Washington telegraph., 1849-11-14

unteer, "but it beat all the bar fights that
ever see in Arkansas, now l tell you;
though Santa Anna and his twenty thou
sand greasers had to put out in double
quick time, after ALL" "How Is Colonel
Yell?' said another Arkansas man. "He's
killed" "And COL Clay?" asked a Ken
"Klled' "And McKee?" "Oh, he's
killed too" Thus it happened, sing gular-
ly enough, that the first four officers
whose names were mentioned were those
four commanders who found glorious
end on the field Of Buena Vista. For a
time sorrow for the illustrious dead
shrouded every countenance In gloom,
and caused a temporary silence; but 10y
for the victory soon superseded every 9TH
er emotion. The news was quickly COM
municated to every person in town. Anx-
iety and suspense gave way to riotous
hilarity, and in Monterey that night not
a single American went to bed sober.
The Mormon Passive have re-
ceived the seventh number of a little
paper, of letter sheet size, published
bv class of Mormons located at Coving-
ton, KY 1t is called the "Melchisedek
and Aronic Herald and is the organ Of
sec; of the Mormons who regard VIM.
Smith the brother of Joe Smith, as the
inheritor Of his spirit and prophetical
character. They anathematize the Salt
Lake Mormons, and charge them with
United States. We subjoin few ex-
&c
"1Ae conspiracy Of The Suit Lake
Morn1ous against the Government Of the
United States We have obtained
numerous disclosures concerning the trea-
sonable, blasphemous, inclinations, and
heaven daring wickedness Of Brigham
Young. Orson Hyde & Co, which they
were the guilty perpetrators OF, n the
temple of God at Nauvoo. If we had
room we would give these disclosures in
full at this time; but as we have no space
we will give an extract Of the disclosures
of man and his wife which has been
testified to under oath by them, according
to the laws of the land.
These individuals testify that in going
through the endowment of the temple,
the following were part of the proceed
ings.
"The men and women are ordered to
kneel at an altar, on which is the Bible.
On it they lay their hands, when the
following oath is administered:
THE OATH.
"You do solemnlY swear, i'll the pre-
sence of Almighty God, his holy angels,
and these witnesses, that you will avenge
the blood of Joseph Smith on this nation,
and teach your children; and that you
will, from this time henceforth and for
ever. begin and carry out hostilities
against the nation, and to keep the same
intent a profound secret, now and for
ever. So help you God"
They then advise the Government, if
it grants the Salt lake Mormons ter
ritorial government, not to appoint mem
bers of the Salt Lake Church to office,
as it would find them wolves in sleeps
clothing.
The following is a list of their martyrs,
published in the same number:
"MARTYRs OF THE LATTER Day SAINTS
The following are the names of few of
the Martyrs, who, for the testimony of
Jesus, have been inhumanly murdered in
the States of Missouri and Illinois. MIR.
Barber, Martyred November 4, 1888, in
Jackson county, Mo. The following
Saints were martyred in Caldwell county,
Mo-, Oct. 80, 1888: Thos. Mcbride,
Levi Merrick, William Merrick, Elias
Banner, Josiah Fuller, Benjamin Lewis,
Alex Campbell Warren Smith, Sardius
Smith, George Richards. MIR. Napier,
Mr. Harmer, MIR. Cox, Mr.. Abbott and
Mr.. York. About the same time and in
the same county, the following persons
were martyred, namely: David VIM.
Patter, one of the Twelve Apostles;
Gideon Carter, Mr.. Obanion, and Mr..
Carey Martyred in Carthage Jail. in
the county of Hancock, State of Illinois.
on the 9th day of June, 1914, Joseph
Smith, the Seer, Hyrum Smith the
Patriarch, two of the noblest Martyrs
whose blood has stained the earth for
ages. The murderers of the foregoing
persons, though the most of them are
we'll known, are yet running at large,
boasting of their deeds. Samuel H.
Smith, brother of Joseph and Hyrnm
Smith, who died from the effects of poison
administered to him. He died within
one month after the martyrdom of his
brothers. Further particulars concerning
this matter will appear hereafter. These
are all martyrs, and have sealed their
testimony with their blood, besides many
more whose days have been shortened
by the prosecutions that they have en-
dured.
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