Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-26

ANTICIPATED INVASION OF NAUyoo.-Lynch Law in IN,
notwithstanding OF new Citizens for Defence. From
an extra issued Thursday June lIth from the office Of
the Hancock Eagle, we extract the following:
Lynch Lao in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Enpa,;o,
Of NdUuOO-ln accordance with the advice of cop6den
tsl friends in the interior Of the county, we have parkd
up the bulk OF our printing materials and shall suspend ,bs
publication Of the Eage until order shall have been estab
shed IN tho county The anonymous threats which have
reached through the Post Office we heed not but we RIO
eeVed at daylight this morning, such information as
ders II matter oi common prudence take care of No
Scarce % hours had elapsed after the issue of OIL,
per containing the Psaes ProelGmGt0n as It has been
styled before information reached the city that
were being made Tor demonstration upon Nauyoo and
that an armed invasion might be expected in few davs
On Monday last. the confirmed by the in
divduals coming direct from Carthage and by the nrT,I
OF delegation from the hostile party
In the evening Mr. Warren, Of Quincy and Major Ala
men, OF warsaw, arrived IN town, and relieved the
OF the New citizens certain extent by promise of their
influence TO arrest the threatened storm.
GA Tuesday as many OF the remaining Mormons ns
coud get any conveyance began pushing river; and
up 10 hour The avenues TO the ferry landing blocked
up with teams and such moyeabes could be gathered up
IN the confusion, waiting an opportunity TO cross
Many OF these families without the means Of s,lbss-
tenco for week, and overheard an application which
was made Tor Hour enough TO last single day.
LynehiRg has commenced IN good earnest A cores.
pendent whose statement be implicitly relied upoa and
VINO present at some OF the scenes described sends
the following particulars:
son Sunday last about sixty armed and mounted mon
came into this place, (Macedonia) and threatened some
three four families, they valued their lives 10 decamn
Instantly. They then called upon a man by the name oC
Fabun, and instructed him carry 'paTnias" 10 his
brother lie declined being the bearer Of the message and
was threatened with hageation. They left hmm with a
promise to return and enough Monday morning
they held council Of and sentenced him 10 twenty
ashes, well laid on, with hickory goad. lie was forth
with marched 10 the public quae and received fifteen
them, live having been Temted in consequence Of his su
ieTings. This company mostly from the northwest
corner OF the county. They passed through La Hape
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settlement barba'iousy mangled n named Taylor
They supplied themselves with necessaries the cellars
cribs and whskey barrels of the neighbors
Thursdny moTning.-Al confusion and alnrm-oGpres.
ses have come in with that several armed bands
ace the city, and that the combined force will be procpi
tated upon the town Tomorrow or on Saturday.
The new citizens here, however, have no faith in their
ability prevent descent upon this city, and most Of the
merchants busy engaged packing up their goods for
are nearly deserted.
The "Reguaror" say that chose who are not with Us
arc against us and compel the settlers either to arm
themselves and Join their ranks or "epapOrafs."
gentleman from Fort Madison informs us that numbers
had crossed the river augment the force opposite that
place, and they make hesitation in saying that the Ten
pie must be destroyed! One Of them boosted that he
could his hand upon the powder that was intended to
be used for the purpose II foed in that they to
burn the town They say they will interfere with the
New Citizens who join with them, and in removing
obnoxious persons.
Thusdoy EDsning, o'eloek-The new settlers, COM
prsng those land those ony) who have recently pnrchas
NEGLECTED trusees-and organized police force decor
ding 10 ap, which is to take tho field Immediately in de-
ionco Of the place. and for the maintenance Of order
IL s declared ineRpedent 10 permit any armed hostile
force to enter tho city for however we'll disposed the lead
might be- confidence be placed in an Illegal as
somblago oPersons who are known to be nimea tho
prosperity OF the place
The meeting resolved protect any property upon which
any attempt At destruction might be made, and for this
purpose they 70 and enroll hcmselves tomorrow
morning az O'Clock
The eounenanco ond assistance Of all good citizens in
other parts Of tho State is invoked
Some Of the merchants have their goods Of the
city, aud the preparations oi the New Cit
stock appears to be going deliberately aud cnorgecs
~ great Anti Mormon meeting IL TO DO held Car
hago Tomorrow and "a hours will decide the question
peace or Captain Clifford formerly Of Quincy has
been elected 10 the command Of tho force be raised by
the New Cuzons. We understand that the Germans who
have recently arrived at this city organizing company
for the defence Of the place.
Our messenger has returned from the ferry who 70.
ports tho landing crowded with families ~ dest-
tuto condition. Hundreds have neither wagons, cattle
food, and tho suffering which result from this sudden
exposure will be intense.