Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-02
Fighting at NauvG0.

1t seems that the advice given by Gov.
Ford, of H., TO the Mormons and Anti-Mor-
mons to Eight it out" is being strictly fol-
lowed. They had a rencontro recently in
which several hundreds were engaged on Ell
ther side. There was, however, but little
hcdily mischief done, one man only being
slightly wounded. On the 18th uliimo a
more serious ailrdy occurred. In both these
contests the Mobocrats were obliged to re-
treat. The 18Th being Sunday, the Antics
made no attack, partly because they were
waiting for more cannon from Quincy, and
partly because they wished to have religions
service in their camp. Governor Ford is all
this time looking on with,perfcct Indifference,
playing the part of a fool aud a bastard. II
community does him justice, his character
will be. dctestcd, and his actions held up to
public scorn.
An eyewitness who beheld the battle from
the top of the Mormon temple, thus describes
IT.
1.-THE Nauvooitcs have thrown up three
b~reastworks. at about one and a halt miles
from lle Guy, lOWdIuS tue lbit ltiuIuR u
Carthage, and behind these the defending
forces are posted, with five pieces OF %artille-
nv. About l. ~o'clock. NJ, the new citizens
fired two six pound shot into the Antics
camp, unon which the latter sent out a flag
of truce, with a request TO hold another talk
bat the citizens of Nauvoo returned for an
swer, that they were done talking with them,
and that hereafter they should fight until the
others became DESTROYS OF a peace. The ac-
ton now commenced from the artillery on
both sidcs--uycr eighty discharges of can
non were heard from both parties during the
course of an hour and a half. They now
closed in and commenced discharges Of mus,
kerry at each Other. A movement was ther
made by the Antics to outlIuk the NauvoC
right and pass their brcastwork, which wa,
here defended by the Spartan JaHd Of Nor
mons, with sixteen chamber rifles the latte.
drew out from the breastwork TO repcl the
ADVANCING force, aud succeeded in beating
them back. During this skirmish on tn,
riaht, a man named Anderson, the leader o
the Mormon Spartans, fell, shot through III
lungs by ii rifle ball, and almost instantly eX
pred. About the same monleut, his son,
bow about fifteen years of age, who was en-
gagged in another portion Of the ranks, wa
struck by a six pound shot on the righ
shoulder, and his body made a crushed mas
Of bones, the whole breast being torn to plec
es. Another Mormon was struck during thl
part Of the fight with a cannon shot, am
killed instantly. His name was Norris,
blacksmith. The fight continued for NV
hours and a half, and every attempt the An
ties made TO pass the position. of The Nauvoo
ties, they were successfully driven back, vi
Ill, at length, they Were forced to retire /
their camp; leaving the field in possession o
the new citizens and Mormons.
"During the progress Of the fight, an invaI
id Mormon was posted upon the top of tn
temple, with spy-glass in hand, watching it
progress; and the wives Of the citizens, wit
!heir children, were gathered at tile base
the building, with u~pturned eyes and painful
~ anxious faces listening to his report of til
battle, which from time 10 time, he relate
to them from above. Oar Informant say
that he heard many Of these poor Mormo
mothers declare that they would perish in III
streets Of Nauvoo, defending it against tn.
mob, if it should drive their husbands in froI
tho field where they arc posted.
"The number of killed on the part Of ii
anti-NIormon force is unknown. At Carthag
they only acknowledge to six badly woun,
ed-capt. Smith, Que of the number, mo
tally. Every preparation was made on bot
sides for another battle.
"All capable OF bearing arms in Naive
are engaged in the fight. Many of the won
en- and children of the new citizens are
the city, without the power or opportunity
leave; their husbands are in the field battllr
against an unreasonable mob, and they are le
. prey TO the worst Of fears"