Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1845-10-02
Mormon rroubles--Thirty Houses Burnt.

A slip from the Quincy Courier, Adams County,
Illinois, dated 18th inst, informs us that body OF
anti Mormons had attacked "Morley's Settlement"
near Lima, in that county, and burnt twenty FIVE or
thirty houses with barns, wheat stacks, &c. The
Courier adds
"The excitement is very great, and large num-
bers of anti Mormons are pouring in from the ad-
ioininp counties and Mssouri-are still burning and
DESTROYING property, and determined to drive the
Mormons from the county. Our informant saw
about fifty Mormons under arms, within about two
miles from the settlement 1t was in contemplation
by the anti Mormons to attack two more settlements
last evening"
The St Louis Republican of the 10th learns from
passenger that 300 anti Mormons we're encamped
near Lima, and that 100 Mormons had gone into
Nauvoo, where the legion was ordered out.
The Mormon War in Illinois.
We have further intelligence from the seat of
civil war in Illinois. Down to Sunday night, the
18th, the work of destruction was increasing hourly
The anti Mormons had taken measures TO secure
general concentration far and near, declaring that
they would not stop short of the expulsion OF every
Mormon from Hancock county--in which Nauvoo 10
situated II is said that up to Sunday night 90
houses had been burned down in Adams and Han
cock counties. Capt. Dunn was at the head Of or
500 anti Mormons from Augusta, with determine
ton to protect the friends of that party against
the Mormons.
The following proclamation by the Sheriff Of Han
cock county reveals fearful state of things:
PROCLAMATION.
TO The Citizens of Hancock County Whereas, a
mob of from one to two hundred men. under arms
have gathered themselves together in the south west
part of Hancock county, and at this time destroy
ing the dwellings and other buildings, stacks OF gram
and other property of a portion of our citizens, IN
the most inhuman manner, compelling detenceless
children and women to leave their sick beds, and
posing them to the rays of the parchng sun, there
TO lay and suffer without the aid or assistance OF
friendly hand to minister to their wants, in their sui
fering condition.
The rioters spare not the widow nor the orphan
, and while am writing this proclamation, the smoke
is rising to the Clouds and the flames devouring
Iour buildings which have inst been set on fire by
the rioters Thousands of dollars worth of property
have already been consumed, entire settlement
about sixty or seventy families laid waste, the nhab
tants thereof fred upon narrowly escaping with thei
lives, and forced to flee before the ravages of thu
mob
; later citing the law the proclamation thus con
, cludes
a | hereby call upon the law abiding citizens, as
posse conatus of Hancock county to give their uni
ted aid in suppressng the rioters, and maintaining thu
1 supremacy of the law J. d. BACKENSTOS.
. Sheriff of Hancock Co. Ill.
e P. S. 1t is part of my policy that the citizen
Y of Nauvoo remain quiet and not man from tina
city leave posse until it be made manifest tina
the law and order citizens without the city will nc
have force sufficient to suppress the rioters Of thi
f disgraceful outrage, but that 1000 effective me
hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment
e warning to any point in Hancock county,.
o JB.B B., Sheriff
a GREEN PLAINS, Hancock Co.. ILL.,, Sept. 14th lS45.
s committee of the Mormons had had interview
= with their opponents under flag of truce and of
! fered to sell out at fair price, but their overtur
8 was rejected.