The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-09-06

himself he never would. The crowd thought
they wouldn't too.
Col. John Richie, OF Topeka, gave some
interesting "reminiscences Of the Kansas
war. the battle OF the Spurs, etc, in which
he had participated, and left the audience
in admirable good humor.
johnson Clark, of Miami county, was
very brief, and closed by proposing senti-
mept TO the effect that the colored people OF
the Union are invited TO make arrange
ments to build, nifty years hence, at Charles
town. Va, monument TO John Brown,
suggestion which was hailed as a happy
one by the crowd.
The following was offered by Judge Han
way and was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the State Historical society
is requested to collect and preserve all me
mentoes OF our early history.
Col. St. John offered the following,
which was adopted by the same vote:
Resolued. That it is the duty of the State
Historical society to collect at as early time
| the personal recollections ofthe associates OF
John Brown pertaining TO the events Of his
career in Kansas
Judge Hanway gave an interesting state
ment in reference TO the eleven slaves
Brown accompanied to Canada on his last
trip. Himself, DR. Fitzpatrick and DR.
| afterward Gen Blunt conveyed them from
place 10 place and secreted them one month
ON the Pottawatomie, until Browns depar-
ture. He considered, and Justly, this one
Of the most important links in the great
chain Of subsequent events.
Hon. Ed. L. Smith, of Mound City, made
a splendid speech, Astounding with timely
references to the history Of the Brown idea
in Kansas, and glances at its influence npor
the future.
Capt. Updegraf, one Of Browns lieuten
ants in the fight, and who, but for his cour
te,v, would have been in command, ther
rose and volunteered statement OF his rec
objections of the battle lie is a finely
preserved gentleman Of perhaps seventy
and As he pointed out over the field, his eye
shone with the brilliancy OF youth. Hi
, statement was as follows:
For two weeks proceeiing the fight the gen
| uine free state men Of these valleys were un
der arms almost constantly, and the Mnoi'
county was patroled by mounted NEIL Ihef'
were here and there clssses-tne aSr.ss "
| termined to ex tend aid % the ny1ng m11tives
at any peril; the m0defate consssseeiSe iIe'
, state men, who feared rash measures ana TN
pro-siavery men. The last two classes com
bi.led against us, kept spies upon our Track
and kept our enemies over the border IN con
. slant knowledge Of our plans and purpose
: rs they could discover. All the Save poWe
was upon us, the administration secondln,
E IL, and We, handful of freemen, deterInines
to die if we must, were cut of from communi
cation with our friends and allies oy the MS
sourians who thristed for our blood. We or
= ganized A. the Marion GuaTcs, numbering a
hone time sixty men, but "A nuober Dtcain
, | am on the day before the fight, at u drill
6ui aof ~ these asked tsase Of absence,
that the 18th but few men were ,, let. Gap,
of THAI day for home, with his forty men, >
( that VI are left very few In numbers. gu
HEADQUARTERS Were at a block house near IN
church& On the morning OF the Dth a me.
, senger dkme to me and said the Missouriaii
were cdIning. The night had been one q
great Anxiety. Brown was over the rive,
having bne the previous day with the caffl
OF the skttlement for security. l sent hi
word ami at sunrise he came over. He report
ed that the advancing men had cannon, an
knowing that the block house would .
and entered the grove. We conld the
see the MissOurians coming down upon u
twas fine sight. There was s,i no brush tnei
| said to Brown, "ShaII We fire T" and he an
swered, " No, it's too far" They continue
to come on. and while crossing ,ne me, Ia ,Nna
= er, and fired my Sharp's rife. Volley 10
\ lowed. They opened with cannon. Brow
| said Never MIND, boys, let them ure,
:. and then We began hiring IN earnest. Som
of our men emptied their cartridge boxes.
had about thirty, DOT OF eighty cartridge
with which entered the fight: On the las
: charge, they formed in two lines, at abou
p 30 wards distance. They fired a volley. hear
4 several shots strike near me, and one struc
= me. They lOaded.in the old way, IN the mul
: Zle and there we stood face TO lace, going
|, loading and firing. l wondered why lher
4 was no loss perceivable on Their SIDE. Mhe
the order was given for the second charge "
e broke while crossing the river and they cam
: upon US. / was drinking from the creek
n They fired upon Us, woundlng one ol vs.,
crswled up the bank, lame from my woun'
: and aitS Ough they were close upon us an
were co.'s. antly firing, they failed to hit an
of US afterward. was amused at the remari
e of an Irishnlan by my side, Vel, thit
= moighty poor shootin' ony way" We cease
firing and prevailed upon the men as the.
: crossed TO remain as quiet as possible, so tina
I the enemy might not cross in pursuit OF us
Upon the close of this interesting reminis
cence, an adjournment was carried, an
the vast assemblage quietly and quickl
broke up.
A letter was received from John Brown
Jr., expressing regrets at his inability to at
tend upon the services, aud his profOun,
qualification at the glorious progress an'
power of Kansas.
The press was well represented by Col
i. Anthony, Of the Leavenworth Times; Gleed
. Of the Lawrence Journal, the New Iorl
, Herald and Chicago Tribune; Shea, Of tn
Kansas City Times; Rice, of thu Paola Re
publican; Brice, of the Mound City Clarion
PrOuty, of the Chicago Times; Howell, o
! Frank Leslie's Musroted -Ners; Nevin, o
. the Globe Democrat, and Others