The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

hour. Never before had / met such a
band of men. They were not earnest,
but earnestness incarnate. Six of them
were John Browns sons"
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS.
In the August following, new in
vasion, on an extensive scale, of Kan
sas, from the Missouri border, was plan
ned and executed. - Infammatory proc
lamations were issued, which affirmed
that the pro-slavery settlers either had
been or we're about to be all killed or
driven out of the Territory by the Abo-
litionists, and the Missourians were ex-
horted to rally all their forces for the
conflict.
Lexington, Mo-, was assigned as the
place and Aug. 20 as the time of as
semblage for La Fayette County, and
New Santa Fe, jackson County, as the
general rendezvous. "Bring your guns,
your horses, and your clothing, all ready
to go on to Kansas: our motto will be
this time, No Quarter! Let no one
stay away!"
A similar appeal was issued from
Westport, signed by Atchison, String
fellow, and others. A force of 1000
men was, by virtue of these appeals,
collected at the petty village of Santa
Fe, directly on the border; but soon
divided into two expeditions, one Of
which, led by Senator Atchison, was
confronted at Bulls Creek by not more
than half its number under Gen. j. III.
Lane, and turned back without fight
first hating, and refusing to advance
against the determined front of the
Free-State men, and finally disappear
ing in the course of the ensuing night.
The other and smaller party, led by
Gen. Reid, consisted of 400 to 500 men.
we'll armed with United States cannon,
muskets, bayonets, and revolvers, and
literally supplied with ammunition.
They pursued a more southerly
course, and, at daylight on the morning
of Aug. 80, approached the little vii
lage of Osawatomie, which was de-
Tended by barely 80 Free-State men !;
but their leader was old John Brown.
His son Frederick was shot dead, about
a mile and a-half from the village, by
the Rev. Martin White, who led the
pro-slavery advance or scouting party,
before young Brown was aware of their
hostile character. Two other Free
State men were likewise surprised and
killed early in the morning
THE BATTLE OF osAwAToMIE
John Brown, with his 80 compatriots,
took position i'll great haste in the tim
ber on the southern bank of the little
river Usage, here known as the Marais-
des- -Cvgnes, little to. the northwest Of
the village, and here fought the advance
OF the Toe as they approached, until 81
or 81 of them were killed and from 40
to 80 wounded. l.t.o
Ihe Free-State men, fighting gener-
ally under cover against an undisci-,
plined and badly managed force, lost but
five or six in ALI; hnt the dispropor-
ton was too great and, their ammuni-
ton becoming exhausted, they. were
forced to retreat, leaving Osawatomie
TO be sacked and burned again.
Brown himself continued steadily fir
Ing, as well as directing his men, through
out the conflict, amid an incessant shower
of grape-shot and bullets. Not until he
saw the whites OF the enemy's eyes did
he give the order to his little band to
retreat. The rufiians killed the only
wounded prisoner whom they took, as
also Mr.. Williams, whom they found
i'll Osawatomie, and who had taken no
part in the conflict. .u
The Missourlans returned to their
homes in triumph, boasting that they
had killed old Brown and dispersed his
band but their wagon-loads of dead
and wounded created saIutary awe,
which was very efficient in preventing
future invasons, or rendering them COM
paratively infrequent.
The Rev. Martin White, for his
services in this expedition, was chosen a
member of the next Lecompton (pro-
slavery Legislature. which he attended;
and, in the course OF It's deliberations, he
entertained his fellow members with Il
graphic and humorous account of his
killing of Frederick Brown.
When the session was finished he
started Tor home, bat never reached it.
His body was found cold and stuff on
the prairie, with rlde-ball through his
vitals.
To be continued J
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