The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-30
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. APRIL 80. 1859

Iney approach IN fuil view OF the town.
See; many of the inhabitants, men and
women, are hastily leaving the town.
Some of the citizens mount their hors-
es. and are Immediately out of the reach
of pursuit.
The approaching army halt. The lead
ers consult:
ave will send delegation to confer
with the leading citizens, and demand
the murderers."
There go the appointed delegation
They make their demand upon the citi-
zens 4saa-le
They reply: "We are not responsible
for the acts of those men. Those mur-
derers are not in the town. But before
you approach Missouri town, dismiss
from your company Capt. Corvus and his
men. They are in your posse. They
are men-robbers of the worst character.
We can have nothing to do in a matter
with which they are identified"
The delegation return. A consulta-
ton is held. Many wish to sack and
burn the town. Different counsel pre-
walls. The town is not molested; the
posse return peaceably to their homes.
Corvus is chagrined at not being in
command, and he is now meditating. He
knows that there are many Pro-slavery
interests stillin the Territory, upon which
he can prey, and he is revolving the sub.
ject in his mind.
During all this reign of terror, Sly re-
mains unmoved, cool, calm, concentrated,
still and slow. He has Just returned
from tour, in company with others, to
the bloody glen.
ut was terrible spectacle; you must
have been greatly shocked at the sight of
those mangled, bloody, wounded and dead
men,"
"Not at all, Argus; they have been kill
ing my friends for the last twenty years."
"But do you not think that the course
pursued by Corvus and others, in robbing
and driving off inhabitants, instigated the
bloody deed ?"
by no means; We cannot live in the
Territory with such men; they have for
feited their right. Corvus is not robber,
he only takes what he wants, and makes
his enemies sustain the expenses of the
war;"
II believe if he had minded his bust
ness and let people alone, these things
would not have happened"
"He is doing good work; he is ac-
tive, and doing more than all the rest of
the country. wish the rest of us were
doing as much. He is the only man in
the county 1 have any real respect for"
"Then you think this plundering is all
right"
"Yes; war must be made to support it
self. The same state Ct things will exist
in South Carolina. There are men drill
ing and training for that very purpose; I
should like to see it at work there"
Sly passes-"Good morning, Mr.. Prey.
How does it happen, that if those Trading
Post murderers are residents of Missouri,
that their names are so well known ?"
"Why, Argus, the most of them live, or
haue Rued in the Territory"
as that so ?''
Certainly it is. Hamilton has claim
near where those men were shot,"
as it possible, Mr.. Prey?'
, Certainly. That" pointing with his
fnger-''that is his dog. You see his name
on the brass collar around his neck he
, was at the fort, and followed Samy home
Again, Fear goes Historically around
:, from cabin to cabin. With her handi
i clasped before her, she totters and quiver
n along. She walks by day, and she walk
by night. She bends in the darkness
5 and puts her white, quivering lips to tn
d ear of age, of prime manhood, of volatil
9 youth, of womanhood, of beauty, purit.
: and innocence, and she whispers of th
g bloody massacre she whispers by day
J. and she whispers by night, and she whis
pers more thrillingly than ever.
d There go several men; they have bee
d reused by her whispers ;gshey sdare nc
sleep in their houses they take the
s. rifles and seek the covert of the fores
st until the dawn of day.
If Again it is night. "Rap. rap, rap
t, There are eighty Missourians, who ha'
just crossed the line; they have take
Mr.. II. prisoner; they tried to get him b
s. fore, but they have got him now, and a
le after others. Turn out; by God, v
have al got to fight now, or be butchere
ID Corvus has gone on to meet them Wi
his company. Ny boys are all gone
is, Every one is going as fast as he can"
up Such is the alarm; we remember Il
nassacre-it is terrible.
IL Men have hastened on with all posi
oi bic dispatch. There, close to that ravir
to under the branches of that wide spreadil
If oak, stand two men. One has left b
e. house from fear-Argus stands there
ed bear him company. Hark the tramp
D. horses is heard; they pass-men are HI
ii rying on to the scene of strife, and it m
1t be of blood.
It Day dawns hours pass away; the d
~ tance to the seat of war is but f
miles; why have we no intelligence
We what is going on?
ad The men have not returned. Arg
es, shoulders his gun and starts off to &
war. He walks more than mile; hors