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KANSAS. 
is a perfect lull at those places, — no bravado, no threats,— all 
of which reminds us of the fearful calm always preceding the 
bursting out of a volcano. Prominent pro-slavery men are seen 
riding into a town; they hold a few moments’ conversation with 
the leaders of their party there, then disappear. Quickly they 
are at another settlement; but no word is dropped as to the 
designs. 
A half ton of lead, and nearly as much powder, arrived to-day. 
Other teams, loaded with the same needful, are on the way. Pro¬ 
visions, too, are fast coming in, and we will soon be able to stand 
quite a siege. Sixty men, detailed from the various companies, 
are at work upon the different fortifications. A guard is again to 
watch hourly for our safety. 
The Kickapoo Pioneer office issued, on the morning after the 
murder of Brown, January 18th, the following extra, commencing, 
“ Bally ! rally ! ” After making several misstatements, — among 
others, that an abolition company from Lawrence had made an 
attack upon the pro-slavery men,— it goes on : “ Forbearance has 
now ceased to be a virtue; therefore, we call upon every pro¬ 
slavery man in the land to rally to the rescue. Kansas must be 
immediately rescued from the tyrannical dogs. The Kickapoo 
Bangers are at this moment beating to arms. A large number 
of pro-slavery men will leave this place for Easton in twenty 
minutes. The war has again commenced, and the abolitionists 
have again commenced it. Pro-slavery men, law" and order men, 
strike for your altars ! strike for your firesides ! strike for your 
rights ! Avenge the blood of your brethren who have been cow¬ 
ardly assailed, but who have bravely fallen in defence of southern 
institutions. Sound the bugle of war over the length and breadth 
of the land, and leave not an abolitionist in the territory to relate 
their treacherous and contaminating deeds. Strike your piercing 
rifle-balls and your glittering steel to their black and poisonous 
hearts ! Let the war-cry never cease in Kansas again until our 
territory is wrested of the last vestige of abolitionism.” 
25 th. — Still more snow. The beautiful white covering lies two 
feet in depth on a level, and four or five in the drifts all over the 
country. It is the shield, the protection of the good Father for our 
