The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-21


The poor man very reluctantly turns
about and goes home to his needy wife
and children.
See the Marshal, yonder, with posse
of sixty men. They go to meet the
troops which are advancing to aid in the
restitution and establishment of order in
this distracted country. They fail to
meet the troops and are on their return.
"Look, there are company of forty
men they are Jay-Hawkers. Charge
upon them, run them, ride them down."
Away over ravine and bluff, dart the
posse. Away, away fly the Jay -Hawkers
in the direction of their rendezvous. 1t
is lively and exciting race. Away,
away goes the chase ; onward dash their
pursuers; but the Jay Hawkers gain a
covert, scatter, hide, after lively rice of
three miles it is vain to pursue them
further now. We will return this prisoner,
who was one of their leaders.
"The next time jay-hawk horse,
gentlemen, you may hang me if don't
get one that can keep out of your way"
The people gain strength and courage
There is another organization. 1t is di-
vided into two companies of forty men
each. Prey is in a hysterical ecstacy.-
Sammy is sympatheIically afflicted, and
has left the country.
Liberal rewards have beeen offered,
long ago, for the arrest of Corvus and
Old Rook. Corvus has, some weeks ago,
surrendered, voluntarily entered into re-
cognizance for his appearance at court
thus defeating the purpose of the offered
rewardAmade public and highly ap-
plauded speech, opening with prayer and
keeping one hand on the bible, and is now
reposing on his laurels, waiting for some
thing else to turn up.
Parson Rook is nowhere to be found.
A very feeble old lady-with a very long
flowing beard-has suddenly disappeared,
and with her have departed several white
men, and about dozen negros, compris-
ing those of both sexes.
There are two companies, numbering
about forty men each, slowly exploring
the country in the vicinity of Big Sugar
One company is now upon its right, and
the other upon its left bank, and are nov
making their way up the stream. We will
leave them and pass on few miles ahead
of the company on the left bank, and en-.
ter a small town toward which thei
course is directed.
Here you see small city made up o
about half dozen small dwelling houses
with several other buildings for variou
other purposes. 1t has costly nestled
down on this bottom, between high bluff
on the north and west, and the timber oil
the south and east-though the open bot
tom on the east is of considerable extent
On the south, the timber and rabbit bushe
approach very near the town. 1t is, o.
the whole, pretty fair specimen of
Kansas city. 1t is not as populous as tn
more literary town of Hifalutin, but
has this advantage: it has almost unlimit
ed suburbs. 1t, moreover, feels the com
mon hopefulness of new towns, for it ha
in prospective, county seat, doze
daily mails, several railroads, and a larg
nayigable river, which, as preacher ono
said in proof of Divine goodness, galway
runs by large towns"
But here are squad of men loungin
around the town, and going from cabin
cabin.
To the eastward, posse are approach
ing; they see those men in town, an
suppose that the posse on the right side
the stream have crossed over and entere
town before them. No, it cannot be, th
squad in the town see the posse, an
mount their horses and start off upon
fast gallop.
"Charge upon them," shouts the lead,
of the posse. 1t is done, and the pos
rapidly follow the flying fugitives.
As the pursuers pass cabin, woma
runs out, and we hear her say, as 81
points towards the flying squad, "Thc
are Jay -Hawkers; they are robbing ar
stealing everything in town."
Forward boys"-and away go IL
pursuers and the pursued. They emit
} the timber; approach the stream; IL
, Jay -Hawkers cross at ford-dismoul
} seek the covert Of the trees, and open
brisk fire upon their pursuers on the 9th
side of the creek. Several of the pos
are wounded, but the Jay -Hawkers ha,
fled, leaving prisoner and some stol'
property. 4
: Yonder upon the open prairie, is pa
: ofthe Marshsl's posse, in number abo
, twenty-five men. They see those nj
T yonder in the distance; they are dout
3 less Jay Hawk scouts; let us follow theI
t They see the posse; they run; they q.
the posse pursue them rapidly-the spi
. enter their fort. One of the posse nd
9 in advance of the main body. Har
9 volley upon volley is discharged iowa
( the posse; the foremost man has
( horse shot under him, and he still !
mains there in fair rife shot from the 70
!, but he has returned an effective fire, q
n a horse and its jay Hawk rider, both fl
5 that his aim has been too unerring.
II Here is an old foema8 with load
meal. he stands here by the side Of ]
{ team. he is surrounded and taken pr
onsr, together with his team, wagon a
d load.