Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-08-29
The War I'm Kansas.
The MAssAcnn AT LAwnENcn.

The MASSACRE AT LAWRENCE.
LEAvENwoRTn, August 22.-From citi-
zens of Lawrence, who have arrived here
for supplies and medicines, l have gathered
the following particulars regarding the
burning of that city by Quantrell's band:
The list of kiliad and wounded numbers
above 1S0, majority of whom were killed
instrntly. The names connot all be given
now. The houses that remain standing are
filed with killed and wounded of all classes.
From the ruins of the burned houses the
charred remains of other victims are being
taken. But one hotel is standing, Quantrel
having spared it in consequence OF his
having made his home there some years
since without expense; its proprietor. how
ever, was shot
Among the most prominent citizens, the
following are known to have been killed:
Gen. G. w. Colimore, the mayor of the
city, and his son J. G. Low, Isaiah Trask,
S. p. Thorp, Dr. Griswod, james Dldridge,
James Pervne, Col. Stone, two brothers
named Gill, A. W. Griswold, Frecerick
Kimball, Thomas Murphy, John Spear, three
brothers named Dix, Addison Waugh, Dun
can Allison, George Burt, Judge Carpenter.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder, August Ellis, Lemuel
Tillman. Dwight Coleman, Lewis Swan,
II. Loomis, enhn Crane, Levi Yates, two
brothers named Runge, John Evans, G. W..
Bell, and Messrs Keith, Brown, Dale, Frick,
Palmer, Sargent. Delinski, Albock, Powers
and Brant.
The above n med were killed instantly ;
most of them in their houses, with their
wives and children clnging to them, while
the murderers placed pistols to their bodies
! and shot them.
The following named persons were mortal
| ly wounded:
James Eldridge, Mr. Baker, of the firm
| of Ridenhour, & Baker; Mr.. Williamson,
! George holt, John Hansan, and W. 5. k.
! Lykens.
! In one case the guerilas drove twelve
/ men into IL house and shot them, and then
burned the buildings The tiends stood on
! the banks of the river and fired inlo thc
people, killing and wounding scores.
I Twenty-Five negro recruits were shot. Inc
handitti took all the money they could itnd
in the houses or pockets of citizens, and
stole all the ladies' jewelry, even to the
rings on their fingers.
Jim Lane escaped on horseback, and
rallying about two hundred men with arms,
followed and overlook Quantrell twelve
miles south of Lawrence. when fight
occurred. the result of which is unknown.
souri, burning everything on his route. 1t
is not expected that he will he intercepted
by our forces, and he 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. Their bodies were
thrown into wells and cistcrns.
The citizens have been expecting such q
raid in consequence of the threats which
Quantrell had made, and they had organized
military companies for their defence, part
of wnom had been under arms constantly
but, from the assurances made that QuantreiI
would not invade Kansas, their organi7a
tions were abandoned, and the gueriilas
found that town entirely detcnceiesS.
large train felt here to-day with sup
plies of clothing, provisions, &c, for the
sufferers, and the citizens OF Lcavenwortl
have opened their doors to all who choose
to come. Many of the sufferers have avaied
themselves of these hOspitalities, and will
be well cared for.
The feeling among the citizens here j:
very bitter against the commander of this
department and district for being so wholly
unprcpared to meet such an emergency
The commanding general was absent from
headquarters, and did not know of the
lHNuSiplI ultli liC ucSlluClIoii VI i>u"i'iiI'
was complete. Everything was then don't
to move the troops to intercept and capture
Quantrcll, but it WAS too late.
Our State authorities have now taken tho
matter in their own hands. Colonel Jenn
son has been rriustated in command of /
new Kansas regiment, and is about to start
down the border with sufficient troops tC
overcome any force the enemy can bring
against him and if he is not interte: co
with by the commanding officer, raids into
Kansas will end with the present one.
The loss at Lawrence was not less than
100000 and will fall heavily on New
York and Lcaycnworth merchants.
Two banks were robbed OF every dollar
and the third escaped only because the hca
was so great that the rebels could not gel
the vault open.