American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-25
BY LAST NIGHT,s WESTERN MAIL.

clock. The following is the only news of i'm
portance in the mail:
THE MORMON TRoUBLEs-LateStf from Nau-
200 Great. Excitement. We copy the follow
ing intelligence in relation to the Mormon
troubles from the Louisville Ledger of jSatur-
day
The last advices from Hancock county re-
present the excitement there to be tremend-
Gus. BY the Mormon and anti-Nlormon ac
counts, it appears that the Antics had but re-
tired for rclnforccments, while the Mormon
strength was also increasing. The citizens of
Nauyoo were nerved for tho worst, and blood
shed was considered as the inevitable result Of
the difficulties.
From the Hancock Eagle, extra of Satur-
day, 18th instant, we learn that an armed
force was lying encamped within st rkng
distance of Nauvoo, the hostile approach OF
which was hourly expected by the citizens,
who were fully prepared to receive the attack,
should it come-and but few retired to rest at
night without having made arrangements to
spring into the street at the "tap of the bell"
The new citizens have sOlemnly determined,
i'll council assembled, that they will neither fly
from their homes, nor be dictated tO by an
armed force illegally assembled
Intellectual efforts were made by committees
appointed tor the purpose, to induce the assai-
| lants to dispense, or come to distinct under
standing, in the meanwhile the citizens were
aiming, every manner of weapons being col
lected and put in order, and even some Of the
women provided with guns.
The reporter of the Eagle who had returned
from the Iowa side of the river, represents the
condition of the Mormons there as most depor-
able. They have no shelter whatever, and
but scanty supply of food. Women and
children are exposed to all the distressing con-
sequence Of exposure to the weather, and if
starvation is averted, disease will finish the
work.
On Sunday morning, the whole city was in
ali uproar-the bell had sounded to call every
man to arns-and force exceeding 600 men
were soon mustered, and were TO move to-
wards the hostile camp in a few hours, under
command of Capt Clifford, the deputy sheriff.
The very latest intelligence is that the mob
ad iourned to Carthage on Sunday at noon, to
rally all additional force-swearing they would
desoate the town of Nauvoo. Warrants were
out for some Of the ringleaders.
Both parties were calling loudly for help
The Ant-Mormon forces numbered about 400,
and reinforcements were hourly arriving. The
Mormons were gaining recruits from the oppo-
site side of the river, and it was thought would
number from 600 to 500 before the Antics
could take the field again.
BY LAST NIGHTS SOUTHERN MAIL.
The New Orleans papers received last night
contain no later news from the Army. We
copy the following items from them:
Latest from The .4rmy Of Occupation. Letters
from Camp, dated June 9Th, represent the
weather intensely hot, and causes some eviden-
ces of sickness. The diarrhGl being the pre-
valing disease. Green corn has been prohibit
ted in the army It is said that Col. Wilson's
command will pass thirty miles above Reonoso
| to Camargo, and take possession OF thar point.
| 1t is supposed it will be done with little or no
opposition
An opinion prevails that the main body of
the army will move towards Monterey, where
it is represented that the enemy's forces are
concentrating. Monterey is 80 leagues from
MaLamoras and so from the Rio Grande. A
daily mail arrives at Matamoras, and the Post
master demands ten cents for letter. This is
extending our laws over Mexico celtainly.-
Tropic.
.lrmy Of Occupation. A CORE pondent of
the Bee writing from Matamoras, under date
of the 9Th inst, says:
The wet weather and heat of the sun have
somewhat impaired the health of our army;
though it may yet be considered good The
disease most prevalent is the diarrhWa, but |
believe it is a milder state of the disease than
generally prevails in this climate and at this
season of the year. To prevent the spread of
this, the Surgeon of our regiment has protested
against the use of green corn, and accordingly
our Colonel has totally prohibited its admission
in the lines.
Yesterday Colonel Wilson's command cross
ed the river in obedience TO an order to proceed
to Carnage and take possession of that point.
1t is about ninety miles above here on the
river, and thirty above Reinoso, place where
| suppose he will halt for day or two. A
Lieutenant of the Rangers told me he expect
ed there would be brush between Wilson and
the Mexcans at the former place, but did not
seem to think it would amount to any thing.
We are as ignorant here of our destination
as you are in New Orleans, other than that we
start up the river Some are OF opinion that
the army will be scattered and take and occu-
py ports on the river, while the larger portion
seem sanguine that we march directly for Mon
terey, where the enemy's forces are concentra-
ting and fortifying themselves. Should the
latter prophesy he VERIFIED we will have warm
work in reaching the point, as the sun is warm
er in the prairies on the route than you can i'm
agine. Monterey is ninety leagues from Mat
amoras, and eighty from the Rio Grande, and
were it not that the rains keep the praires pref
ty wet, it would be difficult for infantry to
reach water when needed and at easy marches.
A party of Rangers went out the other day
and fell in with ten or twelve Mexican, two
of whom they killed, the balance surrendered
Immediately, and all but two were suffered to
depart They were armed and the Rangers
, fred without questioning whether they. were
friends or enemies, taking it for granted that
armed men were the latter.
SINGULAR A colored man has been arrest.