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THE MORMON WAR.

THE MORMON WAR.
From an extra Of the Hancock (ill.) Eagle.
We learn that NauvoO is once more the theatre
of great excitement body of about eighty
persons mounted and armed, LEFT there for the
purpose OF pursuing some desperadoes who, il
was said, bad severely beaten a small body Of
Mormons and new citizens, whilst engaged in
harvesting IN a field short distance from the
city; hve cr SIX ofthem were arrested and lodged
m Jail. The hanesters are said TO have been
most srlelly used. almost fayed alive with hick-
ory goads, and then thrown into ditch and
covered with brush and dirt; this outrage has ter
TIbly alarmed the citizens Of ofNauyoo.-Pi PitisbuYg
Ga-ehe.
NAUvoo, July IS.
This afternoon McAuly,, aud Braue were ar.
Tagned for examination before Justice Wells
Witnesses against them were the persons who
underwent the lynching on Saturday. Ii was
proven thai McAuly was present at thar disgust.
ing spectacle; that the movements of some of
the lynchers were directed by him that he '.took'
gun belonging 10 one of the loborers, and par.
ucipated generally in the dongs Of the mob. In
consideration of this he was held to bail i'm the
palry sum of $500.
Brattle was discherged, Notwithstanding il was
well known that his whole energies have been
devoted TO Insunectionary and unlawful pro-
ceedings.
For the sake of humanity it is to be hoped that
the friends of law and order in our vicinity will
repair 10 Nauvoo as soon as possible, bringing
with them all the arms that can be collected
The police force are in want of musketrv or RI
fes, aud loan of firearms Of any kind will be
thankfully acknowledged.
News has just reached town that the kidnap.
ped citizens were carried oil by the La llarp
mob.
From The Wusur Signal, Extra, ofJuIy I6.
On Saturday, after the Mormons had been
whipped, as stated above, they went into Nauyoo
exhibited their backs, and created excitement in
the city among their brother Mormons-and
small portion Of the New Cilizcns. posse was
raised that night, who went to the house of Ma
Jor McAuly, and there captured him and Mr..
James w. Braue, of Carthage. On Sunday,
the Anti Mormons captured five Mormons in the
country whom they determined to retain as hos,
tagos. On Sunday night another posse of Nor.
mons went out and captured fifteen more Ami.
Mormons, and took them to the city.
On Monday last, Major McAuIy was cxamin.
ed and held 10 bail in the sum of five hundred
dollars but he refused to give BAIL and remains
in custody. Mr.. Brattle was taken without
writ, and illegally retained in Nauvoo forty.four
hours, and then discharged. writ was, how.
ever, got out for him on the oath of a Mormon;
but il being asccrtaned that he could prove an
abb, they did not attempt TO produce any evil
dcnce against him on the examination. All the
rest are still in custody in Nauvoo.
On Tuesday a large party went out from
Nauvoo in search of the Mormons who are still
in custody of the Antics. BY their violent con-
duct, they have driven all the citizens of the .
north part Of the county from their homcs-leav- |
ing their harvest but half finished. They ride !
over grain fclds-throw down fences, and leave
them that the cattle may destroy the crops
They abuse and insult the families that remain,
and, IN short, are re-enacting the scenes of last
fall. AT the last accounts they were in close
pursuit of The capllycs; but the Antics are deter.
mined, if possible, to hold on to them alleging
thai This is the only means Of securing the safety
olrher friends in the city.
In Nauyoo the greatest excitement prevails.
The Mormons threatening to XIII the prisoners,
and the utmost efforts of portion of the New
CiliZcns is required 10 ensure their safety. They
ayow openly, that McAuy shall not 90 out off
the city aye-and hence his friends advise him
not 10 give bail, but To remain in custody, as this
is his only safety. The Mormons and their al.
lies refuse to send their prisoners to Jail, but keep
lhcmillegalIy in confinement in Nuuyoo; alleging
that they shall not be discharged until they
can ro-captur1 the prisoners in the hands of the
Antics.
LATER.
Correspondence qf the ST. Louis RcpuJiican
NAUVoo, July II, 1916.