American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-03

L HE MORMON NAk-EUdCNhitOH " ~ "o"'"
We copy the following particulars from the ST.
Louis New Era of the esd inst. 1t will be seen
the Mormon power was in the ascendant, at
the last dates:
BY the arrival of the steamer Boreas, yester-
day, we have the latest intelligence from the
Mormon war. Her officers inform us that on
Saturday, the Goth inst, the Mermons, num-
bering between five and eight hundred, under
the command of Sheriff Backenstos and E. A.
Bedel, Postmaster at Warsaw, marched into
that place in triumph. All the citizens who
had taken an actice part, or in any way sane
toned the late outrages, had previously lett for
the opposite side of the river, so there was but
an empty victory. Backenstos, after marching
his troops through the principal streets and
making some pretence to search for offenders,
finally drew them up in full view of the tugl-
tives from his vengeance on the opposite side;
he made them 60 through the various modes
of exercise, no doubt to impress the refugees
with proper respect for his importance in flu
ture; when tired of displaying his military pre-
parations, and after satisfying himself that
none of the house burners and mobocrats were
in the city, he placed strong force on guard
and withdrew the main portion of his army to
an encampment about two miles distant. The
Mormon soldiers had full and quiet possession
of the town when the Boreas left, yesterday
morning, and to their credit be it said, that no
acts of violence had been offered, or was in
tended, to the property Of their fleeing enc
mics; but on the contrary they avowed their
determination not to injure but to protect eve
ry thing pertaining TO the town so long as
they should remain in possession of it. Across
al. .l... - d. hut
not loud, by the banished citizens.
Every thing is said to be quiet in Hancock
county at this time, the Mormons having
possession of the three principal town, Car
thage, Augusta and Warsaw; but the prevalent
opinion is, that it is but deusive calm before
the outbreak of u terrible storm. Some ac-
counts state that the citizens Of Keokuk, Quin-
CIV, Hannibal, and the inhabitants across the
river, in Lewis and Clark counties, Missouri,
are becoming aroused, and that the old and
more discreet portion of the population of those
places and counties are beginning TO think that
Backenstos and his posse have gone far enough.
They have heretofore looked upon this matter
with a good deal of indifference, believing it to
be kind of family quarrel between the Nor
mons and few hotspurs about Carthage and
Warsaw-but since the citizens of those places
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generally supposed their lives, they are begin
ming to make the quarrel part of their own.
and should the deserters be able to make
show at rallying, it is thought they will be
Joined by great many who have heretofore
stood aloof In few days we shall either hear
that Backenstos and the Mormons have gone
home, or that general outbreak has taken
place.
MAKE HOME HAPPY. 1t is the duty devolY
ing upon every member of family to endeavol
to make all belonging to it happy. This may,
with little pleasant exerton, be done. Let
every one contribute towards improving the
ground belonging to the house. If the house is
cold and uncomfortable, let each exert himself
to render it better and more pleasant. If it is
good and pleasant, let each strive to adorn it;
let Towering shrubs and trees be planted and
vines and woodbines be trailed around the win
dows and doors; add interesting volumes to the
library, little articles of furniture to replace
those which are wearing out; wait upon and
anticipate each others wants, and ever have
pleasant smile for all and each.
Make home happy Parents ought to teach
this lesson in the nursery, and by the iircsde;
give it the weight of their precept and example.
If they would, ours would be a happy and more
virtuous country. Drunkenness, profanity, and
other disgusting vices, would die away; they
could not live in the influence of lovely and
refined HOME.