The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-31

MORMON AFFAIRS. The military force std
toned in Hancock county, is under command of
Col. VIM. B. Warren, of Jacksonville, Illinois.
Col. Warren seems to have been successful in
capturing two Mormon thieves, and finding the
property in their possession at Nauvoo. The
Quincy Wing furnishes the following facts, and
subioins affidavit to all the material points,
made by Thomas j. Taylor
The house of Harrison Crawford, of Hancock,
was robbed on Friday night, the Sd inst, of every
thing it contained. Information of this robbery
coming to the ears of Gen. Hardin, he despatched
posse of twenty men to recover the property,
and, if possible, to secure the thieves. Colonel
Warren and his posse arrived in Nauvoo about
noon on Tuesday, the sventh, and Immediately
searched the house of a Mormon brother Daniel
Smith, and found there various items of property
identified by Mr. Crawford as his own. They
then searched the house of one Walton, another
Saint, where more of Crawford's property was
discovered-from thence they went to the house
of brother Benjamin Gardner, where they found
bed, bedding, harness, gun, some honey, jugs of
vinegar, &C., all identified the property of said
Harrison Crawford. While they were searching
the last house, two of the robbers sprung through
window, and made tracks for the centre of the
city. COL Warren's posse pursued, and after run
ming the robbers down, secured them. They
(the prisoners) were taken to Carthage and plac-
ed in jail-theIr names are Smith and Gardner
VoOtkG or Vancouver Island, on the north
west coast of North America, we have it from
good authority, is to be the final destination and
home OF the Mormon people. This Island is about
800 miles long, and from rs to 100 in width 1t
is separated from the main land by long narrow
straight, and lies between the Nth or 4Sth and
5lst or SD degrees of north latitude, extending
along the coast in a northwest direction The
boundary line between the American and British
possessions in the northwest will probably pass
across the Island. The English, we believe. have
one or two trading posts on the Island but for the
most part it is inhabited by Indians, OF not war
like disposition.
We understand from the same authority. that
companies are rapidly organizing at Nauvoo, for
an early start in the Spring. The church au
thorities and leading will go out in very
large company and without doubt the remainder
will follow.-St. Louis Repub., Oct. II.
An earthquake was felt in New York on Sun
day evening" and in several places on Long Is
land. 1t occurred quarter past six o'clock
The trembling and the sound lasted nearly two
minutes. AT Oyster Bay, the agitation was so
perceptible that the people in house ran out into
the yard, under an apprehension that the build
ing was falling down, and the women and SER
wants uttered shreks OF alarm At her places
similar impressions were produced. In Rive and
other towns in Westchester county, il was accom-
panied by conclusion which rocked the lamps
on the tables, land created much alarm so that wo-
men in some cases fled from their houses, carry
ing their children. The shock was directly re-
peated, and resembled subterranean explosion.
1t was felt across the borders of Connecticut. In
many instances, the impression was produced that
the chimneys had fallen