CONTENTS, 
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tions— Terrible Night —Generals R. and L. visit Franklin — Dissatisfaction 
of the Invading Army — The Treaty — Dinner — Meeting at Council-Room 
— Rumor from the Camp—Commission of Generals R. and L. — Peace 
Party — Released Prisoners — Present Lull,.141 
CHAPTER XII. 
FUNERAL OF BARBER — DEATH OF R. P. BROWN. 
Election for State Constitution — Affray at Leavenworth — Funeral of Barber 
— S. and T. taken to Lecompton — Convention at Lawrence — Severe 
Weather — Destitution — Outrage at Leavenworth — Kickapoo Pioneer — 
Little Boy — Clear Morning—Odd Sleighs—Attack at Easton—R. P. 
Brown killed — Men driven from their Homes — Death of Major Robinson 
— Ride after a Mule — New Plans of the Enemy — Kickapoo Pioneer— The 
Interposition of God — Provisions — A Winter to be remembered, . . 160 
CHAPTER XIII. 
THE WINTER IN THE TERRITORY — STATE LEGISLATURE. 
Cabins in the Forts — Firing — Our People — Atchison’s Letter — Settlers’ 
Endurance — The Probability of Attack — Indians — A Wedding — Eastern 
Newspapers — Correspondence of Gov. Shannon and Maj. Clark — Presi¬ 
dent’s Message—The Twenty-second of February — River open — Legisla¬ 
ture— Rumors of Arrest — Religious Societies — Osawattomie — Hampden 
— Topeka —Wabousa — Manhattan — Council City — State Officers — Sharpe’s 
Rifles taken at Lexington—Corner-stone of Unitarian Church laid — Our 
House finished — Calls on Settlers — Receptions,.177 
CHAPTER XIV. 
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION — “ SHERIFF JONES ” SHOT. 
April — Quiet — Emigration — Arrests — Committee of Investigation — Re¬ 
hearsal— “Sheriff Jones” shot—Meeting at Lawrence — Fugitive from 
Arrest — Incidents — The People indignant — Attempt to excite the Mis¬ 
sourians, .196 
CHAPTER XV. 
REDOUBLED EFFORTS FOR A NEW INVASION. 
May-party at Hotel — New Outrages — The Committee of Investigation at 
Tecumseh — Visit at Topeka — Big Springs — Washington — Incidents — 
Tecumseh — A Friend’s Cabin — Boarding House — Buford’s Men — Judge 
Lecompte’s Charge to Grand Jury — A Writ of Attachment for Gov. Reeder — 
The Marshal’s Proclamation — Pro-Slavery Letters — Continual Outrages 
upon Free-State Men in the Territory and in Missouri,.209 
