Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25

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The following is the testimony of an accom-
plished and beautiful young lady of this city,
long resident here, and for some time school
teacher. @"1
TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE LADY.
Miss Lucy M. Wilder, recently OF Worcester
county, Massachusetts,, was in Lawrence on the
morning of the 2lst of May last About O.
clock, A. NJ, saw large body of men on Mount
Oread, near the residence of Governor Robinson.
Two hours later saw them divide iato two par
ties, one of which surrounded the house OF Gov,
Robinson; the other came nearer town and plan
ted two cannon, SO as to bear upon the Free State
Hotel. Saw two United States flags-one rcd,
on the other side large white star in the corner,
on the other the words "Souther1i Rights an
other flag with the words, ''South Carolina. y
Another, yankees Observation-Disclosures Fall.
Our Motto Southern Rights for all" Aboutnoon
of the same day, a man called Marshal Donald
son came down from the hills and entered the
hotel Presently afterwards / dismissed my
school, saw him come out with three of his own
men and two OF our citizens, and went to the
house of Mr.. Monroe, entered, and soon came
out; had some consultation together and wentin
again. Saw the same party leave the house, and
go to the hotel. Afterwards carriage drove up
and Messrs G. W. Detzler, G. w. Smith and the
Marshal got in and drove up on to the hill
Soon after Mr.. Jones came into the street with
twenty-five men, and stopped in front OF the
hotel. Saw him in conversation with several OF
our citizens-among them Gen. Pcmeroy and
Mr.. Roberts, Immediately after saw Pomroy and
Roberts to work unmoving portion of the foun-
dation of the building where l was teaching
school, and take out o mounted brass cannon,
and with the assistance of others draw it into the
street. A short time afterwards body of.about
500 men marched down from the hill and sta
toned themselves in front Of the hotel immedi-
ately afterwards in company with Mrs. kimball
left town for an eminence Just out Of town, taking
a spyglass with US. We soon reached the hill,
where we found three ladies; saw several men
riding about on horseback in front OF the Mar
shars posse; saw them put a red flag on the
Herald of Freedom Office and on the hotel; saw
party station three cannon drawn by oxen in
front of the hotel at twenty-five minutes past five
o'clock P. NJ, the cannonading commenced;
thirty-two balls were fired. After that party
entered the basement of the building and soon
hastility returned; presently heard the report of
an explosion. In about twenty minutes after
saw the hotel in flames. Part of our company
left, leaving my mother, Mrs. Kimball and myself
standing on the hills remained until the walls OF
the hotel fell in and then turned and walked
down the hill together, when about half way
down saw four men walking from town; by their
dress we knew them to be members Of Col. Buff
ords company. When within a hundred yards
they stopped, leveled their guns at us, and with
out word being said fred, heard the bullets
pass near US. They then threw drown their guns,
swinging their hats, and shouted, ''Hurrah for
South Carolina!" "Down with Abolitionists."
slavery in Kansas forever, by Cod" They
then took up their arms, leveled them again to-
wards u.s. We were standing perfectly still, look
at them, when one of their number cried out,
'sdont fire; wouldn't" They then walked up
the hill singing Lilly Dale and Katy Darling
We afterwards saw them join large company
of men. About eight o'clock in the evening we
again ascended the hill and saw Governor Rob-
inson's house on FIRE. Returned to- my fathers
house and remained over night Came into
town again the next morning in company with
Mrs. Kimball On entering the house, we found
everything in confusion, trunks had been broken
open and the contents strewn about the room;
several articles were missing, amongst them q
rife. They had searched every room in the
house. The floors were stained with tobacco,
also some of the clothing A ball, designed for
q. S. musket, was found in one OF the rooms
On my way to the school room, saw the ruins OF
the hotel, the type and paper belonging to the
printing offices scattered about the streets
Owing to the excitement but five scholars came
to school, After dismissing them, went in COM
pany with Mrs. Kimball down to the banks of the
river, and saw company of men; among them
David r. Atchison cross over on the ferry; they
had a cannon On wheels; as soon as they Ian
ded on tbs opposite shore they aimed it towards
town, after the men were all over they moved on,
taking the cannon with them. Returned from
the river to the stores Of Hutchison l. Co., and
saw that the windows had been broken, and
glass scattered in front Of the building. Returned
home. Mrs. Burdit told me that every thing in
| her house had been stolen; also Mrs. johnson
said her house was broken into and what was
not taken was destroyed-evcn her children's
play things; windows broken, &c. Mr.. Brooks
| told me that his store had been opened; abou,
two hundred dollars worth Of goods stolen.
About noon of the 2lst, saw an officer of the
Marshaps posse, riding horse which was stoler
| from my father a few days previous. My broth
er saw two others of my fathers horses, stolen il
the same way among the crowd. The next Sat
urday went with my fathers hired man to lie
compton to regain the horses, having heart
they were there. In conversation with some o
the men who destroyed the hotel, they told me
their orders were to take all the horses and sad
dies they could find belonging to the enemy
The man that went with me searched all of tn
camps in Lecompton, but could not find th
|, horses. U. S. Marshal Donaldson then gave u
pass to 60 into all the camps whereves foun,
and search for the horses. We then rode dow
to Col. Buford's camp, as we approached "
saw the men loading their rifles We drove in
to camp andmet one of the officers. We demar
i ded the privilege Of seaching for our horses
He replied that his orders were to take all hol
ses they could find belonging to the enemy, bl
they had not found any, if they had they shout
certainly have captured them. None of N
fathers horses were found in the camp.
! In conversation with an officer, he said tn;
Kansas was given by Congress to the Soutl
''and every drop of his blood should be spilled
e make KaLsasa slave State He came here ho
: ing and expecting fight, and he was ready &
it. He called our people ssFree State Rufiians
and the laws Of the Territorial Legislature ma
!. be and rould be enforced. Soon after returns
home. LUcIE u. WILDER.
u LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 9, 1856.
q Many other ladies Of this city can testify
) many outrages and insults perpetrated by 1
il Marshars posse during the bonbardment of /
shotel. Yours truly, T.