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midable to the pusillanimous governor. Major C.’s residence was 
found deserted, the doors wide open, furniture left as just used, 
and everything betraying that some great fear had driven them 
from their homes. The fright and confusion at Lecompton were 
terrible. Any way to get over the river seemed to be the desid¬ 
eratum ; many even, in their haste, jumped in to swim over. Ooh 
Titus and eighteen men were taken prisoners. Among them was 
Wm. Donaldson, who had been my husband’s guard on his way from 
Lexington. Titus had several prisoners in his house, — men just 
arrived in the territory. The order of the previous evening hat 
been to shoot one of them that morning; 
Some of the type of the Herald of Freedom office had been 
taken from the Kaw, and melted into slugs. These were used to 
load the cannon in the attack upon Titus’ stronghold. At the 
first fire, the cannoneer cried, “ This is the second edition of the 
Herald of Freedom.” 
The prisoners were taken to Lawrence. The next day, Sunday 
the 17th, Maj. Sedgwick, Gov. Shannon and Dr. Eodrigue, of 
Lecompton, went to Lawrence to make a treaty. The two latter 
were ready to make terms anyhow. They trembled like aspen 
leaves for fear. Gov. Shannon’s second treaty with the people 
of Lawrence was concluded. The five free-state men arrested after 
the attack at Franklin, under the bogus laws, and the howitzer 
taken from Lawrence in May, were to be exchanged for Titus and 
his band. There were also to be no more arrests under the terri¬ 
torial lavrs. 
.Gov. Shannon made a speech, in which he stated “ he wished 
to set himself right, before the people of Lawrence; that he de¬ 
sired peace and harmony for the few days of his continuance in 
office; ” and concluded by saying, “ and the few days that I 
remain in office shall be devoted, so help me Heaven, in carry¬ 
ing out faithfu ly my part of the agreement, and in preserving 
order.” 
Capt. Shombre, of the free-state party, was mortally wounded, 
but his expressed sentiment was, “ Willingly I yield my life for 
freedom.” When they told him of the treaty, like Wolfe, he said, 
“ I die happy.” He died, much regretted by our people, on the 
