Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-11

throwing things about in most inhuman manner The,
broke INTO the houses of those who had fed and left door
and gates open and the household goods sewed about thu
floors They took private arms where the families were alb
sent or did not dare TO protest against it, part of them
however, were restored complaint Some OF the families
which were absent have since returned and find that the
valuable clothing and other articles taken and carried
sway.
Backenstos away little before noon with the main
body of his forces leaving about fifty gasoned in the court
house. TO keep military possession of the town n Il nov,
more than week this band have been
ing the street, spying about hsuses and coming up "a
listen whenever two three OF conveng toge
ther They affect to believe that mediate harm against
postmaster and when go into the post Office one
of them will follow close heels ~ dyaon ssord II,
his hand They be seeking occasion to plumber
and destroy and trying to provoke or draw us into
imprudeht speech for that purpose They have
Names with authority from Backensos TO force into their
ranks pat guns into hands, and make fight against
friends any such should to the town. Orders
have as been given to pat to the stoord found firing
houses committing other offences which they say the
Missour,ns committed when they lived among them and
then cha,ged on the Mormons.
This hhanded outrage upon our liberty and dearest
rights without the least shadow Of pretex apology The
citizens Of Carthage had with the disturbances
in the south part of the county, with the notifying Of
Backensos and others to remove from the place.
Backensos with his troops from Carthage Warsaw
but found the deserted the citizens having anticipated
his coming and crossed the river into Missouri He then
returned Nauvoo leaving garrison ut Warsaw, being
liable be cut off by an attack from Missouri before he could
go from Nauvo its assistance Since that time parties Of
troops have by his direction, been securing the country quest
Of such obnoxious to him Of the leading
Morm0ns About onefourth of the old citizens of the
ty have aed from Mormon vengeance and cannot return
home with sassy their lives Other parties plum
derng night and day. They have driven al Tho cattle from
Nauvoo where they are siangn,ol
and put up by the city authorities In many instances with
in the days. they have taken whole stocks Of cattle
horses from the stables and yards OF their owners before
their eyes, One gentleman who resides near Warsaw went
,:toch. than. tharah he
nsued and ordered to leave the city forthwith He did
So pursued by three assassns who happened to
overtake him Just he had fallen with Mormon neigh
Dor who friendly him, and by whose he escaped
their knives with the significant warning to be caught
again within five miles Of Nauvoo, he ,oouH gcf There
gangs of them beseng the public roads and robbng
travellers and moving families of all that worth carrying off,
They have also entered houses in the driven out
the families and rifed them of every thing Of value.
The county, and particularly the villages, nearly
abandoned by the old citizens few of however, who
conscious of being personally objects OF malice
have emsned watched homes spending
DAYS and sleepess nights the midst of murdere at the
crice of all comfort and constant risk of life in the belief
that the State would length and put down the reign
of this stupendous banditt Nor e appears to be
disappointed Governor Ford has called portion of the
militia Of the State and given the command with discretion
ary power settle difficulties circumstances may
quire, General J. J. Hardin. Of jacksonville, formerly
member of Congress- who is of the best military officers
and most talented and esteemed of the West He is
from beyond the Illinois river and is expected to reach Car
thage tom morrow. The military force of the surrounding
counties held in readiness to be brought here short
notice. if needed What Gen. Hardin will adopt
when he arrives of not known but trust there
will now be final settlement and winding up OF Mormon
troubles in this State. This will probably be effected without
boodhed though Backenstos has just issued another roca
nation which he represents the Governors call OF the
militia as forgery and fraud y chaactezes Gen. Hardin
and his troops mob and declares his determination to
treat them accordingly OF this the latter apprzed
SEprEMBEa 2s-l ocLocK p. M.
Gen. Hardin has just arrived with his detachment Judge
Douglass, member of Congress- and Mr. McDouga, Ator-
ney General Of the State of his staff Our Mormon gar
Immediately summoned out of the courthouse, de-
pved of the public in their possession and directed to
leave within fifteen minutes They did not overstay
the time
From information which has just been received, there ia
doubt that several have been murdered upon the
roads in this county within few days
A. sa~ G~- H~-..- NA1~eo, with
body troops under his command and order egned there
as well as in other parts Of the county.
The proceedings of the second meeting Quincy recon-
mend the people accept the proposition made by the Nor
from the State spring, but accept
unconditional proposition TO remove implying any obi
cation to purchase the Mormon property to find purchasers
for They declare that attempt the settle
ment Of the difficulties upon any other terms than the
the Mormons from the State They recommend the peo
pie Of the surrounding counties wait with patience the time
appointed for removal They express the opinion that the
peace Of Hancock county cannot be restored while BAcKKS-
remains Sheriff. and that he ought to resign that Office
They propose that the people Of Nauvoo shall appoint
mssoner to whom application for the purchase Of real
may be made and suggest that all legal prosecutions for al
legged offences during the present excitement, shall be
pended They recommend that be held in Hancock
the present fall and that small military force be kept up
the county to preserve property from depreciation.
The proceedings Of meetings of the citizens of Henderson
county and of Warren county speak equally decided Ian
guage against the continued residence of the Momons in the
State.
society has been formed by certain capitalists form
winter garden in Paris composed of the exocs and the
choicest Indigenous plants In the Champs Eysees not far
from the palace built by Madame Leon is situated an esta-
bishment less luxurious there is no indication no bill to
attract the promenaders The "Wnter Garden" is in the