CONTENTS. Great American Desert-Opening of California - Colonel Fremont's Route- Kansas-Scenery - Soil-Climate -Extent of the Missouri Compromise New England Aid Company-First Parties - Lawrence-First Election- Census-First Winter-Second Invasion-Protests - Meeting at Leaven- EASTERN EMIGRATION -BORDER MEN. Kansas City, Mo.-Westport - Baptist Mission - Election-day-Threats Against Gov. Reeder-Members Elect of Legislature - Mission Church - Death of Mrs. T.-Scarcity of Provisions-Arrival of a Friend-A Gentle- man from Massachusetts -Silver Mist-City People in Kansas-Spider- Company-Sabbath-School-Heavy Showers-Homes - Steamer- Election-Tour in the Country-Emigration-Visit to a Friend — Hard- ships of Settlers-Preaching on Capitol Hill Death of Dr. Clark, . . 43 - Cold Weather-Communion - Cholera-Rattlesnakes-Sickness - Oppres- rian Doctor Gov. Shannon at Westport - - - Prairie Fires - Cold― Constitutional Convention - Military Supper- Mr. C. - 95 Judge Lecompte at November Court- Grand Mass Convention at Leavenworth rence - Gov. Shannon's Proclamation — "Sheriff Jones" at Lawrence - A Vermonter Messengers taken Prisoners-Rescuers - Howitzer Barber shot-Gov. Shannon's Pass-The Governor at Lawrence - Depreda- tions-Terrible Night - Generals R. and L. visit Franklin-Dissatisfaction - - Rumor from the Camp-Commission of Generals R. and L. - Peace Election for State Constitution - Affray at Leavenworth - Funeral of Barber S. and T. taken to Lecompton - Convention at Lawrence Severe Weather-Destitution - Outrage at Leavenworth - Kickapoo Pioneer- Little Boy-Clear Morning-Odd Sleighs-Attack at Easton - R. P. Brown killed - Men driven from their Homes Death of Major Robinson Ride after a Mule - New Plans of the Enemy-Kickapoo Pioneer - The Interposition of God - Provisions A Winter to be remembered, .160 THE WINTER IN THE TERRITORY - STATE LEGISLATURE. Cabins in the Forts-Firing-Our People - Atchison's Letter - Endurance - The Probability of Attack — Indians — A Wedding - Eastern Newspapers - Correspondence. of Gov. Shannon and Maj. Clark - Presi- dent's Message - The Twenty-second of February - River open- - Legisla- ture Rumors of Arrest - Religious Societies-Osawattomie-Hampden -- Topeka --Wabousa -- Manhattan - Council City State Officers -- Sharpe's Rifles taken at Lexington-Corner-stone of Unitarian Church laid- Our May-party at Hotel-New Outrages - The Committee of Investigation at Tecumseh Visit at Topeka - Big Springs - Washington - Incidents- Tecumseh-A Friend's Cabin - Boarding House — Buford's Men -- Judge Lecompte's Charge to Grand Jury- A Writ of Attachment for Gov. Reeder Rumors of the threatened Attack - Letters to the Governor and Marshal, with Robberies between Lawrence and Kansas City-The U. S. Mail Searched- "Reign of Terror" at Leavenworth - Dr. R. and Mr. M. taken Prisoners- Trip up the River - Excitement at Kansas City Battle at Prairie City- Missourians driven out Sack of Osawattomie - Judge C. and Mr. C. ordered away from Lecompton - Attempted Arrest of Judge C. — Murder of Cantrell-Outrage upon Messrs. Bailey, Hill, Barlow, Rev. Mr. Webster, - Gov. Robinson's Guard- Gov. Shannon and Col. Sumner - 290 - Visit the Camp-Legate and Hoyt arrested - New Orders of Cramer - Emi- grants disarmed and sent back-Gay, the Indian Agent, killed — Bu- Discomforts - - More Emigrants turned back - The President dumb- Moved - Col. Titus W. P. - - - - Forts Destruction of Fort on Douglas Creek - Free-State Emigrants arrived Battle at Franklin - Murder of Hoyt - Destruction of Fort on Washington Creek, and of Titus' Stronghold - Panic at Lecompton - Murder of Ross -- Outrage upon Free-State Lady - Woodson calls out Militia - at Lecompton-Eighty Troops go to Lawrence Osawattomie destroyed- - Missourians driven out - Houses burned-U. S. Marshal visits Lawrence - |