The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-19
Interesting from gauvoo.

The st Louis Union OF the 18th inst give the follow
ing further particulars from Nauvoo:-From the Ham,
cock Eagle received Yesterday morning. dated Nauvoo
September 4th gather few more items in regard
men were encamped about fourteen miles from Nauvoo
little the left OF the road leading Carthage They
under the command of Col. Singleton; though It
alleged that the real leaders were Williams,
Nc Auly, Brae. sc, They have six seven pieces of
artillery OF various calibre and they have completed
destroy the Temple and burn the city.
Complaints daily made that the Regulators as they
style themselves0 are committing depredatons upon the
properly oil me cltzens-having IN one night driven OIL
sixteen head of cattle from man, to the camp.
On the evening of the % of Sept, Mr.. Drayman,
lawyer from Springfield arrived in Nauyoo invested
with authority from Gov Ford 10 examine into the pre-
sent difficulties He had visited the camp on his way to
the city, and said he did not in any way sanction
The citizens Of Nauvoo under Major Parker, seem de-
termined 10 defend their property at all hazards.
The Quincy Hhig says:We found most ofthe villages
in Hancock, thro which passed, completely deserted
The most ottne male portion, capable OF bearing arms
in camp Carthage looks like deserted town,
sure enough The stores and dwellings, were closed
and the houses appeared to have occupants
all owing to this blight Of Mormonism. The ladies Of
Carthage aud Hancock not whit behind the men in
the spirit oil Fmnatoa they manifest TO promote the
good cause.
While in camp we were introduced TO three gentlemen
from Nauyoo who came IN from that place the same
evening. We got some information of them as to the
state OF affairs in the Holy City We learned from them,
that on sunday night previous the Mormons in squads
oil nine or ten visited the dwellings Of such of the
citizens as were supposed be anti srmonish
and took from them their arms threatening their lives
in fighting the antics They swore, that If the new
citizens did not assist that in Of fight they should
be the first that were sacrhced-thst they would cut
their throats, burn their dwellings,, SC, &c
The Governors agent Parker, of little influence
in Nauvoo. One OF the citizens appealed TO him for
redress against the awless proceedings OF the Mormon
moband he distinctly disciaimed having any thing TO
do with such proceedings, and would his authority
TO have their arms, &C., returned them On Sunday
the Mormons paraded the city, and among the number
on parade were hsty armed with bowie-knves,
ana other weapons The Saturday previous the Nor
mons dug mp three field pieces-l2 pounders-which
buried The arsenal; and is believed that they
have nine pieces of different kinds ofordnance The
citz5ns had also dispatched messengers to Governor
Ford requesting him to withdraw his agent and his
posse they utterly powerless for good and their
presence endangered the lives of the citizens who
refused to take part in resisting the officer The lives
II assault is made by the antics the Mormons will
fall upon them the first and cut them to pieces They
know no middle ground in Nauvoo. Those who refuse
to turn out and protect Pickett. looked upon
enemies, and in case Of fight will be treated SUCH
1t is believed that if from three to five hundred
from this county would go to the camp that the whole
aair.would be settled without the shedding Of any blood
The leaders in the city Pickett Backensto Zone of
MIR. Folks captains III the rife regiment Mr. Beide-
man. Clifford and we do not know how many more
Backensos, almost every day is at the head OF
armed hedy OF Momons accommodating the camp the
antics at respectable distance Almost every day the
Mormon guards approach near enough TO the guards of
the antics TO exchange shots.
With the acties the present effort will be final
They have not the force necessary carry the
effect they attempt with their present force and TAIL
the county OF Hancock may as well be surrendered up
10 the DOMINION and rule OF Mormon thieves and out
laws The towns AMI villages the country will be laid
in waste, and what is already DESTROY ed will go to
mark the final triumph ofthe Mormons. In that case the
evil will extend to our own county. The FARMS the
horses the cattle OF farmers will be despoed and
the confusion and discord that reign that county
Will be visited upon own, and the series of
troubles will be enailed upon The antics if they
fail will evacuate the county They live peace
on the same soil with the Mormons and there will be
endless war so long as they remain II is for the sur
rounding counties TO choose their observation-disclosures or
honest men.
The situation of affairs there is deploable in the en-
IRENE. The farmers are going waste-ther stock
driven oh-the lives of their citizens Threatened and
their families daily nsul.ed We saw old men in the
camp-men OF large families, who for weeks have not
slept IN their own dwellings and compelled TO take
refuge in the camp and leave their families sick and
suffering at home Can such state of things exist in
neighboring county and arouse the energies aud
prompt action of the people Of own We hope tho
result will show that they cannot