The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-12-14

ioGud. William Sherman was killed in the
same manner rs the Younger Dovlcs and
Wilkinson The horrible gaShcs made hy
the broad Sworus or Sabrcs of the Browns
gave rise to the story hat the victims were
mui!!atcd nut there WAS no reason to think
that the bodies were hacked nv cut a!t,r
Iiic was extinct. The "Northcrn Army
now, with single prisoner, Jerome Clan
Vile. rctraccd its steps Ia the camp of the
previous evening, whore the wagons ami
horses had been lett. They brcaklastcd
there, and remained in camp till nearly noon.
AS the carly light "f that Sunday morn.
ing, May 25, 1856. came over the new land
so lately wilderness, showing here and
there ut wide intervals cabin with little
I'hsld, 9ssPlsntod ,gIsonI, ,is,,Ievoatsd, sfSe
ghastly toffses~ ~Hins'in thsV ssass Gwo
widows, with their iathrrlcSs children were
weeping over their dead. They knew then
what the world does not know even yet.
that this was the work of John Brown. Aud
the same morning light found the stern
commander ofthc army of seven in camp
with his men and prisoner. As he tits his
hands TO heaven To ask blessing on the food
the 'dricd' blood ofthc victim, is seen upon
them by the prisoner The prisoner was
set at liberty during the morning, but was u
little too ireS in what he said about the
browns, and was shot not long artcrwatd,
near Black Jack, while on his way TO Kan>
sas city in Il wagon
The community was ut first startled and
shocked by the reports OF these midnight
murders. Old John Brown and his com
pany oi seven arrived at the camp they
had leit on Ottawa Creek about midn ght
between Sunday aud Monday after the
aSsassina,ions. The news was known the
next morning, and Johu Brown, Jr i'm
mcdiatc!y resigned his command of the rifle
company. mounted his horse and rode away
home. lie vas soon after arrested for this
crime and severely Used, it is said, being
driven, chained, many miles in the hot sun.
until he became insane. His father used to
show the chain in the East on his money
raising excursions. and showed great emo
ton IN narrating John Juniors snffcrirgs
and consequent insanity. He NAV well
have shown emotion That son suffered
for his flthers crime, which a, that very
time he was hiding and DENYING. y j
The effect Of these murders was very
great upon the community and on the for>
tunes "i Kansas but it was not ut all what
the commander Of the "NorthcrE Army"
anticipated. He expected to prccIpi;atc
revolution. but instead Of this. the Aboh-
iIon!StS q! Lawrence, even, almost uuani-
n"usiy denounced the deed. Public r--o-
!utl"nS were passed concerning the matter.
iHmcnt!ng 1t ;IS most unfortunate. The Miss
sourlans, however, came Oh, inhamcd with
righteous wrath, hunting old John Brown
and III, boys. ready to shoe. :hcm ut siyht.
Frederick they did shoot .hus, and they
burned the cabins Of all the Browns
ana AL their kin. drove away their stock
and took vengeance upon them in whatever
way they could. Browns resistance, and
now he fought at Black Jack. are wei!
known. 1t Is not generally understood
however, that all this fighting at Dsawatomie
and BIhck Jack grew ont Of the Potawain-
mic "SSnseinations. The impression was
really made in the East ut the time, and
has prevailed since that the po,awatomi,
affair was in retaliation fDr these abuses
and outragcs committed upon the Browns by
the border ruilians i; The effect
of this crime upon the character and career
ol OLD J"En Blown was pcivasive, decisive,
overwhelming. After that night he knew
that his life was forfeit; and he fought, and
begged and planned with dcspryatcncss
norm "i his Gangar lie could not live in
Nnn>aS he could not live IN safety or pcacc-
'"ii' anywhere. lie must fight on to the
"nd now III" frhIcon was passed H."
cut Of his long beard. probably as disguise,
ana sought hcI III New fngi"nd, rcciting
'hc woes OF ms i"n!ly' but cnnccaing
their cause His desperate carnestnc.s won
me confidence and the hearts at som" of
New England greatest aud ncbIcNt men.
liad th"y known fully what he was and