Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
THE MoRMoNs.


THE MORMONS.
From l4e 81 Louis Rep Of The l2h inst
The account of the bloody butcbery of
hiriy-tDo Mormons on Splawn's Creek. is
fully confirmed T'oo children were killed
We presume from accident Considerable
pundcr-such as beds, hats. SC. were laken
from the slaughtered Not one of the as
sailants was killed or burt.
About the time OF the surrender, several
houses were burnt in Charlton and one
Mormon who refused 10 leave, killed
AT FarWest, after the surrender, Nor
uon had his brains dashed out, by man
who accused The Mormon of burning his
house in Davies.
We copy the above paragraphs from the
Gazette Of Saturday evening. We are sor-
ry to say, that our own information corrob.
crates the details For the bonor Of the
State, we could have wished that such say.
age enormities had not attended con,ro.
versy in itself disgraceful enough. We un.
derstand, that the company engaged 10 the
attack at Splawn's creek, was not attached to
any division of the army. but was fighting ON
It's own hook. The men were principally
rom Charlton county. and amongst the
number was al least one member Of the Leg.
lslaiaIe. The enemy had approached with.
IN eighty yards of the Mormons before ,hev
were apprized oftheir approach. The Nor
mons had their families with them, and TO
preserve their lives, the men separated from
them and took refuge in blacksmith's shop
Here they were murdered 1t is said that
the Mormons had arms, but it is litle sin.
gular that they should have used them so in
efectually as not TO have touched one of the
assailants. The latter, in some instances
placed their guns between the logs of the
house, and deliberately fred at the victims
within. These reports are founded upon
statements of persons engaged in the attack /:
and, bad as they are, are not likely TO be
overchareed. Willthe actors in the TRACE.
dy be suffered, by the Courts of that Dis.
trlct, to go UNPUBLISHED
The Mormon War.-The Western mail.
yesterday, brought us. some additional par.
ticulars in regard 10 the disturbances in
Caldwell county. The Far West. publish.
ed at Liberty, states TINT Gen. Clark still re.
manned at the town Of Far West, having I'm.
der his command 1900 men, who were EN-.
ployed In guarding the captured Morinons
The General had despatched an order 10
Gen. Lucas commanding him 10 return Jo
and Hiram Smith, Rigdon, Wight Robin.
son, and Hunt for trial in Richmond. Raw
county. Gen. Lucas was on his way 10
Jackson county, and it is said, refused 10 obey
tins order. A great many of the Mormons
had made their escape from Caldwell co.
leaving their families
The Far West also says
Just as our paper was going to press, we
received communication from Gen. Lucas
giving the stipulations of the treaty made BY
him and the Mormons.
The following arethe stpula.ions between
the parties
ist 10 give up their leaders 10 be tried
and punished
"a, 10 make an appropriation the pro.
perry OIL all who had taken up arms. far he
payment Of the debts, and as an iudemni,v
for dangers done by them.
Sd. That the Mormons should all leave
me State and be protected out by the militia
but TO remain under protection until further
orders from the Commander in Chief
4Ih. TO give up all arms Of every des
crlption, to be receipled for,
For the purpose Of arranging every thing
IN n a proper and legal way Gen. Lucas LEFT
Col. Williams, aid.de-camp 10 the command
eI-ln-chlei, Col, Burch and Major A. Recess
OF Ray county 10 attend to drawing. writ
in1gs' &c with company OF men, to execute
all orders consistent with the slipulations. ID
From fhe Oueber Msr. NJ 90