The New York herald., 1845-09-28
Progress or the Civil War In IIlinois-NIor,
mon Troubles-Careat Excitement.

From St. Louis Republican, Sept I9l
WARs1w Sept. H-At this place and at Quincy find
stae OF excitement OF which ii is hard to give Just de-
scrpon for there are all kinds of reports and stories
ahoat AS we'll as can gather the facts Quisay and
here they are substantially these The citizens under
the style OF anti Normons have determined drive the
Mormons out of the county The first difficulty commen-
cod IN Adams county which adjons Hancock, in what
IS known as Morley's Settlement, OF precinct
In this quarter which is the town of Lima party
has been out burning the Mormon houses barns stacks
NC this war Of determination they include not only
the Mormons but all who suspected of avorng the
Mormon cause, or of harboring Mormons about them.
reports vary very much as to the number Of houses
burned At Quincy, the number stated at from fifty
to sixty but think this large estimate The anti
mons are divided into two companies. One is known
toMormon buildings and drive tho occupants off The 9TH
or act as spies or guards generally not appearing
or taking avery prominent part am told that company
OF the fire and sword in the Morley Settle.
ment on saturday, and their return they reported
that they had burnt thrtythree houses, and had got
that among the buildings burned, was mill, and that
m conflict between the parties one or two Mormons
were killed, and three or four wounded. do not
but from the excitement think them not improbable
Mr. Head the Clerk of Hancock county, has fed from
to Quincy. was told that the Clerk Of Brown county
had also gone to Quincy. but of this not certain 1t
rs expected that the troops from Adams and Pike coun
YES Will se Immediate ly called out. messenger was
aespa'ched 70 Governor Ford at Springfield, Sunday
Warsaw is under considerable excitement and at pres
ents vgantly guarded by armed men AT place called
ROCKY branch, sbout six miles from this place Gen. Will
nams is encamped with number OF menan. orm ons.
me General II the commander Of this Brigade but sup
pose Will operate against the Mormons-law or law
Yesterday, deplorable circumstance occurred about
seven miles from here which believe will form the
element for much wider difficulty than any thing which
has yet transpired The story, well as can gather it
in the confusion Of reports follows:
II said that Sunday or Monday three men entsred
Carthage and enquired for Mr. Bac kenstos the Sheriff.
who is Jack Mormon, and very obnoxious to the anti
Momons. Mr. Backenstos made his escape Yester
day, Franklin A. Worrel merchant Of Carthage and
Lieutenant in the Carthage Greys, out with about
IL IA other persons, when they up with Back
enstos and a number Of Mormons, at a place called
Prentces Shanty The Mormons bcckoned to orrc and
his party to keep away but they either did not under
stand the signal dsregnrded it, On their approach
two guns were fired ball frsm entered Worrells
breast killing him instantly The corpse is now in this
town The other ball entered the cap of the man by his
you maysuppose this has added fuel to the flames,
ana this morning find majority Of the citizens here
preparing to go out and nothing Is talked Of but gene
RAJ and driving Of the Mormons from the county
NUMBERS OF people, especially women and children are
leaving the county as fast as they can get away.
iounu % nnmper with their baggage and household af
have nea ~ every instance, making little resist
ance but they cannot fec much further and they must
either stand and fight shortly, or leave the county II
reported here and credited that the same Of
burning out me Mormons has been commenced in tho
msncsd burning the Mormon houses in the Ia Hsrpe