The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-28
Destruction of the City of Lawrence.
Kansas, by Rebel Guerillas.
Leavenwortb. Kansas. AUG. 9

Kansas, by Rebel Guerillas.
Leavenwortb. Kansas, Aug: 81.
About six O'Clock last evening. the guer-
lila chief Quantriil, with a force of about
500 strong, crossed from Missouri into
Kansas, near the town Of Gardner, s,xty
miles below here, and Immediately started
for Lawrence, arriving before the town a.
4 O'Clock this morning. lie posted a
guard around the city, 40 the citizens
could not escape, and with the remainder
Of his men commenced pillagng the stores.
shooting citizens, and firing ho sos.
A gentleman managed to escape, and
secreted himself in a corn-feld. He re-
ports that he swain the river at o'clock.
and on reaching the bluffs this side, had =
plain view Of the city, which then shot
flames. From what he saw. he thinks the
loss would reach S2,000.OOO. and by thi.
time perhaps much more. They seemed
determined to destroy everything that
would burn. We cannot learn whether
any resistance was made, the citizens being
taken completely by surprise-the first
alarm being the cracking Of flames and
the shouts of the rebels.
Leavenworth, August %.
From citizens Of Lawrence who arrived
here for supplies and medicine, l have
gathered the following particulars regard
ing the burning Of tha. city By Quantril!.
The list Of killed and wounded number
some one hundred and eighty a majority
Of whom were killed Instantly. The
names cannot all be given now, however.
The houses that remain standing are filed
"i Ii killed and wounded of all classes from
tie ruins, and in burned houses charred
remains are being found. But one hotel
is standing, Quan,rilI having spared it ia
consequence of his having made it hi.
home there some years since. without ex-
pense, but the proprietor was shot.
In one case the guerrilas drove twelve
men into one house. shot them and burned
the building. The inhabitants fled into
ravines and bushes, and the fends stood
on the banks and fred into them, killing
and wounding scores Of them, including
twenty-five negroes. They took all the
money that could be found in the pockets
of citizens or in their houses, and stole all
ladies Jewelrv, even to the rings on their
fingers.
jim Lane escaped on horseback, rallied
about two hundred men with arms, fol.
lowed and overlook QuantiI about IL
miles south of Lawrence, where a fight
ensued--result unknown. QuantriI il
now retreating towards Missouri, bu,n ming
everything on his route.
| 1t is not exre ted he " II be interrupted
10y our forces, and will probably get away
without less. 70 res q rce WI. ale ht
Lawrence, The p opIe being shot down aa
they ran through the streets in their night
| clothes and their bodies thrown iuto wells
and cisteIns. Tie citizens have been ex-
pecting such RAID from threats Quantrell
q made and had organized military CON-
panles for defense, a part Of whom had
been under arms constantly, blt from !.
r rnces that Quarirell would not invade
Kansas, their o;g n;zstions were abandon
ed ana guerilla, fund them entirely de>
| E n eltas
A large train left here 10 ,!sy with sup
| plies, clothing, provision 8, &c. for suffer-
ers, and the citizens Of Leaveuworth have
opened their doors to all who choose to
come and many have ava:le themselves Of
these hospia'it:es and will he well ca ed
| for.
The feeling among the citizena here is
very bitter against the commanders o. the
department and distr for being 80 Who'll
" unprepared TO meet such an emergency.
The commanding general was absent f ON
head quarters and he didn't know of the
invasion until the d, struclion Of lawrence
was completed Everything was done.
however, 10 regard TO the moyemen, OF
troops to intercept and capture Quartrell,
but it was too late. Our state authorities
are now taking he matter into their own
hands.
: Col. Tonnison has been reinstated in
command in a new Kansas regiment, aud
Is about to start down TO the border with
sufficient troops 10 overcome any force the
enemy can bring against hrn, and If he il
not interfered with by his commanding
officer, raids into Kansas will end with
The present one.
lhe men comprising Quantrel's force
are principally those bands of gue,i.las
who have been robJing and murdurin1
along the border for the last six months
with but little opposition, and have hsd
ample time to prepare everything that
would insurs success.
Two banks were robbed of every dolla,
and the third escaped only because thu
heat was so great the rebels couldn't Get
the vaults open,