Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-09-27
Moamos plsruRnANcrs.--The difficulties

MORMON DlsTURBANcEs.--lhe difficulties
in Hancock county, Illinois, between the Nor
mons and the ani.Mormons still continue
Our latest news is contained in the following |
extracts from the Nauvoo Neighbor and the
Sheriff s "Proclama,ion No. 81"
The Postmaster a, Carthage, Chauncey
Robson, Esq, who is also County Recorder.
was compelled to fee from Carthage with his
family in order that their lives nigh, be spar.
ed. Capt. Rose, the Treasurer and Assessor
Of Hancock county was also expelled from his
residence in Carthage and obliged to flee TO
some secure place with his family for safety.
AT Warsaw Edward A. Bedel, Esq, Post.
master of that place and Justice of the Peace
Of the Warsaw precinct, was obliged TO flee
to save his life, giving him bu, half minute
time to prepare to 60. These gentlemen have
been sen, from their homes by force Of arms,
and threats Of immediate death, if they offer.
ed any resistance.
On the nigh, Of the 10th, raised an armed
force Of mounted men 10 march to Carthage,
to rescue my family and others threatened
On entering the town we were fired upon by
some Of The mobbers, who instantly tied. MY
hear, sickens when think of the distressed
situation in which found my family-ln the
hands of gang of black hearted villains, gull
ty of all the crimes known to our laws. II Is
however due TO say, tina: there are few OF
the Carthagenans and Warsaw people, who
have heretofore acted with the mob faction,
who are opposed to this riot. set. up to this
time, they have not joined the standard oil law
and order; the families which had designed
to rescue had all fled, with the exception OF
Mrs Deming, the widow of the late Gen Dem
ing, who was Of opinion that she might escape
their vengeance, inasmuch as the death OF her
husband so recently, it was thought had APP
peased their wrath against that family.
After we had entered the town, persons
| were seen running about with fre-brands.--
Anticipating their Intention Of firing their own
| buildings in order 10 charge the same upon
| the posse comitafus, under my command. we
Immediately took steps TO prevent this, by
| threatening TO put to the sword all those en-
gagged in firing the place.
We then directed our march towards War.
| saw, and On reaching a point midway 10 that
| place, was Informed Of new outbreaks ty the
mob. sent my family 10 Nauvoo for safely,
under a small guard, and took up line OF
! march in the direction Of the rising smoke.-
| On reaching point about three miles from
the rising flames, divided the posse comia-
,us, in order 10 surround those engaged IN the
| burning we were discovered by them. %
our appearance the mobbers took Aight.the pos
| Sc pursuing with directions to arrest them II
possible. and 10 fire upon them II they offered
resistance. The house burners retreaed to-
wards one Of their strong holds at the speed OF
their horse, par. Of the posse, pursuing ii
Iu - speed, and firing upon them. killing two,
aud wounding, il is believed, others. ihis
| occurred on Bear creek, abou, 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
| commanded one Of the attachments in per
son, and authorized tie person who command
ed the other. As was then satisfied that the
burners had fed from that place, we directed
our line of march nor.hwardly, when We were
informed Of the approach of reinforcement
Of mounted men, who were ordered TO recon
Ss asf i9 &c Ds settlement asans, the dsp f
da,ions of the mob We then directed our
course to Nauvoo, performing forced march
Of about G5 miles in the space Of 90 hours -
This expedition is the first effort a. resistance
to mob violence in the county, since the riot.
| have now a posse comiia,us, numbering up.
wards Of 1000 well armed men, firm and rea.
dy to aid me in snppressng the mob, and In
arrestng them. am happy in informing the
citizens tina, 2000 additional armed men bold
themselves in readiness TO be called out when
necessary.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE MoR. - lie
mob continued TO burn houses up Till this even
ing, having burn, probably from 20 to 50, and
many thousand bushels Of wheat, and other
grain.
The Sheriff and his posse, under the second
proclamation, have doue much towards still
Il
and one yesterday of the mob ferer. ithas been
said, that desperate cases require desperate
doses, and if the people and authorities of 9th
er counies-Adams having already commenc-
ed operations by indictments for house burn
ing--join the law party, the work VIII be
done.
Writs are in course of issuing agains, all
that have been identified in the burning, and
they will be enforced, "peacabIy if they can,
and forcibly they mus,.''
We feel glad that the Sherif's posse have
the power, care, and laudi5le humanity, ,o
spare the mobbers' wives, children, houses and
property. Severe mercy mingled with 8" cold
Drops" TO those who have nothing but the
passions of bru'es, is justifable, legal, and
highly beneficial, as a warning to desperadoes,
but never tamper with women, distress chill.
dren, and destroy property for sport or revenge;
nobody but towards, barbarians, and murder.
ers will do it. Nor will any but the same
kind of beasts justify such helish acts.
Since the above was put in type, we learn
from Proclamation No. 4, tina. the anti Nc
mons have fed into Iowa and Missouri The
Sheriff says 'peace and quiet, law and order
has again been restored in Hancock county,
| The burning Of houses, grain, &c, has ceased