MORMON TROUBLES.—A slip from the Missou ri Watchman, of the 29th October, contains the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Ray County, convened for the purpose of considering the difficulties existing between the people of Mis-souri and the Mormons. At this meeting a report was made by three persons, who had visited cer-tain places in Davies county where the Mormons were reported to have committed excess. They found numerous ruins of dwellings, stores, mills, &c., which were laid in ashes, and were informed that their contents had previously been pillaged by the Mormons, and carried off. It was also stated to them that the Mormons had driven away large numbers of cattle. They were represented to be a-bout 600 strong. These persons were deterred from prosecuting their inquiries further, from the fact of their meeting families removing into Ray county for safety, who stated that the country on the north side of Grand River was devastated and entirely deserted, except by the Mormons.
A letter was also read to the meeting from Judge King, of much the same tenor as the above report, and stating in addition that the Mormons are haul-ing provisions from the surrounding country, and preparing for a siege by building block houses, &c., as they expect that an armed force will be shortly sent against them. The opinion is expressed that the civil authority is entirely too weak to control the lawless band. Another letter was read to the meeting stating that information had been received that the Mor-mons designed an attack on the town of Richmond on the night of the 25th October, and that the wo-men and children were flying in the utmost con-sternation while the men were preparing to defend the town,
Resolutions were then passed requesting the Go-vernor immediately to order out an armed force to quell the insurrection, to protect the persons and property of the citizens of Missouri, and to drive from the State this powerful band of robbers. It was also resolved to raise three companies of soldiers to guard the northern boundary of Ray county and prevent the intrusion of the Mormons.
In consequence of those proceedings, the Govern-or ordered a force of three thousand men to be rai-sed, and proceed immediately to the relief of the suffering inhabitants of Daviess county.
The Missourian, published at Fayette, near the seat of Government, states that the Governor had received a letter from Gen. Clark, informing him that, he had so far anticipated his orders as to orde out 600 mounted men, and directed them to march that morning, the 29th. The authority conferred on Gen Clark, to clase the warfare, is very full, and there is little doubt from the spirit manifested a-mong the people that the difficulties will be soon terminated.
