The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-29
DESTRUCTION OF LAWRENCE.
sheriff Zones taking his Revenge.
Arson and Murder.
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) ST. LOUIS, May rs, Z. NJ.
The steamer Morning STAR from Missouri
river yesterday, brought an extra from the
I Lexington (Mo.) Express office, which says
Lawrence was destroyed Wednesday last
/ The u. S. Marshal, with 500 to 700 men, en-
tered the town and made arrests of all he had
writs he then turned the posse over to Sher-
tiff Jones, who had arrests made, when the
people resisted and fired on his man. Jones
then opened his artillery on the Free State
Hotel, after which the men charged and set
the hotel Oh fire. They destroyed the print
ing presses and set fire to the Office. There
were only about two hundred persons in Law
renee When he messenger left some of the
artillery were still firing and the fire still
spreading But few lives were lost. This is
the testimony of Hut hinson and Radcliffe, Free
State men,
CHICAGO, May 26, P. NJ
The Chicago Tribune publishes an extra,
based on intelligence brought by three men
directly from Lawrence, from which we learn
that company of mounted MiAsourians made
their appearance near Lawrence Wednesday.
They were reinforced until they numbered
over four hundred. They bore tags and ban
ners of all devices. except stars ami stripes
During the forenoon the Committee of Public
Safety sent note to the Marshal at the head
of this army, assuring him that they would
make no resistance to any process he might
wish to serve, and asked for protection of their
lives and property. He made 10 answer
About eleven O'Clock deputy marshal, with
posse of ten men, made his appearance,
summoned four men to assist him in making
arrests, and took G.. w. Deitzler and G. w.
Smith prisoners. This posse took dinner at
the Free State Hotel, and after dinner remoY-
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if Jones soon after made his appearance with
eighteen men, He did not attempt any ar
rests, but insultingly demanded al public and
private arms, and gave the people five minutes
to accede to his demand, threatening, in the
case of refusal, to storm the town.
One field piece was given up. but the people
refused to surrender their private arms. In
half an hour he returned with an overwheim-
ing force and two pieces of artillery and com
meneed the work of destruction by a cannon
ade upon the Free State HOTEL and Herald Of
Freedom Printing Office. The former was
burned, and the types and press of the latter
were broken up and destroyed. Women and
children fled in all directions. No time was
given to save property.
The Missourans were yelling through the
streets like so many demons, threatening every
man with death.
The Tribune's correspondent left at eight
O'Clock When fifteen miles from Lawrence
he sawa volume of smoke and great light in
that direction, and had no doubt but that the
town was destroyed.
Another messenger, who left Leavenworth
just before the departure Of the boat, says sew
eraI men had been killed by Jones and their
bodies were lying in the road.
1t is feared Gen. Pomeroy has been hung by
the mob. Gov. r. Robinson is at Lecompton
in the hands of the authorities. Gov. Shan
non, it is said, is no more than prisoner in
the hands of the Missourans. One Thousand |
Missourians are in the territory. Gov. Reed /
er is supposed to be in safe place. and is dali |
ly expected here, via Nebraska and Iowa.
The MOB threaten to hang Robinson, g. w. |
Brown. and Deitzler all on one tree.
The Free State men will make a stand at
Topeka and fight it out. They are now gath
ering at that point.
Atchison is in the territory, with the can
non used in the invasion.
The U. S. troods are not allowed to move
from their quarters, though anxious to protect
the settlers. A civil war RACES on the from
tier.