The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1863-08-29
COMPLETE list OF fHl KILLED.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE
CITIZENS MURDERED!
Total Loss of Property
$2,OOO,OOO! -.
CASH LOSS, $3.50, 900!
HERoISM OF THE WOMEN
Incidents Of the Massacre.

: We ore indebted to the Times and Conserr0-
tire for the following particulars Of the massa-
ere at Lawrence on the morning Of the 21st:
We found Massachusetts,, the main street,
one mass of smouldering ruins and crumbling
walls, the light from which cast sickening
glare upon the little knots Of excited men and
distracted women gazing upon the ruins Of
their once happy homes, and prosperous bust
ness. Only two business houses were left on
this street-one known as the Armory and the
other the cold Miller block" .a-f
4 About one hundred and twenty-five houses
in all were burned, and only one or two escap-
ed being ransacked, and everything of value
carried away or destroyed. Six or eight sold.
iers, camped upon this side of the river, and
who fred across at every rebel who appeared
upon the bank, deferred the towards from de-
stroying some Of the houses near the ferry and
cutting down the flag pole:
The force of the rebels is variously estimat-
ed from $50 to 400, Reliable parties place it
at 800. Their every act during their stay in
the city, was characterized by the most cow
ardly barbarism. O.
They entered the town on the gallop,
firing into every house, and when the occu-
pants appeared at the door, they were shot
down like dogs. The arms of the town
were in the armory, of which the rebels
took possession, although they did not carry
them off, -.
| MURDER OF TRAsK, THoRP AND GRIswoLD.
Shortly after their arrival in the city, a
detachment crossed the ravine to the west
side, and, surrounding the houses, called
went to the residence of Dr.. Griswold, and
with demoniac yells said, "the id SIS
of BIS must come out of there" Mr..
Trask and, we believe, Mr.. Tborp, were
boarding with Dr.. Griswold, and all three
Of the gentlemen went out by the front
door, when they were Immediately taken
prisoners. Their names were asked, and
as the names were given each in turn was
deliberately shot down. Mr.. Trask was
recently married, and his Young wife stood
by, witness of her husbands assassina-
tion. MIR. Griswold leaves a most amiable
lady aud two children to lament his loss.
MURDER OF MR. STONE.
Mr.. Stone was killed by one Of party
which remained in town after the main
body had gone. They remained with the
avowed purpose Of killing Miss Stone, her
father and brother; and for that purpose
ordered all in the house to form line out.
si6e. Hearing this, Mr.. Stevens went up
stairs and informed Miss Stone that she as
well as himself was marked for q victim,
aud asked if she would not try to escape.
The brave girl replied that it would be USE
less that they would probably kill some
of them, and that she would share the
danger, it might as we'll be her as any of
the others" During the confusion which
eusued in front of the house, Mr.. Stevens
and Mr.. Stone, Jr. escaped by a back door,
and secreted themselves on the bank of the
river. Finally the house was cleared and
the citizens formed in line outside, when
the villains commenced questioning them,
asking their names, where they were born,
etc. A gentleman answered, "Central
Ohio" when one one of the party remarked
"that is worse than Kansas" and shot him,
the wound, however, not being fatal. A .
lady in the house was then fred at, when
Mr.. Stone commenced to demonstrate with .
them, was Immediately shot, the ball enter :.
ing the left side of the head, killing him
almost instantly. II
SCENES AND INCIDENTS. ,
Citisens without arms, who came to tho a
door in obedience to their call, would be
shot at sight. Several were shot down
While on the sidewalk, and when the build a
ngs burned their bodies weuld roast. 9th. b
BIS could be seen in the burning buildings. .
Judge Carpenter was shot once and fell Y
,is wife and daughter Immediately threw /
themselves upon him, but 6end placed d
PISTOL between them and shot him through e
be back, killing him instantly. D
Mr. Riggs, District Attorney, was saved ri
y the GOODNESS of bis wife. They we're in 8
be yard, when q savage rode up and pre-
'.red to shoot. Mr.. Riggs started to run, b.
'hen the ruf5an, who was mounted. drew "
Q him; Mrs. Riggs pulled the reins
the horse, and he did not hit. He
hot again, but she pulled the rein and her v
usband escaped. Isl
Mr. DIX had been taken prisoner and OF
10 house set on fire, when one of the fends II
Did him that If be would give them bis IT
'oney be would not be killed, otherwise be
ould. Mr.. Dix vent into the burning Ith
ouse and got thousand dollars and hand A
It over. He wss told to march toward 90
v river, and had not proceeded twenty vi
cps when he was shot dead from behind iu
lr. Ha0pso., clerk of the Provost Mar th
lal bed revolver and tried to defend the VI
y things he had saved from The Johnsos Oh
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