The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-15


ter expired.
An express was dispatched to town by
o person who saw the occurrence. The
General directed a detachment to be
sent for the body, as also for witnesses.
Several persons appeared before the
Council in the evening, when the above
facts we're elected.
Mr.. B. was person of very exempla-
~ character, formerly from Ohio. He
was forty-two years of age, gentleman
of large property, and leaves devoted
wife to mourn his loss. His body will
BE exposed to the public tomorrow.
Intelligence conirmingt the report that
Gen. Pomeroy was again arrested, and
was now detained in the enemy's camp,
reached town from reliable source. 1t
is said that it required the utmost exer-
ton to preserve him from being lynched
and hung upon the spot.
Just at night the citizens passed thro'
a review, after which they formed in a
hollow square, and were addressed by
Col. Lane, Gen. Robinson and Maj. G.
w. Smith. Our grievances were detail
ed at length, and the people urged to
moderation. They begged of every
man to use all the power and influence
of which he was possessed to prevent
retort upon those who were practicing
their barbarities upon US. Col. Lane
stated that he had received through the
hands of Lieut.. Tucker, message from
J. Burns, of Missouri, a commanding
officer with the enemy, in the shape of
package, enclosing the limb of tree,
wrapped around with hemp.
The people were clamorous for Martial
Law. They claimed that they were at
all times subject to assassinations ; that
spies were hourly in camp; our arms
were being stolen, and property taken
from US in daylight, and yet We had no
mode of redress.
The officers seemed to desire that this
condition of affairs should be deferred
until negotiations should be ended with
the Governor, as aletter had been receiy-
ed from him stating that he desired an
interview. He had promised to be in
town on the following morning.
There was no appearance of the mob
and the day closed by planting double
guard, and sending another express, I'M
der the cover Of night, to the States for
help.
FRIDAY morning committee of the
citizens was deputed to wait upon Gov.
Shannon, and bring him into town.
They left upon their mission and return
ed about two O'Clock in the afternoon.
In the meantime the body of Mr.. Bar
Der was brought in, and exposed to the
public in one of the rooms of the Free
State Hotel. Those who looked upon
his cold and CHASTITY form pledged them
selves anew before heaven that they
would drive the demon, who could COM
nit such barbarities in the name of law,
from the Territory. or they would die in
the attempt 1t was with difficulty the
officers could restrain the citizens from
rushing upon the enemy at once. And
when the disconsolate widow and neigh
bors arrived .oon after, and joined their
lamentations with the grief and anger of
the populace, the public can well conceive
our condition for the time being.
"Must we remain, surrounded by in
vaders, and allow every person who
chances to be alone pursuing his ordina-
ry avocations, to be cut down, without
defendingtimself?'' was theinquiry ofall.
The Council conferred on Gen. Robin
son and Col. Lane full authority to nego-
tiate with the Governor, and they retired
with him, and remained in session till
night, when a party accompanied him
back to camp, with promise that he
would return the next morning.
Some ladies left town in carriage in
the morning, and drove ten miles through
the besieged country, for the purpose of
procuring lead and gun powder known
to be in the vicinity. The object was
accomplished, though they were stopped
and questioned as to the purpose OF their
mission. Giving evasive answers they
were allowed to proceed.
The enemy continued to increase in
numbers, and it was said they equaled
twelve hundred persons, all armed to the
teeth, each with rifle or double-barreled
shotgun, bowie-knife, pair of revolt
vers, and many of them with sabres and
cavalry swords.
Prior to leaving Missouri they broke
into the State Arsenal, at Liberty, and rob-
bed it of every variety of war implements,
and these we're the weapons which were
brought against the people of the Terri
tory. Nearly every man in the enemy's
camp was mounted, and parties were con-
stanly securing the country, every
where committing depredations on the
unofTending inhabitants.
About noon Mr. JOHN BRowN, an aged
gentleman from Essex county, n. Y,
who has been resident of the Territory
for several months, arrived with four OF
his sons-leaving several others at home
sick-bringing quantity of arms with
him, which were placed in MS hands by
eastern friends for the defence of the
cause of freedom. Having more than
he could well use to advantage, por-
ton of them were placed in the hands Of
those who were more destitute. A COM
pany was organized and the command
given to Mr.. B. for the zeal he had ex-
L;L;t0A In tia nallsa of fraadorn both he.