Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-24
LATEST FROM LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
ACCOUNT OF QUANTRELLS ATROCITIES.
$50 Citizens Killed and Wounded.
Jim. Lanes Escape and Pursuit.

LEAvENw ORTIZ, Aug. 22.-From citizens of
Lawrence, Kansas, who have arrived here for
supplies and medicines, have gathered the
following particulars regarding the burning of
that city by Quantrcls guerrilas =
The fist of killed and wounded, as far as
ascertained, numbers some one hundred and
eighty, the majority of whom were killed in
stantly. The names of all the killed and
wounded cannot be given now. The houses
that remain standing are filled with the killed
and wounded. From the ruins Of the burned
houses the charred remains of victims are
constantly being found. But one hotel is left
standing in the place, and Quantrell spared
this in consequence of his having made his
home there some years since without expense,
but its proprietor was shot by his men. Among
the most prominent citizens known to be kill
ed are the following
Gen. q. w. Coleman, mayor of the city,
and his son; j. g. Low; Josiah Trask DIR.
Griswold; Jas. Eldridge; Jas. Pervine; c.
Stone and his two brothers; Gilbert A. w.
GriSwod; Frederick Kimball ThOs. Murphy;
John Spear and his three brothers; Addison
Waugh; Duncan Ameson; Geo. Bush; Judge
Carpenter; Rev. Mr.. Snyder; august Ellis;
Lemuel Tillman; Dwight Coleman; Lewis
Swan; LOOMS; John Crane; Levi HAITI; two
brothers named Evans; q. w. Bells Mrs.
Keith Brown; Deae Twitch; Palmer Sar-
gent; Deloski Albeck Powers and Brant
These were killed instantly, most of them
in their own houses, with their wives and
children clinging to them, while the murder
ers planted pistols at their breasts and shot
them down. The following are among those
mortally wounded Joseph Eldridge, Mr..
Baker, of the firm Of Reinhour & Baker Mr.,
- I,l.
w. l.. Lickings. In one case the guerrillas
drove twelve men into a house, shot them
and burned the building, and the friends of
these twelve men while standing on the banks
of the river, were fired into by guerrllas and
a number killed and wounded. twenty-five
negro recruits were shot down. The guerrl-
las took all the money that could be found in
the pockets or houses of the citizens They
stole all the jewclry Of the ladies, even the
rings on their fingers. They spared nothing
that was at all valuable.
General jim Lane managed to escape on
horseback, and rallied about twenty men,
fully armed and equipped, and followed and
overlook Quantrell when twelve miles from
Lawrence. The result of this fight is not vet
asccrtancd. Quantrell is now retreating to-
wards Missouri, burning and laying waste
everything on his route 1t is not expected that
he will be intercepted by our force. He will
probably get away without loss. No surren-
der was made at Lawrence to the guerrillas.
The people were shot down as they ran
through the streets in their night clothes, and
their bodies were thrown into wells and els.
terms.
The citizens of Lawrence had been expect
ing this raid tor some time, from the threats
made by Quantrell and had organized militia
ry companies for defence of the place, and
these companies were for soma time constant
ly kept under arms; but from assurances be-
ing given that Quantrell would never invade
Kansas again, these military organizations
were abandoned, and Quantrell and his guer-
rillas hearing this, made the raid when the
people were entirely defenCeless
A large train left here to-day, with supplies
OF clothing, provisions, &C., for the sufferers.
The citizens Of Leavenworth have opened their
doors to all who chose to come, and MANY of
the victims have awaited themselves of the
hospitality offered them, and will be well cared
for. The feeling among all classes of citizens
here is very bitter against the commanders of
this department for being so wholly unpre-
pared to meet such an emergency. Tho oam-
manding general was absent from headquar-
tiers at the time the raid occurred, and did not
know OF the invasion until the destruction of
Lawrence was complete. Everything, how
ever, was then done in regard to movement
of troops to intercept Quantrell, and capture
him and also his band, but it was then too
late.
Our state authorities are now taking the
matter in hand. Col. Jennison has been re-
instated in command of a new regiment, and
is about starting down the border with suffl-
cent troops to overcome any force the enemy
can bring against him, and, if he is not inter-
fered with by the commanding officer of this
department, the raid into Kansas will end
with the present one. The men comprising
QuantreiPs forces are principally those bands
of guerrillas who have been robbing and MUIR
dering along the border for the past six
months with but little opposition being made
to them. They have had ample time to pre-
pare everything that would insure them sue
cess. They are now. safe in Missouri with
their plumber as good Union citizens
The loss at Lawrence is not less than two
million dollars, and it will fall heavily on
New York and Leavenworth merchants Two
banks were robbed of every dollar they had,
and the third escaped similar fate only be-
cause the heat was SO great from the burning
buildings that the rebetS could not stop long
enough to get the safe omen