Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-29
From the Nsso Orleans Bee Noo. I2.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING
On board of the steamer Astoria, }
below Jefferson city, Oct. rs.

On board Of the steamer Astoria
below Jefferson city. Oct. rs.
Dear Major-l hasten to communicate
news from an unquestionable source, at
Jefferson city. Col. Reese, of Richmond,
Ray county. had arrived with an express
10 the Gov, rnor. to call out the militia to
march IN defence "i Ray and Richmond.
The hiornnons had devastated Davies coun
~, burning the county seat, and most of
Tie houses IN IN" county, and were then
inarctin, on Richmond to burn and des-
troy n. Colonel Reese, had, but a few
hours before we lauded. returned, and
orders were promptly issued b, Governor
Eoggs. for 3GUO mounted men to repair To-
the scencofwar. The troops beow,ar to
rendezvous al Fayette. and march imme
diatcly.
The Mormons have been fnr many days
hauling in coru aud other supplies to their
great dero, Far West. They have been
reinforced hy many hundreds lately from
Gin" ana 'he refugees and Nor
mons. Do not believe that these disrur-
hunrcs IRE ''hunhuss." There arc serious
and dangerous difficulties now pen,Iins.-
The writer of this, has every opportunity to
hno" these facts, a, he was an eye witness
in Caldwell, having been out with tho
troops Mormonisrn, emancipation and
aholi'ionisn must he driren from our State.
We. Tic exposed frontier men. have e.
nn"Sh to cnnrcud with to protcc, our
shauieiullv exposed frontier, Without hav-
ing to cOmbal with the series ofthe eastern
degraded and fanaiical ra5hle thrown with
The ''poor Mdians." on our horlcr For
bearnnrc can no longer be exercised. Ii
The Government will not protect US, we
will do il OURS. Ives.
The "Mis>ourian," of the eth Oct. has
II letter dated tn" 18th, which mentions that
The MOrmons had attacked g. cut 10 pieces
Cnp,. B"oard's company OF fifty men,
In ir tt'rce was estimated At 3 or 4UW.-
The annexed letter confirms this appalling
intelligence
CAnRoLToS. Oc,.25. 1888.
Gentl'rncn n:-News of an appalling ma
turc have arrived.
Captain R"gar'l. who was ordered
with his company To guard the frontier of
Kay county, WIS attacked and cut 10 pieces
ny Immense numbers. They were over
powered hy 3 or 400 Mnr,nons. while thew
were guarding their own frontier But
five minutes ago, three reports of n cannon
were heard in the direction OF Richmond.
Firing has been heard in various directions,
villains have attacked Richmond.
The news Of their burning and pillage,
has already reached you. They have in
dnhilahly captured the cannon and taken
many prisoners-probahlv killed MANY.
Davies county is Il scene Of desolaion.-
Kay Is probably >' ere This time; and their
next movement VIII he at this place. 1t is
alrnh, thrcaicuc,l.
Be up aud doing. Bring all the men
you can. and let u> check them in their
c"urs' oGdc>rrucIi0n and dcvaslaiion They
are moving on ei;Inr strides 10 the climax
| "i anarchy. civil war. aud desoariOn.-
| Wolf and Baker will explain all. have
JUST received orders, by express, from Gen.
Bris Parks. tn raise 100 mounted men,
Fifty hav" volunteered aud the remainder
! ":li "l;fn;" :" .l,u or f,vn
| Stir IN" people up IN Howard and Chari-
| ION. Send all The braves Won can with
| N"lf. aud we can meet aud check them
IN their m:l career.
Yours in haste.
NJ. CLAUDE JONES.
To Conyravc Jacksnn and Others
If tie 5000 rcn alluded 10 in ono of
~" preceding letters. repair immcd;,,.lv
to the scene of these outbreaks. am, ~,
with decision aud rucrgv, wesee no reosnn
u" "''"h' mn thal they will be quellcd. Ii
pl"arS. rom what w"can gather, that the
'ntir" M'rn"n force nmounts To no mora
nan thousand armed men IL a. MANY.
We are surprised mat they should have
been suffered already to accon,plisb so
much mischief, without check or Interim
iiun.