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THE MISUNDERSTANDING Thomas Barber; His Wife; Parting
Scene; He Goes to Lawrence; Particulars of His Murder;
The Widow's Agony; Effect Upon the Free State Boys; Depa.
tation Sent to Conduct the Governor into Town; The Confer-
ence; The Governor is Satisfied of His Mistake; He Returns
to the Pro-Slavery Camp; His Orders to General Richardson;

STATE LEGISLATURE-Winter passes by without any Invasion;
Rumors that the Legislature would be Arrested; Assembling

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THE SACK OF LAWRENCE-The Invading Forces; They Appear Be-
hind Lawrence; Scene in Lawrence; Marshal Enters Town;

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RELIEF FOR KANSAS AND THE DISPERSION OF THE LEGISLATURE-

Reign of Terror; Emigrants from Illinois Drivea Back; Boats

Seized and returned; Aid from the East; Wisconsin First to

Move; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at New Haven; Illinois; Grand

Kansas Aid Committee; Boston and State Kansas Committees;

Causes of Popular Interest; Excitement in the South; Protec

tion for the State Legislature; Call for Extra Session; Pre-

parations for Arresting It; The Extra Session; Communi

cation with Colonel Sumner; Secretary Woodson Visits the

Convention; Entrance of Colonel Sumner; The Dispersion... 363–376

CHAPTER XXXV-1856.

BOLD STROKES AND EXTERMINATION-Colonel Samner Superseded;
General Smith; General Lane's Advent; Guerrillas; Taking
of the Pro-Slavery Fort; Murder of Major Hoyt; Franklin Ta-
ken; Fort Saunders; Titus' House Attacked; Stampede at Le-
compton; Governor Shannon's Second Treaty; Outrages; Res-
ignation and Removal of Governor Shannon; Extermination
Again; The Border Circular; Appeal of the Law-and Order
Party;" Woodson's Proclamation; "Squatter Sovereign's
"Third and Last Time;" Militia Called Out; Skirmish on Middle
Creek; March Upon Osawatomie; The Battle; Town Sacked

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