Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-10-03

From ,heMisouri Republican

The Nauroo DIFealiiIs- Var Isfrcsr tx Nor.
mons ana inI. NOrn0Hs.-The following letter
from our correspondent, aithe scene Of diffcul-
ties, between the MOrmOns nd Antics, gives quite
different version Of the athir from tina, brogshI
on Sunday morning BY lhe0cean Wave.
In addition 10 the Information furnished By our
correspondent. Who, thus fir, has Dot been lis
Nauyoo, We have much inorma,ion from NJ.
Parker, Of this city. who as al NaUsoo during
the engagement, and who ias fasorrd Us ~IIH
several document, which hs ryspsed from Mt
Wood. tie Mayor OF Quincy. Mr.. Parker VT.
messed The fights from the door Of the Terpe,
and his statements, as TO the h,ruon side OF Ih,
conflict, may be r,iIed upon.
CARTHAGE, Ill. Sept. l2, 1916.
Genfiemcni-l sert You !-slsrss..: wa Wsrsas,
a brief and meagre sccvunI 4 he proceeding,
yesterday OIL The seaI OF var.
Al II O'Clock, N, The An.l.Sormon army took
up lis line OF march towards NausoO. There
were 6fty-iwo Piaioons Of footn na'efaging u.nr
IN each platoon. one hundred brsmen. aud sew
enIy five artIllery-men, besides firm one hundred
and fifty 10 two hsHjred 10 wages. making. IN
cluiing officers. upwards OF rgn,hundrd men.
From an emnence which Oceupsd IN the praI.
RE. the display vas quite RIticrtand imposing.
They approached to wl.hla .lSo miles vi the
Temple: they were fired upon altheir advance
and flank guards by the Mormoos, from corn.
fed. The fire was returned BY lh AnlIes, FIRST
with email arms, and Afterwards a cannon.
cha Teed with grape shot. was discharged INTO the
field. Squads OF Mormons we're Afterwards seen
al various points, and were successfully driven
BY the fire Of the cannon, until the mites halted
within a mile of the Temple. ThtNormons &C.
casionally fired canRoh, bu, Without effect.
The only artillery Of the MOrmonslre some can.
mons they manufactured themselves out Of the
shafts OF steamboats,, which pOorF. answer the
purpose they wsrs intended for. an Will give the
Antics great advantage over !hea'ras hey have
five FIRST rate six-Pouuders. | do 'ot know GER
tainly whether any blood was sPled Yesterday
or not-ihe Antics claim TO have lied several.
They fired six pound balls into someloIses where
Mormons were stationed; one eHt entirely
through brick house. On the sidpf The Antics
none were killed or wounded. ThcannonadIng
lasted three hours, during which ime fftysIS
guns were fired, abou. sixteen Of which were
fired by the MormOns.
was on commanding elevation. II respect.
able distance, where | could witness the whole
manGuvreing. see the fash, and hear he reports
assure you. il is quite exciting. 1t il said the
Mormons make a fortress of the Temp, and to-
day the Aniles viii probably try to b.ier it down
with their sI FOUNDERS. They tried, shot upon
i, Yesterday. but the distance was to great for
any effect. The Mormon. will nndoo.ed!y have
10 SURF nder. The success Of the A:ics yester.
day in forcing the Mormons 10 re'rs. from e''-
cry position they we're found IN, hasgsen them
new strength and vigor, and they ar rapidly re.
inforcIng. What the consequence: will be,
cannot tell. As the Mormons have aown resist.
ance, fear the Temple viii be Destroyed.
After the firing Of cannon ceased'he Aniles
pitched their tents one mile ives. OF ne Temple.
near the La Harpe road, within hesuburbs OF
Nauroo. To-day | expect there vii be fun, and
if the Mofmons CONT Oh; and give &c Aa:!ss
fair fight, much blood will'be spilled. Both par
ties will doubtless fgh, hard. ..
Yesterday morning the Aptes 'roPosed 10
compromise on terms very simllar Id hose agreed
upon with Gen. Singleton, only thatte Mormons
were to leave within thirty days, instad of sixty.
This time the Mormous refused to accept.
|, was reported yesterday, BY pesons direct
from Nauvoo, that the Mormons ha, been rein.
forced and were eight hundred s,roy. II was
also reported that they had impressed al The
new citizens, who refused 10 fight fr them, in
the Temple. Neither Of these stories were cred.
lied.
Mr.. Parker informs Us, that in thefsht OF the
evening Of the lllh, mentioned By or corresPon-
dent above, there were only two MGmons inJur-
ed, One, John c. Campbell. was w,unded IN the
heel BY q ball which struck the ground, and
,,anciDg, tore away the back pat OF his foot.
Ano.her, Benz. Whtesldes, was wounded in she
knee.
Mr.. Parker has furnished US win the following
COMES Of the CORES pendence WINCH ,assed between
the Anti. Alormons and the Alornps on Thursday
, nd FRIDAY, and to which our correspondent al.
Iudes in his letter above. E4h ..rr' f'. s-ii..
On Friday morning, Col. Brocsmnn, who Is IN
command OF the Anti Mormon i,Fces. son, the
following, through Messrs. Wood and Rice, OF
''-' = September 10Th, lS46.
To Tie Commander Of the Mormon forces N
Nauroo: Il .., r..-l
S,R: The forces under my comm;nd assembled,
and 1osse eomuaius, now en1aHiPea ai;:siia hasi &
mile of your city, are determined to enter the
...rn,a he force. unless uIrender be Immediately
made. ,..,. ..,..,.....,. ,.yia,.L .LL-.gl,lya..
From motives Of humanity | am prompted TO
erio you an opportunity to save tht destruction
Of life and property. .,,-. y. I'm. & d.
You can surrender on the following terms:
Is,. Deliver up your arms 10 our 'harge, 10 De
returned so soon as your people shii nave ie'l