The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-08-29


trell, and the scenes of pilage, arson and murder
enacted by that rufan thrillingly horrible The
inhabitants taken by surprise, made no resistance,
and yet the killed and wounded number nearly
two hundred, the most of whom were killed.
In one case the guerrias drove twelve men into
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 guerillas
and number killed and wounded.
guerrillas took all the money that could be found
in the pockets or houses of the citizens.
They stole all the jewelry Of the ladies, even to
the rings on their fingers. They spared nothing
that was at all valuable.
Gen. Jim Lane managed to escape on horseback,
and rallied about twenty men, fully armed and
equipped, and followed and overlook Quantrell
when II miles from Lawrence. The result Of this
| fight is not as yet ascertained.
Quantrell is now retreating towards Missouri,
burning and laying waste everything on his route.
1t is not expected that he will be intercepted by
our forces. He will probably get away without
loss.
No resistance was made at Lawrence to the gue-
rillas. The people were shot down as they ran
through the streets in their night clothes, and their
bodies thrown into wells and cisterns.
The citizens of Lawrence have been expecting
this raid tor some time from the threats made By
for the defence of the place, and these companies
were for some tine, constantly kept under arms;
but from assurances being given that Quantrell
would never invade Kansas again, these military
organizations were abandoned, and Quantrell and
his gueras learning this, made the raid when the
people were entirely defenceless.
The draft in New York recommended on the
10Th inst. after being suspended for about five
| weeks. Over twenty thousand infantry and ar
tillery with two thousand cavalry, are in and
around the city, ample guarantees for the mainte-
nance of order. New York roughs and rowdies,
as well as Wood and Seymour rebels will yet learn
that our government and flag are still living fact
and power which cannot be trided with.
The news from Kentucky and Tennessee indi-
Gates that important movements are Oh foot point
ing, it would seem, to the liberation of Eastern
Tennessee and the capture Of Chattanooga. Gen.
Burnside is said to be moving On Knoxville, whila
Gen. Rosecrans will probably make flank move
ment by Northern Georgia, that will compel Bragg
to retire from his position. These movements, if
successful, will virtually end the rebellion in the
Border and Cotton States. They should have
been made long since. In place of moving our
troops against Columbus and Forts Henry and
Donelson in the Spring of 1862, they should have
been advanced on Chattanooga, which is the key
of the Southern States The failure to do this was
one OF SredteSL UluHucrS VI TIC dHu
cost us many battles and thousands of lives. Our
movements in Kentucky and Tennessee at that
time drove the enemy back on this strong central
position, where he has been able to keep the Army
of the Cumberland at b y ever since.
To capture Chattanooga now is an arduous and
difficult undertaking. 1t is located on the Tennes-
see river, in the Southeastern corner of the State
on the confines of Georgia, Alabama and North
and South Carolina. 1t is imbedded in range Of
hills that form the spur of the Cumberland great
Allegheny range, and has been fortified hy the
rebels to the utmost perfection. The chief roads
approaching it have been destroyed, and the fw
that remain intact are defensible by small force.
A direct attack seems out ofthe question, and Gen
RosecTans will robably endeavor to turn it by
way of Dalton, Georgia, while Burnside will oc-
cupy East Tennessee, and prevent Davis from
sending re-inforcements to Bragg from Virginia.
The latest reports from Bragg locates him at
Chattanooga, in command of only $4,000 men