The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-14

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wagon, and begged the privilege ofeamp-
ing with US for the night This was re-
fused. She said they could not refuse
her the boon of sleeping by the fence side
near her husband. They told Mr. j., the
brother, to drive on to Donaldson's
| where they would call in the morning
Mrs. B. said she would not consent to this
She was going to stay as near her hus-
band as possible. She wept as if her
heart would break. The hard hearted
guard showed much emotion. They
joined with me in begging the captain to
allow them to remain. One said he
would give up his blanket, another said
| he would give both of his. All showed
their sympathy and told what they would
do. The teamster said he would remove
the seats of his carriage, and give US the
exclusive possession, while he would sleep
under the wagon The tears were in their
eyes as they importuned the captain, who
seemed gradually to yield. Mrs B. saw
how the current was setting and gettingout
of the wagon in which she had been sit
ting, she stood by the side of ours with
her hand in mine. Watching the posi-
ton of matters, told her to get into the
carriage which she did, and the victory
was gained.
At one time the danger seemed inn
minent. Mr.. J.'s brother standing in
his wagon demanded the warrant by
which they held us. Several drew their
revolvers and threatened him with instant
| death.
| While stopping here Mr.. Crowder teok
me one side, and showed paper, pur-
t porting to be from S. ]. Jones, commits
sioning him Deputy Sheriff of Douglas
County. / asked to see the warrant, as
| they had claimed all the time while at
Westport that they had one for f;ie, and
were waiting for a requisition from the
Governor before they could take ME from
Missouri into the Territory. But the
:" Deputy Sheriff." who rode the horse
taken from Mr.. Jenkins, the Wednesday
morning previous, claimed he had left the
warrant by accident at Westport, but he
had sent for it. and presumed it would be
along soon.
Bacon was cut and fried in a pan over
Fire, in this a sort of barter cake was cooked,
and, from this bacon aid bread we made
Our slipper, the ladies conplimentihg the
cooking, and doing their best to gain the
good graces of our captors. While eating
our supper entered into conversation with
Mr. Brown, who had charge of the loaded
teams, and who hailed from the South
He said he and some forty others had bolt
ed from Buford's party-had taken claims,
and set up for themselves south of the
Wakarusa. He said his party embraced
the entire laboring force of Buford's COM
mand; that they were entirely disguised
with his associates, and he should, in due
time, return to the South, that KANSAS was
no place for him. One of his teamsters
set on the wagon pole beside me. While
the ladies were weeping so bitterly pre-
yiously, l saw humanity in his eye. AS
:, he looked up to me ] saw his eyes were
waters. He remarked. if he could posi-
bly, raise the means he should return to
the South. He said he had run away
from his home, and his widowed mother
4 had no knowledge of his whereabouts. =
: He evidently regretted his step, and little
relished the frolic +" he was experiencing
Subsequently I saw him in camp at Le-
compton, and learned he had enlisted in
"a the q. s. Army, and that he was filling
the post of teamster. He said he had seen
: enough of the oppressive spirit OF slavery;
that It's tendency was to degrade honest
white labor, and if he should remain in
Kansas, and was allowed to vote he should
give his ballot to make it Free State.
The gentleman being in charge of the
teams, whom last mentioned, said the
assertion that Buford's party embraced
FIVE hundred persons was false; that his
entire strength numbered but three hum
ired and eighteen, and many of these had
returned, as the majority would as soon as
they could get means to get out of the
country with.
As the day closed over us, parties ol
drunken men began to arrive from West.
port, and showed desire to engage in q
drunken quarrel Capt. Pate, DIR. Bratton
| and Others showed symptoms of alarm
/ Apprehensive that mob might be raised
/ in Westport and come out in the night
and lynch us, it was thought advisable to
drive on, 90 the horses were hitched uE
and we commenced our journey. taking the
prairie road, and avoiding Dir. Donaldson's
where the Captain urged the ladies to GO
and remain over night. no doubt giving
such advice with the hope of getting rid
of their company. Towards morning the
teams were stopped near an Indian cabin
and the word was given that we should
remain here until morning.
The prisoners. with their wives. remained
in their seats until the sun had illuminated
j the East, when they were permitted t.
visit the Indian cabin and partake of {
breakfast. consisting of fried bacon and {
sort of half-fried, half-baked bread and :
cup of coffee.
/ From this point we drove on until neal
noon, when Capt Pate and Mr. Foreman
who has Subsequently been charged viii
the murder of cantrall, who had been nd
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