New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
THE TOWN OF LAWRENCE IN ASHES.


LEAvEswoRIB, Kansas, Thursday, May y, 1856.
On WEDNESDAY, May 81, the posse that had Assem-;
hled at I.ecompton, in accordance with the Cnteh
States Marsbal's proclamation. made their appear
ance ON the highte that overlook the town Of Law
reIce, about sunrise.
The first company were mounted on horses. and
numbered from q to 100. They were reenforc-d until
the whole amounted TO about 400. Tney took posses
.ion Of the roads leading 10 and fom Lawrence, 50
that the citizens u town could not get any commun
cation with tbose n the country, and even usveers
that wished to pursue their journey were oned
from leaving The, marshaled their command IN oat
tie anay displaying flags ct the came time Of various
krds and colors. One noticed in particular was red
and white with lone the corner Others bisck
and white, green and white and most all eoors anu
kinds except the National flag OF stars and stripes.
During the forenoon, the Committee Of Public Safety
appointed by the citizens of Lawrence, addressed
note to the Marshal assuring him that the citizens
would make no resistance 10 toe serving ., any
writ and at the time, a. citizens OF tue Unrei
States and Of the Territory of Kansas, asking OF HIN
protection Of their lives and proper, bat he United
States Marshall took notice OF the same. Aoout
IL IN. the Deputy Marshal, with posse OF nins or
ten, made his appearance in the streets. Ih.y
were unarmed save small arms. The Deputy
Marsba then summoned four OF our citizens to assist
in making arrests. They went with him ana h's Posne
and made two arrests Of our felow.townsmen, q. w.
Dietzler and q. w. Smith. The posse then took din
n.r at the Free State Hotel. ,
After dinner the two prisoners were conveyed ou, Oh
town, and Sheriff Jones made his appearance WIN
make any arrest but in insulting manner demanded
the arms, both private and public, and said that ne
would give them five minutes To accede 10 the uein
II they refused to comply he would storpa me ton'
The public arms were given up and in half an hour
after be made the demand he an hs whole posse, 10
the number of three hundred and upward were IN the
streets with pieces of artillery, yelling IKE saV-
a2ee. =. -.
They commenced their work of destruction immedi.
s,ey by throwing the two printing presses and type
in tie liver This being done they began to cannon.
ade the hotel and fire by patoons at the same tms at
the windows; meanwhile, the women ana chdren
fleeing in every direction, the Sheriff having refused
any time TO remove them or property to pace OF SAFE
ty as he said they might have done before had they
" anted to do so. As was leaving town there were
several who wanted to know where they could find a
place of safety but could afford them no consolaon
l. being mounted, succeeded in getting away after q
long chase. left the vicinity about F. In; Whea
was fifteen miles distant / could see the flames OF
what appeared to be large fire in the direction OF
Lavrebce and have doubt but that the town is in
aches and many of its inhabitants butchered. J. g.
LAWRENCE DESTROYED,
I'VE have the oowin the shape Of extra from the
TrxrsGTos, Mo-, May %, ls56-SPM
We are indebted to the officers of the Morning Star
down this evening from Lesvenworth, for the follow
ing important news:
Lawrence city was destroyed on Wednesday. The
United States Marshal with 500 to 700 men, marched
into Lawrence and made the arrest Of all be had writs
for. The Marshal then turned the command over TO
people of Lawrence resisted Sheriff Jones aud dred on
BIZ men, when Jones opened his artillery on the Free
State Hotel. The men then charged and set the hotel
fire. destroyed the printing press and set fire 10 the
office, which in the middle Of the Building About
200 men were in Lawrence. When the messenger
left Lawrence the artillery still firing and the fire
still spreading. But few lives lost.
The above IL entirely testimony OF Hutchinson and
Radclif, free state men.
To the poiiteness of Captain Eastin, editor of The
Kansas Herald, We are obliged for the following cor
rOborative statement
Lawrence was destroyed on "wednesday evening
The artillery opened the Free-State Hotel. The
then charged upon the town, set fire to the hotels
destroyed the printing presses, and set fire to the OIL
ces which were in the midst Of the buildings. Bat
two hundred men in Lawrence Jones beaded
our command. When the mess niger left Lawrence
the artillery was firing, and the fire spreading. But
fep liver were lost. l.. j. EAsTIS."
From passenger on the Morning Star, Mr.. Doris
of Weston we learn II the intention Of Jones to
proceed from Lawrence TO Topeka, which woald also
be Destroyed.
As far as we can lesrn, the Aboltionists failed in
their courage, and made but little resistance.