Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-08-28
The Stacking of Lawrenee--Fiend-
isls Barbarity.

| The rebel guerrillas made a raid into
Kansas last week, and nearly destroyed the
city OF Lawrence by fire. and murdered and
wounded nearly 200 defenceless citizens.
The latest despatch pots the number at $50,
most of whom were instantly killed. having
been murdered in cold blood, and shot down
in their night clothes while trying to escape
through the streets. 1t was Quantrelrs
band who did the work. The houses that
remain standing are filled with the killed
and wounded, who belong to all classes of
society. From the rsins of the burned
houses the charred remains of vfctimas are
constantly being taken. Bot one hotel is
left standing in the place, and Quantrelf
spared this IN consequence of his hayina.
made his home there some years since With
out expense but ITS proprietor was shot by
his men.
In the list of killed are she Mayor of the
city and his son. A partia! list of the
killed is given, and the account proceeds
thus:
These were killed Instantly, most of them
in their own houses, with their wives and
children clingBng TO them, while the mur-
derers planted pistols ut their breasts and
shot them down.
The following are among those mertaiIv
wounded: Joseph Eldralge, NJ Baker, of
the firm of Ranbaer & Baker, NJ William
son, Geo. Holt. J. S. Hanson and w. s.
X. Lickins- In one case the guerrilas
drove IL men INTO house, shot them and
burned the building, and the friends of these
Il men. while standing Oh the banks of the
river, were fred into by the guerrillas and
number killed and wounded. Twenty
five negro recruits were shot dead. The
guerrilas took all the money that could he
found in the pockets or houses Of the cii-
zens. They stole all :he jewelry OF the
ladies, even to the rings on their fingers. /
They spared nothing that was at all valua-
Bile. No resistance was made at Lawrence
10 the suerrillas. The people we're shot
down as they ran through the streets in /
their night clothes, and their bodies thrown /
into wells and eisieFns. The citizens of
Lawrence have been expecting this raid for
some time, from the threats made by Guam
freli, and had organized military companies
tor the defense Of the place, and these COM
panies were for some time constantly kept
under arms; but from assurances being
given that Quantrell would never invade
Kansas again. these military organizations
were abandoned, and Quantrell and his
suerrIllas learning this, made the raid when
the neont, 4 r..
A large train left Leavenworth Saturday.
with supplies Of clothing, provisions, &C..
for the sufferers. The citizens of L. ayen-
worth have opened their doors TO all who
choose TO come, and many of the victims
have awaited themselves of the Inequalities
offered them and will be well cared for.
The men composing Quantrels f. rees
are principally those bands of guerrillas j
who have been robbing and numbering alone 4.
me border tor the past six months, with
put little opposition being made to them. :,
lhey have bad ample time TO prepare ev-
erything shat would ensure them success.
! hey are now probably safe in Missouri
", with their plsuder. as good Union citizens.
ne loss at Lawrence is not less than two
, =, OF dollars and will fall heavily on G
Ne" lork aid Leayenworth merchants a
"o banks were robbed of every dollar h
sney mad, and the third escaped similar ;,
tate only because the heat was so ore.,
rom The burning buildings that the rebels u
open.
General Jim Lane managed to escape on ),
horseback, and rallied about twenty men =
,u.y armed and equipped, and followed
anu overlook Quantrell when twelve miles g
-. lawrence. The result of his fight is b
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