The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-03
The Mormon Troubles.

The Mormon Troubles.
ST.. Louis papers ofthe I7th, bring us full
detnils ofthc proceedings at Nauyoo, on ihc
llth and 10Th inst, of which the main incis
have already been published. On tho llth'
at noon, the Antics took up their line OF march
for the city, having fifty two pla1oons OF ioot-
men, averaging nine in each platoon, one nun
dred horsemen, and seventy five artillery men
besides from one hundred and my 10 TWO
hundred i'm wagons, making, including oiii-
GERS, upwards Ofeight hundred men. They
approached to within two miles ofthe Tenn
ME. tbey were fred upon at their advance aud
flank guards by the Mormons, from corn
field. The fire was returned by the Antics,
first with small arms, and afterwards u can
non, charged with grape shot, was dischnrg-
ed into the field. The Antics halted within
mile of the Temple. The Mormons occa-
sonally fired cannon, but without erect
The firing lasted nn hour or two, but only TWO
Mormons were injured, and they slightly oh
the other side, none were wounded.
The next day, the 18th, the firing was re-
sumed, and kept up with good deal oil splr,,
il; aud two Mormons, named Anderson ana
Norris, were killed. Six of the attacking
force were wounded. Major Clifford, the
Quincy Postmaster under John Tyler, com
manded the Mormons. The ST. Louis Re
publican thus speaks of the Mormon iorce'-
"The Mormon force is estimated at IRON
five to six hundred; but our informant states
that they have very little ammunition, and are
almost entirely destitute of provisions. Ills
description ofthe scenes of distress and alarm
TO he Witnessed in the city is truly appalling.
Women and children frantically running IN
the streets, with their husbands in the field,
and they without home or refuge from the
storm. In many cases, the balls fired by the
Antics are gathered up 10y the women and
Carried to the Mormon camp TO be used a.
gain. Such ofthe women and children as can
have crossed the river to Montrose. Many OF
the new citizens have also gone over. Those
who remain, it is thought, will sell their lives
dearly. 1t is stated by some ofthe Mormon
leaders, that they have mine laid in the
streets, by which they hope to effect great de-
struction ofthe Antics ifthey gain an entrance
into the city. The affair has hut commenced
and our knowledge of those engaged on the
side of the Antics, whatever may be said OF
the correctness oftheir proceedings, warrants
us in the expression of the belief that It vii
not cease till the Mormons are expelled"
Mormon WAR. We learn from the 81
Louis Republican of the 18th ut., that {
committee appointed by the citizens OF
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tied both camps; that they had so far succeed
ed in their mission MS to bring about cessa
ton ofhostilities, for forty eight hours anC
that it was hoped time would he thus afforded
for the adjustment of the matters at issue be
tween the two parties.-Bdlt. finer.
LATER. The ST. Louis Union ofthe l9tl
of Sept has the following:
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NAUVOO
THE WAR ENDED!
The Alvarado arrived this morning at elev
en- o'clock fronK eokuk, bringing intelligence
from Nauvoo, up TO Friday morning. Som
t skirInishing took place on Tuesday, but s.
far as can be ascertaned, nothing serious re
suited. During Wednesday, negotiation
t were in progress between the parties, and oil
Thursday morning, it was finally concluded
that tile besieged, or those of them who ha
+ taken part in the hostilites ofthe few day
previous, should at once capitulatc, lay dow
their arms, 'and leave the city and State with
in five days. The number embraced in thi
: requirement is variously estimated at iror
three to seven hundred, about one hundre
and fifty only ofwhom are Mormons.
On Thursday evening the mObocrats marc
s ed in, and took formal possession of the cit.
/ The steamboat Osprey had already left ft
=, Strangtown, a Mormon settlement in Wiscol
sin, crowded with passengers. The Alyar,
do brought number of the prescribed cit
n zens to this place. Some ofthem go cas-
i ward.
- The total of killed and wounded in the di
. ferent skirmishes is not yet ascertained, bl
10 it is believed to be not very great. Captai
t Smith, of Carthage, died Of his wounds b.
J. fore reaching home. Several others of ii
antics, and a few of the new citizens, are ais
said to have been MORALLY wounded.
:, Thus are we called upon to record anoth'
;, y triumph of the spirit ofmisrule and outlaw