The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-14
THE MORMON Wharf.-The ANTI
MORMONS ROUTED.

An extra from the Illinois State Register,
dated Sunday, Sept. 2lst.. states that the
rout Of the ant-Mormons by Sheriff Backen-
sros and his posse was complete; and that
the rencontre Of the 9th, described in the
Sheriff's proclamation publishedb by us, struck
such terror TO the hearts Of the mob supper
tiers in all the surrounding country, that the
people all fed from Carthage, Augusta, and
lother anti Mormon towns, AID carried their
families into the counties af Adams, Mar
lauette, Schuyler, and McDonough, and were
beating up for volunteers in those counties,
Ito recruit their forces, with which to renew
1.-The war. 1t is believed that after having so
ldisgraced themselves by the incendiary mode
in which they have carried OIL the war, their
success will not be very great.
| Backenstos had been driven away from
Carthage, and returned with about 500 men
torcmove his family; on his retreat. he fell
in with large body Of anti Mormons, when
battle ensued. Ii is said that Gig hieen anti
Mormons and three Msrmons were killed.
Williams, Sharpe, Devils, and Others leaders
escaped. A large number ofrhe anti Tor
mons were taken prisoners, and are nov con-
fined and guarded at the Court house at
Carthage.
Before this news reached Spring field. Gov
ernor Ford had issued call for FIVE hundred
men to quell the disturbaucs.-[ Boston
Mail.
The MORMON WAR.-It appears from the
St. Louis Republican of Tuesday, the 23d.
that the Mormons have taken a supper in
| Carthage, and marched into Warsaw without
resistance or nolestaiion. The editor of the
Republican says,-'All the Anti Mormons,
apparently panic-strcken, have gwen way
before their enemy. aud have placed the
Mississippi between them and Danger.
What next will be done it is hard to say: but
Il Mess the Anti-Mormons are greatly rein
forced, and take more active and decided
measures against their sworn enemy, the
power Of the Mormons must be more firmly
established in Hancock county than ev-
err
The Mormons we're denounced at very
large meeting in Quincy-and a committee
appointed to tell them they must CO. Queer
ideas of law these.
FRoM TIE MORMON CoUxrRY.-There is
no confirmation Of the story eta fight hsv-
ing taken place in which eighteen or twenty
Anti Mormons were killed. No such event
occurred. A correspondent of tho St. Louis |
Reyielle states that the Murmoas we're haul |
ing grain and driving cattle into Nauvoo, ex-
pecting nseige. He says
When the Mormons fnd themselves sur
rounded they will retreat to the Temple. aud
then if they are routed it will only be by be
hardest fighting the country has seen for
he MI h.
for miles around.-Tbe saints have
- pieces of artillery, (l2 pounder,.) plenty |
of ammunition, aud are now laying in q stock |
Of provisions, by plundeFing The old settlers
which will keep famine of for months. If q |
seige is commenced, what will be the conse-
quence it is impossible to faretell. The |
whole country will rise ca p.dsse hut csn
Nauvoo he subdued by foice, commanding as
the Temple does 50 wide range of counrry,
and armed, as the Mormons are with "a .
pieces of heavy artillery aud 1000 stand Of /
revolving rifles, besides common arms to any !
amount
A meeting has been held il Quincy, a, !
which some of the Anti Ormons made VIC
lent and infammatory speeches. A Commit |
tee OF one thousand persons were appointed /
10 visit Hancock county to bring the Msr-
"'"uS I" 'Si uis' hc quincy eoIot HlluS up Z
his account Of the meeting as follows:-
Public sentiment is decidedly against The
Mormors-THEY MUST Go-and BGckenfos
feels the full force o. The la,o for killing Wor-
reW Our hest lawyers pronounce il an act
of murder-for which the Sheriff had not the |
shadow of law
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF BouGH-
TON. OR Biz THUNDER. trial Of the !
leader. DIR. Boughton, big Thuu-
der) terminated on Tuesday with verdict of
guilty. Judge Edmonds, granting the pris-
oner few days wherein to arrange his pri- |
vaie business. sentenced him 10 confinement
in the Clinton County State Prison during
the term of his natural life,'
CONVICTION OF VAN SrELNBERG.-We
learn from an authentic source, that the jury
in the case Of Steenberg, on trial At Delhi,
for the murder of Sheriff Steele, returned
verdict fguilty of murder.-[ Alb. Eve.Jour-
nal.
IMPORTANT ARREST!
We learn from the Boston Post that Co n
stable Swain, on Sunday afternoon arres-
ted man named John Mcneil .I;,s !