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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 9: fallen among thieves. (search)
ven o'clock the preparations for an assault began. Watson Brown lay writhing in agony on the ground, unable to assist in the defence; but his undaunted comrades stood fearless and ready to defend their lives, and resist the hireling bands of the oppressor. The correspondent of a Baltimore paper thus describes the closing scenes: Shortly after seven o'clock, Lieutenant E. B. Stuart, of the 1st Cavalry, who was acting as aid for Colonel Lee, advanced to parley with the besieged, Samuel Strider, Esq., an old and respectable citizen, bearing a flag of truce. They were received at the door by Captain Brown. Lieutenant Stuart demanded an unconditional surrender, only promising them protection from immediate violence, and a trial by law. Captain Brown refused all terms but those previously demanded, which were substantially, That they should be permitted to march out with their men and arms, taking their prisoners with them; that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll-ga