New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-29

from the Editor Of that paper brings ister lnleH''
gence respecting the Mormon War. Blood has al
ready been she'd
WARSAW Wednesday morning sept u.
reached here this morning shout o'clock At ,nls
place AMI az Quincy End state OF exciieen NJ OF ~he
i very hard give ust description Tor there aFe Al
kinds Of reports and stores a;ioai As well as | can
gather the facts Quincy snd here they are suostsn
rsly these The citizens. under the style oil Anu,
Norron. have determined drive the Mormons out OF
The County, The hrs, difficulty commenced in Adams
County which adjoins Hancock in what Is known as
Morley Settlement Precinct. In this quarter which
Il near the Of Lima party has been out burning
the Morrrsn houses barns. stacks, sc.
In fb. war Of determination they include only the
Morous bu; all no suspected OF iavSrag the Nor
mon cause or OF harboring Normons about them. The
epor,s vs very much as to the number OF houses
ed Al Quincy. the number wss stated AZ from any 10
sixty but think this large esiimsie The anti Nor
mons am told are divided into two companies One
"a known the FIR and Sarord' COmpsny-whose
duty IL is 10 FIRE Mormon buildings snd drive the
occupants of The other division act spies and guards
generally not appearing or taxing very prominent part
/ am told that = company OF the Fire and sword
men were out in the Morley Settlement N Saturday and
on their they reported tina, they had burnt thirty
three houses and had got through before supper Al
uncy IL was reported ths among the buildings burned
was mil and that in conflict between the parties
or TWO Mormons killed snd three or four wound
ed do not know how much reliance 70 place IN these
reports but from the excitement think them not I'M
probable.
Dlr HEAD the Clerk Of Hancock county has lied from
Carthage the county with the records and papers
to Quincy. was told that the Clerk Of Brown county
had also gone Quincy, but OF this am not certain. II
expected that the troops from Adams and Pike coUn
ties will be Immediately called out. messenger was
despatched Governor Ford al Springfield on sunday
last.
Warsaw IS under considerable excitement and At
present vigantly guarded by armed men. Az place
called Rocky Branch aboIt sN miles from this place.
Gen. WILLIAMS j. encamped with number Of men
Anti MormJns The Gerei al is the Commander Of this
Brigade but suppose will operate against the Mormons
law or no law Yesterday deporabe Circumstance
Occu red about miles from here. which believe
will form the element for a much wider difficulty than
auy thing which has yet ranspired. The story as well
a. can gather it in the confusion of reports, follows
10 j. said that on sunday or Monday three men enter
ed Carthage and inquired for Mr.. Backenstos the -her
~ who i a JACK Mormon and very obnoxious 10 the
anti Nornons Mr. Bsckcnstos made his escape. Yes
ter,iay Mr. Franklin A. Worrel merchant OF Carthage
and Lieutenant in the Carthage Grey- ont. with
about twelve fourteen other persons when they came
No with Backonstos and number Of Mormons At place
called Prenuces shanty. The Mormons beckoned TO
Worrc and his paryto keep away but they either did
not understand the signal or disreearded H.
On their approach TWO guns were hred. ball from
one entered NOrrels breast killing him almost instant
w. The corpse IL in this town. The other ball en-
tered the cap OF the man by his side As you may sup
pose this has added fuel the flame and this morning
ind majority OF the citizens here preparing 70 90 out
and nothing talked Of but general battle and the dry
ing OF the Molrnons from the County.
Numbers Of people. especially women and children
leaving the country fast As they can get away
fairs on the bank Of the river. Thus far the Mormons
have lied in every instance making little or resist
ance bu, they cannot fee much farther, and they must
either stand and fight, shortly. or leave the county.
Il reported here and credited that the process
Of burning out the Mormons has been commenced IN
the upper part at this county Is said. that they have
commenced burning the Mormon houses IN the la
Harpe settlement and Camp Creek settlement. The de-
termination appears 10 be 10 burn the Mormon houses
but the Antes claim that they will njure the sick
widows nor destroy the grain When they md sick
civ nofic IN
TACT but few wait for the notice and the house
is vacated, they set IRE 10 Il.
have not time now comment these proceedings
farther than say the excitement exceeds anything Of
I which had any Conception.
Alarm and excitement peryade all classes. and terror
Is depicted the of all the families have
vet seen. This week believe, must bring matters 10 an
issue From the apparent concert with which the anti
Mormons are acting-their simultaneous attacks-the
deep and deadly haired which they entertain 10 the Nor
mOns-the fact thai the MormOns from all the settle
meuts out of Nauyoo being driven into the city
Judge fight must off this week which will proba
bly, give predominancy to one party or the other |
shall wait the result
II is very doubtful whether the Governor or civil au
ihores can act in time prevent the worst results
There is report this place-said TO have been brought
in last nighi-that three hundred Mormons. with
pieces ofartlery had marched towards Carthage Their
purpose it is said to bring away the family of Back
ensos The report is not much relied upon by the more
intelligent citizens send you with this copy Of the
Warsaw Signal from which you will see the temper Of
| of feeling prevailing here.
The Republican gives the following additional
particulars:
II stated in the Nagvoo Neghbor that had
been received there Of the destruction Of fortyour
tricts The Neghbor' insists that the shots fired upon
the anti Mormons at the meeting Tuesday fired
by their party and that the Mounons knew nothing
! of the occurrence until the next day
partial list of the houses destroyed Is published in
the NauyoO paper-and IL is added" All that shall
remark the above is that Col Williams at the head
We had for time heard rumor that the mob were
preparing for farther Outrages but were really in hopes
as people mad gwen provOcatiOn whatever that
law and order would govern the old citizens Our PEG
pie though they have been basey treated and shot
be proved, have been quiet not retaistnz in
/ setdeence seeking peace at all hazards
The same paper says that writs against the twelve
and others. upon the charge Of treason" have
| been issued in that County
The planning mills carding machine, &c. belonging to
Norman Buel about mile from Lima, were burnt
Mr. WoRRELL, who was killed by the Mormons
stated above was in command OF the guard Carthage
on the day of the murder of 10. and Hyrum Smith .
The Warsaw Signal Is full Of violent appeals the
old citizens TO put an endoy any to the disorders
OF which they complain and II Is declared that anarchy
will reign IN Hancock until one the other Of the be
gerents shall leave the country"
LATER
The St Louis Republican of the Goth contains
ansiher from the Editor Warsaw giving farther
accounts Of the disturbances al that place We should
ike copy the whole letter but cannot ind for
hismorning. will be by the following paragraph
that there IS prospect Of adjustment Of the
difficulties between the contending parties.
The Tgeire Eders, principal men of the Mormons.
have addressed a proposition 10 the Antics which was
received this evening, ard which trust may put final
end 10 this The Twelve propose that they will
leave NauyOO and the county Spring provided hos
te are suspended and the yexatOus suits which they
charge the Antics have instituted against them
Withdrawn and they allowed peacefully to dispose Of
their property ami prepare for their removal They have
appointed a committee of five 20 correspond with
committee Of an equal number the part OF the old set
tiers. This proposition il well received by many OF the
citizens Of Warsaw. aud If they DO not reject because
of the language In which il Is addressed 10 them. obey
thinking II disrespectfn i will most likely lead 10 set
iemeSt and the removal Of the MOrmons from among
them is very desirable that this should be the result
The Editor OF the Republican thinks from care.
ful observation that from 20 100 houses have been
destroyed by the Anti Mormons.
SANTA ASA.-lt is said that Gen. Amonte main
tans active correspondence with santa Ana Al Cuba
and employed in every direction through
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