Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
From the Warsaw Signal, Extra, Sept. IL.
A BATTLE FOUGHT IN NAUVOO!-
NINETEEN MEN KILLED, AND
TWENTY OR THIRTY WOUNDED
RECAPITULATION OF EVENTS,

In an address 10 the public dated the 20th ult.,
signed by A. Williams and others, brief slate
ment OF facts, which led 10 The calling out OF Mr.
CoIlin's posse in this county, were given 10 the
pUblic. Since The issuing OF that document, i'm,
portsht and bloody events have ensued-a history
OF which we propose 10 lay before the public.
Ga Sunday the Sd, the posse left Carthage,
and encamped on the prairie five miles north. west
OF that place. Here the army remained under
The command OF Capt. Singleton, until Tuesday
the Sth inst, the men being anxious in the mean
time 10 be led on, and the commander restraining
hem, under The plea that the force was rot sulli.
Client 10 take the city, and that they were not
provided with The necessary artillery.
1t GnolIy became evident that secret negolia,
lions were going on between the commander and
Major Parker, Of Nauvoo for a compromise.
This discovery created great sensation ia the
camp, and came near breaking up the army.
When, however, the proposition Of compromise,
ratified so far as the commander was concerned,
was submitted 10 the officers, they unanimously
re ected il, on the ground that It was Mormon
11.se, intended 10 distract. The Antics, while they
had no serious intention Of complying with their
pledges.
The substance Of this compromise was this:
The Mormons were 10 give up their arms TO the
Governors agent, 10 be returned when they left
he state, which they were 10 do in sixty days;
and in the meantime force OF fifty men were
10 be stationed in The city, under command OF an
officer appointed by the Governor, for the pur.
pose OF making arrests and preserving quiet.
The Antics were 10 disband and 60 to their
homes.
The men in camp were almost unanimously
opposed to this, for the reason that the Mormons
had uniformly proved reacherous, and there was
no provision made for enforcing compliance
with The terms on their part.
This proposition being rejected, Capt. Single.
ton withdrew from the command and Mr.. CaIlin
Immediately appointed Col. Brockman, Of Brown
county, 10 fill his place. Immediately on taking
command, Col Brockmon, in soul.srfng
speech to the men, assured them he would lead
them forward, provided they would pledge them,
selves to him not to destroy property without his
orders, and 10 obey him implicitly in all things.
This pledge was freely given. In fact, cold
Tom," as he calls HIMSELF is the staff OF the
possible to hold the men together. They all
have confidence in the man, and hence he can
WELD them 10 his wishes.
So soon as Col. Bfockman took command,
new life was infused into the camp. He imme.
dately gave orders for marching; and accordingly,
on. Thursday, the 10th, the army, numbering
about 700 men, marched towards Nauvoo, and
encamped about three miles from the Temple.
Soon after the camp was formed. it was found
that the Mormon picket guard was stationed near
10 that OF the Antics, and soon collision ensued.
The Mormons fired first, and the shot was re-
turned; but at such distance that no execution
was done on either side. We threw away in