Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-24
COId-BlOOded Murder Of CitI-
Zens.
Shot Down with their Wives
and Children ClingIng
to them.
One Hundred and Eighty Killed
and Wounded,
GEN. JIM LANE ESCAPED.
He Organized a Band for Pur.
suit.
DESTRUCTION or LAWRENCE.


From the citizens Of Lawrence who ar.
rivsd her for supplies and medicines,
have gathered the following particulars re-
garding the burning of that city by Quan.
trell. The list Of killed and wounded
numbers Une hundred and eighty. The
majority of whom were killed instantly.
However, houses that remain standing are
filed with killed and wounded Of all
classes. From the ruins of burned houses
charred remains Of other victims are being
found. But one hotel is standing, Guam
| trell having spared it in consequence of
having made his home there some years
since without expense, but its proprietor
was shot.
Among the most prominent citizens the
following are known to have been killed:
General G. W. Callimore, Mayor Of the
city, and his son, ]. G. Lowe, Josiah Trask,
s. P. Thorp, DR.. GrisWold, James Ell
ridge, James Perrine, Colonel Stone,
two brothers Gill, A. W. GriswOld,
Frederick Kimball, Thos. Murphy, John
Spear, three bro.hers' Dix, Addison
Waugh, Duncan Allison, George Burt,
Judge Carpenter, Rev. Mr.. Snyder, Au-
gust Ellis, Lemuel Fillmore, Dwight Cole
man, Lewis Swan, R. Loomis, John Crane,
Lewis Gates, two brothers Ranney, John
Evans, J. W. Bell, Messrs. Keith,
Brown, Dalee, Fitch, Palmer,
Brsnt, these were killed instantly, most Of
them in there own houses with their wives
and children clinging to them, while the
murderers placed pistols to their bodies
and shot them. The following were mort
ally wounded:
Joseph Eeldridge, Mr.. Baker, from Red
inwsr; Baker, Mr.. Williamson, George
Holt, J. F. Hanson, and W. S. R. Lykins.
In one case guerrillas drove twelve men
into one house, shot them and burned the
building. Inhabitants fed into ravine
bushes, and the iends stood on the banks
and fired into them, killing and
wounding scores. Twenty-Five negro
recruits were shot. They took all the mo-
ney that could be found in the pockets of
citizens or in their houses and stole all
their jewelry, even to rings on their I'm
gers.
Jim Lane escaped on horseback, rallied
about 200 with arms and followed and
overlook Quantrel twelve miles south of
Lawrence, where fight occurred, but the
result is unknown.
Quantrel is now retreating towards Mis-
souri,, burning everything on his route. Il
is not expected that he viii be anticipated
by our forces and will probably get away
without loss.
No resistance was made at Lawrence, the
people being shot down as they ran through
the streets in their night clothes, and their
bodies thrown into wells and cistern.
The citizens expecting such a raid, from
threats which Quantrel had made, had or
ganized militia companies for defense, part
of whom have been under arms constantly,
but from assurances that Quantrel would
not invade Kansas, their organizations
were abandoned and the guerrillas found
them entirely defenseless.
A large train left here TO- day with sup
plies of clothing, provisions, &c., for the
sufferers, and the citizens of Lesven-
worth have opened their doors to all who
choose to come. Many have sVailed them
selves Of these hospitalities and will be
well cared for.
The feeling among citizens here is very
bitter against the commander of this de-
psrtment and district for being so wholly
unprepared to meet such emergencies.
The commanding General was absent from
Headquarters and did not know of the in
vasion until the destruction Of Lawrence
was complete.
Everything was done, however, in re-
gard to the movement of troops to inter-
oept and capture Quantrill; but it was too
late.
Our State authorities are now taking the
matter in their owd hands.
Colonel Dennison has been re-instated
in command Of q new Kansas regiment
and is about starting down the border,
with sufficient force to overcome any force
the enemy can bring against him, and if
he isnot interfered with by the command
ing officer, raids into Kansas will end with
the present one.
The men comprising Quantrilps forces
are principally these bands Of guerrillas
who have been robbing and numbering
along the border for the past six months,
and with but little opposition, and have
had ample time to prepare everything that
would insure success.
They are now probably safe in Missouri
with their plunder, and quietly at their
homes as good Union citizens.
The loss at Lawrence is not less than
two million dollars, and will fall heavily
on the New York and LeaVenworth mer-
chants. Two banks were robbed Of every
dollar, and the third escaped only because
the heat was so great that the rebels
couldn't get the vaults open.