Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1859 — THE "CHIVALRY" AGAIN FRIGHTENED. [ARTICLE]

THE "CHIVALRY" AGAIN FRIGHTENED.

The First Families of Virginia have had another tercibffi panic in their midst. We learn by telegraph that Richmond, Alexan- | dria and Charlestown, and the region round ■ about, were, last week, in a state of fright ■ that made them shako and quiver in their boots and shoes, like children when tbreati ened by visitations, from ghosts, ghouls and : hobgoblings. A rumor was spread abroad I (doubtless by some mischeivous practical jokers, who were anxious to see the puppets I dance to the tune of “Harper’s Ferry”)—to ' the effect that a formidable movement was . in progress for the rescue of old Brown from ! the Charlestown jail. The panic occasioned ‘by tli’s cruel purpose of playing upon the I coward fear of the ‘'chivalry,” must have i been perfectly awful, inasmuch as we are i informed that the military were at once i called to arms at Richmattd and Alexandria, under orders to march at a moment’s.}yarn- ! ing, to wage “bloody war” against the san- ! guinary Abolitionists aho were supposed to have invaded the Old Dominion for the purlpose of demiving the authorities of the pret cions privilege of.hanging a crazy man convicted of “murder and treason.” The Virginians are.evidently in a pitiable ; state of trepidition. They are sadly defii cient in that quality of “pluck” for which ' Gov. Wise expresses admiration of old j Brown. It is announced that the Mayor of Charlestown has issued a proclamation warni ing all “strangers who cannot give a satisfactory account of themselves” to leave the town forthwith, or submit to arrest and imprisonment. A dispatch also informs us that at Culpepper Court Hoose, “several suspected Northern persons” have recently been arrested, and that “it is the intention of the authorities to place in confinement all who cannot give a good account of themselves.” From the telegraphic d’spatches, we take it that the negroes in the neighborhood of Charlestown have been taking advan age of the 'ears of their masters, and have gone to burning houses, haystacks, &.C., in order to! augment those ridicu'dus.fea<-s> The following dispatches will show into what convulsions Virginia was thrown into. Insurrec-: tion is like the ball of the L’tt’.e Joker—“now you see it, and now you don’t.” Rii.i).uoxr>,Va., Nov. J 7, —Evening reports have been received here to-day from Charlestown stating that an attempted rescue of Brown was expected. It created great excitement. The military are under arms, readv to march at a moment’s warning. A dispatch received this evening from Col. Davis at Charlestown, to Gov. Wise, request inghim to send immediately two com- 1 panics of cavalry, and stating that five barns I and out-houses had been li: - ed to-day—it was I I supposed by sympathisers with Browrt.

Alexandria, Va>, Nov. 17.—Great excitement exists .in this city in consequence of .a rumor which is in circulation that the rescue of Brown has been, or is about to be attempted. Volunteers arc assembling at the armories. Richmond, Nov. 19.—Troops leave for Charlestown this morning in consequence of dispatches from Col. Davis to Gov. Wise. Great excitement prevails. Richmond; Nov. 19, 11 P. M.—The first regiment of volunteers, 400 strong, left at 9 ! o’clock this evening for Charlestown. Gov. | Wise is a passenger. Orders have been sent to Washington for ammunition. Gov. Wise’s dispatches from Col. Davis state that a body of armed men are approaching from the direction of Wheeling. Chari. estow'n, Nov. 19. —All is now quiet in this place, but the military forces are augment i ng. I The barns, stock-yards and implements, i amounting in value to several thousand doli lars, belonging to .Messrs. John Burns, Geo. .11. Tate and Mr. Shirely, till of whom were jurors in the recent trials, have been burnt., lion. Alexander Hunter professes to be convinced that an attempt will be made to rescue the prisoners, and a letter from Urbana, Ohio, addressed to Brown, written in cypher, which has been decyphered, tells him to keep in good spirits, that In's friends are mustering, and will drop along one at a time. Col. Davis telegraphed to-day for 500 additional men. Alexandria, Nov, 19.—The town is much

[excited in consequence of dirpaTcTtes from j Col. Davis to Gov. Wise. Wheeling, Nov. 19.—N0 armed men have crossed the river here, nor are there i any rumors of them crossing near this place. So it seems that the whole thing is another farce—perhaps intended to give a plausible excuse for lynching Brown before the day set for his execution.