Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-09
BY Last Evenings Northern Mail.
I From he QYincy Heraid, JuIp 80 4. II
DEATH OF THE PROPHET!
H. o,d Hiram Smith mr. Dccfft

DEATH OF THE PROPHETi
.J,s anA Hiram Smith arc Dccd!,
The steamboat Botcas, Just in from Warsaw.
brings shocking intelligence from the scene OF
the Mormon war The following slip from the
Office Of the Warsaw Signal. explains the dread
tai tragedy:
"WARsAw, June -.
Joe am Hiram Smith are dead-slot this
afternoon. An attack from the Mornon> is ex-
pecrel every hour VIII hot the surrounding
counties rush Instantly 10 our rescue "
II seems that the circumstances attending the
killing Of the Mormon Prophet and his brother
Hiram. are as follows
On Yesterday, Gov. Ford Jeff Carthage with
about 100 soldiers, for the purpose of taking pos
session Of the ''Nauvoo LEGION and their arms
They arrived at Nauvoo ab0u, noon. and called
for the assembling of the Legion.
About 2000 men with arms Immediately re-
sronded to the call. These troors We're PUT IN
der command OF Colonel Singleton OF Brown
county. who accompanied Governor Ford TO
Nauvoo.
TIE Governor finding all quiet lcit Nauvoo
about o'clock P. NJ with Company Of 69 men
Tor tie purpose OF encamping about seven miles
from the cfr.
AT aboutIhe same time that Gov. Ford left Nau-
700. the Prophet and his brother were killed at
Carthage under the following circumstances. as
near as we can ascertain them:
Joe and Hiram are both confined in The debtors
room of the Carthage Jail, awaiting their trial on
CHARGE Of treason. The Jail was strongly guart-
ed by soldiers and autonomous who had been
placed there bv the Governor
i Mormon attempted 10 rush BY the guards.
for the purpose Of forcing his way into the Jail
lie was opposed by the guard. and fired pistol
al one Vi the guards. giving him slight wound.
a n
around the Jail Joe ard his tlow-priSonerS il
seems had provided themselves with pistols, and
commenced firing upon the guards within. He
then attempted TO escape TX the window. when a
iandncd bQas entered his body. ard he ie!i life
less CORPSE
His Brother Hiram shared the same fate Rich
ards. leading Mormon. was badly wounded
There our intelligence end>-what took place al
ter this, God knows. Mormons Immediately left
for Nauvoo. to carr news OF the death OF the
Prophet I, Is feared that the Mormons at Nar-
700 will be 90 exasperatcd as to ex,eraira,e the
Governor and his small force. .
There is no knowing where this dreadful affair
will end Many have expressed fears that orr
city * in danger. because most of the Warsaw ia
miles have taken refuge hcre-but We believe
there i nodanser, We are TOO lar from the scene
Of action.
Messengers have Jus, left for Hannibal and
the towns below for the purpose OF arousing the
HISTORIANS. The excitement in our city is in
tense and the anxiety to hear the fate OF Gov Ford
and his men is very great.
IA press had been SCI mp al Nauvoo. ;'the Nau-
VOC Exposition" which was exposing the licen-
tous life Of Smith. He had it destroyed. and he
then declared Martial Law in his town. The
Governor of Illinois demanded the surrender OF
those who had destroyed the press. the demand
was resisted. and Smith demanded to have them
tried in his own court. Upon which the Cover
nor (Ford) determined 10 enforce the laws OF the
STATE, and insisted upon the Mormons giving up
their arms, &c.