Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-08-28

The KANSAS MAssAoRE-The more we learn
of the burning and pillage of the town of Law
renee, Kansas, and the butchery of its citizens,
the more horrible it appears The Rebels seem
to have achieved their whole object, and have
left behind them monuments of ruin and mem
ories of fire and slaughter, the like of which not
even in this internal rebellion had heretofore
produced, and which will be traditionary for
ages in the beautiful valley of the Kaw, as the
massacre of Wyoming in the Valley of the Sus.
quehanna At Lawrence, however, there was
no battle, but only and simply the butchery of
surprised and unarmed citizens
We have only the names of about fifty of two
hundred citizens who fell victims to Qnantrill-
Many of these are persons who were not only
prominent and honored in Kansas, but well
known far beyond the borders of the State.-
They comprise lawyers, clergymen, Judges,
editors, doctors, merchants mechanics, farmers,
public officials and military officers. John Spear
who with his two brothers, was killed. was the
editor of the first Free State journal published
in the territory of Kansas, some seven years ago,
and, after long retirement had again lately
assumed the editorial chair. He was a native
of Ohio, man of strong intellect, noble impul-
ses, and irrepressible joviality, and the young
State could suffer no greater loss than in losing
him. Josiah Trask was a young man of excell-
ent parts, son of the distinguished clergyman
OF the same name, a native of Massachusetts,,
and had been for several years and was at the
time of his death editor of the Kansas State Jour
nal, published at Lawrence. j. G. Low also
killed, was distinguished lawyer, but we be-
lieve co.editor with Mr. Trask The Mayor of
the town, Gen. Collamer, also killed, was well
known in the East and in the West, as promi-
nent business man, staunch Free State champ
ion in the days of the Kansas struggle and lat
terly for his connection with the army The
brothers Eldrdge, killed, are noted in Kansas
history connected with the famous Free
State Hotel of Lawrence, which was burned by
the Border Ruffians in 1856. Col. Stone, is a
gallant officer of one of the best Kansas rogi-
ments Mr.. Lykins is a banker of great wealth
and extensive connections. Other of the names
will be widely recognized, and we mention those
only to indicate the character of the men whom
the rebels sprang upon as the objects of their
fury. As the town has only about 5000 inhab-
itants, and has sent nearly all its able-bodied
men to far off fields to battle for the National
cause, we should think that Quantrll and his
gang of murderers had butchered nearly every
citizen left within its limits. 1t is calamity of
the most heartrendng kind-an atrocity of un-
speakable character.-N y. Times.
Kansas City, Aug. 24-lI P. NJ. Gen. Ew-
ing has just returned from the pursuit of Guam
trill.
A detachment ordered from Lexington met
part of the rebel force near Pleasant Hill on
Saturday and killed seven and recovered a
considerable amount of goods taken at Law
renee.
Reports have just been received here that Mai.
Plumb and Major Thacher overlook a company
in Lafayette county, killing thirty.
The total number of killed according to the
last accounts is between sixty and seventy, and
our detachments are still in pursuit
1t is ascertained that Quantrlls whole force
was 300 selected men, who assembled from La
fayette, Seine Clay, johnson and other Border
counties on Thursday at the middle fork of Grand
river, fifteen miles from the Kansas line, and on
the same day started for Kansas.
A special from Leavenworth to the Democrat
says Jim Lane has returned to Lawrence.
Citizens with Lane killed forty zone of Guam
trill's men. Lane is organizing force and
says he will go into Missouri early in Septem-
Der.
Martial law has been published in Leaven-
worth.
One hundred and eighty three bodies have
been buried in Lawrence up to this morning;
seven more bodies have been found; lS2 build
ngs burned, so of them brick; IS widows and
240 orphans were made by Quantrill's raid.
Several merchants have commenced rebuild
ing.
All the towns in the State have sent in large
sums of money for the relief of the sufferers.
One of Quantrill's spies was hung to-day at
Lawrence.
The chiefs of the Delaware, Sacs and Fox In
dians offered their services to Lane.
Reports just received from Cass Co., Mo-, say y
buildings are on fire and 100 rebel sy ympathizers
killed +