Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-09

TO the Jury OF the indignant citizens of the
r surrounding country. Joe had declared
his determination not to 60 to Carthage or
Missouri. for he could not get Justice nj
either place. but he would surrender him.
self at any other place. He, however.
concluded that discretion WAS the better
lpar: OF valor, and escaped The people of
Warsaw were under arms they searched
the Osprey to see if she carried eny arms
for the use Of tho Mormons. Nothing un-
usual appeared TO be going on at Nauvoo
yesterday morning. -Ottowa Free Trader.
From the Chicago Daily Journal-Extra.
July 4lh, 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
| We have Just received the following
slip from the office Of the Oltowa Free
Trader, Extra:
From the Quincy Wing, Extra, June 90, 1874
DREADFUL NEWS!
Attempt at Rescue !-Kil'ing Of Joe SMITH
Hiram Smith and William Richards,
| in the Cartilage jail.
On Friday morning last, just before sun
rise, our citizens were aroused from their
slumbers, by the ringing Of The bells Of
she city. The cause OF the communion,
was the astonishing news that had just
come down from Hancock, viz, Of the at
tempt on the part Of the Mor,,ons to res
cue JOE SMITH from the jail IN Car
thage, and Of the KILLING Of Joe
Smith, Hiram Smith and Joe's Secretary
Hiram Richards, and Of the great peril Of
Gov. Ford. and the handful Vi troops now
in Nauvoc! An immense crowd collected
at the court house, with DIR. Ralston iE the
Chair. VIM II. Roosevelt, Esq. being
present. was called upon to give state
ment of recent occurrences in Hancock.
The gen Ieman seemed TO be laboring un-
der great excitement, but gave tolerably
connected account Of tho events o: the
last few days in Carthage and vicinity.
1t appears that Joe Smith, Hiram Smith
and u number Of the other Mormon lead
ers, were in Jail at Carthage. confined on
certain Offences against the laws Of the
State. The Carthage Gr"ys," volun
teer company, was placed as guard
around the Jail. About 6 o'clock, last
evening, an attempt was made b. the Nor
mons on the outside to rescue the Nor
mon prisoners from the custody Of the
guards A youth, about 10 years Of age,
a Mormon, began the fray, by shooting
the sentinel at the door, woundng him Sc
verely in the shoulder. simultaneously
with this attempt, the Mormons on the in
side Of the Jail, including the Smiths. pre-
senled pistols through the windows and
doors OF the jail. and fired upon the guard
without, wounding. it is supposed mortal.
ly, four of the old citizens of Hancock
Ii IS unnecessary TO say that this blood
thirsty attempt, on the part Of the Nor
mons, was the signal for certain and sure
vengeance. The lives Of the two Smiths,
and Richards, were quickly taken, and we
believe no others Carthage was filled
with M,rmons previous 10 the nfIray, Tho
Mornons appeared TO be collecting around
the Jail, it is now supposed, for the par.
pose OF attempting the rescue of their lead
err.
G. T. NJ. Davis, Esq of Alton, came
down this morning from Nauvoo. The
! news Of the killing of Smith had not
re- he'd Nauveo when l,o left. Governor
Ford was in Nauvoo yesterday, and was
10 camp six m lie, gu, last night, Colonel
Singleton was in command at Nauvro,
with y troops. Great fears are onrer-
taincd for their safety if the Mormons
rose upon him after hearing Of The death
of the Prophet.
|; is also learned that both Carthage and
Warsaw have bean burned by the Nor
mons, ms threats of that kind have been
made. The women and children IN the
litter place have been taken 10 places Of
saieiy-a portion Of ,hsm came Own IN
the Borcas this morning.
Hk,, "a
Company" nre now n semLling. ms well ms
II portion Of tn. militia, for the purpose Of
marching TO the scene of nctinn The
B'reas has been chartered TO take them
up. Our city has the appearance Of a
military camp.
The rumour this morning varies the
facts stated alb I'VE in this, that The two
Smiths and their Secretary Richards. sur
rendered Themselves to Gov. Ford, upon
his promise of protection. that he commit
ted them to jail in Carthage, and placed
eight men as guards 10 project them
Hearing that the Mormons Mt Nnuvoo
were upon the point Of marching to the
rescue of Smith, The Governor left for the
latter place with small escort, to a'lay the
exci,ment in that quarter.
Soon after Gov. Ford left, party of
men disguised and numbering about one
bundled and fifty. made their appearance
from the adjoining timber. and rushed upon
the Jail, overpowerng the guards. Joe
Smith was shot, it is stated. in an effort TO
escape the mob. by throwing himself from
nn upper window, and Hiram Smith and
Richards, killed in the apartments occupi-
ed by them in the Jail.
We are inclined to place more conf
dence in this runnor, so far as it's details
are concerned. than in the representation
Of facts as given above.