The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-09
From The Sc. Louis Republican.
THE MORMONS.

we nad hoped that this difficulty was at an
end; but more recent Intelligence leaves no doubt
oi me quarrel being OF more serious character
thah was at fist anticipated. Below we give an
extract OF letter written bya respectable gem
tsemah OF Lexington, and addressed to citizen
Oh ms CITY. The account of the state of affairs
is truly alarming The writer says: "Great ex-
citefnent prevails the other side of the river "a
gainst Inc Mornons-they are all up in arms
and nave, we understand this morning lhad some
fighting, which resulted in the killing of a few
OF poth parties. The citizens of Ray county
sent wagon load OF arms and ammunition 10
me ctizens OF Daviess, for the purpose of defen.
ding themselves. On their way out thew were
captnred by company OF Mormons, and taken
TO Far West. Committee has this morning
arrived from the other side, asking for men
to assist them in the the protection of lher prop
criy." 'r
We learn from the Clerk of the steamboat
Howard, which canlo down yesterday that a
report was circulating along the Missouri river
that the Mofmons had fortified their town, (Far
WesD and were determined to hold out. They
We're stated to be about one Thousand strong. and
well supplied with arms and ammunition. The
following statements from the Boouville Emil
grant, OF the 18th, are confrmatory of this re.
port,
MORMON TROUBLES.
We have just conversed with General Wilson.
of Howard county, who states that on last Sat.
uiday lie saw u IetleF udteu On.tne Vtl instant,
from IL committee OF gentlemen in Daviess coun
ty, to the people of Howerd county, calling on
them to raise force end come to their assis-
lance, and aid them in expelling the Mortnons
from the county-that the citizens of Da-
vess had removed their families, and were ina
king preparations for warlike operations; that The
Mormons were in u state of open rebellion a.
ganst the laws, and war between them and the
citizens was inevitable; that the people of Da.
viess had come to the fixed determination OF
commencing the attuck on Saturday last
From the best information we can obtain the
Mormons are from 1900 to 1000 fighting men:
and il is stated upon good atu hority that u large
emigranting party of Mormons are on their way
from Canada 10 join their friends in Missouri
which will increase their force, so as to make
them very formidable, fIhis war should break
out, il must become war of determination, as
the Mormons desperate, and rendered more
so by the fanatical spirit infused into them by
that arch deceiver, 10 Smith, under whose ban.
ner they act, and by whose ,nalign influence
they are misguided, and ready for any act OF
desperation. Their disoiderly condnct for
months past, has so exasperated the people, that
they can no longer tolerate or permit them to
remain among them
| p. S. Since writing the above we have un.
derstood that a gentleman from Ray county has
Just arrived at Boonville, who brings information
that the inhabitants of Davess county have post
| poned warlike operations against the MornIons
until Monday, the probable reason for this chauge
of day is, on account ofthe Sabbath day coming
the next after the first fixed upon. They con
slider it better that Monday instead of Saturday,
as day more appropriate, expecting 10 he able
to prevail against them better by having whole
week before them.
Publish Your Dissolutions. A suit was tried
in the New York Circuit Court, one day last
week, brought by A. Bager, against Corning g.
Spencer, to recover $1,000, the amount Of "a bill