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ordered the free-state men to return quietly to their homes, and 
then, turning to Pate, said, “ What business have you here ? ” 
“ I am here by orders of Gov. Shannon.” 
“ I saw Gov, Shannon yesterday, and your case was specially 
considered, and he asserted you were not here by his orders.” 
He then added, “ You are Missourians, ail of you, and when you 
crossed your state line, you trampled on state sovereignty. Now, 
go,sir, in the direction from whence you came; ” and, as he closed 
his remarks, Col. Sumner waved his hand for Pate and his party 
to leave. So the brave H. C. Pate returned to Westport and 
Kansas city. He acknowledged the bravery of Capt. Brown, 
for he said Capt. Brown rode about them sword in hand, and 
commanded a surrender, and they were obliged to make it. He 
spoke well of them in their treatment of him while a prisoner 
but with Col. Sumner’s treating him with so little deference he 
felt quite outraged, and talked of a challenge. 
The pro-slavery camp was also visited by Col. Sumner, and 
ordered to leave the territory. A part did so; but another part 
of Whitfield’s force went towards Osawattomie. On the sixth, 
at four o’clock in the afternoon, one hundred and fifty of them, 
fully armed and much intoxicated, entered Osawattamie, and 
commenced their work of house-breaking, burning and pillage. 
They sacked the town, taking everything of value, money, pro¬ 
visions, clothing and jewelry. Sixteen horses were taken, while 
the owners looked on. Among them were two from the United 
States mail coach, running between Fort Scott and Westport. 
On the eighth, Capt. Brown’s company, having been disbanded 
at Palmyra, was disarmed. Hearing of the sack of Lawrence, 
they had again organized, and were deliberating how best to 
protect themselves, and neighbors, when the troops, who should 
have protected Osawattomie, came upon them, and took their 
arms. Word had been sent, previous to the attack, to some of the 
free-state camps, and messengers were immediately sent to the 
nearest camp of the dragoons, asking for protection for Osawat¬ 
tomie. The messengers stated that the free-state men had been 
disbanded with the promise of protection. Now, Osawattomie 
was calling to them for aid, and unless they would march to their 
