The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-16
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. APRIL Is. 1859.

1t is very good article lacks nothing
but girt; we will take it along.
"Ard now boys let us go aud get the
howitzer, and the muskets, which we
were obliged to leave"
They find the howitzer, the carriage,
the muskets the wheels have been taken
away. They search find 6ne wheel
they find Pro. slavery man who removed
them, and will not tell where the other
wheel can be found.
"Tie him up and put the hickory to
him."
II is done; several rods are worn up
around him; the wheel is obtained, and
now over the prairie again to head quar-
ters. We are within FIVE miles how it
rains-a terrible storm. Two miles more;
what blackness Of darkness. Men cannot
see one another; cannot see the animals
upon which they ride.
They send some ahead to feel out where
the road is and while the tempest RACES
fearfully, they sing and whistle in order
to keep near each other.
They cross stream, and several of
their horses are struggling in the water,
and their riders leave them to their fate.
They are guided to house by the bark
ing of a dog; they dismount; enter the
house in a sad plight. leaving their horses
to take care of themselves.
The horses are all found, next morning,
huddled together upon the leeward side
ofthe house.
But where is Gun? It is not know
He did not go with the company; he
started /; fell from his mule /; cried as
usual, and lost his revolver and memo
randa. Unfortunate Gun went off with
out pulling the trigger.
! He went back to find his lost treasure
cried in vain for some one to assist him,
and thus he has failed to fl his place in
the rear.
Parson Grabhorse and his command are
gone. They have returned to their starting
point, but they have not gone toiling
YEARLY along on foot.
They are generally very we'll mount
| ed though some of their saddles are side
saddles,
Yonder in the edge of that timber are
a small squad of armed men. The Leader
is Rev. Captain Corvus. He has pro
tected the inhabitants in the vicinity, un.
til it is thought ne ought to be arrested
The Marshal, and a small squad of U. s
troops are advancing for that purpose
Corvus and his men are we'll posted fo
defence.
The posse advance; the Captain
command present their guns-aim-6re
a man falls mortally wounded one o
two others are slightly wounded. Th,
posse are in haste to be gone. They returl
Fort Scott.
A larger force is now ordered out
yonder they 60 over that high prairie
across that ravine; now they max,
de.our to the left, in order to cut off tn
retreat of the Jay-hawk chief and hi
men the posse are too late Corvus AM
his command are gone. They have fled
some of them on horseback, others o.
] foot, who hsd not time to mount. The
creep into the bushes. but they have lef
eight horses behind them. These tn
, posse take and return to the town.
: jay hawking is now of frequent occur
renee; it has became one of the institu
tions of the country its apostles are he
roes, but it does not always pay.
Here lies very good claim-a fe'
acres improved; and there, near wher
, that spring of water bubbles up and flow
onward, looking so clear, so refreshin
and beautiful, stands the cabin Of th
claimant. It is small structure, but PEI
haps we can be accommodated with a
inside view; let US enter.
Look man suddenly leaves the cal
in, and darts, with the speed of dee
down that dark ravine to the south-eas
, He frequently turns his head and lool
> back as if he were pursued. What is Il
!. meaning of all this ? All! look yonder
: the north. A half dozen men are a.
81 preaching, mounted on horseback an
riding at full speed. They near the ca
in they halt and dismount. They a
armed we see two Sharp's rifles, OIL
Mississippi rife, double baneled she
gun and two muskets, besides several I
volvers and knives.
The men look ferocious enough, a
!. ther vissages look stern as if they we
, about to have doubtful, struggle with
N powerful foe.
N See! they enter the cabin. Let us pc
D. through between the logs and note tn
3 business.
g. A dingy, withered old woman is all
,s ''human" the strange, stern visitors Il
s. within.
IN One of the gang speaks:
d. II say, old woman, where is your
= man ?'
"He is safe. What is your business "
ef him ?"
"That Is our business +; tell US where
o. is"
n, II don't know where he is"
"Yes you do. Want that him that
he 90 down the rsvine into the timber ?"
III "well, l allow it was"
@The d-d old pork-eaten pilgrim
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