New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
Appearance or the Sacked Town.
Correspondence ofThe n. Y. Tr'hune.


Another chapter Of the history of Kansas has
hcen written IN blood The world knows before these
lies traced hat ths desperate guerrss OF our bor
er have destroyed tie historic town of Larrer,e ''-
compIy..g the set with deeds Of ferccity ureIsne.
II 81 Annals ofshe ~G. but it is due 70 truth and 10
Er,s.s ta. reccr OF tho details shonld b. psdo by
s,,rr oDe whose fortune or misfortune n was 90 I've a
witness of ;hc fearful iragedl--and lost no one else
should undertake the task. propose "a make TINS n
c0ru. 0AU do Dot know IN Whist shape can neltor put
IL o. n thai OF personal narrative OF what So"
TIE ATTACK.
Tie narrative must commence with the stack itself
g. t.' hlov ,l Ike .huudorhot in clear SKY With
o.; thc g. SO anticipation o. warning. Fears had been
entertained md Iaycd bat i Was not considered POS
pie tai Ir.e could p.eTcc the EaeS Of GeL living,
.dc BIS .oOa;s. -4d penetrate L.r miles INTO popu
l.s.ccioa nd a'5scG ;4e third town o. the State
aogi Of .ho raid ncii, given In season 10 pre-
Pc fof lt.r-s-. Hence after attending pnbac meet
T. o f. evening sf Thursday. the 2Oth the citizens
b. rc:.s.d 90 rest, md ultel b! pTesentients or
fer %. She Gp,nding catastrophe.
Ny own pseuce u the town u this precise jCncurc
" au .ccGelt and it adss 10 10 bss for daybeing
sa.'y e. ir.aa =, morning after my arrival 4 was
awarcrtd r. ra;.d and olrtur0us discharge cf FIRE
ara iu Le, street. At Lrst iaied entirely 10 realize
e. actutF oi this occurrence, anu v@s not III the
sound of 0t became iu,erLirral W;h shouts and
yos and tlc cry "HErrsh f9r Quanfcil startled tie
a that ,hc remnants al ny drowsin.s !ed aid be
c rIc aware tli. tlc sacrr.!als SeTe upon Is.
The kGusqs River here flows 70 the est, past iha
nolih 10, 81 tae city: and tie principal assa
CluSctts' Pms az rFht aIges Hih II, norih aud
sovth Qol this street. some forty rods from tle
? ser s-Oll tie Eldr1ge House. lsrre and huc
lrck b-.i-itg. located upon a corner aid facins
10 east md .oTth. Ny rCOn WAS on iho third ioor
oos'c tow aTd tie RIVER and on account OF the Lea: q
tieve tier botl. windows and curtains were open /
sp.inr i,l l bed on hearing the cries .or Qusntrcl
ead approached Il window. The streets were filed with
loseilen dressed 81 the widest fashion Of tie border
snd armed TO lie teei' ith cGr5inee ard revolver. and
these riding u Gsd fro in all directions yelling aud
rloopg. lke many demons, and apparently shool &
down ovc3y nan who appeared In sight.
A. TIE molAen. that l went TO the window. one 0.
tAcse nea. WHO eeIcd apparently 70 be scrEtinixas
the hotel sclued 10 sly nc, Tor heard hin shout,
g sierc e a man Ct d-n him Shoot him. Cd
t--n hiE Shoot him. gave him 30 tine foT
the execution Of his Kind purpose but that mo-
rnen. furnished foretaste of TIE dreadful f.:e IN
s.or, u tle dcYo;ed town.
Al All I Supposed 1t dash Of party Of horse.
thcfs nd waited while expecting 20 hear the
sounds r-~ele. ard 70 see tie raiders disappear. l
could HOt Jccrc The citizens - utterly UnIrcparsc for
ScfeHsc o make possible any destruction Of the
HAer iew moments lad passed without Signs OF Te
t-e,t listened sounds Of resistance bat Was II.
NardcG only by the warning of tie hotel corc which
was now IuIs lou~! through III tie halls Of the
rr,ceeded then % dress stealing occasional gances
tno the street Tisse showed me fying in terror
and Pleading for mercy; but IN every instance UnAesat
.nsly shot down. Que man rushed out upon The side
walk OF the side of the street. apparently designing
80 but trooper rid past wheeled rs horse an'
discharged his revolver fun az his breast The nGI
threw mp his AT apparently inl.oTed quarter
the only response made curses and repeated -hos
amid which be sarE to tie ground ID probably died o.
the spot
M own course determined on. 1t was sp
parent that resistance was Oeing made 10 the attac
aud had weapon Of any Kind in my possession. 10
eenpt 20 escape into the street would clearly be mad
ness tie approaches to safety 10 watch and
wait My pocActb book and watch placed in nv el
tIghag and concealed tie latter Ia my wash Eaad hop
ing that good fortune might enable to carry
but satisfied that all yaluabes about the person in
eyitabiy be lost 1his done, was prepared for sny
n.r rl ~ rrIf.
that an effort 70 be made IN defense Of The house.
eDose 70 remain IL M room,
This last hope was soon dissipated by tie voices Of
She ggeTIaS IA tho haAS. IAey we're IN Possession al
the building. and making al Examination Of tie IocMs
1Wice parties passed ny door aud dealt upon IL heavy
blows intended 10 break - iai but hoping tb4 thcy
would speedily abandon -e building and ~. made 10
Az PRISONER.
Tie third time the door yielded. and found myself
face 10 face with couple Of the rufans Of hon
presented his Ioyoiyer and demanded my surrender
1his unhestctngl- made and stated that y as not
citizen OF Laurence but simply there for GaY and
hoped ~ be alOged to depart UninClesied. Ny Ient
and residence we're demanded ~ also whether ] Wa.
bOt officer 0. the Government liz regard 10 y,
money, / made answer pfevously designed end
which was would posses 80 much more Of plaus
billy than 1t did cf ruth q hope TO be pardoled Tor the
immortality 70 DEFY disbelief A moral lesson was
iAcacsted ~ which was sincerely assured oS prOiec
tOn Gaze O speaking the truth but instant dcxth
penalty for s inf action Que other instance OF dan
ger occurred where ciiizen standing by. with tie In
=
b. saying that he Knew AID that was a railroad
uians ~ railroad man I" exclaimed my captor In q
tone Of menace "that is ID sight worse than being
~ officer" ycI;aIed - differ from tie unfster.ng
Conclusions and aieT mOnents hesitation his part.
~as tod to take my place vita the Prisoners il. the
main hall. and await orders.
TIE PRISONERS.
Here sonnd assembled nearly ell the inmates Of the
Hotel. prOinisclOgS assemblaye OF men. women and
children. al awaiting orders" al bad dressed hur
Yidy and with degrees Of success among the
deficiencies being tie boots of aJudge OF tie Supreme
Court who. like myself. had not beea sbc yet u
recover them rO,a the possession Of the porter 10 whom
they were delivered tie evening before. Although We
lad with some officers ia the military service none
had the ifortuno to be in oniiorn The whole number
congTegated Qt u only g0oss work) might nave been
6ly, quite possibly larger.
On to broad landing Of the stairs leading to the lower
hall stood guard whose business 1t seemed only 70 Ia
70 prey ent any Of our party from gong down hi.
tuan had not bad cOuntenancs and oiyiIy answered
such questions the b,G0r Of company yentnred "
make lie Informed L. that QUAsIkELL himself wuS Ia
command Of the expedition.
The search In ths houso was over; ard. one by
one all The inmates who had fingered in their rooms,
were brought out and added 10 our company VIC could
hear process Of inyegtgetiOn plsnder proceeding.
ls:erM!ngicd with the oaths and ibroats which are a.
vays 50 freely used In The discourse vi Rebel
sTs. No absolute Violence however, 80 lar d. IN.
awAfe was offered In the hotel. excepting TO half
Nlited mGn, JOsEPH ELDnl0E bIOtheT to tho oTser,
Who vas brntely shot after ais mental condition was
made known " Lis murderers
QUASIRRLL.
Presently bushwlacAcr came mp the stairs, pnnacd
Upon the landing md looked us over. 1t Was puant
fe the terror Of the border ard Jortsu oHt-sa q "a,
town. To some Old ncgnaintanccs he sp0Ac ciViiy
enough and with two three shook hands assuring Us
that We were entirely safe and should receive note
protection from personal violence.
QnanueD would paxs sny whore for q weI-loos ns
fan and exhibits In his cOnntenanco no rnccs O native
yerocity. lie IL OF medium hight. well built, end YER,
quiet, and even deliberate IN speech ard motion Hif
hair Ii brown ln complexion fresh and his cunning.
but pleasant blue eye. and eguline nose give TO hIs
eouItcnaDce It's chief expression. During tie ov
eDts Which lie spent with rs at this tine 70 oGEVesed
iug with marked c0mpacency compliments on tLa
e0mplcteness OF bis present snccess and not hesaDg
q express his consciousness Tat II by far tho great