New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24

Defenseless Citizens Shot Down In
Cold Blood.
ESCAPE OF GENERAL J. Il. LANE.
He Gathers 40 Men and Pursues
the 0uerrillas.
OTHER FORCES SENT In PURSUIT.

LxAvkswoRrH Aug "a, 1861
From citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, who have
arrived here for supplies and medicines gathered the
foouine partculars regarding the b. Nit Of that city
by Quantrells guerrillas.
The list Of killed and wounded. ra' ascertaned,
numbered some one hundred and Gig ~ tie majority OK
whom were killed instantly
The names Of all of the killed and wounded cannot be-
given now.
The houses that remain standing filed with thd
killed and wounded who belong to all classes OF socieys
From the ruins Of the burned houses the charred res
mains Of victims constantly being found
Bu, one hotel is left standing in the place and Duane
rel shared this In consequence ofhaving made his hons
there some years since without expenses but M propres
tor was shot by his men.
Among the most prominent citizens known TO be
killed are the following Gen. G. W. Calrner Mayor
Of the city and his som j. G. Low Josiah Irssk . r.
Tbroop Dr. Grswod James Edrdge. james Perrihe'
Col Stone and his two brothers, Gilbert A w. "r"~
void. Frederick KimbaI Thomas Murphy John SPEAK
and his three brothers, Addison Waugh duncan AAey
,on. George Bush Judge Carpenter. Rev. MI snyder'
Angus, Ellis Lemuel Fillmore, Dwight Coleman Lewis
Swan. r LOOMS John Crane Levi Yates two brothers
named Range. John Evans G. W. Bell Messrs. kie'n'
Rrovn Dale. Twitch Palmer. Sargent, DeiDssi ALI
book Powers and Brant
These were killed instantly most OF them In tneir
on houses with their wives and children clinging 10
than while the murderers planted pistols az their
breasts and shot them down.
The following are among those MORALLY wouhasa'
Joseph Edrdge NJ Baker (of the firm OF hichaIus'n
Daker) NJ williamson, George Holt D. r. hahson'
and W. s. X. Iickins
In one case the guerrillas drove t"el'e mt" NV
house shot them. and burned the pulaihe' "' 'no
friends OF these twelve while standing on Inc
q, the river were fred into by the guerrllas ana
number killed and wounded
Twenty five negro recruits were shot dead
The uerrillas took all the money that could be osho
IN the pockcts or houses Of the citizens
They stole all the jewery Of the ladies' even 'o'no
rings on thei, fingers They spared nothing tha' wa
at all valuable
Cen linn Lane managed to oscsrc horseback. nd
lrssi~d about twenty men. fsy armed and equippee
and allowed ard overlook Qnsntre! yhel twelve na
from Lawrence
The result Of tbs .rhi is not yet asoeriined.
oaas re IL no. Gegeatine toward Missouri, burning
and laying waste everything on his route
II e. cot expected that he viii be Intercepted ~ oa1
forces lie vi. probably get away without loss.
Y No resistance made at Lawrence to ne guerra
las. Tie people were shot down they ran through
thrown into wells md cisterns
TIE citizens Of Lawrence have been expecting this
raid f some time from tie threats made by Quantrel
and had organized military companies for the defense
Of the place and these companies for some time
eonsanily kept under arms but rom assurances being
given ta. Quaatrel would never invade Kansas agaiu.
{ these military organizations were abandoned. and
j ouanren and bis gue-rilas leaning this made the
n raid When the people were entirely lefenseless'
large train lcf here to-day with supplies Of cloth
J. ing. provisions Sc, for tie sufferers
The citizens OF Lcayenworth have opened their doors
ITO al who choose TO come aud many q tie victims have
a, ailed themselves Of tie hospsaes offered them. and
VII BE- well cared for.
The f ling among Al classes q citizens here is very
bitter az ns, tie commanders Of this Departments ala
district for being holly uhprIared to meet such an
emergency.
The Commanding General vas absent from his head
quarters al the tine the raid occurred and did not
know Of the invasion uut lhe destruction Of Lawrence
vas complete.
Everything however. then done in regard 10 IT,
movements of troops 10 intercept Quantre and capture
him and his band but il was too late.
our authorities now taking the matter into
their hands Colonel Jennison has been rensated
in the command of a regiment and is about start
ing down the border with sufficient troops overcome
any force the enemy bring against him and II not
nterfered with by the commanding officer If this de-
partment viii prevent any further raids into Kansas
The men comprising Quantrells force are principally
the bands OF gucrras who have been robbng and
derng along the border for the past six months with
but little opposition being made 10 them.
They have had ample to prepare everything that
would insure them
Ia, xh.,-
plumber as good Union citizens.
The loss at Lawrence is not less than two millions of
dollars and will fall heavily New York and Leaven-
worth merchants.
Two banks were robbed Of every dollar they had and
the third escaped similar fate only because the heat
was great from the burning buildings that the Rebels
could not stop long enough To get the safes open.
Movements Of Rebel Prisoners.