Freeman's champion., 1858-04-08
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Scott, and before the terrible critisr
had been fully recognized as a dan
gerous implement Of war, the scouts
that made the disco very, in forming q
hasty opinion, decidedthat there were,
at least, three or four hundred men.
ntrching upon the town to destroy it,!
The scouts fastened in with the alarm.
ing intelligence which spread terror
and dismay throughoutt the village !;
the gnterrifsd ! democracy, even,
quailed before the approaching enc
|mysi Knowing that the Fort Scott
company, not exceeding forty men,.
,undur the command of Capt. Jeems
lHill, wonld begunable to defend the
town against suchnnequal odds, there
seemed to be no means Of salvation
within their reach. In the midst of
overwhelming despair, most fortu-
nately, q ray of hope cleaned into
their minds. A council Of war was
held, and it was unanimously agreed
upon, to send messenger to Capt.
Himilton, up the Marmaton, and get
him to com, down with his I" compa-
ny of abolitionists" and help defend
the town. Accordingly, messenger
was Immediately despatched, and in
hot haste made his way to Capt.
Hamilton, and implored him to call
out his company and march to their
assistance. The captain, struck with
pity in1view of their forlorn condi-
ton, hastened to summon his men,
and having collected together as ma
ny as the exigcncy Of the case would
permit, hastened to the "seat of war"
where all hands waited with breath
less anxiety for the enemy. After
several hours of painful suspense, in
telligence come in that their enemy
was nothing more nor less than a
steam boiler and engine 4 Gla lness
onde more pervaded the people, ana
! Joy illuminated the faces that sorrow
had just deserted. H o.1 y'ipana
The war having ended, sort Of
thanksgiving ensued. Capt. Hamil-
ton aud his "Jim Lane Militia" were
made the guests Of the town during
the night, The hotel and the houses
Of Gen. Clark, Gov. Ransom, and
Greenwood were opened for their
welcome reception, where pies, cakes,
cheese, and plenty of whisky and
brandy were placed before Them
| Next morning Captains Hamilton
aud Hill,iogmed their companies up
on the parade ground facing each 9th.
Iar, when the Jim Lane mem re.
ceiyed the congratulations Of the citi-
aens, through Gov. Ransom and
Judge Williams. The Governor i'm
proved the opportunity to good adj
vantage, for he had not been favored
with theaprivilcge Of adlressing q
company Of wbeNioas. abolitionists"
since hY left Michigan JpdgelWil-
Iliams made one ofshiS good natured
speeches. Speaking TO men is one
ching and spanking Of men, is quite
"a different thing, amt it Judge
He told them that any man or men
in For, Scott (meaaing those who
hal mobbetl Johhsoh) who had vio-
Hated the law should be arrested, but
|hpdid not tell them that when writs
|shopld come he should "advise them
10 ran."qll ut "a b9aglo Nns H
aaThe scenes Of that cventfal occa-
sion closed bya march around the
parade ground mJpdge Williams
playing the 6le AMI the recipients oI
'aRADY MADE oLoTHINep at his heels
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~Dapt. HamiltouS 6ompany is noted fol
tenprrate habits, therefore but little liquor
| Yesps4d by them gnj1 a}ia ,ejalg
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