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the reserve, towards the camp on the Wakarusa. The men were 
anxious to go out, and bring him in a prisoner, but the general 
was firm. We are acting only on the defensive* 
The howitzer has just arrived, and several men are guarding it 
in one of the lower rooms. Some ladies go in to look at the grape 
and bomb-shells. 
It was rumored that Mr. P. has been taken prisoner by the 
Missourians, and taken into their camp, on the Wakarusa. The 
indignation of the people is increasing in intensity, and their for¬ 
bearance growing less. The twelve-pound brass howitzer was 
brought in by a manoeuvre evincing tact and skill, as well as 
bravery. The council, having heard of its arrival at Kansas city, 
decided if possible it must be brought up, and three or four of our 
citizens, willing to encounter the danger, offered their services for 
the undertaking. They found the boxes in which it was packed, 
at the warehouse, consigned to one of our merchants. The propri¬ 
etor of the warehouse suggested there might be rifles in them, 
and, to quiet all suspicion, Mr. B., with an axe, raised a board from 
the largest box, saying, “ Let’s see what there is.” 
As they looked in, and saw only wheels, he said, “ It’s only 
another of H.’s carriages.” 
Everything was satisfactory. The board was renailed. The 
boxes were loaded in the wagons, with mattresses and other fur¬ 
niture on the top, and they left Kansas city, by the ferry route. 
The wagons getting set as they went up the steep bank on the oppo¬ 
site side of the river, Mr. B. called upon a band of Missourians, 
standing by, “ to give them a lift at the wheels,” which they did, 
and without difficulty they reached Lawrence, where they were 
received with loud acclamations by the citizens. The little besieged 
town received with it good cheer, hope and courage. 
A lady from Ohio, whose husband has ever been most active in 
the free-state cause, and for whom the enemy feel no little bitter¬ 
ness, has offered her little “ shake ” cabin, next the hotel, for the 
general use. Daily and nightly the ladies meet there, in the one 
room, with its loose, open floor, through which the wind creeps, to 
make cartridges; their nimble fingers keeping time with each heart¬ 
beat for freedom, so enthusiastic are they in aiding the defence. 
