The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-06
and a WAGON load Of hook, and papcrs was

and wagon load OF books and papers was
trampled in tho streets.
Jonss promised in tho commencement.
that no private property should DO destroy
cd. But houses were broken open and
riaed Of whatever suited the fancy Of the
mob. Locks, bolts or bars were no security.
Windows and doors were broken and de-
stroyed, and money and valuables to large
amount missing. Ii was currently reported,
aud uncontndicted, that eight thousand
dollars, chiefly in money. was lost from one
house.
About Eve O'Clock three cannons were
in the street, twelve or fifteen rods east OF
the hotel, and some thirty shots were fired,
shattcriny the walls considerably, but prov
ing altogether too slow amethod Of destruc-
ton for these :. law and order !" men. They
then set Ere to the bailding in different
places, and put several keys OF powder I'M
der IL. The flames and smoke soon burst
out at the window, and the whole buildins
was in blaze. The walls trembled and
fell. and the shouts and yclls Of the mob
proclaimed the triumph OF law and order
in Lawrence. While the hotel was burning,
tho house Of g. W. Brown was twice set on
Gre. The floor was burned through.
The Gre was finally extinguished by some
young men Of Lawrence. The mob threat
cned 20 shoot them, but they were not de-
TERED. IL his house had burned, several
Others must certainly have been destroyed,
and there would have been danger OF burn
inc nearly half the town. Many OF the
mob went on destroying every house in the
place, and speeches were made urging the
destruction of the town. Atchison, u is
said, advised moderation. Col. jackson, OF
Georgia, with many Others, were opposed to
the burning Of the hotel. y tender-hearted
man from Missouri, who had come ont TO
cxterminate the DID abolitiOnists, shed
tears at the sight Of the destruction OF the
property OF innocent, unofrnding men, as he
found them 10 be. The mob began 10 dis
perse nm hour before sunset, and nc sun
down most of them had leit the town. n
few, overcome BY excitement, or stuplhed
by liquor, lay inscnsible in the street They
were unharnled by the people OF Law
renee.
In the evening Governor Robinson's house
was set on fire and burned TO the ground.
And thus ended, for that day, the execution
Of the "a law" in Lawrence.
The women and children Of Lawrence
slept that night either beneath the friendly
sheltering trecs along the banks OF the Kan
sls, or huddled together in small houses
and cabins in the outskirts of the town.
One man Of the pOSs, was killed by the
Gllin. Of a brick from the hotel.
The report Of free state man being killed
M Lawrence ON the 2lSt Is, | think, mis-
take. think il had reference to most
cold-blooicd murder committed by them on
the 10Th instant. at Blanson's Bridge three
miles south of Lawrence, where man nam-
ed John Jones was shot after he had deliv-
cred up his revolver, the man who shot him
saving rs he did il, 4" have shot one God
ID aholitionist, and I'll shootanother."
Jones was from Illinois. lie died the next
night.
From the number whom have seen re
turning, and from credible information,
am Of opinion that there were three men
from Missouri to one from the territory en-
ga-cd In this invasion.
The free state men had made no prepara-
ton for defence, and no resistance was at
tempted. Men from all parts Of the terri
tory would have come to assist them but
they did not desire it. 50 long as there
was hope in peaceful measures they would re-
sort TO no other. | greatly fear that that
time Is past, and that the scenes OF the Dist
will prove to be the commencement OF n
ciyal war in Kansas. An ErE WINES.