The New York herald., 1863-08-24
The LAWRENCE MASSACRE.
Atrocities That Make the
Blood Run Cold.
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MURDER BY WHOLESALE
History Of the Origin, Siege and
Sacking Of Lawrence.
Notices Of Some Of the Victims OF
The Massacre.
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Ono Of Our Old Correspondents Among
the Number.
JEhnlS0n ON The WAR TRAIL,
DC, &C.. 10.


Of the last East Indian war; has just had It's counterpart
on our own SOIL The OF Lawrence will hence
forth take rank beside IN history and when the
Of Mana Sahb awakens feelings hate and indignation
that Of Quantrel the Missouri border ruan will be as
sociated with II.
We yet without the details Of this last fearful
episode The telegraph conveys, however, sufficient
impression OF its horrors The took place at
the noon Of night and the startled peaceful citizens were
sent TO their last account by the bullets Of murdeers
the glare Of their burning houses ana in the agonzsd
embraces Of their wives and children One hundred and
eighty persons said to have fallen victims. These
comprise the principal citizsps, with the Mayor and
his son at the head o. the list There does appear
have been any resistance whatever offered. II was a
sudden ncurson Of endsh guerillas-a repetition the
that used to be enacted borders by the
savage Indians, when villages given TO the flames
by some
Monster Brandt,
With all bis howling desolatng band.
One incident is related or twelve having been
driven into building and there shot, and the house
burned over them.
Another is reported where twenty five negro recruits
shot dead.
The bodies Of the murdered people thrown into
wells and cisterns.
There but hotel left standipg which was spared
by Quautre he had entertained there some
shot, The principal part or the city has been reduced
ashes, the loss being set down roughly millions OF
dollars. Two banks robbed, aud tho third only
escaped because the safes could not be forced quick
enough or COURSE whatever vaiuables tho guerilias
could lay their hands they carried of, and IL Is sup.
posed that they safe with their punder n their
Missouri homes, where they assume the character OF
Union men, and whence they will be ready TO
new maTaudng and numbering expedition whenever they
are called upon by their leader.
LAWRENCE.
Next to Leavenworth, Lawrence the most thriving
town between the Missouri river and the Rocky Noun
tains II is situated about thirty miles from Leaven
WORTH the right western bank Of the Kansas
which is here about eighty yards wide. The ford has
been known as the Delaware crossing. The river s
crossed by means OF large bottomed ferry boat.
operated by ropes that suspended between bus
each side. substantial bridge being built
at this point, and railroad also in
structon between Leavcnworh and Lawrence-the FIRST
link Of the Pacific road. The Kansas river at first
supposed TO be navgable from its mouth far up
Lawrence; but only steamboat got up far,
she could never get down again. And yet few months
ago, the writer OF this article steamboat being
built at lawrence which he told, inquiry was to
be used in tn lumber business up the river.
LAWRENCE
The business street Of the extended for perhaps
mile at right angles to the course or the river Its
western end reached 10 the foot Of high h which
has been named Mount Dread, whero the 1895
the citizens Of Lawrence themselves to resist
army of thousand i've hundred border ruff
ans under Sheriff Jones and other Missouri men, whose
names we're pretty famous iu those times. The siege
lasted about fortnight, and brought to close by
regular "arces OF negotiation and adjustment signed
by Wilson Shannon regular Governor Of the Territory
on behalf of the besesers and by c. Robinson the ire
guary elected free State Governor and James H. Lane
behalf Of the bcseged. These articles reci,e that
here has been "a misunderstanding between the people
OF Kansas portion Of them and tho Governor there.
Of, arising out Of the rescue, Hickory Pont OF
citizen under aud other matters"
The citizens their part agreed to discam consen,ng
to the rescue and TO aid in the legal process
In the town or vicinity OF Lawrence while Governor
Shannon his part, stipulated to his influence
70 the citizens remuneration for any damages
taned unlawful depreciation committed BY the sherius
posse in Douglas county, OF which Lawrence Is tho
capital.
The treaty being signed Governor shannon ordered the
dsbandment Of the besiegng army, aud the siege
raised.
But Lawrence did continue enjoy the blessings OF
peace Its citizens for the most part natives OF
New England, and, therefore, being priaa facs well
really aboltonsts they incurred double share ol
olum q their Missouri ncighbors. The had been
founded under the auspices u tho New England Emgraut
Aid Society IN the fa Of 1854, receiving
of Mr. A. A. lawrence. OF Boston, Of organizers
a that society.
SACK LAWRENCE.
the morning Of May 81 tsj6, the inhabitants awoke
find dount Dread occupied by advance guard OF two
hundred horsemen under the lead Of the redoubtabe
Colonel Titus. There preparations made ir do.
fence the town surrendered secretion Senator
Pomcroy, who represented the citizens conferred with
sbern Jones, who demanded the surrender OF all arms
IN the town on penalty OF bombardment, giving hall
hour to have the stacked IN the streets Pomeroy
represented that he bad power over the arms OF nd
vduals, which were private property; that II Jencs
wanted them he must collect them himself but that he
willing to surrender the artillery which had been
used deience Of the place during the siege Jones &C
ceedcd TO The oaer ard received twelve FOUNDER brass
howitzcr aud otf other small brass stsech loading can
non carry Ing pound ball.
In the meantime the forces collected Mount oreal-
under the command q Atcnson Buord, strngelow and
1tgs-marched down 10 the town where they we're al.
dressed by Atchison, who commenced the spec with
"rcys, to-day I'm Kiekapoo ranger, by God This day
have entered Lawrence and the aboonists have not
to IRE gun" At the winding up Of long speech
he said, "And vel 20 with our highly honorable
Jores aud test the strength of that damned Free state
Boein
The Free state Hotel had been built as sort OF ion,
stock and theu conducted by two brotnere
named Eldrdge. They ordered TO remove the urni
ture out Of II before demolished. There was little
EFFORT, however, made TO do The wines liquors and
scgars sent round freely The hotel was cleared and
Senator Atchsoo insisted honor Of nrns the rsts
gun at H. Cannon drawn up on the opposite side Of
the street, and although My rounds were arsd 10
proved 70 be slow work Gunpowder was then resortsd
two ksss exploded without much eject sxospt oco.
munisaie are to the hcuse, which . mAs q
hmee.
Two nswpapsr oncss-thas of tho Hwsla Of ISsassa
ssd of the Pre- &sAs-wws sacked and their pripiingk
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