Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-09
TIE MORMON DIFFICULTIES.

III nohmoN lTS
We have nothing later from Davess county than The
18th At that time The militia from Clay, Saline Jack
son. and other counties were collecting IN Da,irss
and Carroll hut decisive Steps had been taken ei
! Their side We copy below article from The Western
Star (puLshed at Liberty, in Clay county cf he lilh
which shows the origin and progress Of the difficulty
We have heard number Of verbal reports. bu; nothing
that can be relied on prefer waiting for posi-
tive intelligence. The remarks of the Star are as fol-
| lows: 81. L0nIS hfPh6i'cn".
| We desire in the statement about to make 10
give true narrative Of the which have produced
the difficulty between The Mormons and The citizens of
Dayicss county, well 10 give all that has occurred
respecting the move menls OF bolh paIus since the rst
| difficulty took place.
A, the election in Davies county citizen objected 10
Mormon's voting which brought about angry words
! The Mormon struck with club, and, III return,
used the same weapon himself, aud, bcure the affair
| terminated, several on both sides engaged, and
knives freely used. No person killed, but some
| cut and bruised
| The excitement did rot terminate with the fight
Shortly afterwards Joe Smith Lyman Wight and other
Mormon leaders collected large force in CALDWELL and
went into DGvess county project the Mormons rrsd
ing there. They went armed and equipped for war, but
they SOY their intentions were peace and 1t what we
hepr be true respecting the paper which they presented
to Adam Black Justice Of the peace for his signature,
very different face has been placed upon the raDsac
lion to what b. has sworn 10. The paper Smith pre-
sentcd TO Black the effect that nasmuc as it was
anticipated that difficulties would grow out Of the fight
al the election, between the Momons and the citizens
Of D,vess he (}lack) justice Of the peace pledged
himself that he would take lawful notice of any nnaw
ul ceedings Of either party-Smlh responding to
Black that If he would sign such paper he would show
It 10 his people, and 10 others, aud that 1t would
! have effect TO prevent difficulties.
We understand that the facts elected at The trial Of
Smill, und Wight (who gave themselves up and were
heard before the Judge of circuit cout last week.
completely stamped the certificate of Black Cumsock
and others with iasehood After The trial Of Smith and
Wight il believed that difficulties bad ceased bus
not So The people Of Daviess county had sent letters
and messengers 10 other counties in order to raise men
10 drive all the Mormons out Of Davies md many from
other counties, had gone TO their aid. The Mormons,
seeing this made preparations also When, seeing the
crisis which things arriving, the Judge OF our
circuit, Hen Austin A. King, directed General d. K
Atkinson 10 raise one thousand in his division,
and forth with march them into Davess 10 keep the
| peace, and prevent boodshed.
| Two hundred men from Clay, under the command of
Brigndcr General Doniphun, Major Lighlburne, and
Captains Moss, Wilmington, and Price, marched out on
| yesterday and the day before.
We are not applehensive that any thing serious will
take place, though both parties have become much eS-
cited. Both sides TO blame, but opinion is, that
| the Mormon. The nggressors. Until the fourth OF
July heard Of no threats being made against them
in any quarter. The people had all become reconeed
Gsposed lend them aTs a1 Eo
| Rgdon in ordor Ia show himself great man, coll
leclcd them altogether in the town of Far West on
the fourth Of July, and there delivered speech con-
|
speech was not only published in the newspapers, but
handbs were struck for distribution in Caldwell md
! Daviess counties We have not the speech now
before but recolect, amongst other threats, that
the author said awe will suffer any vexatious law
suits with people, will suffer my person 10
come into streets and abuse them" Now if this is
not manifestation Of disposition 10 prevent the force
of aw, do not know what is. II is also true, that
when the Mormons left this county, they agreed 10 set
! lie in and confne themselves 10 district of country
which has since been formed in the county of CALDWELL
but they have violated that agreement and spreading
over Davies, Clinton, Livingston, and Carroll Such
number had settled in Daviess that the old inhabitants
apprehe nsve they would be governed by the
revelations Of the prophet Joe Smith, and hence their
anxiety TO rid themselves of such incubus.
So many reports in circulation relative to battles
fought and both sides being killed and captured
that it is hard get al the truth. We certain how
ever that up 10 yesterday, no person had been killed
Three men from Ray county captured by the Nor.
mons, and some fifty guns taken. The men in
fnement Tor, rather guarded and kep in The town
OF Far West. and ii is said the people of Daress have
captured one Mormon.
General Doniphan in some remarks made 10 The com.
pany which went from this county, said that the
and captured by the Mormons would be demanded
also the Mormon captive in DAVIES Should The Nor.
refuse 10 give up The aud arms, the worst
sequences must follow.
We hope and believe they will not be SO blinded as 10
refuse but if they should, can tell them tina, 'wGr
to the knife will be waged against lhem and they will
no longer be suffered 10 remain in the Stale. We rely
greatly upon the standing and influence Of Generals
Atkinson and DOM phan well the other gentlemen
who have gone out bring this matter TO peaceable
termination.
Agernon Sidney Thruson, Esq formerly of Louis
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