The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-02

about half-past 10 O'clock on the amendment oil Mr.
Oakley which was lost, as follows;
81. Divided /.
Adjourned till nine o'clock Tuesday,
From the St Louis Republican Of Sept a.
THE MORMON WAR.
WARSAW, September Is, l645.
In my letter of yesterday, did not allude to the
death of one of the anti-M ormons, named Samuel
Nc Brainey, as the fact was not ascertained until
late in the night. McBratney was with the party
engaged in burning houses on Bear creek, and fled
with the rest; but he and Mr. Lindsey, who was
wounded were on worse horses than the others,
and in the rear Of the company. The Mormons
fired upon them when at the bottom OF the hill A
party of men came out from Colonel Williams 8
camp, to search for him. They found him in the
prairie, dead. When he was brought to town
went to see the body, and never saw person more
mangled He had been shot in the shoulder, the
ball passing out at the side, and through the arm to
the skin; another ball entered the hip. There were
three or four deep sabre cuts over the head, and
then seven or eight deep stabs in the neck and chest
am at loss for a motive for thus managing the
body for the shots he had received were sufficient
to have secured his arrest, and must have disabled
him from making any resistance after he fell from
his horse. The body was Inferred the next morn
ing without any parade, but his death added much
to the excitement.
| have said that proposition from the twelve
elders of the Mormon church at Nauvoo was rccelv-
ed in Warsaw yesterday afternoon.
This was not accepted by the dnti-Mormons, in
asmuch as it was addressed 'to the mob party, and
those engaged in burning the houses and property
of peaceable citizens" Now, many Of the most in
huental men in tie ti-MOrmon party, who strong
| " desire the removal of the Mormons from the
county, have throughout opposed the burning Of
houses and were, therefore, unwilling to make the
admission that they were the persons to whom the
communication was addressed.
| remained in Nauvoo all night, during which
| time Mr.. Backenstos sent in requiston for SIX
hundred more men. About sunrise on Friday
morning, the alarm gnn--a large cannon stationed
on the hill near the temple-was fired; and before
we left the city, the people were focking in was
| informed by prominent Mormon, Mr.. Babbitt
| that they would send out to Backenstos that day
about three hundred artiBery-men, and an equal
number of foot or infantry. | am disposed TO be-
/ lieve the numbers were greatly exaggerated, fol-
Backenstoss party, which left the evening arrived
| in Nauvoo was represented as six hundred strong
| when i'm fact he had not two hundred with him
There is much sickness in the country. Each par
ty is about equally afflicted with il, and from this
cause neither party can muster ITS full force was
frequently told that the object Of this great force
was to visit Warsaw, and arrest the citizens who
were engaged in the depredations.
returned to Warsaw. Upon the spread of the
intelligence of the number of men under the com.
mand of Backenstos, most OF the citizens who
thought they implicated, and their families,
crossed the Mississippi to the towns of Alexandris
and ChurchvilIe, where, believe, they will await
assistance from the anti Mormons of other parts 81
the county, and from Missouri. am well satisfied
that the antics have no disposition to give up the
confess in fact, many of them have gone too far
now to retreat learned that they have invited
Col Allen, Of Monticello, TO take the command,
and they were expecting assistance from the ycini
lty of Carthage, and from several of the adjoining
counties At the same time, the Mormons say that
assistance has been profered them from several adj
joining counties, and from parts of Iowa. My own
opinion is, that beth sides will receive less assist
ance than they expect.
| On Friday, Backenstos had two encampments in
| the vicinity Of Warsaw. One, which understood
10 be under the command of Mr. Morcum, was in
the vicinity of the place of action of "wednesday,
near the Green Plains; the other, under Mr.. Mil
| Ter, was encamped on branch of Charlie creek,
about eight miles above Warsaw. His whole force,
from the best information could gather, was from
two hundred and fifty TO four hundred, thought was
represented to at Nauvoo being much stronger.
During Friday, Backenstos sent written comm,-
nication to Col. Williams, in which he requires the
colonel and the leaders of the mob, to come IN and
submit to the laws, and to bedeat with accordingly;
to give up the arms in their possession belonging TO
the State and piece of cannon, which, he said they
had obtained by fraud. He gave them until twelve
o'clock Of Saturday to reply; and if they failed, he
promised to put every man engaged in the outrages
| Ito the sword" 8 63t
No reply, / understood, would be made by Col
Williams to this communication; nor could il be
| said, when left Warsaw, about o'clock in the
| night of Friday, what course they would pursue.
My own belief is, that, although the Mormons have
now in the field the strongest party, and have excl
ted considerable fears in the ranks Of the antics, that
the latter will yet rally, and carry the warfare fur.
Their than it has yet been carried They will lift
renewed, attempt to revenge the deaths Of Worre
and McBratney. Symptoms Of trouble were mani.
Testing themselves at Keokuk, q. To when ! left
The citizens of the township had resolved that the
Mormons should not live in their township; and they
had sent petition 10 the governor, requesting hin
to have all removed
| We subjoin the third proclamation of Backenstos
in which he gives his version Of the fight on Wed
nesday. He states that too Of the antics were kill
ed; but in this he is probably mistaken.
PROCLAMATION No. g.
To the citizens Of Hancock county, Illinois, aud the sur
rounding country.
Since the issuing of my second proclamation, tn,
mob have become more Infatuated than ever. tn,
postmaster at Carthage, Chauncey Robson, esq.
who is also county recorder, was compelled to fe,
from Carthage with his family, in order that the
lives might be spared. Captain Rose, the treasurer
and assessor of Hancock county, was also expelled
from his residence in Carthage, and obliged to fe'
to some secure place, with his family, for safety
At Warsaw, Edward A. Bcdell, esq, postmaster 0
that place, and justice of the peace of the Warsaw
precinct obliged to fee to his life, giving
him but half minute time to prepare to go. Thes'
gentlemen have been driven from their homes BY
force Of arms, and threats of immediate death /
they offered any resistance.
On the night Of the 18th instant, an armed mol
surrounded my residence at Carthage, in search o
me, they said greatly terrified my wife and child
rem, demanded entrance TO search my house, and in
formed Mrs. b. that must leave Hancock count,
Immediately, under the penalty Of consequences
| which meant death.
j On the nioht Of the 18th I raised an armed fire