The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-30
Latest from NnuvOo-Preprra:ions for Battle I
-Important Inte!ilSencs.

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Latest from NauvOO-Preprrations for Battle
important Intelligence.
We have received ST. Louis papers to 2Oth inst.
inclusive giving the following additional from Nau-
VOC and vicinity. We Shall now daily expect 70
hear OF bloooshed:-
From st Louis Papers OF June IL, ~, and 20
Martial law was proclaimed IN Nauvoo ~ the
City Council, on last sunday, and all PERSONS 'or-
kept ready Tor instant action. Joe smith las s-
sued proclamation In Justification Ut has couiSt,
and declaring himself ready TO answer Tor his con-
duet before any OF the Courts IN llilnois
PROCLAMATION
MAYoRs OrrlcE NAuvoo, Juue 10, lsa4-As there are
a number Of statements circuatisn which have for
which false aid prompted by bsckhearted villains
therefore deem my duty 10 dsabuse the public mind
which have taken place in the city within da, past
and which has brought the dspesure OF the I'M
prncpled aud unirforned and seems to AFFORD an oppo
unity enemies, unite and themselves to
mob; and already the, have commenced their Spe
houses The vicinity OF warsaw and Garth
aga
had for its ebrct the destruction OF the institutions vi the
city both and religious its propIetors are set Of
uuprincipled scoundre who attempted in every possible
way dcame the character OF the most virtuous Ut
community and change peaceful aud prosperous city
into place evil AMI polluted their own black hearts
As become cor tho duty every good caeh VINO loves
good order and morality complaint was made before
the CITY Council and after u and impartial investiga
on it was voted without dissenting vUiCe, public
nuisance and to be Immediately destroyed the peace
and happiness Of the place demanded 1.-THE virtue OF
aud daughters demanded and our conferences
demanded at hands conssrvators OF the public
peace. That acted right in this matter have the
OF OF the aDest expounders Of the laws OF
England, viz Blackstone, the constitution OF the State
OF Illinois, and chartered rights IT, then, our
nuisance. and cause to be removed, whsrs is the Of
fencs1 What law Is violatedi IT, then no law has been
violated why this ridiculous excitement and bandying
with lawless ruans destroy the happiness OF people
whose religious motto is peace and good Will toward all
men2"
city infested with set of blacklegs, counterfeit
and and that the propretors OF this press
were Of that class, the minutes Of the Mancipai court
Of such characters abused ny not only vilainous
demagogues but by who from their stations and in
auence society ought rather to raise than to the
standard OF human excellence We have disturbance
or excitement among u.s. save what is made by the thou
sand and one idle afoat in the country Every
ono in his person and property and but few
cities Of population Of twenty thousand people, in the
United States hath less Of dissipation vice OF any kind
OF the correctness of conduct in this affair ap
to high court in the state and to its ordeal
vernon Ford shall please to call before it, therefore,
in behalf Of the Municipal Court Of Nauvoo, the
lawless to be procptae in any in
fairs for as sure a. there is God in israel we shall ride
JOSEPH SMITH, Mayor.
| Several Mormons arrived here (St. Lous) yes
terday from NauvoO; Sidney RlgdOn, the Pro-
| phet's principal adviser, twas OF the number. He
his way to Pittsburgh, in the vicinity OF which
he has been ordered to reside, In pursuance OF one
of 10 Smiths convenient revelations.
The latest news we have about the movements
of the Mormons merely confirms what has appear
| ed here before At Warsaw, the citizens OF the
county are ordered to assemble at their various
places OF rendezvous, to-day li9th] by the officer
from whom Smith was rescued, and there to re-
celve general orders to Cooperate posse to aid
in arresting Smith. Citizens OF the adjoining State,
Territory, and counties, who feel interested in
bringing Smilh to justice, are called upon 10 &C,
| with the posse comtatNs, without violating any
law.
| The Maria brought up 5sl passen gers, 456 Of
whom are German and Eng ISL em.grants. In the
crowd there were about 81 Mornonr, on their way
! 20 uvoo.
The steamer Die Vernon lief, last evening, 18th
| taking with her scveial pieces Of ordnance fol
| Warsaw.
We learn that at Warsaw on the l6h inst. there
was d master OF volunteers, ard that they turned
! o2t one huldred ard hi'y men, armed and equipped
tor the war. Great excitement Is said to prevail
III The ac'rit' OF Wsrsaw,, wh'cl seems TO be on
the increase e,e,y day Tomorrow is me dav bel
iot T. genera! Rendezvous Of IT, folccs who arc
AID in the arrsstlnz Of Joe SnIh, anp rr-se liz
Executive in'eIerts IN The matter ere a.laid IL
] viii aOt end Without btocdshed
ltsseIhs thai tae "A Municipality Of the Sanity Ciy
passed three ertlre days IN discussing the fll- OF
the lated Press (the ExpOsltOr) AT length, AZ the
close 9! the ,hifd day, the following resolution Was
passed by unanimous vote-with single excep-
t.on. That was OF one Warrington, v no proposed
giving few days respite, assessing fine OF 5000
.os every libel and II the press would not cease
publishing lbeis, TO declare II nuisance. He said
the statutes made provision for fine Of $500.
| We Suojoin The resClution:-
Resolved, by tho City Council Of the City OF Nauvoo
that the printing Office from whence issues the Nauv
Exposition" Is public nuisance and also all oth said
Nauyoo Expositors which may be In said esta.
Dishmen and the Mayor instructed to said print
establishment and papers to be removed without de-
az in such manner he shall direct. Passed June 10th
The following order was Immediately issued by
| the Mayor
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY or NAuvoo.
To the Marshal OF said City, greeting
You are hereby commanded to destroy the printing
press from whence issues the Nauveo Exposition and
the type of the said printing establishment in the
and brrn all the Exposors and Hbeous handblls found
said establishment and If resistance be offered to youi
execution Of this order by the Others demosh
the house, and any threatens you the Mayor
the officers of arrest those who threaten YOU
-nt to execute this order without delay aud make
BY order Of the City Council.
JOSEPH SMITH Mavor
and pied according to order 10th day
June, ls%a, at about O'Clock, P. M. y
J. P. GREEN, c. M.
HEAD QUARTERS
NAuvoo LsoIoN, June 10, 1874
To Jonathan Durham, acting Major General of the Nsu
You -re hereby commanded to hold the Nsuvoo Legion
IN res 49, forthwith 10 execute the city ordinances and
especially TO remove the printing establishment of the
Nauvoo hxpssor and this you required do sight
under the penalty of the laws provided the Marshal shall
require Il, and need your services.
| JOSEPH SMITH,
| Lieut.. General Nauvoo Legion
| On Sunday evening, meeting was held in Nan
VOC, at which were appointed Delegates to 60 to the
several precincts in the county-three delegates to
eacn OF the nine precncts-ts lay before the people