The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-06
THE OUTRAGE Al LAwRENCE, IN KANSAS.

THE OUTRAGE AT LAWRENCE, IN KANSAS.
The following letter from the camp Of the marshals posse
and written by the correspondent Of the st. Louis Repuo
can gives particulars Of the destruction Of the town
ofLawrence in Kansas which not contained IN Tue
statement heretofore published in this journal
In CAHr ON TR WAHAnUsA,
.... Nine o'clock May 70, 1886.
You win have heard rumors Of the movements OF the
United States marshal and forces and will be surprised
that have not posted your readers better lhat 5ney
were not better posted 10 explained by the fact that am
captain Of OF the companies under the masha ahu
have made forced marches aud been ON plque duty as
well having charge Of the camp; and Tor eSe reasons
il will be easy TO explain any apparent heBlec rSt h
DAYS and nights have scarcely slept an hour at time
indeed this moment II is very hard to keep from gong
10 sleep. -,
You viii see by the manner in which the abolitioniss
gave up their guns and away how much good their
Sharpes rifles do them. They waited until we were al
most persuaded to believe that they would night every
means honorable and dshonorabe was resorted 10 by
them to make the impression that they were stronger
than they really were. letter placed so as to be
found by stating that the forces in Lawrence amount
cd 10 1880 men, and that they strong enough to
resist for four months This letter was directed 10 ROD
inson,
the 2st inst TO be ia readiness to march at daylight and
occupy the seights Lawrence which are branch OF
what is called the Backbone
The troops were divided into two divsons those ems
canned above Lawrence in and around Lecompon were
the upper division and those encamped IN ana around
Trsntin the lower Col Buford temporarily commanded
the latter Col T. Titus, late Of Florida and now Of Lee
COMPTON had charge Of the cavalry, amounting TO al least
two hundred men, mounted fine horses, while the un
ted States marshal controlled the whole Dr. H. string
fellow acted colonel of regiment Among the cav
airy noticed Gen. G. w CarlSs company the Doniphan
Tigers and the Kickapoo Rangers 1t was regretted on
ali sides that Capt Martini of the latter company was alb
sent on account Of The sickness OF his wife.
II The company from Fort Leavenworth made good
show ia the lines. regret that the names OF all the
companies and those OF their captains are not IN my posses
sion lf
onnd them occupied by the cavalry which had taken pos
session of them at o'clock in the morning Ihey were
relieved by the infantry and marched breakfast When
they returned which was about IL O'clock the United
States marshal detailed posse, who were sent with his
DEPUTY into Lawrence to make arrests Had they
been resisted formerly the army present would have been
called upon for assistance but they did not resist as on
a previous occasion.
AS soon as the deputy and posse returned with the prs
oners (some four ye) the troops were dismissed BY
Col Ade acting for Major Donaldson, and were immedi-
aey summoned by him for Sheriff Jones to assist in ear
ryng out an order of the United States court The Emil
grant Aid Hotel and the two printing offices in Lawrence
1.-THE Herald of Freedom and Free Sae( had been indicted
for being nuisances and the sheriff ordered 10 remove
them "
1t was near four in the afternoon when Jones, though
quite weak and much bent from the fatal effects Of his
wound entered the town with Twenty-Five soldiers as an
escort Going up to the Aid Hotel, Gen. Pomeroy was
called for and appearing Jones told him that he came to
demand the in town. and TO destroy the hotel and
printing Offices saying that he had five minutes to an
swer IL be would give up the and submit to the de-
etructon mentioned; which was saying "you have five
minutes 10 give up or fight" He yielded without much
hesitation and what he said, all the they had
of which he knew anything They tweve-pounder
howi,zer and three swyels That these all is lie
no doubt the rest being concealed. Two hours then
given the propretors the furniture from the ho-
tel they refused and it taken ont by our men
Meanwhile the sheriff proceeded to demolsh the two
printpg Offices which efiecuay done in very short
time Most OF the type thrown In Kansas river and
the cases and presses smashed This done with less
excitement than could have been expected Indeed few
excuses were committed Private property ordered
TO be respected and it respected There liquor
in the ranks and that accounts for the GOODNESS Of the c
7zeusoldigs Ii Is true that Robnsons house burnt
but IL contrary express orders and done by r
responsible Other things also DONE but they
were fewer far than IL reasonable to expect
At the expiration of two hours the artillery drawn
up in Of the public entrance TO the hotel and dozen
or fifteen shots fired into it, completely Kidding the inside
and breaking holes in the wall and after shaking the
walls with three blasts the structure fired and
before the went down all that remained Of the Aid
Hotel solitary wall holding itself up warning
the awbreakers and seeming to say, Look at me- and
bewarep
Not life Of the abolitouists was lost but two Of the
prosayery ranks lost theirs accidental young by
the Of Kirget shot himself accidentally through the
shoulder and another from Hickory Point hurt by the
falling Of brick from chimney that he died This
was angular The South Carolina company whose flag
was blood-red with single had planted il
being brisk the banner whipped of brick, which fell
the poor young mans head breaking the skull lie died
that night In our camp.
The day Wednesday, the 2lst Of May was truly May
day. The sun scarcely shone more brilliantly and
ali save Lawrence looked fresh with life and glory But
that Inflated town appeared deserted, doomed The
women and children had been removed for safety and the
men bad run away for cowardioe. Hop.
LATE FROM HAvASA,-The Havana correspondent Of the
Journal of Commerce writes on the 3oth ult:
@The United States steamer Fulton, Commander
TghmaD, arrived here yesterday morning. and left last