American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-24
MORMON TROUBLES.

RlSoChE lION VI uIo III les IN nANOOOh
ANTICIPATED INVASION OF NAUVOO-
AIMING OF THE NEW CITIZENS FOR DE-
FENCE-LYNCHL LAW IN THE ASCENDANT
PROBABLE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEN
PIE.
BY an extra from the Hancock (Nauvoo)
Eagle of the It'll inst, we have the particulars
of more outrages in that unfortunate quarter,
which we fear will lead to further deeds of vio-
lence and blood The publication of the Eagle
has been suspended. The editor says
"The anonymous threats which have reach
cd us through the post office we heed not, but
we received at daylight this morning, such in
formation as renders it matter of common
prudence to take care Of No, ~
1t appears that some sixty armed men visited
the little town Of Macedonia, in Hancock CO. ,
one day last week, and threatened some four
or five families, and ordered them to decamp.
! They then called upon man by the name of
Fabls, and instructed hun to carry a learning
to his brother. He declined and he was threa-
tened with Aaggellation. They left him with Il
promise to return, and after holding council
Of war, sentenced him to 90 lashes, well laid
on, with a hickory goad. He was forthwith
marched TO the public square and received Is
of them, having been remitted in conso-
quence of his sutferings This company was
mostly from the N. w. corner of the county.
They passed through La Harpe warning all OBJ
noXlous persons, aud on arriving at Whites
settlement barbarously mangled q man named
Taylor. They supplied themselves with neCes-
sares from the cellars, corn cribs, and whiskey
barrels of the neighbors, and took up their
march westward, after giving three cheers,
which were reVerberated from one empty house
to another.
These men continued their march to other
towns, committing outrages as they passed a.
long.
The notorious Col. Williams and his army
of "Regulators, it is said, were encampcd at
Goldehs Point, about miles from Nauvoo,
on Thursday night. This army offers the al
tentative to the citizens either to take up arms
and join the force at Warsaw, or leave. Anoth-
er company, in the direction ola Harpe, have
also frightened off u few by submitting SINH
lar proposition. The "Regulators'' say that
"those who are not with us are against us"
and compel the new settlers either to arm
themselves and Join their ranks or ''euap0raie."
GA gentleman from Fort Madison informs
us that numbers had crossed the river to aug
ment the force opposite that place, and make
no hesitation in saying that the TEMPLE must
could put his hand upon the powder that was
intended TO be used for this purpose, If ioiled
in that, they threaten to burn the town. They
say they will not interfere with the new citl-
zens who Join them, and assist IN removing
obnoxious persons"
The new citizens of Nauvoo have no faith
in their ability TO prevent descent upon their
T city; some of the merchants have packed up
their goods, and some families have left the
city-al business is suspended. A public
meeting, however, was held on Thursday night,
for the purpose of making preparations to re-
pei the expected invasion-several companies
organized, and other arrangements made for
the anticipated attack. The Eagle represents
the condition of several families, who are try
ing TO get away, as truly pittable.
We are not only astonshed, but ained at
this intelligence. We had supposed that the
difficulties IN that quarter were settled, and
that Hancock county would not again be dis
graced, but it seems that the lawless are stillin
| the ascendant.
Later. Since the above was received, we
have seen the officers of the Tempest, who in
folm us that the citizens of Nauvoo were busy
on Saturday morning last, in making prepare
tions for defending the city. Committees of
conference had attempted negotiation, but up
to Saturday morning no amicable adjustment
had been effected. Some two hundred Nor
mons, encamped in Iowa, few miles from
Nauvoo, were expected to return to the city
and assist in defending it.
The st. Louis New Era, gives full! details of
the above, and adds:
"Since receiving the above, the steamer Var
Eagle has arrived from Galena. She passed
Nauvoo on Saturday evening, up to that time
there had been no outbreak. The alarm con-
tinued to exist, and when about fourteen miles
below, laying at wood pile, the same night,
her officers heard the report of five or six can
mons in the direction of Nauvoo"