPHE ON THE HUDSON RIVER, he Sinking of the Steamboat New World. Seenes on Reard—Accidents and Inck- dente—interesting Matements ef fome of the Panengers—Full Particalars of the Disaster—The Damsge Estimated at 9125,000—Preparations to Rake the Wreck-Heeting of the Rescued Pas- sengers—interesting Proceedings, do, to. do. A brief paragraph in yesterday’s Hmmaw announced lees of the steamboat New World in the Hadson river &@ point nearly opposite Fort Washington. Since then reporters bave collected full details of the disaster, will be read with interest. The New World left city for Albany about half-past six o’clock on Wed- evening, with a large number of passengers and vy freight. Mrs. Newton, relict of Isaac Newton, rth her daughter and other persons of nute, were on About seven o’clock, as the passengers were at pper, and Captain St. John was entertaining them to the of bis ability, the bell was rung to stop the engine. A coner was in the way, and fearing a collision, the pilot e the signal to stop the boat. Simultaneously with the page of the machinery came a iohd and fearful crash ih shook the boat from btem to stern, and terrified all beard. So loud Was the noise and so violent the con- jiom that it was thought at first that a rock had been , but the cause of the accident was seon discovered. sudden stoppage of the , t appears, broke he frame which walking beam, sending beam forward about feet and snapping the con- Tod off about two feet from the top, which cut ough the lower deck and ‘bottom of the boat, A rush made from the saloons and staterooms to the deck, hem it became apparent that something serious had ppened. Some of tho officers fried to calm the agitated wngers by telling them that there was nothing the ter and that all would be set to rights in afew momenta; s00n the real facts in the case were known, and a panic aed all on board. It soon became evident that the steam- was sinking, aid immediately a rush was made for preservers, chairs, tables, and everything calculated keep one afloat. The excitement was intense, and it is nored that in the confusion one or two persons jumped erboard and were drowned. We cannot trace the loss ‘a single life to any reliable source, however, but we sive the rumor for what it is worth. To add to the terror the occasion, the night was pitch dark and the boat was the middle of the river. Some of the passengers mado ‘an effort to launch a small lifeboat, but it was swamped fn instant after reaching the water, and one or 10 of the occupants came well nigh being drowned. In gers on the upper deck, where they anxiously awaited relief in the shape of somo passing vessel. Tho remained by his wheel during the whole of time, and very jodiciously headed the boat the Jersey shore, but the headway was jmot sufficient to accomplish any important result. ‘About fifteen or twenty minutes after the accident oc- warred, and while all on board were anxiously speculating ‘spon the chances of life and death, the sloop Jack Down- ‘wg, Capt. Crane, wtth a cargo of coal from Elizabethtown or Albany, came alongside. Sho was instantly secured o the wreck, and the work of taking off the pas- ‘yengers commeboed, Being heavily ladon the little vessel sould not carry all the passengers; 80 the ropes were cast ‘pit before one half the excited crowd could be accommo- ‘dated. Ina moment or two afterwards, however, the IMeamer Ohio came up and took off the remainder of the passengers, whd were conveyed back to New York. Thoso 'm board the sloop were landed at Yonkers, where they Hound shelter at the Franklin House. Very few of the passengers saved anything but the slothes they had on their backs. One geotiemao had a jgold watch and chain taken out of his stateroom, but we fare glad to say such instances of rapine were rare. Capt Si. John and his officers did all that could be expected 0 ldhem under the circumstances, and it was owing to their leoolness and superior judgment that no loss of life took ‘The sloop Daniel Sands, of Milon, came alongside ‘er the Jack Downing left, and remained with ths fwieck all night. A great deal of property was put on leoard this sloup, but thousands of doliars worth floated off wih the tide, never to be recovered probably. Yesterday morning the steamer Columbia came to the tance of the New World, but afer remaining fa short while her captain decided to retarn to New York for aderrick. The New World kept floating up and down tho river all night, and at one time was opposite Yonkers; but the ebb tide drifted her down as far as bby Hook, where she was lying when our reporter left tbe scene of the disaster lust evening. The water was at ne time up ag high as the wheel house; but during yes- serday the tug boat W. G. Putnam su in hauling ithe wreck up on the flats, so that at low water the guards ppeared in sight, and all the galoons, upper and lower, were free from water. She lies about two hundred yards from shore, and ducing the day was visited by a number lof persons in row boats. The steam tighter Alpha was ongside in the afternoon, receiving freight and furni- e. The crates containing the baggage were ail saved, 4 in a submerged state. They were placed on board be Alpha, and will probably arrive in this city to-day. It is estimated that at least $20,000 worth of freight has ep destroyed, and the damage to the bost cannot fall ort of $75,000. The saloons are ruined, furniture de- oyed and the Tendered completely useless. |Add to this the cost of raising the wreck, and the total ors of ‘will amount to little Jess than $125,000, which there is bat insurance. Mrs. Now- {ton is the largest rin the boat, and Mr. Daniol Drew bas an cae ted rd Feared hemavegd it Hh hich supported the walking beam was q Lpott va, an a wonder is the accident did not ar lovg break occurred about five feet from b heavy iron Tom ac mong they forward anapped heavy ie as iy ee stems. The beam did not fail to the lower deck. It was by the and above the, hurt. leylinder and suspended cane deck. At prerent it is impossible to say whether the accident was the result of board. Tt #8 ee ene, spemayey ie it {8 not ely repaired in time to make any further this season. She was the largest and most elegantly fitted ‘up boat that ever navigated the North river, and always lpeceived a large share of patronage from the travelling lee statement of some of the passengers, - a eine wer from Captain Bt. Joun, wil Do fond highly interesting :— STATEMENTS OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD. ‘MR. LUMLEY’S STATEMENT. Mr. Lumley, of Toronto, furnished us with the follow- img statement of the disaster to the steamer New World, ‘which was oorroborated in every particular by Gilbert Nescar, of Lawrenceville—both gentlemen being passen- go's on the bost at the time of the accident:— 1 was sitting with my wife and child at the stern of the ‘oat, when I heard two raps quickly and loudly given sipon the piiot’s bell, This was the first intimation we had of the accident. The next moment we heard a tre- mendous raking and crashing noise, as though the steamer had struck a rock or an iooberg, Immediately afterwardsa smashing noise of the breaking of chandeliers and timbers, ‘as though the whole vessel was going to pieces. There was a great excitement created immediately, which was cabins, and got the cloaks, &.,of the females, no one knowing the amount of damage or what the matter "oa No assurance was sent from the captain or any of fof these bata Was 80 filled before sho could bo from the side of the steamer that the water rushed over her aides, and it was ooly by baling with hatg and tho forts sho could be Kept afloat till she reached the sont he screaming of the ladies and children and the Shouts of the men were now loud and continuous, Mean me, notan officor of the ship but a colored steward, whose name is not known to me, could anywaore Bo seen, He brought life preservers to several of the ladies, and frequently assured them there was no danger.” A cry was raised of ‘tear down the doors.” Eg i 7 : ff | te inieetinegst i iit if u hiz seat z i f Saesc ieee 2 Pen 288 seieselabeeieeleirgeiatt I should judge that it was after seven o’clock, as the gong ‘bell had sounded about half an hour before for tea. I was the indicator at the time, and eomputing the pumber of revolutions per minute. Everything seemed to be working soar: ieee two taps on the bell. The engineer at time was away from his post in the boiler-room. He ran on hearing the taps, and shut off the steam suddenly. I then heard asuccession of heavy crashes. ‘The waiters on this ran from the forward saloon to the after part of the vessel, as the rush of water had driven coul, and after s number of passengers had the captain said he was in a sinking condit , and could not take any more. A lady endeavored to jump overboard from the upper deck, but fell against a sail, and knocked a gentleman overboard. He was, however, soon rescued. sohoon- pedicel ppt gd the passenge! ‘doat filled, and instantly swamped. gers in her. How many were lost I cannot tell. A gentleman y under the influence of liquor, must have been lost. A steamer passed by us, and the pilot said he was doing all he could to aid us, the Je Were not . single revolution, and we received mo assistance from him. A schooner also passed us without rendering any assist- ance whatever. 1 could not ascertain the names of those ‘veesels, STATEMENT OF MR. A. A. BAKER. At about seven o’clock on Wednesday night I was a pas- senger on board the New World, bound from New York to Albany. We had left the dock at New York atsix o’clock, consequently we must have been then about fif- teen miles from there. An alarm was given that some- thing belonging to the machinery ‘on deck had given way; some F: ‘walking beam given way, others de- clared it was the conuecting rod, that the machinery was alltorn to pieces, and that thereof had gone through the bottom of the vessel, which was, in conse- quence, filling rapidly. 1 think ssamuch as ten minutes must have elapsed from the time of the accident to the giving of the alarm. Tac ‘bell was then rung,and the whistle sounded; the denkey engines were ther set to work to pump the water out of the bold, but all to vo purpose, as the vessel sunk in Gf- teen in from twenty to thirty feet of water. Bhe bad on ‘at the time from two to three hundred pas- sengers. ‘When the danger beeame imminent, the two boats were launched, but the passengers jumped into them in such numbers as toovercrowd them, in consequence of whi I am fully satisfied that several lives were lost. At this time a steamer rounded to us, but passed us with- out coming to our assistanos. Iendeavored to ascertain her name, but could not succeed. A canal line freighter came up just then, and several of the passengers jumped on board and were saved. There was also @ coal barge, which came to our assistance, and the passengers jumped on board of her like a flock of sheep. Probably about a hundred persons found refug> on board of ber. Great confusion prevailed on bard the New World when tbe alarm was given. Among other things, it was said the boat had canght fire, which added tw the confusion. The passengers censured the captain very much for not sounding the alarm sooner. From the time the accident occurred, neither the captain nor any of his offisers were seen or heard from. While ina sink- ing condition, the New World drifted with the tide. There was considerable light freigbt and b: on board, all of which was Jost, but which wouid prevent her from sinking till the blowing up of her decks. KR. R MATTESON’S STATEMENT. Mr. R. R. Matteson, of Clyde, Wayne county, N.Y, makes the following statement:—At half past seven o’clock I heard an alarm that the walking beam had bro- ken, snd that the connecting rod bad gone through the ‘bottom of the vessel: I went down to my cabin for a life preserver, when I saw a very large hole that had been mado in the side of the vessel by the of ; it hud evidently not only broken a hole in the had torn away o rable portion of the vessel. At the first mention of the accident there was alarm, as the passengers were not aware of the the danger; they were all quite cool and collected, ti ‘waiters rushed up on deck, and told them the vessel filling fast; there was then a stampede Hf #23 abet gigas general part of the passengers, to get clear of the vessel, ‘and every means; at this ume, asteam tug bad ‘Us, but seeing that we wat to, and came to our ‘f re yee she rounded A never saw anythii ly. By this time the dent, captain nor any of the officers, who ‘might bave been on deck at the time. i I did not see any of them at any time after, except tho poe who, bn the ee was first made endeavoring to reassure the passengers, there was no danger, probably from not aware of the extent of the di r. 1 Id gay the vessel sank in about fifteen minutes after the alarm was given. Judge #0, because on getting safe on board other ‘Steamer { looked at my watch to seo if it was going, and found it was eighto’clock. Just as we were all safe it Degan to snow. MR, WEBER'S AQOOUNT. Mr. John Weber, of Buffalo, N Y., another of the paseongers on board the New World, gave our reporter the following account:— I started for Albany last night on board the steamer ‘New World. When near Fort Lee I heard acrash, and on reaching the deck learned that the steamer was sink- ing fast, caused by the water rusbing into a large hole in the bottom of the steamer, caused by the machinery breaking and falling thré it. Inever saw such a tor- rible sight before. iy of the wild from fright, and rusbed-over the steamer from 4 to the r. Isaw two or three persons jump over- Board; Raw two of thom sink, but cannot aay positively whether any were drowned or not. Two or were cabins drinking whon the accident ocourred, Se cher vere now bore Intoxicated, it is feared that ‘were drowned by the water rushing cabin ‘When the sloop Jack Downing came ‘was one ofthe first to. get on board, and there to do the same, among thert number ‘When there were from sixty to sixty-fivé persons ‘board, the captain gave orders that the ropes which cred the vomola together should be unloosed, ag he was afraid, if any more got aboard, the: sloop would be cap- tized and the whole party drowned. of the 1 could not unfasten; 60 I cut them with my knife, we 1am retarning to New York to eve started for Yonkers. after my STATEMENT OF CAPT, A. P. 8T. JOMIN. Captain St. John returned at 11 o’clock yesterday morn- tng from the sunken steamer, and reports that the steam ex is lying in an easy condition an tho bottom, the wa- ter pot being up to the floor of her upper stateroom sa- be ae killed or hurt, but somo protty badly scared, The cargo ie badly injured, but the extent of the damage cannot be known until after the cargo has been taken ps Ht ed will be somewhere iu the neghborhoos ‘The steamer has received no material damage excep! Sie Srenking throngh the bole in the bottom by the com- 1g rod. ‘The steamer was going at her usual d when the accident occurred; no delect or flaw can seen woere the connecting rod broke. Steam tugs, lighters and derricks have been sent to her relief, and she will retarn tothe city in the course of the day or to-morrow. The passengers that were broaght to the city by the steam tugs and schooner will take a new Start this evening on the steamer Isaac Newton. MR. JOY’S STATEMENT. L, Joy, of Vermont, a cabin passenger, corroborates Mr. Baker's statement as to the time and place of the accident, and further says that be knows of one death by drowning—that of a lady—but thinks that there were more lives loat than those reported; and that if the ac- cident had taken placed a few hours later, he probatilit is that but few would have been saved, aa the alarm bull was never sounded until ten or fifteen minutes after the accident, and then it was an alarm of fire. The pote were making money fast by the sale of 1 tales tr money. A lad cried out, “For God’s © give me one preservers,” to which be answered that she ‘one for fifty cents and nothing lees. Some were high as $4. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER. About seven o'clock Wednesday night the engineer of the New World heard the alarm bell ring twico—a signal of dapger. ‘The bont at the time wasnear Tubby Hook, about eight or nine miles from this city, and was on her way w Alba- By, wih over three hundred passengers. ‘The engineer at the time was in the dreroom, but he no sooner beard the alarm than he at once made an examina- tion of the machinary, and finding it out of order stopped the engines, and at the same time ordered the firemen to extinguish their fires. He had, however, no sooner given this order than the walking beam and pieton red fell with u terrible crasb, carrying the rest of the machinery with them. The immense weight and the great height from which it fell caused the walking beam to gothrough her ‘bottom. ‘The noise alarmed the passengers, who instantly rushed on deck, when they were told by the crew that every- thing was all right and that there was no danger. This satisfied them for the time; bat the next moment the rush- ing in of the water was heard, and the cry ef “wo aro gmxing,” rang in the ears of the excited passengers. Some 14n from ope end of the steamer to the other, while five or six were seen tojump overboard. A rowboat was then lowered, but they rushed into it so fast that it swamped. At this moment the sloop Jack Downing, bound up, came , wand some sixty or seventy of the re off, started for Yonkers. The steam towboats Syracuse and Obio were by this time alongside, and took off the remaining passengers. Many were landed at various points along the river, and the rest Drought to this city. 3 inson, of Palmyra, N. Y., states that while in the cabin with his niece, Miss Coliinda Turner, he heard the crash, and going on deck to learn the cause, could not find her on his return. He returned to this city im search of her yesterday morning, but he fears that she is Jost. ‘The New World lies acrous the river, with ber bow to- ‘wards the west. Her burricane deck is out of water, but the whole of her forward deck wus under yesterday morning at six o'clock. She either lies on a rock or has floated ashore—most probably the former. The New World is owned by the New Jersey Steamboat Company. She is not ag much as was at first feared, and she will no doubt be afloat in three or four was ‘not heavily laden on We t Scart lean thee ‘The New World is worth about $160,000. There ts no maripe insurance upon the 1. —<s MEETING OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE STEAMBOAT o A meeting of a portion of the passengers of the steamer New World was conveved upon the sieamboat Obio, and organized by the appointment of the following - Thomas J. Strong, of Sandy Hill, N. Y., Chairman; 8. 8. Farwell, of Utica, N. ¥.;E C, Dshy, of Newark, 'N. J., Secretaries. ‘The following gentlemen were appointed to draft reso- tutions expressing the sense of the meeung:—M. Lamiey, of Toronto, C. W.; the Rev. A. Button, of Madison, N. Y.; & M. Crosby, of Massachusetts; H V. B Baker, of Alba, ny; A. H. Haight, of Troy, and W. E. Dodge, Jr., of New York, who presented the following, w! were unani- ously adopted:— ‘Whereas, The steamer New World was sunk in the North river on the evening of October 26, 1859, by a sudden accident pea Nia ine tergices On ae: ‘Hear; 8 Uralg, sewbled on tow! » Cr us adopt the following resolutions: ™ = ‘rst. Mind'Ui of the all-saptaloing care which has preserved us in such immineptand awful danger, we do most devoutly end bumbly thank Almighty Ged forthe protection which bas been vouchsafed 10 us this night. Second. That we desire to sresent to Captalo Henry B. Or our sincere thanks aud acknowledgements for bis great kin nese tn reudert:y to us all the aid in bis power afar the ascl- det (; for very promptiy coming to our saaistacee at great in- convenience and trouble to himeelf, obliging bim, as It did, to cutadnittwenty two laden barges anc canal bouts which ba bad in tow, and for affording all the accommodation in his power on iis boat, ‘third. A'so to ihe oflicers and men of the Ohio, and of the barges and otber vessels alongside, for their cheerful und ready assistance in the rame bour of wial. Fourth. In our ignorance of the cause and nature of the ac- cident we forbear any expression of opiniou regarding the con- duet of the officers of the New World; out we would take this oceasion 10 exp! don of the timely discre- tion and eflorts jored steward (whose name is unkvown to ns) in endeavoring to allay the fowrs of the passeogers, and direct such action a6 would best ir sue their sufety—an act not Jxtued fo, wo our Knowiedge, by any other peraon os it. Fitth. We regret to make public the conduct of a steamer passing Usin our greatdistress, without olferimg the lenst as- ‘Sinth. That these resolutions be published in the New York Henan, Latly Times ard Trivune,andalsoin the Albany Atlus and Argus and Evening Journal, and a copy be preseated to Captain Craig. MEETING OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD SCHOONER JACK DOWNING. A_meeting of a portion of the passengers saved from the New Werld, by the schooner Jack Downlug, of New Brunswick, N. J., Captain Erastus W. Crane, was held at the Franklin ‘rang Yonkers, on Wednesday same » Secretary. Underhill, of Yonkers, also passengers upon the sunkea steamer, Were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting; and nal gection were reported by the committee, and, after a /- Sa eee the Herat, and Times— are grave. A subscription was started, and $76 was ted to the captain and crew of the schooner, reluctantly acoopted by them, with the remark by the captain that new bay.” LIST OF PABBENGERS SAVED ON BOARD THE SCHOONER JAOK DOWNING, AND LANDED AT YONKERS, C.E.Johngon, Paterson, N.J. W. F. Lunn, Seneca, N. Y. LH, Judson, New York. Mise Jeannette McClelland, Jus. Byrns, New York. W. Hebron, N. Y. 8, York. Miss Annie E. Breese, Alba- J. McSheny, New York. ny. ‘Adolph Meyer, Now York. Miss Mary M. Breese, Alba- ny. Mrs. W. J. Honok, Albany. JE Colburn, Doddsville W. J Heinck and isdy, Al- Mrs.C.Bouck,Brooklya, B.D. R. C. Hutchinson, Meroor bany. H. Summons, Fulton 00.,N. _00.,N. ¥. Y. Clark Hutchinson, do. David Marks, y. Wm. A. Bates, Newton, Mass. — eee Long Branch, Pa ¥. ‘Millhuthe, Schenecta- Ww Socsent » Albany. I. Daniels, NJ. H. M. Toby, Sandy Creek. J, Wallace, Albany. ever be happy tosave human life without N.Y. Richurd Rora, Schonectady. John C. Yates, Schenectady. 8. C. Nickerson, , Geo. L. Knam, Jamaica, LL. ‘Conn. H. W. Garnett, North Hoo- Tex Young, Schencersay., \Hobinson, Pal 7 5 'y- imyra. Daniel Siminone, LM Winkler, , L. J. Olmstead, Yonkers. G._A. Davis, Gainesville, N. irene ee Ne aa. Mes . oO. eo . 5 ©, Kuniukky, New York. 7 x Wm. H. A. Rooker, ‘ ‘Vanwynen, Brook- Re Mitcheli, Seneca, N.Y." lyn, —And eix others, ‘Dot ascertained. Court ef Oyer and Terminer, ¥ Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. INDICTMENT OF 4 POLICE SERGEANT POR PERJURY Oct. 27.—The Grand Jury came into Court at about two o’clock and rendered a bill of indictment against Police Sergeant Twaddle for perjury, he having sworn on the motion for the new trial in the case of Quimbo Appo that ‘he accompanied the District Attorney and one of hia as- sistants, Mr. Doyle, to the heuse of Mrs. Fletcher, whore they interrogated two children as to the uature of an oath; that they found them ignorant, and that Mr. Doyle called ona clergyman of St. James’ to instruct them. This the District Attorney asserted was untrue, and he accordingly preferred a charge of perjury st Mr. Twaddle. Ho gave bail to the amount of $2,000. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE HARPER'S FERRY OUTBREAK. The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Ineur- rection, Treason and Murder, The Opening Speeches of the Prose- cufion and Defence. The Testimony of the Witmeses Against the Prisoner. CONFESSION OF COPLAND, THE NEGRO, MORE OF COL. HUGH FORBES DISCLOSURES. etter from Congressman Vallan- digham. The Conspirator Cook Delivered up to the Virginia Authorities, Fears of an Attempt to Rescue the Prisoners. , MARINES SENT TO HARPER 'SFERRY, &., &., do, CONTINUATION OF WEDNESDAY’S REPORT. Cuniastows, Va., Oct, 27, 1859. ‘The storm and interruption of telegraphic operations prevented the getting of the latter portion of the refort through yesterday. The Court refused to postpone the trial, and the wholo afternoon was occupied in obtaining a jury for the trial of Brown, who was brought‘into Court on a cot. The jailor was ordered to bring Brown into Oourt. He found him in bed, from which he declared himself upable to rise. He was accordingly brought into Court on a cot, which was set down within the bar. The prisoner laid most of the time with his eyes closed, and the counter. pane drawn up close to his chin. He is evidently not much injured, but is determined to resist the pushing of his trial by all the means in his power. ‘The jury were then called and sworn. The jurors were questioned as to having formed or expressed any opinion that would prevent their deciding the case impartially on the merits of the testimony. ‘The Court excluded those who were present at Harper’s Ferry during the insurrection and saw the praoners per- petrating the act for which they are to be tried. They were all from distant parts of the county, mostly farm- ere—some of them owning a few slaves and others none. ‘The examination was continued until twenty-four were decided by the Court and counsel to be competent jarors. Out of these twenty-four the counsel for the prisoner has a right to strike off eight, and then twelve are drawn by ballot out of the remaining sixteen. The following were the questions put to the jurors:— ‘Were you at Harper’s Ferry on Monday or Tuesday? ‘How long did you remain there? Did you witness any of the proceedings for which this party is 10 be ATP i coin oy Ind you form or express any ‘pinion from what you saw thero with regard wo the guilt or innovece of theao- people? Would that opinion disqualify you from giving these men a fair trial? Did you bear any of the evidence in this case before the Examining Court? ‘What was your opinion based on? ‘Was it a decided one, or was it one which would yield to evidence if the evidence was diferent from what you supposed? * Are you sure that you can try this cage impartially, frots the evidence alone, without reference to anything you have heard or seen of this trangaction? Have you any conscientious scguples against convicting & party of ap offence to which the law assigas the punish- ment of death, merely because that ie the penalty as: igned? The following were finaly fixed upon as the twelve jorors:— Richard Timberlake, Jacob J. Miller, Joseph Myers, ‘Thomas Osborne, ‘Thomas Watson, Jr.. George W. Boyer, Isaac Dust, John C. Wiltshire, John C. McClure, George W. Tapp, William Rightodale, William A. Martin. ‘The jury were not sworn on the case, but the Judge charged them not to converse upon the case or to permit others to converse with them. They were dismissed at five o’clock, and the prisoner was then carried over to ‘the jail on his cot, and the Court adjourned till morning. Jobn Copland, the mulatto prisoner, from Oberlin, Obio, has made @ full confession to United States Marshals Mar- tin, of Virginia, and Johnson, of the Northern district of Ohio. He has given the names of the parties at Oberlin who induced him to go to Harper’s Ferry, who furnished the money to pay his expenses, &c. He alsostates that a movement of a similar character was contemplated in Kentucky at about the same time. Many persons in Northern Ohio, whose names have not been heretofore mentioned, are directly implicated. His confession is withheld from the public until the trial is over, by order of Governor Wise. I was shown to-day by Mr. Johnson, Marshal of the Northern district of Uhio,@ large number of important letters implicating Gerrit Smith, and a number of promi- nent men of Oberlin, Cleveland and other points in Obio, Among these letters 16 also the following:— ‘Truuns Ornice, April 90, 1850. Mi Route ls Fecelved, and we encloge our check for forty one dollars, for seven letters from Kansas and two from Ohio. Yours, &c. HORACE GREELEY & CO. Kagi, one of the killed, was formerly a correspondent of the Zribune, and their letter is doubtless enclosing his 7 disci Dolen-t'& thorn Cogiada Bown, to one of his sons, dated April 16, 1859, detailing a visit to Gerrit Smith, at Peterboro’, which he regarded as highly en- couraging. It gays that Smith gave him $180; that hoalso at his house received a note that he considered good for $200 more, and thst Smith had written to bis friends at the East, saying that $2,000 must be raised for Brown, of which he himself would agree to furnish one-fifth. ‘There is also notice of @ draft from tho cashier of the New York State Bank for $100 sent him by direction of Gerrit Smith. This is dated “Albany, August 29, 1859,” Marshal Johnson desired to furnish me this masse of correspondence, but Mr. Hunter, by direction of Go- ‘vernor Wise, objects to ite publication at present. Jt con- tains « list of officers of the provisional government, and ‘a ist of contributors to the project. Marshal Johnson left for Cleveland this evening, taking copics with him, ‘and you may look for it in that direction. ‘The examination made here to-day by the United States ‘Marshal settles the fact that this movement had long been mataring, that many prominent men in the Northern States havo given moncy and influence in ite bebalf, and that when the facts are made public on unparallcled son- ation may, be expected. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Caanuzsrown, Va., Oct. 27, 1850, Brown was brought in walking, and laid down on his cot at fall length within the bar. He looked considerably better, the swelling baving left his eyes. Senator Mason was present. Messrs. Harding and Hunter again appeared for the Commonwealth, and Messrs. Botés and Green for the priv eoner. Mr. Bors read the following despatch, which was re- ceived this morning:— Akron, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1869. ToC. J. Favixxgr axp Laweow Borms:—Jobn Brown, load- er of the insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, and several of bis family , bave resided in this county miny years. Insanit; Je hereditary in that family. His mother’s aster died wi it, and a danghter of that mister bas been two years in tov Jupatic asylum. A son and daughter of mother’s brother have alzo been confined in the tunatic asylum, and avother son of that brother i pow insane and under close restraint. These facts can de couclusively proven by witnerses residing here, who will doubters auend the Wwial if desired. A. H. LEWIS. ‘Wiliam ©. Allen, telegrapbtc operator at the Akron office, adds to the above despatch that A. H Lewis ts a reskient ef that place, and his statements are entitled to implicit credit. Mr. Borre said that on receiving the above despatch he went to the jail with his assocuite, Mr. Green, and read it \ Brown, and ie desired by the later to say that in his father’s family there bas never been any ‘insanity at all ‘Op hie mother’s side there have been repeated instances of it, He adds that bis Grat wife showed symptoms of it, which were also evident im his first and second sons by What wife. Some portions of the statements in the despatch be knew t© be covrect, and of other portions he is igno- rapt He docs not know whether his mother’s sister died fm the lunatic asylum, but he does believe that a daughter of that sister has been two years in the asylam. He alo beleves that = son and daughter of his mother’s brother bave- been cenfined in an asylum, but he ia not apprised of the fact that another von of that brother is now insane and in close confinement. Brown also de- sires bis counsel to say that be does not put in the plea of insanity, and if he has been at all insane he is totally un- conscious of it, Yet, be adds, that those who are most iusane generally suppose that they have more reason and ‘sanity than those around them. For himself, he disdains to put im that plea, and seeks no immunity of that kind, This movement i made totally without hie approbation or comeurrence, and was un- known to him till the receipt of the above despatch. Brown then raised bimeelf up in bed and said—‘‘I will add, if tbe Court will allow me, that I look upon it as a miserable artifice and pretext of those who ought to take a different course in regard to me, if they took any at all, and I view it with contempt more than otherwise. As I remarked to Mr. Green, insane prisoners, 80 far ag my ex- perience goes, have but little ability wo judge of their own sanity; and if 1 am insane, of course I should think I know more than all the rest of the world. ButI do not think go. lam perfectly unconscious of insanity, and I reject, so far as am capable, any attempts to interfere ip my bebalf on that score.” Mr. Borrs stated that he was further instructed by Mr. Brown to say that, rejecting this plea entirely, and seck- ing no delay for that reason, he does repeat to the Court his request made yesterday, that time be given for the foreign counsel to arrive tbat he has now reason to expect. Yesterday afternoon a despatch was received from Cleve- land, Ohio, signed “Dan. Tilden,” dated 26th October, asking Brown whether it would be of use for counsel to Jeave last night. To this despatch answer was returned that the jury would be sworn this morning, and that Brown desired the counsel to come atonce. The telegraphic operator here stated that this despatch would be sent off at once in advance of the despatches sent by reporters, and he had learned this morning that it was sent before the storm of last night interrupted communication, and that counsel might reach here by twelve or one o’clock to-night. The course taken by Brown this morning makes itevident that he sought no postponement for the mere purpose of delay, as he rejects the plea of insanity. Sill, in his opinion, he could, have a fairer trial if the defence were conducted by his own counsel than if he were de- fended by the counsel at present here. Mr. Houwrenr observed that the prisoner's counsel, having renewed the motion of yesterday for delay for a specific period, indicated and based upon information received in the form of the deapatch, the question now was whether there were sufficient grounds in this additional in. formation to change the decision announced by the Court yesterday on the same motion. If the Court did not at once deem this circumstance wholly insufficient, before the decision was made the counsel for the Commonwealth deemed it his duty to call attention to two or three matters connected with the to avesd forostalling ure tral of ‘this case im regard to the present priser at the bar, they were prepared to prove that be had made open, repeated and constant acknowledgment of everything charged against him. He had gloried in it, and we have butan exhibition of the same spirit and the same purpose in what he announced, that he would permit no defence of insanity to be putin. What does he mean by wishing delay for the parpose of having a fair trial? In a proper sense, and in the only sense in which it can be regarded by the Court, it is a fair trial according to the laws of Vir- ginia, and the safeguards against wronging the prisoner which these laws tbrow around him. If the prisoner's idea of a fair trial is to have it so shaped as to produce a fairness in his conception outside of what the laws recog- nise, it becomes the duty of the counsel for the Commonwealth and, as he apprehended, of the Court, to resist any attempt of that kind. Considering the surrounding circumstances, to which it was unneces- sary to particularly advert, there could be no right to claim delay, except so far as the prisoner could show, in areliable form, that such delay was necessary to do jus" tice in his particular cage according to the laws and pelicy of the State of Virginia. In regard to the telegraph despatch read, we know not who this Mr. Lewis is. We know not whether he is to come here as counsel for the prisoner, or whether be is to head a band of desperadoes- ‘We have a right to believe the latter as well as the former- ‘There had been time enough since the letter for Northern counsel was majled, last Saturday, for it to reach him and for him to arrive here ero this if he had designed coming. It was fairly inforable that he did not intend to come, and the telegraph did net say he would come. But might it not be an attempt to gain time, and learn the lateat day when a rescue could be attempted? Whilst commending the earnestness and zeal of the prisoner’s counsel, hé must ask the Court to reject the motion and proceed with the trial at once. Mr. Hanpina would be reluctant to withhold from a prisoner charged with a crime of the greatest enormity, ‘ag in the present cage, anything calculated to afford him the amplest opportunity of justice; but he had able and intelligent counsel assigned him, who would see that bo was fairly and impartially tried; and he therefore fully concurred with the remarks of his colleague in opposing the motion. He referred also to the fact that Brown pre- tended yesterday afternoon that he was unable to walk, and was brought into court on a bed; yet he walked back ‘to jail after the close of the trial without difficulty. He thought those were mere pretences for delay, which the Court should overrule. Mr. Gresn remarked that one day’s delay would be suf_ ficient to ascertain whether the expected counsel would come or not, and 00 prejudice could result to the Common- ‘wealth from a small delay of that character. In reference to the new matter brought to the consideration of the Court, he did not believe the prisoner had made any ac- knowledgment upon which he could be convicted. All the acknowledgments, so far as he knew their character, referred to the treason, and these confessions, ac- cording to our law, are insufficient to convict a party who may have acknowledged the fact m the plainest manner to one hundred witnesses, for if that i@ all the evidence apon which the Commonwealth relies, the prisoner cannot be convicted, because our code provides that such confession shall be made in open court and the prisoner has denied in open court by putting in a plea of not guilty. As to sufficient time having elapsed for counsel to reach here, ft was @ reasonable supposition that the persons to whom Brown wrote were absent, and did not immediately receive the letter, The Commonwealth Attorney does not know who ‘Tilden is, but ho ts an ex-member of Congress, and said to be a man of respectability, As to what is called Brown’s sham sickness of yeeterday, should beremembered tha it was not then; nor is it now, made the ground of appiica tion for delay. He did not think this trial should be bor ried through for the reason that = repous might be ap- prehended, for such feare were idle, ‘The Courr stated that he must see in this case, ag in any other, that a proper cause for @ delay was made out before granting such an application. In the present case ho could ‘not see that the despatch gave any sesurance tbat the additional counsel intonded to come. The prieo- ner is now defended by counsel who will take care that no improper evidence is adduced against him, and that all proper evidence in his behalf sball be presented. He could not see that a proper eause for delay was made out. ‘The expected counsel might arrive before the case was closed, and could then see all the testimony which had deen taken, and thus the prisoners might have the benefit of their advice, altbough the cage now proceeds, As to the matter of inranity, it was not presented ina reliable form; instead of mere statements, we should have affida- vits, or sumething of that character. He thought, there- fore, that the jury should be sworn and the trial proceed. ‘The jury baving: been sworn to fuirly and impartially try the prisoner, the Court directed that the prisoner might forego the form of standing while arraigned, ip bo desired it, Mr. Borts put. the inquiry t6 the prisoner, and he con- tinued to lie prostrate on bis cot while the long indictment, filling seven pages, was read— irt—For conspiring with negroes to produce insurrec- tion, Second—For treason to the Commonwealth; and, Third—For murder, Mr. Harvine addressed the jury. He presented the facts of the case, detailing the scenes at the Armory; the killing of the bridge keeper and the subsequent killiug of citizens uamed in the inaictment; the seizing of Lewis, Wagnington and M. Allstadt, with their slaves; the forming of ® government within the limits of the Commonwealth; the holding the citizens as Prisoners of war, and their subsdquent cap- ture. He read the law for treason, levying war againat the Siate, giving comtort to hs exemies, or esta- blishing any ther government within its limite, punisha- ble with death; the Jaw against mivising with a slave to produce insurrection, punisbable with death, aad the law on the murder of citizens, punishable with death. AN these charges would be distinctly proven, peyond the pos- sibility of a doubt on the mind of the jury. He would show that the prisoner's whole object was to rob our citizens of their slaves, and carry them off by vio- lence, and be was happy to say againstthe wills of the slaves—all of them having eecaped and rushed dack to their masters at the firet opportunity. He concluded by urging the jury to cast aside all prejudices, and give the prigoner a fair and impartial trial, and not to allow their hatred of abolitionists to infuence them against those who have raised the black flag on the soil of thigOommon- wealth. Mr. Grexy, on the part of the prisoner, after giving the law applicable to the cage, eaid that the jury must bear in mind that they are judges of the law and the fact, and that if they have any doubt as to law or the fact of the guilt of this prisoner, they are to give the prisoner the pvenefit of that doubt. On the first charge of treason, a8 @ specific act of treason must be proven, it must be proven that he ateempted to establish @ separate and distinct government, and it must alse be proven what was the purpose of the treasonable acts before you can convict him of that charge. If it is intended to rely on his confessions to prove trea- son, the law distinctly says ‘‘ No conviction can be made on confessions unless made in open Court.” There must be sufficient evidence to prove the charge, independent of any confessions out of the Court, and it requires two distinct witnesses to prove each and every act of treason. Second—Oonspiring wih slaves to rebel and make insurrection. The jury must be satisfied that such conspiracy was done witbia the State of Virginia and within the jurisdiction of this Court. If it was done in Maryland this Court could not punish the act; if it was done within the grounds of the Armory at Harper’s Ferry, it was not done within the limits of this State—the government of the United States holding exclu- sive jarisdiction within said grounds. Attorney General Cushing had decided this point with regard to the Armory grounds at Harper’s Ferry, which opinion was read to the jury, showing that persons residing within the limits of the Armory cannot even be taxed by Virginia, and that crime committed within said limita are punishable by the federal courts. Although the jury may doubt about the Jaw on this subject, they must give the prisoner the bene- fit of that doubt upon the trial. Over murder, if committed within the limits of the armory, this Court has no jurisdiction, and im the case of Mr. Beckham, if he was killed on the railroad bridge, it was committed within the State of Maryland, which State claims jurisdiction up to the Ar- mory grounds. Although he may be guilty of murder, it must be proven that it was deliberate and premeditated murder to make it a capital ofvoce; if otherwise, the xifl- img was murder in the second degree, punishable wit) ‘mprisonment. If you have any doubt on these points You must give that doubt to the prisoner. He was satie- fied the jury will not allow any outside excitement to affect them, and that they will do their duty faithfully and impartially. Mr. Borrs impressively addressed the jury. The case was an unusual one, and the crime charged in many respects unknown. The jury trial called for calm, unimpassioned deliberation, and not the seizure upon loose statements for a@ convic- tion, The jury must be above all prejudices and influences, and dehbarate calmly and free of all resent- ment, bearing in mind that the mission of the law is not to wreak vengeance, and that the majesty of the Jaw is Dest maintained when judges, counsel and jury rise above: these influences. The burthen of proof is on tae Common- wealth, and if she fail to substantiate her charges, you are bound to do your duty impartially, and find your verdict on the law and testimony that the Common- wealth may be able to present to you. He then pro- ceeded to go over the same grounds taken by Mr. Green on each of the three points of the indictment, treason, insurrection and murder. It is no differeuce how much @ jury may be convinced in their own minds of the guilt of the prisoner: it is essential that they must have proof of positive guilt in a case like this, involving both life and liberty. Mr. Botts, in reviewing the law bearing on the case, evinced a deter- mination to avail himself of every advantage that the law allows, and to do his duty to the prisoner earnestly and faithfully. It was due tothe prisoner to state that he believed himself to be actuated by the highest and noblest. feelings that ever coursed through a human breast, and that his instructions were to destroy neither property nor life. They would prove by those gentlemen: who were prisoners that they were treated with respect, and that they were kept in positions of safety, and that. no violence was offered to them. These facts must be taken into consideration and have their due weight with the jury. Mr. Huwrss followed, stating his purpose to avoid any- thing by way of argument or explanation not immediately connected with the particular issue to be tried, and to march straight forward to the attainment, so far as may be in our power, of the ends of justice, by either con- victing or acquitting the prisoner at the bar, with @ single preliminary remark explanatory of his position here a8 assistant—a position which had been asssigned to him by the Governor of the Commonwealth, as well as his Honor the Judge. He passed at once to a review of what was the law in reference to the cage, and what he expected to be able to prove to the satisfaction of the jury:—Firet, as to high treason. This was probably the first case of high treason or treason against the State that had ever been tried bere by our State courts, and be fervently hoped it would be the last that would ever occur; and probably in some degree, not only upon our decision, but upon our promp, decision of this case, will that result depend He thought his friends on the other side were totally mis- taken in their view that the law, as it now stands on the statute book in reference to overt acts, was either in lan- guage or substantially that contained in the constitution of the United States. On the contrary, the phraseology had ‘deen varied from that of the constitution, and, as he con ceived, fow.a plain and palpable purpose. All tho powers. ‘vested in the federal government were given with grea jealousy. This was a historical fact, perfectly familiar ‘and, consequently, while troason against the United States consists only in levying war against them, or adhering 0 their enemies and giving them aid and comfort, there is no provision ‘that no peseon shall be convicted of treason unless upon: the testimony of two witnesses, of some overt act of con- feasion in open court. Yet tho State law ia mere full and includes within its definition of treagem the establishing, without the authority of the Legisletre any government ‘whhin its mits separate from the existing government, or the holding or executing ia such gavernment of any office, professing allegiance or fidelity to it, or resisting the execution of lawa under the color of its authority; and. it goes on to declare that such treasou, if proved by the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or ‘by confession in court, shall be punished with death. Avy ono of these acts constitutes treason against this Commonwealth, and he believed that the prisoner had ‘been guilty of each and all of these acts, which would be proved in the clearest manner, not by two, but by ®& dozen . witnesses, unless limited by the act of time. The prisoner had attempted tw break.