The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-06
THE THREATENED CONFLICT AVERTED
Brgham's Lieutenant General Eats His Big
Words and Backs Down.
Uncle Sans Muskets Too Much for
the Mormon Thunderers.
LET US HAVE PEACE!

Up to the moment Of sending this despatch
there has been no serious disturbance In the
city. and the prospects are that nothing will
occur. We escaped serious conflict by a
hairs breadth Mr.. Wells, Third President Of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints and Mayor of the city, and so-called
Lieutenant General of the Nauvoo Legion,
ordered out his troops in contravention of the
terms of Acting Governor Blacks order. In
all his actions he exhibited rebelious spirit,
assumed high airs snd talked about being
ready to be arrested. The situation was criti-
cal. At shutdown yesterday the Mormons
were determined to parade in spite of the
proclamation, and the United States officials
were equally as determined to enfor ce the
laws. Acting Governor Black called upon
Colonel De Trobriand, commanding Camp
Douglas, to send to the city three companies
of infantry, one of cavalry and company of
artillery and there was every reason to expect
bloodshed if the Mormons did not back down.
Martial law was to have been proclaimed if
the civil authorities could not enforce the
Governors order, and the troops were pre-
pared for service Last evening committee,
consisting of Colonel De Trobriaud, Lieutenant
Colonel Morrow, Of the Thirteenth infantry,
Major Hampstead, United States Attorney,
and Colonel Patrick, United States Marshal,
Lieutenant GeneraD Wells, and repre-
eented TO him that he was acting in vio-
lation of the laws, and that bloodshed
would ensue if his illegal orders were carried
out, as the United States troops would entirely
1isperse any unlawful parade of armed militia
men. The Mayor carried a stiff upper lip for
some time, and even had the audacity to sug-
gest thar the Governors proclamation should
be withdrawn. The Committee promptly
remarked that they did not come from the
Governor; that they we're acting in the interest
tof peace. and that the Acting Governor had
planted himself upon the proclamation, which
WAS not at all likely to be changed or recalled.
THE MoRMoNs BACK DOWN.
Mr.. Wells then began to talk bilious.
General Morrow told him that the life of one
man would not justify him in carrying out his
orders just to show his independence Wells
remarked that he thought the United States
officials were playing game of bluff, at which
United States Attorney Hampstead called him
10 account and assured him that nothing was
more earnest than the determination Of the
government to execute the laws, and that the
Courts, not street conflict, were to settle the
matter of the legality of the order, telling him
Shat legal orders must be obeyed.
A MORMON CONFERENCE.
After long conversation, in which Colonel
DE Trobriand told the Lieutenant General that
II there was a parade the consequence should
be on his head, to which was added vigorously
remarks Of all the other members of the Com
tnittee, Mr.. Wells finally concluded to call
. special meeting of the City Council and the
leaders of the Mormon Church. who are the
power behind the THRONE to take into consid-
Grafton the whole matter. The conference
broke up with the clear understanding that ii
HE Nauvoo Legion or the militia, as it is called,
were out to-day they would be arrested or dis
persed by powder and ball. 1t seems the
Mormon Council met, for early this morning
Colonel Beforehand was officially informed
by Mayor Wells that the orders calling out the
militia were countermanded.
UNITED STATES TROOPS In THE oITY.
Notwithstanding this De Trobraud, in obedi-
Ance to the call of acting Governor Black
marched into the city at eight o'clock this
morning with three companies of tho Thir-
teenth infantry and Major Gordon's company
of the Second cavalry, headed by the full regi-
mental band The movement of the troops
bad o quieting effect on the militia officials,
who at once took measures to prevent the
militia from appearing armed. Those who
could took OF their uniforms and appeared in
civilian attire. The streets were soon cleared
of armed Nsuvoo men, who hourshed very ex-
kensively in the early hours OF the morning.
Those who had come in from the country and
could not throw of their uniforms were dis
&ributed in the procession so they did not show.
De Trobriand's troops were drawn up block
away from Main street and kept close In hand,