The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-04
DANIEL TAYLER,
HORACE s. RAWSON,
MARCELLUS McKNOWN,
SAMUEL. ALGER.n


SAMUEL ALGER."
Mr. Whitney remarked 10 the Committee that
he believed their proposition would be unsatisfactory
in particular; that il ne had to buy out bad
neighbor 10 get rid Of him, he would like to know
what Distance he would remove from him. The
Committee replied tina, they would agree to leave
Hancock, would they say in-what part OF that
county they would again settle. 1t is useless, por-
- -iI- that ihA interview amounted TO nothing ;
ana tha work OF destruction commenced again that
ings were burned In passing along a road about
three quarters Of mile distant about three clock
saw the smoke and flames of two, rising upon the
air. On arriving at Lima, ascerained that the build
lng' were situated about mile and half from that
place. Many men were collected in groups, in the
streets, and the doors and windows Of tho houses
were filled with women and children, looking in ST.
lent despair on The work Of the destroying element
Where The work of destruction will stop, God only
knows The feeling is deep and intense, and the
excitement continually spreading Up TO Friday
morning, as near as could ascertain twenty three
buildings were burned During last night and today.
the number is probably sweed to thirty or perhaps
more. The party engaged in this work go undiseuis
ed, in broad day light, and apply the torch So far,
10 one has been injured, nor has any property, was
told, been destroyed but the houses except BY ncc-
dent. Sparks from some Of the buildings fell unon
few grain stacks, which ignited, and were consum-
ed
The party which FIRST commenced the work of de-
sructlon did not amount more than twenty or ihir
y. What the number is now, cannot be ascertaned
The ant-Siormons, not engaged in the burning, are
collecting, and preparing to act upon the defensive
understood that a meeting Of anti Mormons wus to
be held at Carthage today. What it will amount TO
time will determine. The Mormons are encamped
about three miles from where the scene of des,ruction
FIRST commenced Their number, on Friday, was va
riously estimated, from to three hundred bu. an
hours time may greatly swell their ranks Both par
Ties are well armed, and all the anti-Mormons with
whom conversed, expressed the belief that tlre
work oil destruction could not be stayed until the
Mormons were driven into Nauvoo. Time will eth
er-con6rm or negative this belief
The Republican says: "Our accounts by the Inst
boats are brought down to Sunday night. The work
OIL destruction was progressing and extending itself
with hourly increasing violence. The anti-Mormons
II Is understood, have taken measures TO secure n
general concentration of forces from far and
they declare they will not stop short of the expulsion
oil every Mormon FROM Hancock County, in which
Nauvoo is situated. 1t is said that up to Sunday
night, about sixty houses had been burned down, in
Adams and Han cock Counties Capt. Dunn is nj,
the head of four five hundred anti Morn,ons from
Augusta and expresses determination to protect the
friends Of that party against the Mormons''
The st Louis Republican ofthe 18th saws:
1t is said that on Sunday or Monday three men en-
tered Carthage, and enquired for Mr. Backensos the
Sheriff, who is "a Jack Mormon and very obnoxious
to the anti Mcrmons. Mr. Backenstos made bis ga.
cape Yesterday Mr. Franklin A. WorreI, Nrercbon,
Of Carthage, and Lieutenant in the Carthage Grew,
was OUT with about twelve or fourteen other persons.
when they came up with Backsustos, and number