The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-30


few days, on his way to Rockaway and Newport.
Ought he not to have asplendid reception? Come,
let's try.
Lnte and Important from the Mormon
Country.
We have Just received variety of curious, strange
and original information from this part of the world.
Some of it is political, financial, some belli-
gerent, some religious and some personal.
Among other items we have the following news,
which was written on the outside of letter reccl-
we'd Saturday, at one of the public Offices from
Chicago, Illinois GA battle has been fought be-.
tween the Mormons and Anti-Mormons. The extra
says thirty or forty were killed wounded. Tho
Governor has gone down with 200 men,"
In connection with this we have the following let'
from the head quarters of Joe Smith, the prophe,
and second Mahomet himself -
HEAD QUARTERS, NAUvoo LEGION.
Cry OF NAuvoo, Aug. 4th, lsd2
GENERAL ORDER.
As General John G. Bennett has retired from
the service, General James Arlington Bennett, the
forthwith to the Head Quarters of the Legion and
assume the command, accompanied by his chief
Abide Camp, General James Gordon Bennett.
The requlstion from the Executive of Missouri,
the Lieutenant General Cat the instance of their
accomplice, DIR. John c. Bennett,) for the attempt
ed assassination of Ex-Gov. Boggs, makes 1t ne
cessary that the most able and experienced Off
should be in the field, for if the demand is per-
sisted in, blood must be she'd
BY order of Lieut. Gen. JOSEPH SMITH.
HUGH MCFALL
Adjutant General.
This will be conveyed to New York by John
Slade Esq who is inst leaving the city for the Ea.
to watch DIR. Benefits movements.
In connection with the above, we have also re-
ceived the following letter from Gen. John c. Ben
nett, in this city, enclosing from the brother
of Governor Boggs, of Missouri; we give them
both -
New YORK, Aug. 9th, 1872
GEN JAMES GORDON BENNETT, l.. l.. D.
DEAR SIR:-
As you have recently been presented with the ap-
pointment of, and commissioned as Aid-de-camp
10 His Imperial Holiness, Joseph Smith, Emperor
OF the Mormon Empire, with the rank and title of
BrgadlerGeneral, presume that the perusal OF the
enclosed letter from DIR. Joseph o. Boggs will not
be undressing TO you. have replied to the CON-
muncation, and stand in readiness to obey the
mandate of Missouri, to testify In the premises
The Mormon pontitf shall trembe at the sight OF
gathering hosts, In the days OF his captivity, like an
aspen leaf in the wilderness.
SdUitgue dnimis ignobile rutgus;
.jamque facesa saga polant tiuor drma miniarat.
The rude rabble are enraged now the trebrancs
and stones are seen to fly about their fury supplies
them with arms"
But the Mormon autocrat should remember the
old adage-
Sape intereunt aliis meiitdntes neeeni.
Those who plot the destruction OF others, very
| often fall themselves the victims"
Though his touch be as deadly as that OF the b.
han Upas. will tear the ermne OF sanotiy from
the shoulders of His Pontifcal Holiness, and dim
the glory OF his mitred head Ii may Justly be said
of hun, as a shawnbawn once said TO a stranger IN
Ireland, in speaking of two persons # the name of
D,ara I1.t,,A Jnhn