Sorry 10 hear ii General Gaines, it is said
will be courtmnacd for his late proceedings

MORMON WAR.-MORE MURDERS.
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MORMON WAR.-MORE MURDERS.


From thcst. Louis Republican, of the 26lh ut.,
we loarn the following particulars; which we
condenso from the long articles contained in thai,
paper one Of the editors Of which is at the scene
aSitreS nnu gone OF, burhrns tho notsrsoi the ,5r:
mons, in order to drive them from the country,
and continued until the l7th. when the "Commit.
tee of twelve commonly known as the 'Eldcrs,'
addressed proposition TO the anti iMormons, offer
ing to sell out and leave the county Of Hancock
carly in tho spring. Twas thought that it would
settle the difficulties; but from the gross and in
sulling language in which it was couchcd, the
anti. Mormons refused TO accept it, rs il imPIica-
ted many in burning their houses who were en-.
tireIy innocent of it. The editor of the Repub-


can offered to mediate between the parties, and
for that purpose visited Nouvoo, with the hope
that the Mormons would make the same PROPOSE
tion couched in more acceptable terms; but tho
Mormons positively refused.


Tie parties again prepared for the conflict
Col Williams encamPed several miles from War.
saw, and scouts went out TO burn the houses of
the Mormons and we're surprised and one or two
of them were killed; one Young man was pursued
and murdered, and his body mutlatcd in tho most
shocking manner. Enckenstos, the Sheriff, led
the Morn "rs. "rd II hs second proclamation lie
acknow ,dg, that hy his order WorrriI was shot
The Morncls UciN,cm the GOlh and 22nd recciv.
I'd sufficient rcinforccmcnS to drive the citizens of
Carthrga and WARSAW, from their homes, al. .of
whom took :cfugc on the Missouri side Of the MIS-
sIssippi.


The Mormons rode into Carthage and Backcns
tos ordered supper one of tie Hotels for his for.
ces amounting 10 250, or 300 men. They went
10 Warsaw, where he threatened all who refused
obedience to the law and order party, as he styles
his own, with fire and sword. This is rather
bloody threat for Sheriff to make. After the
Nlormons left Warsaw the citizens returned, and
were met by delegates from several other coun.
tics, who came to enquire into the cause Of the
Disturbances and who promised 10 aid the anti
MoImons If they were right. After the Nor ,
mons mad forced their opponents to leave their
homes, they commenced a general Stcaling,"
me- every lorse aud COW belonging to the anti
,., ..on, >ndd,nly disappeared. The citzens of
al Other counties have commenced opera.
tens. and they even have extended into Iowa and
Missouri, md the people in every quarter have
cx resSed their determination to drive OH the Nor
mons. The greatest excitement prevails; the Gov
ernor has ordered out large bodies 0? the Mii'iiia
and the news at last dates rendered it pretty Ger.
tain that warm work you'd be doae before the
difficulties were quei!ed. l.