Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-03
ANOTHER MORMON WAR.

Another civil war has broken on, In Ham
cock County Illinois, between the Mormons
and the adjacent population. 1t does no, ap.
pear distinctly which party was tho aggres.
sor in the first instance, but the accounts
now represent both parties in the field, to
the number Of some two thousand each,
armed and equipped for both offensive and
defensive warfare. Thus far, it would seen,
that the Mormons are the sssailcd and snf-
fering party. One of their number has been
killed, sixty Of their dwellings burned down,
and large amount of their property plum
dered. ]. D. Backenstos, the Sheriff of
hancock county, issued IA proclamation COM
manding, in the name Of the State, and by
the authority invested in him, rioters and 9TH
or peace breakers to desist forthwith, dis
peise, and 60 tn their homes, under the PEN
ally VI the laws; calling upon the law abb.
ding citizens. as a posse comitafus, Of Han.
cock county, to give their united aid in sup.
pressing the rioters, and maintaining the su.
premacy Of the law.
The Sheriff, in a postscript to his proc.
lamation. says:
ut !. apart of my policy that the citizens of Nauvoo
remain quiet, and not man from that city leave. as
posse, until it he made manifest, that the law and
order citizens without the city will not have force
sufficient 10 suppress the rioters Of this dispraceiul
outrage. but that 1000 effective men hold themselye
in readiness 10 march nj a moments warning to any
point IN Hancock County"
More TROUBLE WITH THE MoRMoNs.-Our
correspondent at Warsaw sent US by the La
Clede, which arrived this morning. the following
account of serious outbreaks between the Nor.
mons and their opponents in Hancock County.
81. Louis Rep, l6th
WARSAW, ll,h Sept. 1870 o'clock, A.
M.-On Tuesday morning last Qhe 9th inst.,)
an attack was made on a school house in Rocky
Run Precinct, by some persons unknown, but
supposed to be Mormons, in which there was at
the time of the attack u convention Of Anti.
Norm one, or old settlers OF the County. The
door and windows Of the house were complete
ly riddled by the shots fired BY the assailan,s-
The attacking party approached under cover Of
the woods and bushes, fired one round and fled.
No person was injured, but many were, pre-.
sumo, much frightened at this sudden and unex.
pecied attack. The o d settlers in that section
If the country armed themselves for defence.
and If they are backed by their friends IN other
parts Of the country, blood will flow. BY mes.
senger Just in, who came to purchase lead,
powder, fInts, &c, learn that four buildings
were burned down last night, and one man shot
and very badly wounded, but not inortally-l
Yesterday, thirteen wagons. loaded With furni.
ture, were seen vending their way to the City
of Refuge (Nauvoo.)
2o'cLocK. P. M.-Another messenger has juet
arrived from the country. and reports that large
bodies Of Mormons are patrolling the southern
part OF the county, and that number Of families
from the interior are on their way to Warsaw,
seeking protection. can form no opinion what
the result will be. The storm may pass over
without any very serious consequence, and there
may be much destruction Of property and the
loss Of many lives, before peace aud quiet shall
be fully and permanently established in this un.
happy county.