The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-11

These threats aroused the citizens to
very great dissatisfaction, which gave rise
to a general meeting Of the Mormons and
citizens, the result of which was, the
Mormons at given time, agreed to:leave
the;county. They then went, and formed
Caldwell county. where they prospered
and multiplied by emigration, until, II
.uppose,) they considered themselves
strong enough to take the country; and
forming themselves into bands, one called
the Danites, or Destroying Angels-they
commenced on Daviess county, entering
houses armed, and disnrming the men by
taking away their guns, took of such
household goods as they wanted-drove
off the family. and set FIRE to the house,
moving their property, thus taken, to a
fortified bend Of Grand river for safe
keeping; and in more than one case, drove
women out Of doors TO wade through snow
several inches deep but few days after
the birth of the infant which she was com.
PEELED to carry in her arms, and leave her
to the mercy Of the merciless Danites.-
Thus they did without any provoca,ion
that know Of upon which. the militia
were ordered against them; and finding
outnumbered, they proposed
4 treaty, in which they finally succeeded,
ind promised to leave the Stare ~ Civ
en- time, and did not come tosase general
fight; ye. several on both sides had been
killed before, and during the tine of ma.
king the compact or treaty. -
"Now they are gone-and rs have
written the account in quite an abridged
way, have no doubt but many important
circumstances are left out, which might
make this appear less interesting; yet the
facts here stated MS to their crimes, will
say are not exaggerated-and if you re.
quest it, can produce many affidavits Of
respectable citizens Of Daviess county.
specifying their crimes separately. and
send them TO you.
"As to The Mormons attempting TO in.
fuence the blacks, is matter that must
stand upon circumsiantial evidence. as
negro testimony is sinadrnissable; .bu, this
I will say, that it is here generally be-
lieved. =:
IN. B. In addition to the Danites, ano-
ther band was employed in taking and
hauling off corn, where they could find
it, and another in driving off stock in the
same way. and two other bands in smaller
matters. Attes!ed by numbers"
Bunker Hill Monument.-We learn
from the Boston Transcript that Mr.. Sa-
wage, the contractor, is proceeding very
efficiently in the erection Of this noble pile.
He commenced his operations on the hill
about the first Of May, and has laid eight
courses. Each course being two feet
eight inches in depth, eighteen feet eight
inches have been added to the height.
which is now somewhat more than hun
dred feet. On an average one week is
consumed 10 laying course. Steam pow.
er isIssp ia rating. The slopes The
engine, being come distance from the base
Of the monument, no part Of the NOV
ing power is visible.
When completed the monument will ex.
tend to the altitude of 290 feet above the
surface of the ground. The base, l3 l:2
feet is completely below the. surface
The room at the head Of the stairs will
have a ceiling Of grained arches. On
each will be window furnished with an
iron shutter, so constructed, that, when
closed, there will be no perceptible diff.
ference between that and the solid granite.
The two upper courses, ironing the apex,
will consist each of single block of gran.
ite; the upper one will weigh between
three and four tons.
1t will be noble pile reared in COM
memoration of a noble transaction, in
our country's history.
MEN-or.WAR.-There are now afoat in
our harbor and at the Navy Yard quite an
unusal number of vessels Of war. The
Ohio and Columbus ships Of the line; Co.
lumbia and Macedonian, frigaies; Warren
and John Adams, sIoops Of war, and last
and least, the pretty little brig Apprentice.
The Ohio left her anchorage off Mays
wharf this morning and proceeded to the
Navy Yard. in tow of the steamer Port
land.-Bau State Democrat.
The UNITED STATES AND Russia
"America," says the London correspon.
dent of the Boston Post, "may we'll be
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