The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-12
Mormon Affairs.

From the st. Louis Republican, Sept. 4.
Our correspondent writes us follows by the Ocean
WARSAW, Sept l, lsie-The anti Mormon posse msved
camped on the Fort Madison road miles from Car
thsge where they yet remain and will not again take
the reception more and the receipt Of
some heavy artillery from st Louis Persons who left the
about 500 force which many consider entirely adequate
to enter Nauvoo with but the officers in command deem
il best to march with such number will bear down
all opposition, and at the time accomplish their OBJ
ject with small loss of life possible The encamp
men it is expected will receive large accession from
of their march, from several of them having visit
ed the posse, and found that it the determination to
enter Nauvoo, certain, this time.
,5The anti Mormon camp is well supplied with provis.
ions of all kinds the citizens of the county freely contr
bung in their possession to further tho cause
without demanding or expecting any remuneration.
quantity Of powder, canister shot and muskets, in
tended for Nauvoo came up on Sunday night last and
while they being put into the wagons be convey
ed there affidavit before magistrate that they
intended to be used for unlawful purposes and
ment from the antiMormon camp went up TIE river op
posite Keokuk and succeeded in getting possession Of
and fifty men we're sent out from Nauvoo during the
night to intercept the party and recapure the aYmun
ton. but the expedition failed the anti taking
different read This expedition is said, by persons from
Nauvoo to have been under the immediate command OF
Capt Backensos of the United States army if true it
certainly presents new feature in the history of the
countryoicers Of the regular army heretofore being
compelled to abstain from all interference in the domes
unless
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night. Us
den Of Adams county one Of the sgnJ to the address
which we published two or three days ago. bad been
Nauvoo They sent out word said that he would
come into the city thcy would negotiate peace-he
did SO 60 inland when there they seized him as
prisoner
On the evening of the 3lst meeting Of the
citizens of Quincy was held-Maor J: II. Holton, Chair
ing was stated by H. L. Prentiss and A. williams. Esq
had just returned from the seat of the disturbances
Hancock county. Resolutions were then adopted by
the meeting that they had learned with Indignation of
on Co John
that said detention demands the severest retrbuon that
committee Of six be appointed to confer and cooperate
with Colonel James w, Singleton in reducing the Nor
to obedience and efectng the immediate libs
ton Of Col Chenden that the disgraceul conduct of
the Mormons in inviting Col G. to their CITY, and then
treacherousy holding him prisoner, proves them
trely unworthy of confidence, and precludes all nego
tiation with them.
committee was then appointed under one of these
resolutions, consisting of A. Williams, s. M Bartlett, W.
B. Powers, H. L. prentss, Thomas Reid. and John
Wood the second-who, in part performance OF their
duties, reported:
list That in cases of emergency delays are danger
meeting assist in executing the laws of the state ii
essentially necessary aid should be given those who
in the legal az Of their duty
commend that many mounted volunteers be
tered at the court house, in Quincy, Wednesday
morning. the I'd nst armed for the occasion be ready for
marching to the of action with four days pro-
vision. In the meantime the committee will visit Car
thage and meet the volunteers at Ursa at II o'clock
Wednesday, and report circumstances may require"
The editor Of the Hancock Eaeie apologies for the
hands with the Esgle-rom the editor up
the six foottwo" devil have been under night and
day for the last week. and have worked literally in