New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-26
The Civil War in Hancock County.
Correspondence Of the St Louis Republican.
WARsAw, III. Sept II, la-

Correspondence OF the -. LOUIS ttpuo4!CtIL
WARSAW H. Sept II, 1916.
Gentlemen: The belgerent forces at Nauvoo
have skirrnishes every day Yesterday afternoon few
guns were fred and one man the Anti Mormon side
was slightly wounded. They were again hrlnS on each
Others ouuosts last night but the side OF the Antics
no harm was done - inpossioe on ms slue u ,e
river 10 ascertain with any degree OF certainty the state
affairs in Nauvoo and the chance on the other SIDE Is
little better Taking all the reports nave heaTd
relation the number OF Mormons Killed anu wound
ed in the battles cannot form any estimate Oh tue
The Mormon acknowledge TO the death of only three
but some the Antics who were III the engagement OF
Saturday. say positively that nine dead ooules were
taken out OF one house Or the AntiMormon side seven
were wounded one of whom has since died
Capt Smith OF Carthage is not now considered dan
ceruusv wounded The Antics sent TO Quincy Tor
supply OF cannon ball which they expect TO receive TO-
day and tomorrow there will be another battle 1t is
SAID one hundred men are on their way from quincy
10 try and effect compromise lney VIII not De sue
cesstul or the Antics determined not to accede to
any compromise whatever Mr.. Carlin yesterday made
requisition upon Gen stephens for his brigade oil
militia he says assist him in arrestns and eXecut
ing wrts his possession against certain lnoi
v!duals IN Nauroo These sort OF himsy Gov
er.nc for the real object OF the Antics, which L. 10 drive
the Mormons from the country.
visited Monrose yesterday Tor the purpose OF ascer
tanning something in relation 70 the number killed and
wounded OF the Mormons, but could learn nothing sat
isiactory saw there something OF the suffering and
destution produced among the Mormons by this out
TdIeOus Wal. MbuJ lhullNts VI "Oiicl dHu bEAAuiS
had been sent over the river without shelter food
some them sick The ferry boat was kept constantly
running while renamed there. Mrs. smith herself
crossed and begged quarters board OF the steam
boat Monona which lying up there. She was
crowded full OF women and children IRON Nauvoo
Other boats taking those that wished to &c up the
river without charge Some OF the strongest Anti Nor
mons at Montrose contributing to the relief OF
these distressed creatures rather than them in suit
iering condition but if the lasts much longer their
numbers will be so great that the citizens OF Montrose
cannot relieve them even if they had the disposition.
1t sad time among the farmers but they say they
will SOW no more until this Mormon difficulty is settled
Nothing thought OF but the expulsion of the Mormons
from the State.
Whatever the citizens OF The country possess the
disposal the camp contributed without money
and without price Wheat is. sent 10 the mill hererom
all parts OF the country 70 supply the camp with bread
baker here with several hands. has devoted himself
exclusively then service foE three weeks butcher
at Carthage has done the same There are from
hundred hundred and itty wagons and teams all
the unie at employed fort the camp and last notleas
nearly II not quite, thousand men constantly on duty
Besides the dire consequences attendant upon such
oil things estimate that 1t costs 10 maintain such
force, one thousand dollars per day