The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-23
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. APRIL %. 1859.

as II 1t was about to rain /; but notwlth-
standing the gloomy prospect and the
depressing effects of the weather, the
company move almost gaily to the as
sault-this is the mode of attack agreed
upon-with ardor they rush forward, for
they are eager to rival each other; each
man is bound to be there first, for they
have ascertained that the fort is evacuated,
and peril has retired from the contest.
He, of the rusty bayonet and fiuttering
canvass, comes into line, and bears down
beautifully upon the Fort, with all his
clustering embellishments vibrating to
the breeze.
They approach the fort; they enter,
and 10 it is vacant; silent as space.
The hearts of the heroic men revive.
True, fine pointer is there; he looks
a little fercely upon the intruders-barks,
but concludes that resistance is useless,
and commences wagging his tail in fine
diplomatic style, as token of high con-
sideratiou for his conquerors, and his
pleasure at their arrival.
The dog is very cordially received by
his captors, treated with marked respect,
invited to accompany them on their return,
an invitation which he very willingly,
though waggishly, accepts.
A beautiful lithograph of bouquette
is next captured and taken from its place
of suspension ON the wall; several other
articles find their way into the deep abyss
of jay-hawker's pockets, and the COM
pany face abo'It and commence their
homeward march. They pass through a
miserable" pro-slavery town-so they
call it. There, on the south side of the
public square, stands store. The yearning
of the company for glory is not yet salts
fed. They gather around the store, they
open, they enter it. Liquor is found, and
those who imbibe, help themselves. A
barrel full of the precious elixir is next
rolled out, and its contents emptied upon
the ground. But their achievements are
not sufficiently covered with glory. Sew
eral hundred dollars worth of goods ol
various kinds are taken from the store
but, to the honor of jay hawking be il
recorded, the greater portion of the goods
were restored.
It rains, rains, rains. The company
start for their respective homes, each one
taking his own course, weary, wanting
rest and sleep, wet to their skins, and
covered with mud and glory.
A few days pass away.
II wish to get out of this region, Mr.
Prey. We are very unquiet aud unhappy
here"
ut is not easily done now, Mr.. Argus
The country is reused; the boys, some o
them, are on the watch night and day
they are riding on the lookout in ever,
direction. You could not go three mile
without being challenged"
"Why is this, Mr.. Prey?"
"Why. you see old Jess and that mis-
cradle Pro-slavery gang have been driver
out, and they threaten to come back ant
drive off or hang every man along tn
creek. They have threatened Rags. ant
the whole family, old woman and ALL"
"This is dreadful, Mr.. Prey. Thes
excitements must end, or terrible conse
quences will follow. The innocent are a
likely to suffer as the guilty."
"Can't help it, Argus, they are out. an
we mean to keep them out, come whs
may; they are grand scamps, all c
them"
alfred natures sweet testorer-balm
sleep''-0! how soothingly, presses gentl
upon the eyelids, and composes, quie1
and pours partial oblivion upon the e,
citeriients, the cares and tolls of day.
Fire arms and knives are within reach
the hand, and ready, but the inmates
each cabin sleep on, unconscious of VIII
is transpiring in the dark world near ther
There is one, pure, tender, beautiful
lovely and loving. who is worn dow
with excitement consequent upon til
reign of terror; but she sleeps now, al
visions Of earlier days, the joys of mer
+ childhood, the gay. companionship
, youth, pass before hef, cluster around HI
|. and one by one clasp her in fond, lovil
embrace, yet she starts suddenly, partial
. wakes, and then relapses into quiet slee
and the lovely, warm hearted, pure, inn
cent visions come again, and throng gail
blissfully around her like a troupe
spiritual masquerades. Rap, rap, RAJ
Three tremendous blows with hea
cane upon the side Of the board covert
!, | of the house; a scream, movement,
sleepers wake. but are affrighted, confus
, what can it mean?
t "Turn out, turn out There are t
4 hundred Missourians just come over
I'll line. The company are under arms, q
b are hurying on-Corvus at their head
Ny boys are all gone. Turn out, Z
. get out Of this bottom or you will ali
n butchered."
VI The inmates of the cabin are u
o thoroughly awake. The report is reps
10 ed and confirmed by the fact that hol
= man has come directly, rapidly, from
post Of danger, penetrating many N
y into the interior, alarming and rousing
\ sleeping inhabitants at every house al
n his way. Others start out in lateral
at rections, and in few hours hundreds
y under arms, and Pafrying forward to
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