The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-01-10
VOL. V.-NO. 80.

night, found that great CONSERVATION
prevailed. Many of the citizens had de-
parted with their families, and others were
preparing to go. AS the country was ut
terly delenceless, this seemed to me TO be
a proper precautions. One company of
the guard stationed by me to guard the
Jail had disbanded and gone home before
the Jail was attacked, ard many Of the
Carthage Greys departed soon snerwords.
Gen. Deming volunteered 10 remain, in
command of few men, with orders to
guard the town, observe the progress of
events, and TO retreat if menaced by
superior force.
Here also found DR.. Richards and Mr..
Taylor, two of the principal Mormon lea
ders, who had been in the Jail at the time
OF the attack, and who voluntarily address
sed most pacific exhortation 10 their fell
low citizens, which was the first inlelli.
gence Of the murder which was received
at Nauvoo. | think it very probable that
the subsequent good conduct Of the Nor
mons is attributable 10 the arrest of the
messengers and 10 the influence of this
letter.
Having made these arrangements, de.
parted for Quincy. On my rod thither,
heard of "a body Of militia marching from
Schuyler, and another from Brown. 1t
appears that orders had been sent out in
my name, but without my knowledge, for
the militia Of Schuyler county. | imme-
dlately counteamanded their march, and
they returned 10 their homes. WhenI
arrived at Columbus, found that Capt.
Jonas had raised company of one hun
dred men, who were just ready to march.
| arrived at Quincy on the morning of the
10Th OF June, about s o'clock, and imme-
diately issued orders, Professionally, for
raising an imposing force, when i. should
seem 10 be necessary.
| remained at Quincy about one month,
during which time committee from War.
saw waited on me with written request
that | would expel the Mormons from The
state. ltseemed that il never occurred TO
these gentlemen that had no power to
exile citizen; but they insisted that. if
this were not done, their party would
abandon the state. This requlsilion was
refused, Of course.
During this time the Gov. had secret agents
amongst al! parties, and obtained information
through them that the anti-Mormons had no, re-
linquished their determination to expel the Nor
mons, but had deferred further operations until
fall, after they had finished their summers work.
About the beginning Of Sept, indications began
to show themselves that the attack on tho Nor
mons was to be renewed. a large military en-
campment was appointed to come off on the Goth
Of Oct. at Warsaw, and great wolf hunt was adj
verised 10 take place at the same time and it was
openly avowed that the Mormons were the wolves
to be hunted The Gov. considered it his duty
to be on the ground with force sufficient to meet
any emergency. a call on the militia was made
and answered by some 800, who were placed un-
der the command Of Gen. Hardin, and marched
to Hancock co., where they arrived on the 25th
Of October. The result was, the designs of the
ant-Mormons were abandoned, and, as the Gov.
believes the shedding Of much blood was pre-
vented. The costs Of this expedition, he thinks
will no, exceed $4,000.
In conclusion, tic Gov. recommends the aboli.
ton of the Nauvoo legion, who, no says, are not
superior in discipline to our common militia, aud
he recommends that Nauvoo be formed into bril-
gade by itself. The Nauvoo charter, under the
Smiths, he says was greatly abused, but he can
not see how so large city can do without some
chartered privileges he therefore recommends
that only the obnoxious parts of the charter be re-
pealed aud the rest let stand, thus placing the
Mormons on equal ground with other cities. This
he thinks would be republican, and cannot be de-
MED without injustice.
Indian Trout Fishing In the
winter season the Indian frequents
the bays and CULTS of the lake at
Green Bay, where he cuts hole in
the ice, and with some stakes fixes
a blanket around it, so as to throw
the reflection of the suns rays d.
rectly into it, which enables him to
see for some distance around. Here
he sits with his spear in his hand,
with contentedncss and patience that
would put Waltonite to the blush,
sometimes for days together, watch
ing the passage of a sturgeon within
the reach of his thus assisted vision.
If he thinks it a trout region he alters
his plan. For this fish, he carves
from wood the form of white fish
or pickerel about 10 or IL inches
long, into which he runs some lead
to sink it. To this he fastens string
and throws down as a lure tn his