The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-24

the guide to the inhabitants, are prefAced by the
following preamble
We the people of the Oregon Territory for purposes
OF mutual protection and to peace and prosperity
among ourselves agree TO adopt the following laws
and regulations until such time the United States Of
America extend their jurisdiction us"
The newspaper lately established there contains the
following city items: The time arrived for thorough
and complete organization Of city corporation Our
mayor and trustees doing business in the right way
We are informed BY Captain Knighton that ball will
We well satisfied that Captain and lady will be o.
Appointments by the Governor, February 4-Wm O.
TVaut prosecuting attorney for the territory vice
A. Ford resigned H. NJ. Knighton, marshal, vice J. l.
The same paper contains a report that Dr. White and
his party had been their to the United
States This rumor arose from the attack made upon
the doctor and his companions by party Of Indians,
who robbed them of all their horses, baggage, &C.
II. NJ ship Modesto was at anchor at vancouver Co
lumbia river on the 5h of February.
A postofice law is published II contains eight SEQ
tons The postmaster is governed by the same Teguac
the 10Th of February contains act relative to the CO..
rency; description of the Willamette river, and OF the
river North of the Columbia, which shall hereafter
notice. There is also long account Of theatrical per,
Torrance board the British ship of Modesto and
Of ball given by the officer: of the same ship
The last number March 6t contains the act to provide
seven columns
John H. Couch was appointed treasurer for the ter
Washington birth-night ball was fully attended
Among the persons present were several occrs from
A letter from one recently returned from Oregon
mention. an account Of meeting with the CaIi.GTns
MIA emigrants Fort John and the company about
two hundred and Ay miles this side Of Fort John In this
company were few Normons, bound for--they know
not where
On the 18th, they net Smith. party hunting for their
cattle which was supposed the Pawness had stolen.
Soon ser two Of the company returned from search.
and reported the murder of of their party the
ward Trmbe. Of Henry county, Iowa, and young man
named Harrison In advance of them had found part Of
nssns had been in the high
the road charged upon them killed rrimbls and took
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them. they raised the yell, and charged The Indians
supposng, doubt that they were backed by strong
while one Of he California party took Harrison behind
his horse with all possible speed to lest the
Next morning, raised camp and moved on to whore
Trimble was murdered. We found where the poor fel
of the body. Mr. Trimble was il is said the best
and most estimabe citizens of the county in which he
lived The Pawnees have also committed several daring
robberies this spring. party fell in with Msssrs
Labe and Bissonett accompanied by three men in their
mic, whom they robbed Of . considerable amount Of
goods, and would no doubt, have taken all they had
we're c.
they would kill the whole Of them. The company hna-
procured the greater part Of their cattle There were
unable to procure sufficient number 70 ensure
them provision on the route they, consequently were
y
MED them through the Pawnee country, and they are
In all probability, within three days travel Of the
State line"
MorMoNpoM We have received an extra from
the office of the Hancock Eagle, dated Satur-
day night last 1t gives account Of the new distur
Dances in the neighborhood OF Nauvoo We m Ike IN
following extracts 80 Mr. Davis, who has purchased
large farm about eight miles from the city, sent out egh
commenced work, than they were visited by rough
looking squad OF countrymen, who ordered them on
under the penalty of having cold lead put through
them" The laborers returned to the city, but were
sent back again, and while work this morning. were
surrounded in the field by band of about eighty armed
ruians, who took them off to place which had been
alive, with large and rough OK goad which required
both hands OF the brutal executioners to WELD it,
ground with their faces down. and after tho clothing
had been sufficiently removed, their backs were literal
ly pounded and bruised into manglsd mass Of black
by the unmerciful application Of the cujge This
is what some Of them term tickling with tho hickory"
The first that hauled up to undergo the cudge
ation, Of the New Citizens. and stranger in
the county This fact plead, in extension Of his
conduct in presumng TO work in the harvest feld un
clared that they had rather lynch New Citizen, thin
Mormon and piled the goad with the severity
torturng the first victim is named Frank Lotion or
Loughiin, scoundre who has rendered himself some
what conspicuous by his attempts to get possession Of
Mormon property without paying for it His terocity
doubt stimulated by the circumstance Of his hav-
lug failed to swnde Mormon named Rice. out Of his
farm Seven others compelled to suffer in like
manner and amid the grosns Of the victims and while
the flesh of human beings quivering and bleeding
the air with shouts of diaboca triumph. The of
the sufferers are-Joseph W. d Philips, Caleb w. Ly
ons, Elisha Mallory, James Hunsman Gardner Curtis
John Hills, J. Richards and Archibald Hills One of
them youth of not than 10 H. and another is
an old man. The who underwent the greatest tor.
ture a member Of the Methodist church, and has
been but short time in the county After the mob had
gratihed their bloody appetite, and had stolen all the
property Of the aborers which they considered worth
taking, they directed their victims to make Of
their way to town. As they hobbled of guns dis
ball
zing past their heads They succeeded reaching here
in the afternoon, much exhausted and the news oil
sembled at Daviss store, to which the wounded
taken and as their liberated and CORY backs
posed to view, shudder through the crowd, which
was followed by universal cry for vengeance
We were present, end had opportunity of Judging of
the nature Of the injuries In some spos the flesh was
beaten up in such that 1t difficult pa.
rate the shirt from the body and upon parts
wets which prove that the instrument Of hagea.ion
must have been nearly as large as broom handle II
with difficulty that the people prevented
from starting Immediately in quest Of the authors Of
this inhumsn outrage and visiting upon their heads
merited retributon The called meeting the
citizens to protect their property against the mob and
posed OF men destitute Of property aud Character Their
object believed TO be plumber and they have declared
that they will take the crops themselves gang OF
outrages to those detailed above have occurred at
Browns and other farms
Soon after the issue Of extra Of last evening,
the citizens. after mature deliberations resolved
under legal process and q company Of about sixty
Immediately organized to second the action Of
Captain Clifford, the officer detailed for this service
The posse left the city last night ten o'clock, deter.
mined to capture some Of the mscreans who figured in
the morning oursges, even they were reduced to the
necessity taking them dead They proceeded towards
the known haunts Of portion of Reg uator" and
gave chase to two three, who succeeded in escaping
| by taking to the bush. They then went McAu-
ieys house. which they surrounded and the officer hav
ing announced himself at the door, the mob captain
forth and sure ndered Hearing some one behind tho
door, one Of the party Was induced examine the
treat and there found the notorious Brate We under
stand that bratts AMI MS gang out at the time Fa
bun and others were lynched The prisoners were
brought into town this morning. and their appearance
cited the lvelfest interest The Of Brae il i'm
portant inasmuch he is considered only second the
infamous Williams, as mob-leader. From the
he has labored uncsssngy disurber Of the peace