Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-29
CIVIL WAR I'M ARMIES
1he Town 81 Lawrence burned.
PEOPLE MURDERED IN THE STREETS.
The u.s.. Troops Prevented from Rendering
Assistance.

ST. LOUIS, May 26, The steamer Morning
Star from the Missouri river, yesterday, brought
7an extra from he Lexington, No Expre SIS Or
Gee, which says that Lawrence was destroyed
on Wednesday. Tue U. S. Marshall with 5
20 100 men entered The towH and made all the
arrests he had wriis for. He then turned all
abe posse over TO Sheriff Jones, who had or.
vests 70 make, when The people resisted aud
Gired on his men. Jones then opened his ar
aillery on the Free stale Hotel, after which
clre men charged aud set the hotel on fire.
They also set ERE TO the printing office and de-
-stfoyed the presses. About 200 men were in
Lawrence when the messenger left. SOME ar
tillery was still firing aud the fire was still
spreading. But few lives were lost. THIS in-
formation parports to be from Hutchinson and
Radcliffe, free State men.
CHICAGO, May 26 -The Chicago Tribune
publishes an extra based on intelligence
brought by three men directly from Lawrence,
from which we learn The following:
A company OF mounted Missourisns made
their appearance near Lawrence IN Wednes-
day. They we're reinforced until they rum-
bered over 400. Ihty bore flags and bahners
with all devices except the Stars and stripes.''-
During the forenoon the Committee OF Public
Safely sent a note 10 the Marshal at The head
OF this army, assuring him they would make
no resistance 10 any process he might wish 10
serve, and asked protection for their lives and
ptoperty. He made no answer.
About IL o'clock o deputy Marshal with a
force OF ten men made his appearance, sum-
tmone, four men 10 assist him in making ar
rests, aud took G.. w. Dletzeler and G. w,
Brown, prisoners. This posse look dinner Of
the Free State hotel, aud after dinner removed
them without molestatiun.
Sheriff Jones soon after made his appearance
with eighteen men, aud did not attemp! an,
arrests, but insultingly demanded all public
and private arms, and gave the people fv'
minutes 10 acceIe 10 bis demand, threatening
in case Of refusal 10 storm The town.
One field piece was given up, but the PEG
nile refused to surrender taeir private arms.
In hall an hour lie returned with an over
wheim ing lorce ard two pieces of urtillery,an
commenced lbe work Of destruction 10y a can
aonade upon The Free STATE Hotel and tn
Herald Of Freedom printing Office. The form
er was burced and The type and press Of I'll
latter was broken up and destroyed.
The women and children fed in all direc
tions. No time was gwen 10 save property
The MiSsoufians were yelling through th
streets like so many demons, threatening eve
Try man with death. The Tnbune's CORES
rpondenr left Mt eight O'Clock.
Fifteen miles from Lawrence lie saw a voI
runle OF smoke, and a great light in that d
ERECTION. He had ho doub; that The town wa
destroyed. Another messenger who left ju'
before the departure Of the boat, says that se'
.ersl men had been killed by Jones' parry, an
their bodies were lying in the streets. 1t W;
ifeared that Gen. Pomeroy was hung by Il
anob.
Gov. Robinson Is ut Lecompton in the han'
'of the authorities. Shannon it IS sad, is |
more than o prisoner in the hands OF lie Mi
sourians, aud is only a thing 10 sign papc
with. From one thousand 10 fifteen hundTt
lMtissnurlans are in HE territory.
,Reeder is supposed to be in a safe p'oc
end is daily expected Lere via Nebrasl al
Iowa. The mob ihrealeued to hang Roblnso
,G. W. Brown, and Dielzeler. all on one ire
'The;free Slate men will make a stanL at I
peka, and feh: il out. They are now -gathe
ing OF that points,
Atchison is IN The Territory with the cann'
used in the INVASION.
a;he United States irOapsinre moi allowed
move from the quarters, though anxious
pihlect the settlers.
A civil war RACES on the frontier.