The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-07

The Arscs, Of Prophet smith.


The ArScs, of Prophet smith.
Crem Erciicmeni al NmroO t--Arcd nj Jyr
Smith. the Mrnwn Pnphd.-News was brought
last evening by the steamer Osprey, that Joe
smith. the Mormon prophet, had been arrested
and placed in jail at Ottawn; and further, that
when the intelligence reached Nauyoo 900 horse
men of the legion started Immediately f1r Ottawa
with the intention Of I.berl,ug him. The steam.
boat Iowa had also been chartered at Nauvoo Ivy
the Mormons, and is at prcsen, assembling the H.
llnois river with $50 armed men, to second the At
tack Of the horsemcn on Ottawa. Ottawa is situ-
a,cI up the Illinois river and is distant about 300
miles from this city.
We believe Smith has been travelling in the
northern part Of the state for the purpose of keep
ing from arrest under the tcqusitlon made by the
governor oi this state, which accounts for his be-
ing lodged in jail at Ouawa.--S. Linus Repub.
The Republican has been strangely led out of
the region Of facts. !, is not lruc that Smith has
been lodged in Jail a, Ottawa, CT tha! he was here
at all nor we apprchcnd, ttruc that 200 horse
men started from Nauvoo for Ottawa with the in
tention Of liberaing him; orthat 100 armed men
were ascending the Illinois river in the stcamboa,
Iowa, to second the attack on Ottawa or that
Smith, previous to bis arrest, was travelling in the
northern part Of The state for the purpose Of keep
ing from ,rres, under the rcquision Of The COVER.
nor Of Missouri. Al this appears to have been
'coined from the solid by Madame Rumor.
The facts appear to be as follows: No, long
since Smith was indicted in one of the upper coun-
ties in Missouri, (Clay county, we beIievc,) for
4. a,
war in that state in s31 Immediately ,hcrrup.
on writ was issued and messenger despatched
TO Springfield, with rcquison ltom the COVER.
nor Of Missouri on the governor Of this stale for
the arrest aud delivery Of Smith. Gov Ford, Of
course, as he has no discretion in the matter, at
once issued his warrant for Smiths arrest and it
was placed in the hands of the sheriff of Hancock
county for service. On proceeding to Nauvoo IL
arrest Smith, 1t was asccrnined that he was not
there. but that he was 10 thc northern part Of the
state on u visit TO his sister, at Inlet Grove, o
Lee county. 1hilher accordingly, he was i'm
mcdiaicIy followed. and, ON the 30 ult.. no was
arrested at the residence Of his sister hy the She
rir Of Hancock county, aud delivered over To the
rheriilof Clay county, Missouri. This pcrsnnagc
took hin to Dixon ia the evening, and, it il stat
cd by cortcspnncnt Of the Chicago Democrat,
confined him closely To his roam, refusing almis-
sion not only To the citizens, whose curiosity had
drawn thea, to The spot, but TO counsel whom he
had requested to have employed. The citizens OF
Dixon, the correspondent Of the democrat conlin.
;,,, !, ~ Ill,
should be deprived Of that advice and assistance
which is accorded to the most degraded mud gull.
ty offender in all civilized counties under ,ncl
circumstances, expressed themselves IN such
strong and indignant terms that the officers linal.
~ permitted counsel to have access to him He
applied for the benefit Of the haJcas corpus and
while tho lawyers were busy drawing the nccrs.
sary papers, the officers frequently nssrrcd that
they would not wait; but would leave f,r the c.
~ at all hazards. They were. however, induced,
by the fires ofmglmen, 10 dcs,l from their in.
teption, and wait until morning when the hahr.
~ corpus was served. After which, they stated
their determination to go to Rock Island and by
steamboat from thence to Gacna before Judge
Brown. Gen. Smith justly felt fearful that, once
on q steamboat, he should hardly reach Galcna.
Tho distance from Dixon to Rock Island is the
same as from Dixon 20 Galena Gen. Smith, find.
ing this their determination. commenced sui,
against the sheriff from Missouri Cor trcspass and
held him 10 bail which he was unable 10 procure,
which circumstance lowered his tune liule aud
sksx. caall. th. Lao i,e, -. ~