The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25

LATER FROM NAUvoo-PRoGREss OF THE lNsUR.
MISUNDERSTANDING CoMMENcED-By the fine
steamer Mail we received yesterday ST. Louis
papers CO ntaiDing the following bulletin, issu ed
| from the office OF the Hancock Eagle, at IL o.
clock on last Saturday night. There is every
probability that terrible collision has tax en-
place between the citizens OF Nauvoo and the
| Anti Mormons. The conduct of the latter is
most 6end-llke, and they deserve to be exter-
minated:
An armed force (about 400 strong, assembled
without the pale OF the law new lies encamp-
ed W thin striking distance OF the city; audts
advance in q hostile attitude is hourly expected
| by most of The citizens. All possible prepare
tons have been made to receive the shock,
should it come, and there e but few al rest too
| night who have not arranged to spring into the
street al the "tap of the bell" One thing Is
settled-if any armed force should attempt TO
enter the place with a mischievous intent, tn y
will have to walk over the dead bodies of 300
! free Americans citizens, who have recently pur-
chased homes in Nauvoo, and established resi-
dence upon properly vacated by the Mormons.
The new citizens have solemnIy determined, in
council assembled, that they will neither lily
from their homes nor be dictated 10 by armed
force illegally assembled. To use the language
of one OF the speakers, the thrilling tone oil
whose voice still finger in our ears: We have
purchased right TO administer our affai rs. and
as far as the law upholds US, we will maintain
that right"
On Thursday night meeting of new citizens
was held for the purpose oil consulting upon mea-
suras for the public safety; several gentlemen
from Warsaw and other parts OF the county
were present; and. as far as we could gather
their opinions, all appeared well convinced that
the remnant OF Mormons were using all possible
exertions to get away and that no ground for
com plant existed. In an address delivered by
Mr.. Reosev elt, we understood him to say, that
.sif others could see what he had seen, they
should be satisfied"
This relieved the minds of many of much So
licitude, and the meeting readily atquiecced
in disposition to appoint a committee to al
tend at the Carthage convention.
This committee visited Carthage yesterday
and returned with u proposition THAT an armed
force SHOULD be permitted to march within four
miles OF the place and that they should be ad.
mitted into the town by hftes This proposal
was submitted to the new citizens; and, as they
agreed that 1t might create uneasiness and tend
to a breach CT the peace, it was re- ected
1t hayiI been announced that some 300
400 men were assembled in arms at Golden's
point, it was suggested that a new committee
should visit Them and endeavor TO induce them
to dispense ih.s was objected 10 at hrst. but II
was finally egreel upon that delegation should
meet them citizens oil the county.
The new either composing this body visited
the camp this morning and returned IN the al
ternoon with proposals OF compromise, which
settlers could not consistently negotiate with an
armed force in the attitude assumed by the par
~ at Goden's point, inasmuch as no promise
could be had that all hostile dem onstratlons
would finally cease in case the demandof the In
vading force were admitted
new committee was then instructed to wait
upon them with a request from the new settlers
ID II they would dsperse.
In the meantime. (pending these negotiations)
a general arming has taken place. All manner
of weapons have been collected and put In order
Even some of the females are provided with
ouns. and we noticed in the ranks to day boy
not over IL years of age, staggering under the
load of muSket
Our reporter furnishes with notes, from
which we compile the following:
1t was amusing to observe the enrolment OF
some of the Germa u.s. Out of about forty names
onIy three could be spelled by any known COM
bnation of English letters. Their captain re-
ouested us to ask, in their behalf, the aid oil
their erman friends in ST. Louis and elsewhere.
venerable man, whose head has been oleach-
ed by the frosts OF some SIXTY or seventy win,
ters pa id his hundred dollars for house an d
lot and in ten minutes afterwards appeared up
on the ground with musket in his hand Nj
Whittlesey, an aged man and gentlman oil the
hi oh est responsibility. declared in speech that
he could not recognise the armed assemblage on
the prairie in any other light than lawless bod
y; and, although his place was not upon the
battle field, yet, nfirm he was, his assistance
might be depended on in the hour OF need
Every citizen here considers that he has
purchased right in the Temple. so far as its
safety is considered, and will stand by the ow-
ners for its protection,
Several citizens of other towns in the vic Unity
have arriv ed here, and most Of them have ten
dered their assistance.
Some extra excitement was manifested by
several persons yesterday on the arrival OF
Mormon who has abandoned his home. He
states that while absent few days ago, trying
TO sell property, a mounted fore visited his
house and alarmed his wife by ordering her off
forthwith. After the party had left. the leader
returned and treated her in the rudest manner
He offered her the privilege of remaining, pro
vided she yielded to his wishes: and forciby
attempted that which he could not negotiate
for.
One of the propositions which have been Of
fered is. to send a force into the city strong E.
nouoh to put all the remaining Mormons on tn e
Iowa side of the river, or at any rate TO carry
them out Of the country. This, the people both |
of Iowa and the surrounding counties object 10,
as it will surely entail upon other communities
the burden of Hundreds Of paupers who will