Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-04
Correspondence Of the Republican.
WARSAW, Sept. %, 1916.
Tuesday, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.

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Sheriff Backenstos has issued another
proclamation, which / enclose, containing
the usual amount of falsehoods, which
marked his proclamations Nos. l, 2 and 3.
l have learned that Governor Chambers, Of
Iowa, has ordered one brigade to be in
readiness to defend the citizens Of Iowa
from Mormon aggression. On Monday,
Mel onough county sent down four dele
gates, to ascertain the true situation of af-
fairs in this county, and request also the
anti Mormons to send two delegates to
McDonough, to peet two delegates from
| Nauvoo, for the purpose of arranging a
treaty Of peace between the belligerents Of
Hancock county. The delegates from Nc
Raaq4a that lAa a GSps that
arrangement will be entered into, to ac-
complish their quiet and peaceable remov-
al, and that peace may again be restored
Should this not be the result Of the DELHI
erations of the delegates, the anti-Mor-
mons are prepared to take the field with
respectable force, and will not rest until
one or the other Of the parties are expelled
from the county.
The Mormons have commenced their
thieving operations on large scale. About
one hundred and fifty head of cattle have
been stolen from the old settlers, by the
rowing bands Of Mormons that are now
prowling over the county. B. F. Marsh,
who resides about FIVE miles east Of War
saw, lost, on Sunday night, thirty-one head
Hnn l. -
property have been taken. ] have been
informed that Joshua Cole, Of Mechanics
vile, left home one day last week, armed
with rifle, pistols and bowie knife, to
repair to Warsaw, for the purpose Of join
ing the anti Mormon forces, and has not
been heard from since. 1t is believed that
he has been killed BY the posse under
Backenstos.
The citizens who left Warsaw to seek
protection in Missouri, have returned to
their homes, and hope that this will be
the last time that they will have occasion
to vacuate their town. a
As soon as hear from McDonough,
viii advise you what has been done BY the
delegates, and Of the determination Of the
citizens generally.
Ssren O'Clock, p. MI have opened this
for the purpose Of informing you, that Maj
General McCallen, Of the 9th Division IL
linois Militia, has ordered out the Sd brig.
ade, under Brig. Gen. w. B. Stapp, and
directed Gen. Stapp to proceed forthwith
TO Hancock county, to protect the lives and
property Of the citizens, now exposed to .
lawless band Of Mormons, who are patrol
ing the county under the command Of ].
3. Backenstos, Sheriff. and who under col
or Of law, is endeavoring to Cypress and
destroy all such persons As he considers
opposed to him, and to Mormon Tyranny
and aggression. Gen. McCallen has ad.
vised Col. Williams Of the calling out 81
the Sd brigade. and requests Col. Williamd
to inform himhow affairs stand in the coun-
~. COL Williams II. issued his orders
this evening, calling out the 4th brigade,
he being senior Colonel, and directed the
brigade to rendezvous at Warsaw and Car
thage, and has advised Maj. Gen. Mccall
len Of this step, and requesting him to
sanction this order, which will be done
without doubt, Expresses are hourly ar
irving, which date that he Mormon posse
are making > clean sweep in this county.
Guards are stxtioned 4 al the cross roads,
and 70 person i allowed 70 pass without
: strict search Of their persons, and are
told that if they make it known, their lives
will Be the forfeit The whole county is
il = blaze. and nothing but The expulsion
Of the Mornons will allay the excitement.
News Of ths most cheering kind is pouring
in, and ii the Anties stand fast, al will be
well. t,
n. 8. Report says that Gen. Hardin,
with 800 Asis, and Capt. Singleton, with
500 men, sncamped q o. near Augusta
1T nigh The prospect brightsns.
"A young gentleman - just arrived from
Keokuk ana reports, that the citixens of
Ksokuk wefe raising ) company q men %
drive the Mormons from Sugar Greek set-l