New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-29
DAILY CRESCENT.

in, ing extract from hfs log book, detail.
lrs1r,aot DiVouy rencountre between party ol
toIiiohs from Beaver Island and a Iar,y "a
citizens from the main shore ""' . parry VI
BsRS MoEG,v. vno,t s,e,... =.
nJT had eesva- Ipy, ~ 40. . Q elaek.'p 81 1853
hetrd reports Of firearms ana III I me-
Of mcIee on the main. Direct,, .olI a SHOUTS as
boats coming of from the settiemsnt ~ Sniall n.
RIVER, Immediately saw another Ia. IN ~
boat n pursuit Of the two ahead all anna ,,Sl
hlled With men. 4 brisk firing was Eert ,,y
from the stern boat upon the two others ~
/ they approached, saw there was trouble ana
excitement. The two boats ahead were endea.
Vorlng to get clear from the more powerful
assal!ants IN the larger boat, which was fast
gaining on housekeeping up brisk running
ilre without receiving a shot in return In thi.
CONDITION the two boats approached within hail
ing distance OF us, and begged us to take them
on board and afford them protection, to which
assented and they came On board The boa.
IN chase, now about fifty rods distant, threw
up, and lay on their oars, ceased firing. and
hailed us, forbiddng my receiving the cursed
Mormons ON board-that they were pirates, de-
served death, and should die as also those who
projected them, etc, c., 10 all Of which I
mildly replied, that TIE affair was somewhat an
exciting one, and that l could not permit them
10 approach any nearer the vessel, in their pre
sent excited state, at which they held short
consultation and then rowed off for the shore
froin whence they came, Pine River"
Upon an inquiry into the affair. anl an ex
ANIMATION of the wounded who had come on
board, ascertained the following facts. The
party consisted Of fifteen men, among which
were the high Sheriff Of the Mormon county
NbeaVer lsland), other officials, citizens etc =
all Mormons, or adhercnts Of the Latter. Dav
Salnts-six Of which, from the severe wounds
VIII propaoIy fall victims or martyrs to their
iaith at all events, | believe them to be in
their utter days. From all appearances thew
had narrow escape from their infuriated nur.
suers Rife balls had shattered and riddlcd
thelr boats IN picturesque style, and had indis-
erimlhately broken legs, arms, thighs etc az
ehe poats crews - but miraculously escaped
taking effect in immediate vital places After
the excitement had somewhat subsided, and the
WOUNDED had been cared for, to the best of nv
aoilty' obtained the following information in
relation to the general fight, difficulty, etc
Beaver Island is settled with majority of Nor.
mons. By late legislative acts it has been set
on into county, town, etc. The inhabitants
nave proceeded to organize, elect officers. etc
Inc Mormons, being in the ascendancy of course
carried the election, and the ties in noli,ics was
Mormons or Gentiles, mot wings, democrats and
ireesolIers.) The Gentiles were beaten in the
erection, ana when they saw their situation
came to the determination to be llon-act0rs-
that is, claimed no organization. subject n M
law eSPec,dHy to no Mormon law However,
the authorities that be, went legally in, and in
pursuance OF law, the Sheriff on this occasion
had proceeded to the township of Pine River Din
sad county, to summon three jurymen to attend
the County Court, then in session at Beaver
Harbor. Upon the Sherif's landing to summon
these jurymen, the Gentiles of Pine River town
snip assembled with arms, sticks, stones, etc,
protesting against any law, more especially
Mormon law ordered the Sheriff off, and the
running fight, as before described, then and
there commenced
Inc party, on arriving at Beaver Island went
ashore IN their own boats, and from appear
anses the matter will not be settled without
further bloodshed.