The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-20

Yours in haste
GEO. WOODWARD.
Aid to General Parks
CARRoLLroy, Oct 25, 1888.
r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of an appalling nature ha
Just reached us. Capt. Bigard, who was order
ed with his company 10 guard the frontier o
Key county, was attacked and cut to pieces b,
immense numbers. They were oyarpowerec
by 100 or 400 Mormons, while they were guard
ing their own frontier. Bup5 minutes ago. three
reports ola cannon were heard n the direction
OF Richmond. Firing has been heard in var
Gus directions, and there is no doubt that these
infatuated villains have attacked Richmond.
The news of their burning and pillage has al
ready reached you. They have individually
captured the cannon and taken many prisoners
probably killed many. Daviess county is a
scene of desolation. Ray is probably so ere this
tlme ana their next movement will he at this
place. 1t is already threatened.
BE mp and doing. Bring all the men YOU can
and let us check them i'm their course of des.
friction and devastation They are moving on
with giant strides to the climaxof anarchy, civil
war, and devastation. Volt and Baker will ex
plain all. ! have just received orders by express
iromBrig. Gen. Parks,lo raise $50 mounted men.
Fifty have volunteered, and the remainder |
will obtain in day two
Stir the people up in Howard and Charlton
Send all the brapes you can with Wolf and we
can meet and check them in their mad career.
Yours in hnste,
WIN. CLAUDE JONES.
To Congrave Jackson, and Others
From The Missouri Republican of .Nov. LIST.
ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The following letter, from a highly Jqst s,try
4 friend, Tor publication. The statements are
confirmed by many verbal reports now in the
city. We lately conversed with several intelli-
gent individuals from the vicinity of the Nor
mon disturbance, and, while we have found it
difficult to arrive with any certainty at the truth
concerning many things, we are well assured
that the hostility is more deeply seated than has
generally beer supposed, and we feel assured that
bioodshed and devastation only will terminate
the struggle, unless the Mormons remove from
the county. Every account from that quarter
shows an existing state of agitation in the public
mind truly alarming. Every stranger is watch,
ed with jealousy, aud every man compelled to
take sides for or against the Mormons. Elm truth,
there appears to be but little division on the pa,
of the citizens, in their opposition We are told
that the two men who laid out the town Of De
Witt, and, as a matter of speculation, invited the
nj ormonS TO buy lots in it, have been given
leave to pass through the county three times, af
ter which they are informed that return there
will be dangerous. They have already remov
ed their goods into another county.
SO deep and all pefvadng is the opposition 10
the Mormons and so many respectable men are
engaged in the attempt TO eXpel them, that we
feel satisfied the public not truly informed of
the objections which exist against hhe Mormons
or the circumstances which render them Oh
noxious. We hope shortly to be able TO develope
something more of the causes of this unhappy
state of affairs than has yet come to the knowl-
edge ofthe public.
On BOARD THE STEAMER ASTORIA,
Below Jefferson City, 2Sth Oct.
Dear Major:-l hasten to communicate TO
you the intelligence which | received a few
Gin m firn tlp \nf
Jefferson City, viz:-Col. Reese of Richmond,
Ray county, has arrived with express to the
Governor, to call out the militia to march in de-
fence of Ray and Richmond. The Mormons
have devastated Daviess county, burning the
county seat, and most of the houses in the coun-
ty, and were then marching OH Richmond to
burn and destroy it. Rencontres had taken place,
with loss of lives. Col Reese had, but few
hours before we landed, returned, and orders
were promptly issued by Governor Bogg for
3OOO mounted men to repair TO the scene OF war. |
Thea troops below are to rendezvous at Fay
cite, and march Immediately.
The Mormons have been for many days haul
ing IN corn and other supplies to their great de-
pot, Far Vest. They have been reinforced by
many hundreds lately from Ohio and the Cana.
and Mormons Do not believe
that these disturbances are "humbugs." These I
are serious aud dangerous difficulties now pen
ding. The writer of this has every opporiu-
nifty to know these facts, as he was an eye wit
ness i'll Caldwell, having been out with the troops.
Mormonites, emancipation and aboltonism must
be drtpen from orr State.
We, the exposed frontier men, have enough
to contend with to protect our shamefully expos
ed frontier, without having TO combat with the
surf of the eastern degraded and fnatical rabble
thrown with the 'poor Indians" on our border.
Forbearance no longer can he exercised. 1.-THE
Government will not protect as we must do it
ourselves.
The Wing party rises as the country snks.'-
Globe.
And SO they ought. The Wings Of the Rev
olution rose as the country was sinking, and ele-
waited it to Independence. The Wings Of '3S
are following in the footsteps Of their predeces
sors,'-Chicogo american,