Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-10-08
From lls Cincinnati j Enquirer, Sept. ss.
. ~ The Mormon, War. q l.

A Warsaw Signal. Extra oil the 18Th,
gives the account Of another death at
tendant upon POI The present, lawless excite
.ment. 1t is headed ."Anothere Brutal
Murder ,"3..a sis nj ,ssagosId ia as "a. JlElI
y,qssWe are calleduponto record anota'
er murder of d most brutal character,
committed by the Mormons on yester-
day. About IL o'clock a party Of ten
men were riding across The Prairie near
Bear Creek, where they fell in with the
Sheriff's Mormon posse. The latter
Immediately fired on them without prov
ocation, and wounded horse and one
ofthe men. They then gave chase and
overlook one Of the party, a young Irish
man named Samuel McBratney a team,
ster in the employ of Gould & Mellen;
shot him, and alterhe was down, stab
bed HIM with a sword in several places,
and cut his throat and heard in most
revolving manner. They then left him
infthe open prairie, taking his horse with
them. -, ',..'',,. ~ -. - a.sss ,,
Young M'Bratney was one Of the most
quiet, inoffensive and Industrious young
men in this community and was respect
ed and esteemed by all who knew him.
His parents reside near Clayton, in A
dams county. 1' '.1 ~ i''~ ..'''''' '"''
=, The posse pursued the small party to
which they had given chase, to the edge
ofthe timber, where they halted and re-
turned. This posse consists entirely OF
,Mormons, headed by the sheriff and the
notorious o. P. Rockwell. They are
all mounted and number about three
hundred men, "z~a ID 'a'' 1'''
The Sheriff, Backenstos, has confess.
ed that he gave the order to fire on Mr..
Worrell and his party on Tuesday last.
The whole party had halted and suspect
ed no harm at the time this brutal out.
rage was committed. Another man by
the name of Matthias is missing, and it
is feared that he too has fallen victim
to Mormon brutaity.' ,. sa~z
O. Ihe Quincy Morning Courier has
the following account Of the transaction,
the matter is very different from the
Signals account. a..,.
.About three o'clock on Wednesday :.
about fifteen men, who were engaged in
burning the house Of Mr.. Lovelace, on
Bear Greek, 8 miles from Notions set
tlement, were ordered to surrender by
Sheriff Backenstos; they refused to com
DIV, and Immediately made off. The
Sheriff offered his Posse to fire on them,
and it is reported that two men were
killed and two wounded by the dis,
charge" ..E.,....
The Signal is wrothy. and calls upon
the anti NJ ormons, "we must fight il
out" , y.sas~ 81. Us
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 81.
The MORMON WAR.-Prospecis o.
Peace. The st. Louis Reporter of M on
day last says: "The DIE Vernon, nrrivec
Yesterday, reports a pause in house
burning, murder, &c. The sold citi'
zens," when they discovered fight a
.lead, iconcuded that they were no
strong enough to pursue their incen
diary labors. ,.,......rs 4. .~r..r..
We learn from statement on the
manifest ofthe Die Vernon that on Tues
day two anti.Mormon companies, com
manded by Williams and Miller, were
encamped about eight miles from War
saw, and had determined to visit tha
town next day. @@.
A Mormon force of about 500 hat
been raised, as we understand, by Sher
iff Backenstos, and it was said he hat
made requstion on Nauvoo for. 60i
additional men, On Friday. the Sheriff
sent communication to Col Williams
requiring him and the leaders ofthe mol
to surrender, or be dealt with according
to law-to give up the State arms ir
which event, the Sheriff stated that ht
would proceed no farther-but he in
formed the mob leaders that, in The
event of their refusal, his duty woult
compel him to put them to the sword.-
He gave them until IL o'clock. on Sat
urday, 10 answer his communication. IL
the meantime Col. Williams and his mel
and most of the citizens Of Warsaw
crossed to the opposite side ofthe rive
where, it is hoped they will have t.
wait until they get tired The work 0
distraction had ceased-temporarily, a
least, s,,ye e,,s ssegs 3. Mass rfEag
We have observed the progress Of thi
affair, and have arrived at the conclu
sion, that the Mormons are more sinne
against than slnning. II some fthei
number have committed petty larceny
their opponents have committed arso
by wholesale. and provoked the takin
Of human life,a after having preyiousl
committed the most cold-bloodedI n.lI Eur
.ders. n 5r,ls-v + egsf - nd "a aaf gta v.
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49} The Deception Of Whiggery. t.sc ,.s5
The following resolution has gon
the rounds Of the whig press, and bee
endorsed by such 'papea4s as as tbs, Obi