The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-14
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ACOMPLETE
HISTORY OF KANSAS
rirst Discovery by the French. to
the Close Of the Year 1857.
BY THE EDITORS.
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BY THE EDITORS.
CHAPTER XXI.
CIV. BROWNS NARRATIVE, INCLUDING AN Ac-
oorST OF HIS ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT, FRoH
ne COPY or LETTER TO A FRIEND.
CAMP [. S. CAVALRY. NEAR LEcoAPTos.t
July 16. ls56.
You inquired of me the facts in
regard to my capture at Kansas City in
Nav last, and wished me to write out the
leading incidents connected with the af
iair. Twill do so with great pleasure, stat
no the occasion which called me to that
place at that time.
A meeting of the business men of Kan
sas was held in Lawrence on the 18th of
March last; 10 take into consideration the
Outrages committed on persons and prop
sty coming up the Missouri, and to de-
wise remedy, if possible. 1t was considered
that the only practical correction of the
evil complained of consisted in establish
Ing line of steamers direct between AL
ION and Leavenworth. Among others
vas commissioned to visit st. Louis, Alton,
Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh to
make all needful arrangements lor setting
IN operation such line of steamers
Leaving home on the 1st of April, [ ar
nved in St. Louis soon after, where stop
Ted several days, and from thence visit
ed Alton, and in company with other
members of the Committee, called upon
the leading business men of that city,
and attended a public meeting where much
enthusiasm was shown by the. people in
favor of the movement.
In due time visited Chicago, spent
several days there, held meeting there, as
also at Rockford, Ill. Having been de-
tained by ill-health, was not ready
TO leave Chicago until Monday morning
the 2Sth of April, when l found myself
in the cars bound for Cincinnati.
While thus seated the news boys
furnished me the Democratic Press of
that morning, which brought me the
Intelligence of the shooting of Jones.
Immediately changed my direction,
and late that night found myself in
Alton es route for Kansas, determined
to be near the scene of trouble and
danger, ifany occurred, as l had reason to
believe there would. Indeed from state
ments had heard on my way down the
river in the month previous, | was conf
dent those who had invaded Kansas so
often from Missouri, were only waiting a
favorable pretext to commence outrages
anew. One gentleman, who claimed to
be merchant from Weston, No., told me
on that occasion that as ''soon as the grass
starts SO they could subsist their horses,
every id abolitionist in the Territory
would be driven out" and claimed that
he was visiting Lexington at that time il
connection with the movement. l alluded
tOthis statement in my first editorial cor
respOndence to the Herald of Freedom. af
ter leaving home.
After remaining in Alton few days
making some purchases, and completing
the arrangement for the line of steamers
left on the night of the 9th of May
from Alton, in company with party oI
about one hundred persons from Michigan
under the direction of Rev. A. ST. CLAIR
On the steamer Keystone, direct for Kan.
sas. On the 18th we passed Lexington
and learned of the arrest of DR.. Rob-
inson, the day previous, while on
hlsway down the river. On Monday We
arrived at Kansas City about 10o'clock A.
H. passed through town, transacted
s0me business, but noticed l was the sub
lect of observation and remark from all
quarters. / learned of the state of mat
tens in the Territory, and of the flight OF
feeder and Robinson, aud was assured
mat efforts would be made to arrest me.
Twas advised by several to seek safety
ID hight. This / refused to do. After
dinner | registered my name and had
"om No. Il assigned to me. When
listed it found 0.C. BRowN, ESD. OF
VsaWatomie, in possession ef it. Leaving
Immediately made my way to room
Oh the third floor where some friends
were stopping, and engaged in conversa-
aon. had been there but few no.
nents when one of the company stated
mat as he left the house few moments
before, ne met two persons entering the
notei, one of whom remarked, as they
passed him, "What is best to do with
a'm {" to which the other replied, '.D-n
an, we viii take him at all hazards. -
ihls report was hardly made when anoth-
9oi the party entered, and said he met,
= ne came up the stairs, two men hold
VI a third who was being dragged down
S'aifs into the street. Soon after I learn
Cd MI. Brown, of Osawatomie, had been
4'es'ed under an apprehension that they
aaa taken me; that he was taken down
NC saeet, and hastily thrown into car
"ase which was guarded by twelve aral-
u men on horseback and that Just as
NC door was being closed to the carriage
;, 1t hiddlesbarger came along, recognized
NC lace, told them they had the wrong
Df0@n, and thus their prisoner was dis
eaa'sed. | learned further that the par.
: aad returned to arrest me, and Col
.lDEiDcE, the proprietor of the house, re
used 20 give them admittance, on tho
nsfary, resolved to defend his premises
nom unlawful searches and seizures 3
-'o ior farther security called to his aid