The narrative of John Doy, of Lawrence, Kansas ...: Printed for the author.

BATTLE OF OSAWATOMIE.
holy cause of liberty demands our blood, give it freely, and
we will trust in the Providence that feeds the sparrows."
Just then my eldest daughter made her appearance, clad in
her brother's "Stubbs"' dress, rifle in hand, and insisted on
accompanying us. It was only by urgent expostulations
and remonstrances at leaving mother and the younger chil dren so unprotected and unprovided for, that we could pre vail on her to remain.
At that battle of Osawatomie, which was fought on the
30th of August, 1856, there were fifteen of our men, includ ing Captain Cline, Ben. Golliday, now an editor at Fox
Lake, Wisconsin, and Jim Henderson, while that noble old
hero, John Brown, who was the master-spirit of the party,
had about fifteen of his own company; making thirty in all.
We had Sharpe's rifles, and a good cover of trees to work
in, from which the enemy tried in vain to dislodge us, so
long as our ammunition lasted. We killed and wounded
wagon-loads of them-as we learned afterwards from one
of their own men, they had twenty-seven killed and thirty
two wounded-while on our side we had but one slightly
wounded.
It was sharp work; but at last our ammunition was exhausted, our cartridges gave out, and we had to retreat
and swim the Marais des Cygnes River. Mr. Partridge
and Mr. Power were shot dead in the water, but the enemy
did not pursue, and those of us who were left, reached our
homes in safety, but well nigh exhausted.
After our retreat, as there was no longer any hindrance
to the advance of the ruffians, they entered the town, pillaged and burned it.
Though we had to leave the field to the enemy, that bat
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