Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-06-03
EyestructIon OF Lawrence,


ming Star from Missouri river yesterday
brought an extra from the Lexington (Mo.
Express office, which says iha. Lawrence
was destroyed on Wednesday last. The
Uniled States Marshal with from five hun.
dted 10 seven hundred men entered the towr
and mads arrest of all he had wrils for.--
he then iurned his horse ovet 10 Sheriff
Jones who had some arrests made When The
people resisted and fired on his party. Jones
then opened his artillery on the Free State
Hotel, after which his men charged, and SCI
the hotel on fire, destroyed the printing
presses and sci fire 10 the printing Office
There were only about two hundred person,
in Lawrence when ihe messenger lefi.-.
Some artillery was firing and the fire was
still spreading. But few liyes were lost
This ID The testimony Of Hulchison and
Radcliff, Free State men. .9slsz "a
CHICAGO, May 26.-The Chicago Tribune
publishes an extra based on intelligence
brought by three men from Lp wrence) from
which I'VE learn tha,a company Of mounted
Mlssourlans made sheir appearance rear
Lawferce on Wednesday. They were re-
inforced until they numbered over 400; they
bore hags and banners, with all devices ex.
cept stars and stripes. During the forenoon
The Committee of Public Safely senta note
TO the MARSHAL at the head Of This army, as.
suring him that they would make no resist
ance TO any process he nigh, wish 10 serve,
and asked protection Of their lives and pro-
perry. He made no answer. About eleven
o'clock, Deputy Marshal, with posse Of
ten men, made their appearance, summoned
four men TO assist the Marshal in making ar
resls, and look N. w. Dielzler and G. w.
Smith, prisoners. The posse took dinner a.
the Free State Hotel, and after dinner re-.
novel their prisoners without molesta,ion.
Sheriff Jones soon after made his appear ance
with l8 men; be did not attempt to make any
arrests, but insul.ingly demanded all the pub.
lie and private arms, and gave the people
FIVE m!nutes TO accede to his demand, threat
ening, in case Of refusal, 10 storm the town.
One field-piecs was given up, but the peo-
pie refused 10 surrender their pfiyate arms.
In half an hour he returned with an over.
whelming force, and two pieces Of artillery,
and commenced The work Of destruction by
d Cannonadis upon the Free State Ho,el and
Herald freedom printing Office. The for
sner was burned, and the types and press Of
The lattec were broken up and Destroyed
The women and children fled in all direc.
,ions, and no time was given to save proper.
iy. The Missouriahs we're yelling through
the streets like so mal.y demons, threaten
ing every man with death.
The Trbune's correspondent Jeff Of eight
o'clock. Fifteen miles from Lawrence he
saw volume Of smoke, and grea, ligh, in
thar direction. he has no doub, but that the
town is destroyed.
Another messenger, who left Law,etce
jus. before the departure Of the boat. says
Iha. several men had been killed by Jones'
party, and their bodies were lying IN the
street. /, Is fd1re6 thai Gen! Pome 6y has
been hung by ihe mob. Gov. Robinson Is
q. Lecomp.on; ia the hands Of the auihori.
Iies. Shannon, itis said, Is no more than a
prisoner in the hands Of the Missourians---
he Is only q thing to sign papers With. One
Mlssouriand are In the Territory.
Reeder is supposed TO be In safe place, and
is daily expected here via! Nebraska and
Iowa.
The men threaten 10 hang Robinson. 9.
w. Brown, and Deiizler, oil on one tree. -
The Free STATE men will make a. stand q,
Topeka and fight il out: they are now gath.