Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-06-06

The actual destruction Of property in Law
renee, proves not to have been 50 great as was
at first stated. That the city was not entire
Iy laid in ashes was duo to the care OF
Providence, and by no means to the forbcar-
cncc Of the invading ruHions The loss both
Of life and property is great enough however
as it is.
The correspondent Of the New York Tri-
lnnc writing the day after the attack on
Lawrence, describes it as follows:
"Marshal Donaldson. whose {. S. posse had
been gradually narrowng the circle around
Lawrence, made 70 nocturnal descent upon it
ahont o'clock yesterday morning. They
took possession Of the town without the
slightest resistance, and arrested those they
wanted, Dietzlcr and Smith being among
the number taken. The Marshal. after pro
longing the search, and taking all the arms
they could find, went through a mock pro-
cess Of disJanIing them, when they were
Immediately led on by Sheriff Jones, who has
not been half 50 seriously injured as was sup
posed. and the assassination story about
whom Las doubtlcss been Il trick
-Four pieces Of artillery were Immediately
planted IN front Of the great Hotel. and they
gryss was made with the artillery, as the
walls were thick. One corner was injured,
bnt when they saw that the work was too
slow, keg OF powder was placed in the eel
lar, and the attempt made to blow it up,
THIS was only partially succe sSlul, but the
flames were soon bursting from it in all direc-
tions. Both Of the newspaper Offices were
then fired
The posse in the meantime ransacked every
quarter for liquor, and long before evening
great many OF them were dissustingly drunk.
and running about the streets, talking about
killing the Aboltionists.
Several men are reported killed but the
loss Of life and other outrages perpetrated on
the helpless men, women and children will
never be known.
Comparatively few men were in Lawrence
when the attack was made.
When it was resolved that the t s. au-
thorites should not, in any shape. be re-
sisted, no matter how lawiess or violent. the
defenders left the city one by one, well know
ing that the presence Of a few men would
only expose them to certain destruction, and
that an attack on them would make an apo
logy for destroying the town.
The following is from the correspondence of
the Missouri Democrat
MoEE MuBplGs rs KANSAS. On Monday.
the IJth. at > =. NJ, young man by the
name Of Jones, who had been to Lawrence to
get a sack of meal, was on his return home,
when he was met by portion Of the t. ),
Mar.hal's posse. llo was ordered to halt
he did so. Ills arms were then taken from
him, and he was permitted to 90. When he
had proceeded Il few steps, two Of this posse
said, - let's shoot the damned abolitionist "
both fired, and the young man, who was from
Illinois, fell to the ground. lie died at | | r.
NJ that day.
About p. VI, four young men of Law
rance, proceeded to the scene Of the murder.
When about Il miles from Lawrence,
they were met by some men on horse back
The posse asked " whore bound to l' The
reply Of the Lawrence men was - t. Frank
lin, as they started on, when the Ruiians
fired upon the young man who had answered
the questions, and killed him instantly
His name was stewart, lie was native of
New Nork,and had been in the Territory only
a short time
\ Delaware Indian was shot and supposed
to be mortally wounded, near Sarcoxie, by
another law and order detail
Another squattcr, who lives few miles up
the Kaw, from Lawrence, was shot on his
claim ON Monday night.
All these eases are well authenticated.
\ Few FACTS Fourteen men have been
shot at within the last nine days-irrespec-
tive Of the two murdered and two fatally
wounded men already mentioncd-in the vi
ciuity of Lawrence, by parties of Gov. Shan
nOn's legally organized posse. list Of
their names is preserved, and will be prOduc-
cd at the proper time.
Horses, reyolyers, rifles, shot-guns, knives
and oxen have been taken every day, from
squattcrs met and oyerpowercd on the high
way. The Chiyalry Of South Carolina here
have a talent that way.
Yesterday, Monday morning, party came
upon a man ploughing in Il field two miles
north of Lawrence, took three oxen from him,
drove them off to their camp, and killed
them for the use Of the legally organized -
militia.
The Chicago Tribune gives the following
items -
The Congressional Committee is threaten
ed by the mob, and they are preparing to
leave to ensure their own safety.
Shannon is virtually Il prisoner in the
hands of the Ruitians, and is used merely as
an instrument to serve their purposes.
Gen. Whitfield led the Ruihans.
Shannon was distributing United States
muskcts to the Missouri Rufiians-already
they had received near three thousand stand
of Government arms.
Mr. Warren met Atchison, late the Vice
President of the United States. near Law
renee, with two pieces Of cannon and sixty
men, making their way up to the beleaguer-
ed city, swearing vengeance upon the d--d
Yankees