" These lessees were entertaining some friends on that evening, and begged the guerrillas to show them some distinction.

He disarmed and dispersed the free-State guerrillas,John Brown's among the earliest,liberated prisoners, drove the Missourians, including delegate Whitfield and General Coffee of the skeleton militia, back across their State line, and stationed five companies along the border to prevent their return.

In each case they demanded a cash advance of a few thousands, for the purpose of hiring the guerrillas to keep the peace.

There was no cavalry to make the promised patrol between Waterproof and the post next below it, or to hunt down any guerrillas that might come near.

That this not only assumes but reflects the dreadful significance of "sold" indicates why we still need guerrillas in the newsroom.