Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-24
TLLEGkAPHiU NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
THE MASSACRE AT LAWRENCE, AAN.
$50 KILLED AND WOUNDED

Destruction OF the Tewn-LosS Two Nil
lioEs-Two Banks Kobbsd-Jim X lane in
Pursuit.
LKAvEswoRTH, Aug. 2-Erom cilizens o,
Lawrence who arrived here Tor supplies and
mediclnes, / have gathered! tho following par
ticulsrs regarding the burning OF that city by
IL uanirelis band:
The list Of killed and wounded numh.rs
above lee majority OF whom were killed in
Stabtiy. The names cannot all be given now.
The houses that remain standing are lied with
Killed ana wounded Of ali classes. From the
ruins CT the burned houses the charred remains
OF ciiier victims are being taken. But one otel
Is standing, Quantrell having spared IN conse-
Grrnce OF his having made his home there
Sc NE years since without expense; its propr;a-
tor, however, was shot.
a large number OF prominent citizens were
Killed instantly most OF them in their houses
With their wives and children cilnging 10 the M
while the murderers placed pistols to their
hodies and shot 'heIn. a large number of
others We're mortally wounded.
In Ole case the SueriliaS drove twelve men
into house and shot them, and then burned
the buildings. The fiends stood on the banks
OF the rlver ard fired into the people, killing
and wonndng scores. Twenty five negro re-
CrGits were shot. The banditti took all the
money they could find in the pockets or houses
OF tliZens, ard stole all the ladies' ,ewelry,
even to the rings on their fingers.
jim Lane escaped OH horseback, and rally.
lng about 2t0 men with arms, followed and
overlook Quantreli twelve N lies son n OF Law.
renee, when a fight occurred, the resrIt of
Ing towards Missouri, burning every thing on
MS route 1t is not expected tha. be wall be
intercepted 10y our forces, and Will proDa%ly
get away without loss. No resistance was
MADE at Lawrence, the people being shot down
as they ran through the streets in their night
clothes. Their bodies were thro wn into wells
and cisterns.
The citizens have been expecting such a raid
in consequence OF the threats which 0 uantreIl
had maze, and they had organised military
companies for their defense, a part of whom
mad been under arms constantine: but, from the
assurances made that q uantreil would not in.
IaCe Kansas. their organizations We're aban-
dored, and the guerrlllas found that town en-
uTely CefenselesE.
A large train left here to -day with supplies of
clothing provisions, &c, for the sufferers, and
the clt.z' ms OF fLeavenworth have opened their
doors TO ali who choose to come. MANY of the
sufferers have ayailed themselves OF these hos
pitrlities, and will be Well cared for.
the feelIng among the citizens here is very
bitter against the commander of this depart
mt MT and dis trlct for being SO wholly unpre-
pared TO meet snch an emergency. The COM
handing general was absent from headauar-
t.rs, and did not know OF the invasion until
the destruction OF LaWr.nce was complete
Everything was then done to move the troops
too late.
Our State authorities have now taken the
matter into their own hands Col. Jennison
has been reinstated in command of q new Kan.
sas regiment, and is about to START down the
border with sufficient troops to overcome any
force the enemy can bring against h IN and If
he is not intertered with by the commanding
officer, raid into Kansas Will end with the
present one.
The men composing Quantrell's force are
principally those bands OF guerrillas who have
been robbng and numbering along the border
for tbs past six months with but little opuosi-
ton, and have had ample time to prepare
everything that would insure success. they
are probably now safe in Missouri with their
piunder, and qnietly at their homes as "good
Union citizens
The loss at Lawrence was not less than
S2,0CtI,GtO, and will fall heavily ON New York
and LeayenWorth merchants.
Two banks were robbed OF every dollar, and
The third escaped only because tae heat was so
great that The rebels could not get the vaults
open.