The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-14

compromise. He makes a speech, and
tells the Representative: ~ did not know
that the boys intended to rob you, but
am not sorry it was done.
Look rorthward. Several armed men
ride up to that cabin, standing near that
timber. The owner has made valuable
Improvements.
"Halloa, old man jackson, come to the
door, we want to buy your farm"
He steps to the door. We hear the re-
port of a rifle, and we see the old man
stagger and fall to the floor. He is shot
through the shoulder. He is subsequent
ly taken, and an inquest is held to ascer-
tain whether he ought to die. He is lib
Grated, and required to leave the Terrific
ry. He is now secreted in the Territory,
and offers fifty dollars to any man who
will bring away his wife and goods. He
now sells his farm to wealthy Indian,
and leaves the Territory.
Look southwark. Let us enter yonder
small cabin. The inmates are very poor.
1t is difficult in the disturbed state of the
country, to procure the necessaries of life.
The young wife is in very poor health,
and is reclining upon bed. By her side
lies a-well, what is it ?" Lift gently the
corner of that handkerchief and see-lit-
tie, tiny, breathing, sleeping, charming,
natural daguerreotype of the pale, fond,
young mother-it is only about three
weeks old.
Hark a laundering at the door, A
half dozen shabby looking young men
enter the cabin. One of them has on him
broad brimmed slouching hat, latter
ed frock coat, tolerably well ventilated
pair of breeches which come to dead
halt, in their downward course, about six
inches above the ankles of the wearer-
On his feet are pair of coarse shoes with
out stockings. The other members of
the band are similar in their attire to the
first. They are ragged platoon from the
ragged regiment of Jay y-Hawkers.
They have just plundered a settler, and
now they are pillaging this cabin. Lit
tie can be cleaned from it, and now the
fingers of rapine have clutched the bed
on which the pale young mother was re-
posing, and are about to bear it away
Other feelings finally prevail, and the
ragged platoon vanish in the darkness.
Yonder is large company of armed
men; they are the combined forces of Rev.
Captain Rook, and Rev. Captain Corvus.
The two reverend and notable leaders
stand a little apart from the boys, and are
engaged in earnest conversation. One
would Judge, from the manner lof each,
that they were somwhat dissatisfied with
each other, and were about to bring their
remarks to close.
We can hear but a few sentences "It
you are not going to fight 1 may as well
not CO."
~ see no use in fighting unless we meet
with resistance" -
"But, Corvus, suppose you go there to
liberate him and meet with resistance
from the citizens, would you fight them
in that case?" t4
81 hardly know, Rock that depends or
circumstances. might, and might not.
, "Well, if you are not bound to fight
there is no reason why should go.
; had rather make foray over the line into
Vernon county"
, "Very well, if you are not inclined t.
go, there is no compulsion in the case
you are surely at liberty to do as yol
5 please"
!. "0f course am" and hereupon tn
two great Captains separated with n,
very amiable feeling toward each other
1t is the 18th of December, little be
fore sunrise, not precisely the hour for
fashionable call in other and civilize,
communities; yet company of arme'
It men, about seventy five all told, not hav
ing the fear of breach of etiquette be
It fore their eyes, and being instigated b
the hope of plunder, and the cry Of ''lit
S crate the prisoner" approach the town O
Fort Scott from the southwest. The
o are led by Captain Corvus, Dane & Co.
i They approach the store of Col. Wilso
n and halt. A negro, belonging to the Co
1t onel, is taken prisoner. Wilson is ais
n taken prisoner, also his wife.
y He speaks: SIS it your intention
b, Capt Corvus, to rob me-"
y swell, I'll tell you what it is; if 20
Il will give thirty of my men breakfast,
N will not rob you."
d agreed; I will feed fifty of them
"a they like"
ID Some of the men order Marble, sho,
e. maker, into the prisoners rlDg; he RI
s. fuses to obey; he is fred upon, but
y escapes, for clerk Of Col Wilson fires
the irer at the same time.
e, Deputy Marshal Mcdonald is now o
dered into the prisoners ring. He, al
ID dacious man. refuses he is fred upon
the assailants, and returns their FIRE.
d Young man Little is ordered out
his store he refuses to comply with Il
st order, and firing commences on both side
Little is shot IN the head-he falls-tl
firing ceases, but it is not yet known tn
he is hurt, as the store is not yet opene
IS The hotel is visited; prisoner .
n leased cannon Is now brought in
town, during which q portion of the cor
rs pany rob the hotel.