Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

. Let US surrender then, by all means, re-
piled several with one voice.
Halt" came in loud tone from the
Captain of the Rangers at this moment.
Captain Brown ordered his men to halt.
Surrender, and you have my word that you
sha i be well.reated''
THAT is sufficient We are in your power
and trust that we shall receivriihe same treat
ment that you would have received had the case
been reversed - 49,
Certainly you will"
Like all promises of the enemies Of Freedom.
this proved TO he one of but mele words, although
Captain Martin might have given them in good
faith. 1t was with the utmost difficulty that the
leader could restrain the men from perpetraling
deeds OF violence upon The Free-State prisoners.
Arrived at Easion, the prisoners were confn-
ed in grocery, while the Rangers procured
rope, swearing that every man should be hung
ere they left the town. 1t was in vain that
CAPITA in Martin endeavored TO restrain the fury
of his men. A lready had Captain Brown been
separated from his men and conveyed TO an ad-
joining building, and befe he was subject to
every tauut and insult that it was in their pow
er to invent. An hour passed, when one of the
men with bloaed visage, hurriedly approached
their leader.
Captain Martini" he cried in an excited
tone, every one of the prisoners have escaped,
and | would like to know who permitted it. 1t
appears to me. that as you are Captain of the
Rangers, you should have been guarded against
tots"
When you come to give your Commander
instructions in regard 10 his duty,t seems TO me
that you are overstepping your limits. AS Cap
tain of this Company, had right to do as |
pleased with the prisoners, and knowing full
well that your hellish thirst for blood was ey
cited, saw fit TO let them escape"
" You did, did you !" shouted The Ranger
"Aye," responded Captain Martin firmly.
"We, then, we'll have the life of their
leader -
"Stop!" thundered Captain Martin as the
ruffian was moving away.
"Talk 10 the winds" was the reply as with
a torrent of oaths against all FIee-Siale men,
he hurried to join his companions
:" Do you sec that " exclaimed Waldo, from
his concealment in deserted house near by,
turning to Walton. sF :
Yes"
" And what do you conjecture they are going
to do! 6"
From appearances it seems they intend to
: kill him, in some manner or other. They are
circlng round him now with their hatchets. Nv
"By Heavens! if they dare to do it " cried
Waldo, excitedly.
In front Of the building in which he had
, been confined, surrounded by the Rangers
stood Captain Brown. His infuriated captort
were Offering him every indigniiy in their pow
er, and not content with words merely, they
would approach and kick him, while in theil
b. countenances, as they did so, CLEANED all thu
savage lerocity of men whose bosoms, lost to al
e feelings of humanity are made doubly inhumar
l by intoxication.
3 For Gods sake, gentlemen exclaimed
o Captain Brown, " do not treat me like this.
ask no other favor at your hands than that yo'
o will treat me as prisoner should be treated
e lf is your wish to fight, single out any one O
YOUR men, and, weak as l am, l will NEE
5 him."
s "You are mistaken, Captain, if you thin
1t we are to place ourselves on an equal with a
n Aboitionist, by fighting you. You'd bette
have staid at home instead of coming here
1t interfere with Slavery
As God is my Judge, have done no sue
thing"
'e " Hear the canting hypocritc, exclaimed tn
Is Ranger, turning to his companions
es Il speak the truth, and would affirm
with my dying breath"
o. 1--WE will soon give you chance to DO go,
e, was the brutal rejoinder, as the Ratchet of I'll
rufdan was raised in the air and descended upo
e. the arm OF Captain Brown, inhicting dec
n, wound.
IS IF you fear to take me single-handed,
IN said the prisoner, as he realized that his hor
e, had we'll nigh come, " will fight any two
you, only give me a chance for life.''
s. No, no. yelled the rufians j., reply.
Ie II have wife here in Kansas, = it is not Fl
IN myself that ask this favor"
ne The Emgrant Aid Society will take ca
a of her, and if they refuse to do SO, we will. !"
Ut From the expression that passed over po
~ Browns features, it was evident that he spo
us the truth To leave wife alone in the teri
~ tory at the time when such state of aHai
~ existed, caused him the most heart-rendi
10 agony.
'a' :" Back from the prisoner " shouted q vol
u" at this moment, and looking around, the Ra
nc gers saw their leader. . Are you men Or
''' mons, that you treat man thus! y
Don't interfere here, Captain Martin, 70
MS swear to you you shall follow him if you do.
u.s. Beware how you meddle with business that d,
". not concern you"
. But it does concern me. Touch the pr
as oner again and you shall rue it,"
ry' is it for him to say whether or not we sh
Tor execute justice upon the prisoner " said one
For the men, turning to the others.
to No, no. was the unanimous reply.
Then leave this spot" said the Ranger,
hey preaching Capt. Martin, % or we will make '
the first victim
are Several men sprang forward with uplif
ht' weapons, and without further attempts to 8,
poor Brown, Capt Martin turned away.
+The Kickapoo Rangers all armed with these we