Baltimore, November
29, 1859.
To Hon. Henry A. Wise.
To ensure
satisfactory and reliable arrangements, I visited Harper's Ferry to-day, and
conferred by appointment with Mr. Hunter. In accordance with his views, the
following programme was determined upon, viz:
To run the regular trains,
east and west, with but the usual number of cars, unless more are required for
troops. Our Company to sell no tickets to Harper's Ferry, or any point in its
vicinity, except to parties who may be approved by an authorized officer of
this Company, who is to furnish a personal certificate, which will be respected
by your authorities. We shall place our best men in charge of all trains on
Thursday and Friday, and their courage and fidelity can be relied upon. I
dispatched our Master of Transportation, Mr. Smith, by this day's train after
the conference with Mr. Hunter to perfect similar arrangements at Parkersburg,
Moundsville, Benwood and Wheeling.
President Felton of
the Philadelphia road, accompanied me to Harper's Ferry, and joined in a
dispatch to the New Jersey road, instructing to sell no excursion tickets from New
York to Baltimore, or Washington, during this week, and also directed his
Agents at Philadelphia to sell no such tickets.
We have ordered an
extra guard to protect and repair our telegraph wires—whilst the excitement
continues. Col. Lee orders transportation for 240 U. S. troops to Harper's Ferry,
for to-morrow morning, which we arrange by an extra train. The movement of our
trains on the days stated, in the care of firm and faithful men, combined with
the use of the telegraph, may afford you valuable information, not otherwise to
be obtained promptly. My desire and determination are to meet fairly your
wishes in protecting the interests of Virginia, by all means in our power. Please
advise, therefore, whether you deem the arrangements made, sufficient and
satisfactory.
J. W. GARRETT,
Pres't.
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