The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08
The Mormon Colony on Beaver. Island.

THE REI0s OF KING sTRANG-rH OFFICERS or
TIfK LAW on HIS TRACK
From the Ueaveland (Ohio) Herald, May2l
We have . community of Robinson Crusoes nuch
nearer US than most people think for. Two days
sail hands the adventurer Beaver Island In Lake
Michigan, as completely cut off from the werld dsr
will find branch Of the Mormon church, und 81 the
prophet StraDg, who claims to be the true suooes-
sor Of the murdered Joseph Smith. Jesse has gs-
thOred quite community in that isolated SPOT and.
Islander be intends his people shall enter upon and
occupy the adjacent Islands Of the inland ses the
principle that "might makes right" Beaver
desirable, we'll adapted to the wood and lunbsr
trade, and Agricultural purposes, and in the midst
Of the best fisheries Of The lakes. The NctAerw
shipped from them the past season. Saint James
is the name OF the Mormon town, and large emi-
grafton TO it is looked for this season. Warrea
Post invites the gathering" in MsrmOn poetry.
The first verse reads;-
Como up TO Big Beaver, for this Is the way
10 build again Zion, the saints best abode,
And anchor your souls In the kingdom Of God
The Northern Lld,lser also exhorti TO the "ga-
''Ho' ALL YE LANpLEss!
Come up to the islands and receive perpetual il
heritancc for yourselves and your posterty. There
is rich and beautiful wild land here. which win
not float away, and you can have an abundance.
without money and without price. Lind specula-
ting 10 abolished here, by giving each man enough
for bis own use, without price, aud treating a sales
rs frauds upon heirs, and therefore utilities There
Is land enough ia the world for all the people, and
God made ii; who shall deny each OF his creatures
n sLare7 IL Is not done here"
From the close Of navig ation last fall to the first
OF April, no mail had boon received at Beaver
island. lhc L~tSder, however, claims that the
a,nts had GOD time Of 1t in visiting, feastins.
and dancing THIS season n sailing packet is 70
run eyery week TO Msokinac, and u arge vessel Is
to make regular trips W and down the lakes for tho
transport alton Of iunbor, So. The Dstroit Advr-
hsr has letters Of late date, which show an unset
tied stste OF Affairs in Strsng's dominions As the
winter wore on, tho idle lshcrmen became trouble
some to Strang, and he had whipping st ereo .oA
for the puns haent OF thoso who spoke reproach-
fully Of the Saints aad tho Prophet, or questioned
his night TO rule The letters state that several per-
sons were cruelty whipped with fifty lashes upon
the bare saekwith beach aad hickory rods. Terrier
was tien sprvad smoIg those remaining upon the
ieland aud n plcit obs dieace enforced. A man by
tbs bame Of Moore, n h.oimon, becoming disaf-
feettd, left the island, vhcrerpon his property.
rea! AMI persona, was declared couhsca ted, aud
Nss given TO another, by virtue Of n royal cdict.
Buiing the wiutor, Moore retained upon the 100.
shd attempted to regain possession OF his house
aud goods, but was compelled TO flee for his Life
lie Was pursued by Strang, but rescued and
defended by small patty Of Indians, with whom
bs remained and passed tho winter. Upol the
opening oil navigation, Moore obtained prvooss ~
NaekiIso sga,Dst Strang, and taking the shssif,
with posse Of City well armed Iadisn warriors,
went to the Beaver 10 make arrests Strang how
ever, pied out their Apr aoh, and suspeotisg their
object, and With The royal examples Of Oh ,des III.
and Louis Philippe before his eyes, FED anain, ani
took refuge on email Island soino ten mles die
tsnt, From this place hc was driven by the sheriff
and hE aboriginal foroe-, who. mt our ia.est adj
vices, (Aprii H. were st,Ii ia full pursuit, having
captured a large Jnwi, several stands Of arms, aud
quantity Of military stores belonging to hs Ma
esiy.