The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-04
Frightfal Atrocities of Rebels.
MURDERS IN COLD BLOOD.
FURTHER NAMES OF VICTIMS.
Features and Incidents Of
the Massacre.
POltrOOnery Of a Federal Officer.
The Pursuit of Quantrell and his
Butchers.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, Aug. "a. 1868.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kansas, Aug "a, 1868.
The Conservative publishes the follow
ing account of the Lawrence massacre.
from one of its editors just returned from
the ruins:
We arrived in Lawrence at 7 O'Clock.
Flying rumOrs had painted a terrible pic
ture, but the reality exceeded the report.
We found Massachusetts street one mass
of smouldering ruins and crumbling walls,
the light from which cast sickening glare
upon the crowds of excited men and dis
tracted women gazing upon the ruins of
their once happy homes and prosperous
business.
Only two business houses were left on
this street, one known as the Armory,
and the other the old Miller block. About
twenty-five houses iii all were burned, and
only one or two escaped being ransacked
and everything of value carried away or
destroyed.
Six or eight soldiers camped upon this
side of the river, and who fired across at
every rebel who appeared upon the bank,
deferred the towards from destroying
some of the houses near the ferry, and
from cutting down the fag-pole.
The force of the rebels is variously esti-
mated at from 250 to 400. Reliable par
ties place it at 800. Their every act dur
ing their stay in the city was character
lied by the most cowardly barbarity.
They entered the town on the gallop, fir
ing into every house, and when the occu-
pants appeared at the door, they were shot
down like dogs. Five bodies were burned
to crisp, and lay near the ruins of the
Eldridge House. They could not be re-
cognized.
Eighteen out OF twenty-five unarmed
colored recruits, camped south Of town,
were murdered in their tents. Their bodies
lay in the colored church when we arrived.
Messrs. Trask and DR.. Griswold, Baker,
and Thorp, were shot down in the yard
of DR.. G., before the eyes of their families.
Judge Carpenter was wounded in his yard,
and fell, when his wife and sister threw
themselves upon his body, begging for
mercy, but to no avail. The fends dis
mounted, stuck their pistols between the
persons of his protectors and fired.
A Miss Stone, daughter of the propri-
etor of the City Hotel, had a diamond
ring stolen from her finger. Quantrell
obliged the man to restore it. In revenge
for this, the ruffians afterwards came back
and shot her father before the mothers
eyes. They also tried to kill Miss Stone.
Gen. Calamore went into his we'll to
hide, and the bad air killed him. His sons
Patrick and Knafe lost their lives trying
to get the father out.
The life of District Attorney Tiggs was
saved by the herOism of his wife, who
seized the bride of the rebels horse who
attempted to shoot him as he ran.
Several cases of remarkable bravery of
women were related to us.
The wife of Sheriff Brown, three sue
cessive times, put out the fire kindled to
burn her house. Her husband was hidden
under the floor The house was saved by
her heroism.
The offices OF the Journal, Tribune
and Republican were, of course, levelled
to the ground. John Speer, Jr., of the
Tribune, started for his home from the
office after the rebels came in Mr.. Muir
dock, printer in the Office, tried to in
near by, for safety but he would do moth
ing but go home to defend the house,
which he did, and was killed Murdoch
went into the well, and was saved.
A younger son OF John Speer, ST.,
killed a rebel and left.
The guests at the Eldridge House were
ordered out, their rooms pillaged, and
some of the people shot. Two men from
Ohio were wounded there, and are now
in this city. Only the presence and per-
emptory orders OF Quantrell prevented the
massacre OF all the occupants.
After they had been marched about on
the streets, the rebels were told there was
negro baby still in the house. They
said, "We will burn the Cd id little
brat up" and they did. We saw its char
red remains, burned as black as the hearts
of its murderers.
The books OF the county and district
clerks were burned, but those Of the reg.
lister of deeds were in TIE safe, and are
supposed to have been saved. Every safe
in the city but two Was robbed. In the
Eidridge store, James Ellridge and Jane.
| Perrine gave the rebels all the money in
| the safe, and were then Immediately Shot
| down.
| All the hotels were destroyed, exec, 4
| the City Hotel. The loss in casl, is est
| mated at $3.50, 900, and OF property an,
| all, at $2,O00,00O. This is low enough
| estimate.
| The numter of bodies, up to the tim,
| We left, was ll3; of which about twent,
| We're burned so badly US to render recog
| milton impossible There were a larg
| number OF strangers in town, and whel
| the entire loss IS ascertained, we thin
| it will reach 100 killed. MANY wer
| DOUBTLESS Killed 10y the rebel pickets il
| the busl.
Ii The people have not yet recovered from
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