Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-02

been fur The subsequent acts and ego
tis,ical proclamation" Of Backenstos.
The murder Of much beloved citi.
zens is more than set-0f for all the
loss of property sustained by the Nor
mons. The subjec. will now be viewed
in this light, and the Mormons will
doubtless be held to strict account for
this unnecessary loss Of life. In add.
ton to this, the recent losses sustained
by the citizens near Warsaw and Car
,hage in being robbed of their most val
liable stock is as unlus,ifable on the
part of the Mormons as was the house
burning by the more reckless anti Nor.
mons. Our friends Marsh and Fro and
Adolphus Chandler have suffered very
much by these depreda,ions. A Dur
ham Bull and Cow belonging to the
former were stolen with his other stock,
which cost about $500.
On our way down we saw Williams,
Sharp and others of the anti Mormons,
at Churchville. We also saw the man
who was wounded by Backenstos' pos.
Sc. There were various rumors OF re.
Inducements on the part of the anti
Mormons, but nothing that could be
relied on. The Mormons, about 500
in number had left Warsaw when we
were there on Wednesday morning last.
and the citizens were returning.
On our way we learned. on pretty
credible information that Gov. Ford
had given discretionary authority to
Gen. Hardin to raise sufficient force
TO quell all disturbance and if possible
bring the whole to peaceful termina.
ton. As par! Of the force under
Gen. Hardin's command; one of the
light companies of Quincy took pas.
sage on the Boreas on our upward trip
on Saturday night. The company was
landed at Warsaw who expected 10
join the main body under Gen. Har.
din, who were represented to be Ell.
camped near Augusta.
Previous to this, several meetings
had been held in Quincy. at which
eloquent speeches were made by
prominent men of that place and
committee was appointed to visi. Nau-
VOC to &C, as pacficators between the
two contending parties and see what
could be done 10 effect the voluntary
removal of The Mormons. The Nor.
mons made formal answer to the
committee in which they propose to
remove, providing sullicien, time were
given them to dispose of their proper
ty. with the exception Of the Temple
and the NauUoo House, and all suits
against them were uuhdrawni-
From the spiri, manifested but lille
good was anticipated from the inter-
view.
We saw several gentlemen who were
a. Nauvoo on Saturday. They were
treated respectfully, but were not al
lowed TO go near the Temple. They
learned that it was well fortified with
cannon and other arms, and instead of
Temple it was actually a Fort. 1t
is supposed that j. was well stocked
with provisions recently obtained from
the surrounding. settlements and that
if matters came to the worst they
would be able 10 sustain something
of a seige. although the whole Of the
waH surrounding the Temple is not
We, completed.
What the action of Gen. Hardin
will be, when he arrives at Nauvoo, we
cannot tell. Our hope is that some ami
cable compromise will be entered into
by which the removal of the Mormons
in the spring will be guaranteed. Per-
haps some Of the ringleaders such as
Backenstos and Brigham Young. will
be required as hostages to secure the
performance of the contract and ensure
peace. AS yet the Mormons are as
five to one in comparison to the forces
arrayed against them, and what The re
suit will be none can tell. Another
week may give us some igh. On the
subject in the meantime we would eau.
ton the public to place little depen-
dence on flying irresponsible rumors
The genllemanly officers Of steamer
TINE will please accep. our thanks for
late ST Louis papers.
We are indebted to the polite and
obliging officers of the light draftseam.
er FALCON for late St Louis papers.
The ST Louis papers announce the
death Of b. ALLEN, Esq, Of that place.