The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-09-04
The Lawrence Massacre.

The Leavenworth Conservative gives some
further particulars of the terrible tragedy at
lawrence. kaisas:
We found Massachusetts street one mass
of smouldering ruins and crumbling walls,
the light from which cast a sickening glare
upon The little knots of excited men ard dis
tracted women, gazing upon the ruins OF
their once happy homes and prosperous bus
iness. Only two business houses We're left
upon this street known as the Armory,
and the other as the old Miller block. About
l25 h~uses in all were barne and only one
or two escaped being ransacked, and every
thing of value carried away or destroyed
The force Of the rebels is variousiy estimated
from $50 to 100. Reliable parties place it at
300. Their every act during their say III
the city was characterized by the most Cow
ardly barbalism. They entered the town or
the gallop, firing into every house, and when
the occupants appeared at the door they were
shot down like dogs. five bodies burned 10
a crisp, lay near the ruins OF the Eldridge
holse. They could not b. recognized -
Eighteen out of 22 uaarmed cclore,l recruits
encamped solth of the ;own We're murdered
in their tents. Their bodies lay in the color
ed church when we arrived. MesSrs. Trask.
DIR. Griswold, Baker and Thorp, were sho:
down in the yard of Dr. GriSw0ld, before the
eyes of their families. Judge Carpenter was
wounded in his yard, and fell, when his wife
and sister threw themselves upon his body
begging for mercy, but to no avail. The
tiends dsmounted, stuck their pistols between
the persons of his protectors. and fired. Miss
Stone, daughter of the proprietor of the City
Hote l,had diamond ring stolen from her fin
ser. Quantrell obliged the man to restore it.
In revenge for thistle :ufiians af:erward came
back and shot her father before the mothers
eyes. They also tried to kill Miss Stone
Gen. Collamore went into his vel: to hide
and the bad air killed him. His son and
Pat keefe lost their lives trying TO get the
father out. The life of district attorney
Riggs was saved by the heroism of his wife,
WHO seized the bride of the rebels horse.
who attempted to shoot him as he ran. Scv-
eral cases of remarkable bravery of women
were related to US The wife of sheriff
Brown three successive times pat out the
fire kindied to burn the house Her husband
was hidden under the floor The house was
saved bv her heroiSm.
The offices of the Journal, Tribune and
Republican were Of course leveled to the
ground. Join Specr, Jr-, OF the Tribune.
>:.r;ea for his nome # N the office aft.r the
rebels care IN. MIR. Murdoch. PRIMER in
the Office. tried 10 induce him 10 accompany
HIM into a Wei iear 10y for safety. but liz
would do nothing bat &c horac - det..Td the
house, which he did, anI was Giiled Nar-
do, h went into he Ii ard was saved \
younger son of John Sp-er. Sen, killed 2
rebel and left. The S'Ie>;s At lie E,dri!.e
iiod>e were ordered out. their rooms piiIagsd
and some Of the people shot Only the pres
ence and reremptory orders of Qaan:rell
prevented the massacre Of all the occupants
after they had been marched out on the
street. The rebels were told that there was
4 negro baby sill in the house. hat :hey said
" We ill burn the G-d-n little brat" and
they did. We saw lis charreI remains. burn
ed black as the heat of its murdererS Tire
hooks Of the county and distric. clerks were
burned, but those of the register of deeds
were in the safe, and are supposed 1 hase
been saved. Every safe III the city but two
were robbed. In II" Eidrid-e store, James
E!irdge and james perrire gave the rebels
all the money in the safe and were instantly
shot down. All the hotels were DESTROYED
except the City Hotel. The loss in cash is
estimated at $25o,o00. and in property anC
all at S2000,0O0