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

Nauvoo but presume they are equally active They
sent committee to the governor and it Is said that he
has ordered officer and ten into the county, to
observe the movements Of both parties with instructions
to call out assistance in case either party violate the
law.
The AntiMormons say that ther movements will be
directed by the right sort Of men this time.
ON BoApp STEAMER WESTERN BELIEF
Mississippi Valley, Aug. %, 1886 J
The Mormon War-Preparafion for Batfle--1hs Petit
coat Guards, $c.
| suppose il would not come amiss to you, or the
readers of the Herald hear little of what is going
on up and down the Father Of Waters" That may be
especially So now when the spirit appears to be
up ALL of all classes and grades appear to be full of
blood and thunder"
Well, suppose you familiar with the antiMormon
war; which has been raging in Hancock county, Illinois,
for the last eight twelve months. Al you know,
armstce some time last fall entered into between
the two "hgh contracting parties" the Mormons and
antMormons, negotiated, the side, by tho Eel
ders of the Latterday Saints" and sundry high polt
cal characters of both political parties the other in
which it stipulated and agreed that the Mormons
should leave Nauvoo the Mecca of this devoted. yet
deuded people and Hancock county and Illinois gene.
rally early last spring Upon these articles being sign
ed the sound of war died away, as seems like spent
volcano; but all the while there accommodating ma
tera within the wob OF the then future for explo
sion more violent fearful, and more disgraceful
Al the time above alluded to- last fall the Mormons
and about ty numbered 1000 strong and here. it
be proper to add for the information OF your read
ers that large majority Of them being democrats, the
wings OF Hancock county became camorous for their
expulsion; first in hopes the county would thereby be-
come wing; and secondly in hopes that drain large
might materially wholly change the politics Of the
state However, soon as the above stipulation had
been made the Mormons, have doubt in good faith,
betook themselves making ready for their departure
Whoever could sold their property and their effects
some at greater some at less sac.ace ana many =.
or wagon and or horses, sufficiently capacious to
take them away. Before the time arrived at or before
which they were to start, something Like five thousand
or six thousand had crossed the Mississippi with
paravely nothing but heads Of families and their chill
dren with Aforesaid teams and not half provisions
enough TO last them over the Stony mountains whittier
they we're tending; and great majority Of these had
left without dsposng Of their real estate Before the
time came round however, became evident to ALL that
of them would not get away and to the SOBER
it was quite evident they could not The old citizens
expel them the city. And here, TO. want Of time
and space, must pass over long and inter-
sng portion Of their history simply saying ,Ss,
fed with nothing, scarcely but what God and ma
ture had given them, and dwet in tents and covered
wagons like Israel tho wilder it'll this difference
that while God presided the destiny OF the latter
and defended them, He apparently and certainly
these poor wreched, religious maniscs Affairs finally
to such crisis that property, and more partcu
wagon and four oxen worth hundred dollars ormore,
could and very frequently did, buy property which
before the Mormon war would have fetched one thou
This soon became noised abroad and there was rush
made for Nauvoo by persons of limited means to buy
That you may have the facts will state here that
these purchasers were composed Of old Mormons,
who had, up to that tme not been known III Hancock
county another class composed OF dishonest rowdes
and ano her who were and honest men. There
much doubt however but large majority Of those
who have purchased at the aforesaid reduced rates.
Mormons, some and less tinctured with Joe
Smithsm. Yet II is quite certain, set of men took the
place of those who had left more shrewd more bold
data md ad
summate evil practices. This class Of men took to
themselves the of the new settlers" and
known by that appellaon Under their auspices pa
per was started, the Hancock Esss, conducted with
considerable ability by one DR.. Maack, who is now
been raging in this reason and the new settlers have
carried il into Africa making arrests OF the regulators
to the astonishment and dsmay OF the old citizens
whether for good or for evil cannot say as the tw
parties differ motives. The old citizens complain,
ed of persons of Nauvoo and warrants put
into the hands of the officer to arrest them but resist
ance was made by the settlers backed up by the
remnant Of the old Mormons SO the hareup am about
to give you an account o. arose more Immediately on
called county for posse eomafus alleging the
object to DO merely to execute his writs while the
thortss Of the Holy City, call upon all of Nauvoo to
in defence the city alleging the object of the
other party be to burn Nauvoo and expell its inha-
bants.
Thus being of the state Of the parties you
better appreciate the rest of the narrative The call
Of the officer ran like widfre all over and out OF Han.
tools the lawyer his pen and the women their spinning
wheels There an object lacking in both parties,
and ammunition. But the parties dispersed to hunt
up these and you would frequently find in the same
town, Mormons and AntMormons, new settlers and old,
enduring for arms and ammunition. On Saturday last,
Burlington Fort Madison, Keo Kuk and the other large
towns the river, were canvassed, guns obtained
washed out secured up, and carried away by both par
ties preparatory the conflict which expected to
come off on the first Of this week. Their delibe
rate about it, and would cooly invite persons to come
and look on to the fight A building was broken
open at Quincy in the night the State ordnance taken
and hauled to carthage in open daylight On each side
there are six pieces OF cannon besides ooth are armed 70
the hilt with muskets, pistols, side arms and dirks
Yesterday, which was Thursday there were assembled
600 Carthage and about $50 at La Harpe all Anti.
Normons All the week Nauvoo has been under mar
sl law the whole city, old and settlers, Normons
and ALL dong military duty as regularly ss though they
were forces OF the nted ates And what Is ssonish
ing and shows the desperation Of the psrtes is there is
under Il active drill, and armed TO the teeth,
company of women. eighty strong. who are IN uniform
and who, if attack made uFon the sacred city, are
be placed in the front ranks each one being sworn to
lie on the ground before the Ans shall enter the city
vised as you see ii eighty Of the fair should be shot
by men. the inevitable tendency would be to raise
food tide Of sympathy Tor the desnde1' 81 Nauyoo,
the bloody battle come Of' Why do they not IN the
language OF his Exceilency' Governor to;d. night
out they probably would before this, had 1t not been
for the folio wing :-5ome Of the new settlers, taking
alarm at the martial appearance OF the Anhs, ana
,s%0ns q. tue b 5ssa war Of extereinpson
posted of to Governor Ford, and demanded assistance
SO his excellency assumed that the war was now De-
Mormon as when he left them to fight 1t OUT which,
by the way just the right policy to pursue Tor II
they could kill some 800 each side, they might be
then satisfied and if not they would alter he put
down in by the universal people and upon the
aforesaid assumption the governor ordered MAYOR
with ten men, to repair to Nauvoo and keep the OF
the county and State empowering him to receive vou-
teers any amount suicent 10 dispense any disturb
ance and instructng him the time to assist any
ofcer the execution OF all legal processes, whether in
Nauvoo or out The volunteers we're to be at no
expense to the State This putting the Nauvooites
Just where they wanted to be- AIlw at the majors
vice. 50 that II any conflict ensued the demMormons,
for such we consider the population of Nsuvoo
would have the law their SIDE whlle the ants would
have no excuse to enter with armed force under
all in violation not only of the statute but the common
law and the express order of the governor and his off,
GER IN command at Nauvoo. The commanding officer
the governors p exclamation the quar-.
ters by which he had been appointed but the ants
cded not but abused the messenger and
away exactly half dead, but frightened out of
their senses The officer sent messenger pro.
clamation of his own, with the Of the messengers
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