Washington telegraph., 1863-09-23


That Lie killed over 100 citizens, the
Mayor, editors Of the papers, aud burned
a large portion Of the town. That he
pluudered the banks Of money, and other
houses Of valuables. This we have from
Southern sources The following Northern
accounts Of the affair are found in the
Richmond Enquirer Of the 3lst:
The houses that remain standing are
filled with the killed and wounded, who
belong to all classes If society
From the ruins Of the burned houses
the charred remains Of victims are con-
stantly being found. But Que hotel i
left standIrg in the place, and Quantrel
spared this il consequence Of havirg
made hls home there some years since
without charge, but its proprietor was
shot by lis men.
These we're killed Instantly, most Of
them ID tLeir own Eouses, with their
wives and children clinging to them,
while The murderers planted pistols 1T
teir breasts and shot them down.
In one ease the guerrillas drove u
men into house, shot them and burned
tile building, aud tie friends Of these
twelve men. while standing on the banks
Of tile river, were fire into by the guor-
rillas, ana d number killed aud wounded
Twenty-Five negro recruits were shot
dead
The guerrillas took all the money that
could be found u the pockets Or houses
Of The citizens. They Stole all tile jewelfy
of the ladies, even 70 the rings Oh their
fingers, They spared nothing that was
az aIl valuable.
Gen. jim Lane managed to escape On
horseback, ana rallied about 20 men fully
armed and equipped, aud follOwcdtand
overlook Quantrell when IL miles from
Lawrence.
The result Of this fght i %. yet ascer-
tanned.
Qaantreil j. now refreshing tow ards
Missouri, barning and laying waste every
thing On his route. III il not expected
that ho viii 10 intercepted by our forces
III win probably ut away without loss
y y resistance was made AZ Lawrence I'd
the guerrilas. The people were shot
down a. they ran through th, streets in
their night clothes, and their tcdie.
th rown into wells and cisterns.
Tie men comprising Quantrel's fore,
aro principally lhe baEds cf guerrilla:
who have been rcbbing and mur lorin.
a,ope the border for tile rTst six months
with but little opposition being made X
them They have lad ample time u
prepare everything, that would ensure
them success. They are row probably
safc IN Missouri with their plunder, 4.
cool Uni, p citizens The loss ut Law.
renee il not IT, than I've millic " vi ALL
lars ana will tall hcarily I'll New York
aud Leavenworth merchants
Two backs vc-o robbed Of every dollar
fley had, aud Tie third escaped similar
fate Gully because the heat was ~ great
from the burning buildings, that Tho
rebels could not stop long enough To get
the safes open.
Such are tile Northern accounts found
il the Enquirer. We a=Gchtly hope ID
lind them urmitigated lies.
We publish these shocking details
which, if true, will rival 10 History thC
infamy Brandt Ill thc massacre Of Wyo
ming, for the purpose Of protesting
against such warfare on behalf Of thc
Southern Coufcderacy, on any pretezt
whatever. No injuries % their part con
ceivablc to tile mind Cf man, can afford
justification, Ii i The fit work uf savaga3
ana fcnds, ami not Of brave, high toned
people struggling for Christian and civil
lied independence Women ana children
at least shosil he sacred from violence
Non-combatants arc 20 in ali civilized war
\ fare
And for another object. This illustrates
the horrors Of state Of society relieved
of all civil restraints, and composed of
parties acknowledging diverse alleri.
ance. Tie ferocity Of human passions
and the promptings Of private revenge,
possess The hearts Of all the citizens and
;ake the place Of patriotism. This will be
the case 10 every part Of the West where
the enemy may be able to establish the
semblance Ct q civil government. Inde-
pendent guerilla warfare leads to this.
Let tLis be a warning ID all citizens whose
main desire j. to sleep quietly at home;
for this if for no higher motive, to pre-
vent the occupation Of our State; and
let it teach others willing 70 fight, that
the only Christian and noble warfare
i to be maintained in regularly organized
armies with proper and responsible supe-