Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06
THE MORMON Wharf.-The St. Lou,

following particulars Of The events which
difficulties in Missouri:
THE MORMON WAR ENDED!
The Mormon war has been terminated.
by surrendcc "f the Mormcn leaders
to the Troops under Gen. ArcuiNsoN
This happened on SUNDAY, Oct 2Sth On
tina; day. about three thousand men, bein.
part OF the army Of 5000, ordered ant under
Ten. CLARK, comprising Gen. A,chinson's
division, made their appearance, beioto the
town OF FAR w EST, the county seat OF
CALDWELL county, where the Mormuns
we've entrenched. Upon their approach The
M"rmons had ho;sted n whiIo Gag, which
was shot down by Captain Bogard bu, was
Immediately replaced. Gen Atcbinson then
sent IN message, with view iJ learn their
wishes and intentions, when Of the leaders
asowed their willingness To surrender. in
the expectation tina, the Mormnns should h.
unframed The surrender was accented
and the individuals put urtler guar! THEIR
names are Joseph Smith, sydney Riy,on
George Einkle, Lyman Wight, Perluy p.
Pratt, and MIR. Knight. The Mo,muns as
'enbled at Ear West, comprised 700 men
OF 100, relrea,ed and pu,sued their way 10
the northern frontier
The reports vary as TO what happened .f.
Ter The surrender. In fact, our intelligence
does not come down clearly TO n period later
than the day of the cAI itulation
On tho day alter, Gen. ArCnIAsoN re.
ceivcd The order of the Governor, which
has already been mentioned in this papcx as
directing the expulsion or erie, niin0tion of
the Mormons. II is said that. shocked and
iisSnsled with the severity OF the command
he retired and went home. After that event
IS Slated that several, some accounts say
Az oi 'he Mormons-were put To- death Que
version OF this statement is, that the Mnr,
mons Killed, al this time, were such as had
not come INFO Far West We need how
| ever, moro Certain and authentic iniu,m ma.
tion' than we now have on this head.
Zen. CLARK, ~ iih the remainder of the
troops, collected from The Counties below
Caldwell, Was, on The Friday after the sur
render, encamped in Ray County. md hnd
not then reached Far West.
~ Is slated that, about the time OF The sur
render, company of mrn-2OO in number
/ Tell upon body OF the Mnrmons, in Sulsw
an settlement, on Shoal Greek, about 20
miles from Far West. The hlurmcns. il is
sa"' were 80 IN numter and the story runs
'hat all but four were put to death. Some
OIL Inc names OF the HE'D, as reported To us,
from Pennsylvania, Thomas M'Bride and
his father, Mr.. Daily, nj. Merrill and his
son. in-iaw, MIR. White, oil from Ohio.
The facts about Bngard's tish, are that
t'oo OF his men were kil,ed-one outright aud
one hied OF his wounds. AT The Game limo
your hIormous ieil-among then, the CAP.
tam OF their band. BosnId's Company we're
stationed On the line OF Ray Co. TO inisrcept
communication CO, between Ray and Caldwell.
Ihey had captured fsur Mo, nop.; and tn
rescue these the attaok was made upon Them
ny mo Morm.ons. B"gard's Company is
SAID TO have been 40 in number and The
Mormons TO-
As 10 tho Mormon ravanes in Daviess
County-the plundering and burning of
"hich so much has been sad-we are in.
formed that, before these hostile operalinns
'he hlormons held consultation, at which
tue rf"rriety OF the steps afterwards taken.
was debated al large. Some of their mum.
oer were averse Ia the plan, and nearly one
'hIrd dissented from il. The reason assign.
Ell lot these measures, were alleged outra-
ges ny their enemies in Carroll and Dsviess
Counties. According to the Mormon state.
'nent, Their houses aud buildings, near De.
wit' IN Carroll County. had been destroy
eu Wy their enemies, and they themselves en-
PEELED from the County and afterwards pur
! III
therefore, as they allege, in retaliation for
previous unprovuked outrages, that lhey ex
ecuied their system Of violence and terror
IN :he County u Davies. Evidently, they
could not have adopted a more suicidal pui.
icy-sllowinG their own statements TO be
Wholly true.
w have no lime now-aLd il would take
more space than "e can spare Tor it-evcn
win knowledge Of all The facts, To enter
into history of the origin and progress Of
! 'his diihculiy. But there is a statement 10
ms connection, which we have heard but
recently, and which we sincerely hope is not
true That slaiemen, is as follows
About the 9th or 10th Of last munih, hen
about 80 Mormon families bad been eypcll
ed from Carroll county, and driven into Da.
s'ess' message was sent by them 10 The
o'a'e Executive, praying Tor his inrerposi-
lion IN their behalf. The reply TO ,ha, mes.
sage vas, that already the State had been
p"' zoe great deal of expense On account of
these difficulties, and that he could see no
canso' 10 '"'esp"se, thus leaving The parties
10 fight il uui
The disposition Of ibe captured Mormons
presents case of great difficulty. They
are generally ponr-at least they have but lii.
"e money and few means besides their stock
ahG crops 10 preserve them from starvation.
AS " 10, we suspect, these means are yery
much abridged. The presence of severa,
'noosahu tr0ops IN their vicinity must bayo
reduced them greatly. The proposition-
SO IL ~ gwen outs To- remove them from,
the Stale. Who will advance the funds
pheretrith TO consnmisate such measure
And where shall they be sent? Their mum.
Der exceeds tirc thousand, men, women and
children Are these 5000 people-wiIhom