CHAPTER XIX. 
EXCITEMENT IN MISSOURI — OUTRAGES IN THE TERRI¬ 
TORY. 
I arrived at Kansas city on the night of-June 8d, at twelve 
o’clock, after my eastern flying trip, and in hopes soon to join my 
husband. I had reached Chicago, on the homeward journey, when 
the first uncertain news of the sacking of Lawrence came. A few 
hours’ delay, in order to gain more certain intelligence, followed, 
and the unexpected arrival of a friend from the ill-fated city gave 
to the wearing suspense of uncertainties the vividness and sadness 
of realities. He was doubtful as to the fate of any prisoners in 
their hands, yet for them he feared the worst. Still hoping all 
things good, however, with the habitual buoyancy of my character 
unsubdued, I pursued my journey, receiving from strangers in Illinois 
many tangible proofs of their sympathy for Kansas, and for those 
battling in the cause. The last day or two of the trip on the Mis¬ 
souri river rumors of war became more frequent. Inflammatory 
extras were thrown upon the boats at different landings. People 
at Lexington, and other points along the river, were much excited, 
and preparing for a new invasion. The extras stated the murder 
of eight pro-slavery men, by the abolitionists, and the cruel muti¬ 
lation of their bodies ; the death of the United States Marshal, of 
XL C. Pate, and J. McGee. Deeds of blood and violence, of 
which they were hourly guilty, were charged upon the free-state 
men. The following is a sample of the incendiary extras which 
flew through the border counties : “ Murder is the watchword and 
midnight deed of a scattered and scouting band of abolitionists, 
who had courage only to fly from the face of a wronged and in¬ 
sulted people, when met at their own solicitation. Men, peaceable 
