Baltimore, 26th Oct., 1859.
His Excellency, James Buchanan:
Alfred M. Barbour, U. S. Superintendent at Harper's Ferry, has advised me by telegraph of his fear of an armed attempt to rescue Brown, and also of his apprehension that property at Harper's Ferry would be put in danger. I have telegraphed the Secretary of War, and asked if any force was to be sent this evening, as the danger apprehended from an attack of outlaws was immediate. In the fear that he might not be at his department when the dispatch was sent, I advise you of that dispatch. We shall take steps to protect our property, and I think that the safety of the Armory &c., requires some prompt action from the Government.
J. W. GARRETT, Pres't.
SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence
Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 35-6
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