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state forces. They desire ail matters amicably adjusted. There 
is talk of vigilance committees of equal numbers, free-state men 
and pro-slavery, to try offenders; Gov. Shannon has expressed 
himself in favor of letting the territorial laws go, as the House 
has admitted free Kansas. Woodson is very strongly opposed. 
A few days since, a free-state man, in Lecompton, was ordered 
out of town by Wm. Donaldson. The people there, effectually 
frightened at the turn affairs are taking, returned the compli¬ 
ment, ordering Donaldson to leave town. They immediately had 
a circular printed, inviting people into their town, and promising 
them safety. 
Mr. Wilson and daughter, from South Carolina, were in camp 
a little time on the 21st. They were strangers in the territory. 
When Mr. Wilson returned to Lawrence, he refused to pay the 
four dollars for the team, which he promised on taking it. Chap¬ 
man, one of the Shawnee council, declared he would have the 
one dollar still retained by Mr. Wilson, and the next morning, as 
Mr. W. was going to Westport in the stage, Chapman asked him 
again for the money. Upon his refusing, Chapman struck him 
on the head with a heavy stick. After the wound was dressed, 
against the advice of others, he continued his journey to West- 
port, and died soon after reaching there. Chapman was examined 
before a justice at Lecompton, and released on bail, $3,500. 
Sam Salters and Haney were his bondsmen, both notorious for 
their villany, and pecuniarily irresponsible. The bail asked in 
the case of Evans, free-state, by an impartial injustice, at Le¬ 
compton, was $5,000, and in case of young Doy, also free-state, 
taken on charge of horse-stealing, no bail could be admitted. 
Chapman has also been notorious for his threats against the lives 
of several of the citizens of Lawrence. 
All kinds of vegetables have been bountifully supplied to the 
prisoners for many weeks by their friends. In some cases they 
have brought of the first fruits of their fields. Wild grapes and 
apples are growing plenty now. To-day some gentlemen, concert- 
singers, brought their melodeon and sang to us. It made quite a 
variety in camp life. 
August. — The first Sunday in August we had preaching in 
