Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-30
The Fraca. at HauvOO.


N The Fraca. at HauvOO.
BY perusai of the following proceed
ings Of meeting at For. Madison, il will
be seen that some Of the renegades at
Nauvoo and The crew and passengers Of
The steamer Sarah Ann, had regular
pitched battle on Saturday last. Were we
disposed to fan the flame tina, seems on
the eve Of breaking on, and which threat
ems the annihlatiom Of the Mormons, we
would extend ou- comments on this dis
graceful occurrence. Blu, we are anxious
that nothing should be done TO disturb the
Mormons, as body. until the time runs
out in which they have promised to leave.
The disgracefnl transactions OF last Satnr-
day should not be visited on the whole
tribe Of Mormons at Nauvoo. Ii should
be looked upon aud treated as the act of
individual rowdies. These, as far as they
can he identified. should be given up to
be dealt with according to law. Ii the
plea which they set up is sustained, and
it can be proved that Bradley had no legal
process TO ares, Redding, that may mill-
gate their punishment. Blu. as Redding
is suspected of being fugitive from JUS
,ce and is charged with capital offence.
whoever screens or rescues him from the
hands OF the law should be dealt with Sc
verely. We believe Bradley had a regu.
lar process, for the arres. of Redding, and
as he wen, again to Nauvoo on Monday
last, we hope he has go, him in custody
by this time.
For the Hack Eye.
Public Meeting.
NAta meeting Of The citizens of Fort
Madison on Saturday evening the 23d Of
October. II. E. VRooMAN. Esq. was
called to the Chair, and Chas. S. Knapp
appointed Secretary. The report Of the
Officers and Crew Of the Steam Boat
Sarah finn, was next read by DR. J. c.
Walker, which was as follows:
We, the undersigned. passengers. off
GERS and crew Of The Steam Boa, SARAH
ANN, on her upward trip, Oct. 25!h, 1915;
bear our solemn testimony TO the follow
ing facts: that on landing at the Upper
Stone House Wharf in Nauvoo, officer
James l.. Bradley. peace officer Of the
Sale Of Illinois. having in his possession
warrant for one Jackson Reddin. charg-
ed with the murder Of Col. Davenport, in
July last; said Reddin was found standing
upon the shore when the boat landed -
The officer imlDedialely arrested the said
Reddin in the name Of the State Of Hill
nols and summoned all the passengers
and bys,anders. officers aud crew 10 as.
sis, in placing him on the said boat; but
the fellow cried for help an. The crowd
of Nauvoo people, in number abou, forty
or fifty, began throwing rocks in all direc-
lions and wounded the officer and struck
the assistants with canes and loaded
whips. and aided the said Reddin to make
his escape, actually taking him by force
Of arms out Of the custody. of the officer.
Qsle man who called himself sheriff. threw
rocks and ordered the citizens 10 get their
guns, they were commanded to fire upon
the officer and boat. The officers are
badly injured, having their heads cut and
otherwise mangled. The gang Of Nau-
vooites by far ou,nnmbering the passen-
gers and officer, and j. was impossible to
secure said Reddin. We hereby give it
as our solemn belief that it is utterly. i'm
possible to execute any writ in tina, city.
even upon murderer. wi,hou, the loss Of
life to those who undertake The same.