Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-09-22

s"i1& asfu IdUOflOuS
ingesiigat on was brought to q cfose.=-,
! ne evidence in the case. occupied over
two HUNDRED closely write n pages of fools
cap he contest was ably conducted by.
John ehafpbelssia Esq, and tho. .asfence:
1sF Charles Gradener ESQ.,, with equal
ability Rhe rgstaients which occupied
about eight hours, were -flll of interest,
aud do much credit to the Council on both
sides, exhibiting through ont much talent
and legal requirement. The verdict of the
Court which was received about 8 o'clock
in the afternoon, confirmed the Election
OF Thomas Sammons by a majority of
three votes. A SPECTATOR.
THE WAR IN HANCOCK.
s There has been more blood she'd in
this illfated county. From last accounts
there had been two conflicts between the
mob and the citizens of Nauvoo. How
long widths state ofthingsabe permitted
10 disgrace cur statei 1t is high time that
these nnufdcrous outrages should cease,
andta guilty Offenders lie brought to Just
punishment for their crimes. We hope the
citizens of Nauyoo, will be able to protect
their homes aid property from the brutal
assaults of the mob. The account of the
last battle, which is from the 81. Louis
,Rereille, will be found below: ..ls t9
The steamer Alvarado arrived down
last evening from Warsaw, and from her
officers we learn that the Mormons and
Antl-Mormons. had a second battle on Sat-
surday afternoon, which3ended, as before,
IN the Antics retreating TO their camp.
An eye witness; who watched the pro.
gress OF the second battle from the top OF
the Mormon temple in Nauvoo, describes
lttas very spirited engagement, in which
the new citizens and Mormous pre- vented
the advance oftheir foes at every point,
The Narcotics have thrown up three
breastworks, at about one and haifmiles
from the city, towards the road leading to
Carthage, and behind these the defending
forces are posted, with five pieces ofartil-
lery. At about II O'Clock, H., the new
citizens fired two six-pound shot into the
Antics camp, upon which the latter sent
out flag OF truce, with request TO hold
another talk; but the citizens of Nau
700 returned Tor answer, that they were
done talking with them, and that hereaf
ter they should fight until the others be-
came DESTROYS OF peace. The action
now commenced from the artillery on
both sides-oyers eighty discharges of
cannon were heard from both parties du.
ring the course of an hour and half
they now closed in and commenced dis
charges of musketry atseach other. A
moyemement was then made by the An
ties to outflank the Nauvoo right, and
pass their breastwork, which was here
defended by the Spartan tand of Nor.
mons, with sixteen chamber rifles" the
latter drew out from the breastwork to
repei the advancing force, and succeed
in beating them back. During this Skin
mish on the right aman, named Anderson
the leader OF the Mormons Spartans, fell,
shot through the lungs by a rifle ball, and
almost instantly expired. About the same
moment, his son, a boy of about fifteen
years of age who was engaged in anoth-
er portions ofthe ranks, was struck by
six pound shot onthe right shoulder, and
his body made a crushed mass of bones, the
whole breast being torn to pieces. Anoth.
er Mormon was struck during this part Of
the fight with cannon shot, and killed
Instantly, Hisname was Norris, black.
smith. The6ght continued for two houi S
and halt, and every attempt the Antics
made to pass the position of,the Nauvoo-
ties, they were successfully beaten back,
until at lei 9Th, they were forced to retire
to their camp, leaving the field in posses
sion ofthe new citizens and Mormons.
{ During the progress of the fight an il,
valid Mormon was posted upon the top of
the temple, with spy glass in hand, watch
ing itsprogress; and the wives 9th Cit
liens, with their children. were gathered
at the base of the building, with upturned
eyes and painfully anxious faces listening
TO his report of the battle, which, from
time to time related dthem from above.
Our informant says that be heard many
OF these poor Mormon mothers declare
that they would perish in the streets Of
sNauyoo. defending it against this mob. if
drive their husbands in from the field
where they are posted. agzgil
The number ofkilled OH the part of the
.Anti-Mormon force is unknown. AT Car.
lthage they only acknowledge to six badly
wouaded--Capt. Smith, one of the num-
Der, mortality. Every preparation was
making on both sides for another battle.
All capable ofbearing arms in Nanvoo
are engaged in the fight. Many of the
women and children ofithe new citizens
are in the city. without the power or, OPP
observation-disclosures, their husbands are in.