JOE SMITH
THE MORMON PROPHET.
Important from Nauvoo—Death of Joe and Hiram Smith—Terrible Excitement at the West.
We yesterday received by the western mail the following particulars of the death of Joe Smith the Prophet, and his brother Hiram.
They were both shot.
There was a tremendous excitement at the west in consequence of their death. A dreadful civil war was expected.
Thus ends Mormonism.
[From Cincinnati Gazette July 3].
We received the following last evening, by a passenger:—
[From St. Louis Evening Gazette, June 29.]
FRIEND FLAGG—Enclosed you have a copy of an "Extra" issued at Quincy We left Nauvoo about daylight this morning (Friday 28th). All was quiet. The Mormons heard of the death of the Smiths, as Gov. Ford, who was encamped a few miles back, had not (as supposed) intercepted the messengers from Carthage.
At Warsaw, all was excitement. The women and children were all removed, and an immediate attack was expected from the Mormons.
We met the "Boreas," just above Quincy, with 300 men armed and equipped for Warsaw, eager for fight.
I send the Quincy Herald, printed this morning, containing the particulars of Smith's death.
In haste, yours &c. A. J. STONE.
On board steamboat St. Croix
Friday evening, June 26, 1844
(From Quincy Herald, June 23 )
DEATH OF THE PROPHET !—JOE AND HIRAM SMITH ARE DEAD !—The steamboat Boreas, just in from Warsaw, brings shocking intelligence from the scene of the Mormon war. The following slip from the office of the Warsaw Signal explains the dreadful tragedy.
"Joe and Hiram Smith are dead—shot this af-ternoon. An attack from the Mormons is expected every hour Will net the surrounding counties rush instantly to our rescue ?
"WARSAW, June 27th, 1844."
It seems that the circumstances attending the killing of the Mormon Prophet and his brother Hiram are as fellows: On yesterday, Governor Ford left Carthage with about one hundred and twenty soldiery for the purpose of taking posses-sion of the Nauvoo Legion and their arms. They arrived at Nauvoo about noon, and called for the assembling of the Legion.
About 2000 men with arms immediately respond-ed to its call. These troops were put under com-mand of Col. Singleton of Brown county, who ac-companied Gov. Ford to Nauvoo.
The Governor finding ail quiet left Nauvoo about 5 o'clock, P. M., with a company of 60 men for the purpose of encamping about even miles from the city.
At about the same time that Governor Ford left Nauvoo, the Prophet and his brother were killed at Carthage, under the following circumstances, as near as we can ascertain them :—
Joe and Hiram are both confined in the debtor's room of the Carthage jail, awaiting their trial on a charge of treason. The jail was strongly guarded by soldiers and anti-Mormons, who had been placed there by the Governor.
A Mormon attempted to rush by the guard for the purpose of forcing his way into the jail. He was opposed by the guard, and fired a pistol at one of the guard, giving him a slight wound.
A general confusion ensued in the crowd around the jail. Joe and his Mormon fellow prisoners it seems had provided themselves with pistols, and commenced firing upon the guard within. He then attempted to escape from the window, when a hundred balls entered his body, and he fell a life-less corpse.
His brother Hiram shared the same fate. Rich-ards, a leading Mormon, was badly wounded.—There our intelligence ends—what took place after this. God only knows. Mormons imme-diately left for Nauvoo to carry the news of the death of the Prophet. It is feared that the Mormons at Nauvoo will be so exasperated as to exterminate the Governor and his small force.
The Boreas brought down most of the women and children from Warsaw. It is feared their town is in ashes before this.
Our citizens were aroused this morning by the ringing of bells and a call M arms Our three in-dependent companies are already in a marching or-der Maj. Flood has ordered out the militia of this regiment, and the steamer Boreas is waiting to con-vey them to the scene of action.
There is no knowing where this dreadful affair will end. Many have expressed fears that our city is in danger, because most of the Warsaw fa-milies have taken refuge here—but we believe there is no danger; we are too far from the scene of action.
Messengers have just left for Hannibal, and the towns below, for the purpose of arousing the Mis-sourians. The excitement in oar city is intense, and the anxiety to hear the fate of Gov. Ford and his men is very great.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF JOE SMITH.—Mondays mail gave us a few more par-ticulars of the death of Joe and Hiram Smith. It appears that Richards also, was killed.
"It appears that Joe and Hiram Smith, and a number of other Mormon leaders were in jail at Carthage, confined on certain offences against the laws of the State. The Carthage Greys, a volunteer company, were placed as a guard around the jail. About 6 o'clock, on the evening of the 27th, an attempt was made by the Mormons on the outside to rescue the prisoners from the custody of the guard. A youth about 19 years of age (a Mormon,) began the fray by shooting the sentinel at the door, wounding him severely in the shoulder. Simultaneously with this attempt, the Mormons on the inside of the jail, including the Smiths, presented pistols through the windows and doors of the jail, and fired upon the guard, wounding, it is supposed, mortally, tour of the old citizens of Hancock. This attempt on the part of the Mormons, was the signal for certain and sure vengeance. The lives of Joe Smith and his brother Hiram, and Richards, Joe Smith's Secre-tary, were quickly taken, and we believe no others. Carthage was filled with Mormons previous to the affray. The Mormons appeared to be collecting around the jail, for the purpose of attempting the rescue of their leader.
"We learn," says the Louisville Journal of Tuesday last, "by passengers on the Louis Phillippe, that Joe Smith, his brother Hiram Smith, and another leading Mormon, Col were murdered in prison the other day at Carthage, Illinois Joe had seven or eight bullet holes in him. The murderers were unknown. The dead bodies were taken to Nauvoo. This is authentic."
LATER.—The Cincinnati Gazette of the 4th inst. gives the following vertion of the death of Joe Smith:—The reports about the Mormons, and the death of Joe Smith and his brother, are various and contradictory. A traveller just from the scene, of apparent candor and truth, gives the following account of the death of the prophet:—
He was left in prison with Hiram, at Carthage, and a guard of 60 men placed over them by order of Governor Ford. The Guard, except about eight, had left their po-sition at the jail, when a mob disguised in dress, and painted black their faces, rushed into the jail, shot Hiram dead, and then killed Joe. No resistance was made by either. Joe was leaning or sitting upon a window when shot; he fell from, it exclaiming My God! My God! and died. After he reached the ground he was stabbed, apparently by a young man in the breast who said, "Damn you; take that; you killed my father."
We give this we receive it without being able to vouch for its correctness. We shall probably get at the truth in a day or two.
PLATEST FROM THE MORMONS.—The Cincinnati Atlas, of July 4, contains intelligence from Nauvoo np to 4 o'clock on the evening of the 28th June. We copy the following from that paper :—The steamer Men-dota, at St Louis, left Nauvoo on Friday at 4 o'clock. Capt. Riley says he stopped at Nauvoo several hours, and talked with a number of the Mormons, and that while there a body of Mormons came in, bearing the dead bodies of Joe and Hiram Smith. Mr. Phelps was not killed, but was in Nauvoo when the Mendota left, making a speech to the Mormons, and advising them to peace. Richards was not injured—no Mormons being killed ex-cept Joe and Hiram Smith. The Mormons all express a determination to keep the peace, and not to resort to arms except in necessary defence.
FURTHER FROM THE MORMONS.—By the western mail we have received the following additional in-formation relative to the murder of Jo and Hiram Smith.
[From St. Louis Era, June 29, P. M.]
By the Hannibal Journal and Warsaw Signal we learn that Joe and Hiram Smith were murdered in jail, and that great disturbances were apprehend-ed in consequence of that act. The killing of these men is attributed to an attempt at rescue, Under the circumstances this tale is not probable. The consternation among the Mormons was so great that it is not probable that they would make such an attempt after they were disarmed, and when they knew that the jail was surrounded by a mili-tary force. It is still more improbable that Joe and Hiram drew pistols and attempted to fire on the citizens when they were still in jail, and it is even very improbable that they were permitted to retain arms after they were imprisoned. The probability as that there was such a deep and determined hos-ility in the minds of the surrounding inhabitants against the Mormons, that they were determined to kill Joe at all events, and that they were ready to seize on any outbreak or imprudent act on the part of the Mormons as a pretext for carrying their de-signs into execution. In the excitement that pre-vailed, it is probable that any little disturbance would be called an attempt at rescue.
[From Quincy Whig Extra, June 28.]
On Friday morning last, just before sunrise, our citizens were aroused from their slumbers, by the ringing of the bells of the city. The cause of the commotion was the astounding news that had just come down from Hancock, viz.: of the attempt on the part of the Mormons to rescue Joe Smith from the jail in Carthage; and of the killing of Joe Smith, Hiram Smith, and Joe's Secretary, Wm. Richards, and of the great peril of Governor Ford, and the handful of troops now in Nauvoo! An im-mense crowd had collected at the Court House, with Dr. Ralston in the chair. Wm. H. Roose-velt, Esq., being present, was called upon to give a statement of recent occurrences in Hancock. The gentleman seemed to be laboring under great excitement, but gave a tolerably well connected account of the events of the last few days in Car-thage and vicinity. It appears that Joe Smith, Hiram Smith, and a number of other Mormon leaders were in jail at Carthage, confined on cer-tain offences against the laws of the State. The “Carthage Greys," a volunteer company; were placed as a guard around the jail.
From passengers and officers of the Dove, we learn that, on yesterday, a messenger from Gover-nor Ford arrived at Rushville, calling on the mili-tia to march speedily to Carthage to resist an at-tack apprehended from the Mormons. He stated that about 4 o'clock on the 27th, a mob of two hun-dred men, armed, painted and dis-guised, came to Carthage, demanded the key of the jail, and took out Joe Smith, Hiram Smith and Wm. Richards, and shot them forthwith. They were fearful that the Mormons would retaliate this murder by burn-ing Carthage and Warsaw. Several hund-red of the militia were about to march from Schuyler county when the Dove left. The Governor's mes-sage arrived at Rushville about 12 o'clock. Those who came down on the boat consider this news as authentic. If true, it is both alarming and dis-graceful. It was cruel and cowardly to murder the unarmed prisoners, when they had surrendered themselves and were in custody of the laws. They were under the protection of the laws; the word of the Governor and the faith of the State were pledg-ed to protect them from mobs, and to secure to them a fair trial.
An extra from the Alton Telegraph contains let-ters from G. T. M. Davis, from which we learn that the two Smiths, Richards, and also Phelps, a Mormon, were killed by the mob at Carthage. Three citizens of Hancock county were wounded in the attack on the jail; their names were Mills, Gallagher, and Voorhees. Mr. Davis apprehended great violence, and feared an indiscriminate ex-termination of the Mormon population. He was endeavoring ta allay it, and Gov. Ford was trying to restrain the Mormons and the populace.
LATEST ACCOUNT FROM NAUVOO.—The Mendota left Nauvoo yesterday at 4 o'clock. The Captain says he staid at Nauvoo several hours and talked with a number of the Mormons; that whilst there a body of Mormons came in bearing the dead bo-dies of Joe Smith and Hyram Smith. Mr. Phelps was not killed, but was in Nauvoo when the Men-dota left, making a speech to the Mormons, and advising them to peace. No Mormons were killed except. Joe and Hyram Smith. The Mormons all ex-pressed a determination to keep the peace, and not to resort to arms except in necessary self-defence. They state that at Carthage the Mormons were confined; that about fifty or one hundred men dis-guised suddenly rushed on the jail house ; that the guard fired on them and wounded three of them ; that the men in disguise fired into the jail and killed Hyram Smith before the door was opened. Joe Smith had a revolving pistol, and fired it two or three times without effect, but was himself soon killed by the assailants; that Taylor, the editor of the Nauvoo Neighbor, was in jail, and was shot through the thigh, but not seriously injured. Rich-ards was not injured. After the assault the disguis-ed mob retreated, and it was not even known who they were. The guard consisted of fifty men, left by the Governor, of whom eight or ten were on duty when the attack was made on the jail house.
MORE OF THE MORMONS.—The Mormons are to hold a Convention in Baltimore on Saturday next. The original intention of the Convention, as we are given to understand by the public notice, was to nominate their late leader, Joe Smith, as a candidate for the Presidency, but his death will render it necessary to make other arrangements upon the subject.
The St. Louis Era of the 1st inst. has the fol-lowing:—
The murder of Joe Smith when in jail, after he had peaceably surrendered himself, and after the solemn promise of the Governor that he should be protected and have a fair trial, seems to meet with very general condemnation. It is another flagrant instance of the triumph of a mob spirit in the coun-try. To murder prisoners in cold blood when they are m custody, and when there is nothing to pre-vent their being punished to the full extent of their crimes according to law, is utterly inexcu-sable But when a mob is once raised and excited, it knows no bounds, no moderation, but reason and low are both disregarded. We have expressed the belief that mobs and Lynch law are improper under all circumstances, and should not be justified, excused or tolerated under any circumstances, and every outbreak confirms : the correctness of this opinion. Joe Smith was, no doubt, deeply steeped in crime; out when he was under arrest, with public sentiment strongly setting against him, there was the most ample oppor-tunity to convict and punish him legally and severely. And in the St. Louis Democrat we find the fol-lowing :—
From all the facts now before us, we regard these homicides as nothing less than murder in cold blood—murder against the plighted faith of the chief magistrate of Illinois—murder of a charac-ter so atrocious and so unjustifiable, as to leave the blackest stain on all its perpetrators—their aiders, abettors, and defenders.
Here, was Joe Smith in the custody of the laws to which he had surrendered himself, in the confi-dence that those laws would not be broken to his injury. He had the promise of preservation and protection against the very mob violence to which he has fallen a victim. Ought not such faith to have been kept ! Need we ask, indeed, whether, even if there had been no special promise, the law does not always hold out implied safety to its pri-soners from all punishments, save what itself impo-ses. Indeed, the sight of such solemn pledges, so shamefully broken, is truly sickening. Why, an Arab, if you accept his hospitality, and eat of his salt—an American Indian, if you once pass his threshold in peace, will give up his existence before he will suffer his pledges to be broken. If such acts are to be taken as a true expression of the spirit which pervades the public mind of our communities, it needs no seer to tell us that our course as a people is downward. It is a spirit, which seeks its gratification only in the indulgence of the most ignorant prejudices and the vilest pas-sicas. Nothing can stand against it, except the onets of a despot, and it is the very spirit which, er a series of anarchies, naturally produces des- and their bayonets.
We think Smith was a despicable imposter, and that the dupes of a deceit so gross as his is must necessarily be most ignorant and debased. Hence we have always thought that the laws of the land were strong enough to control both him and them.
Affairs among the Mormons—Authentic Par-ticulars—Great Excitement.
The Mormon war, says the St. Louis Eta of the 2d inst., still causes great, excitement on the Upper Mississippi. The Boreas brings us some additional items of intelligence. The official statement of Gov. Ford confirms our previous information as to cowardly and lawless manner in which the posters were murdered. It is surprising that Gov. Ford, well knowing the solemn pledge of protection he gave to the Mormons, and the pre-vious excitement that existed against them in the community, did not place a stronger guard, and take more vigilant and efficient measures for their protection. It might have been known beforehand that so small a guard could not protect the prison-ers, from the furious torrent of public indignation that was setting against them in that portion of the country. The Warsaw Signal seems to be of opinion that the war will not yet end, but that the Mormon population must be removed; that they and the other citizens cannot live together in peace.
[From Warsaw Signal, June 29]
On Tuesday evening, Gov. Ford had given or-ders that all the troops should march to Nauvoo on Friday. On Thursday, the army was to rendez-vous at Golden's Point, about 5 miles from the ci-ty. The object for this visit was not made known, but rests entirely on surmise. On Thursday morn-ing a council of officers was called in Carthage, and on account of the desire of the troops from Schuyler and McDonough, to return home, and the fear that if the army were marched into Nau-voo, it could not be controlled, it was determined immediately to disband the troops. This was ac-cordingly done, with the exception of the Carthage and Augusta troops, and a company under Captain Singleton, who had possession of Nauvoo.—The troops from other counties who had been disband-ed, immediately returned to their homes, and Gov. Ford, accompanied by the Augusta Dragoons, took up the line of march for Nauvoo. About four o'clock, P. M., a company of about one hundred armed men, marched to the jail in Carthage, and demanded the prisoners. A rush was made on the guards, who fired, but hurt nobody. They were immediately secured, and the men rushed up stairs to the room of the prisoners. For about two minutes the discharge of fire arms within the jail was very rapid. Finally, Joe Smith raised the window,* exclaimed, "Oh, my God," and threw himself out. He fell heavily on the ground, and was soon despatched. Hyrum was shot in the jail. There were two other prisoners, Dr. Richards, who we learn was not hurt, and J. Tai-lor, editor of the Nauvoo Neighbor, who received five balls, in his arms and legs. Immediately on the work being done, the men fled. It was expec-ted that as soon as the news reached Nauvoo, the Mormons would take vengeance on Carthage and Warsaw. The Messenger, however, who started for Nauvoo met Gov. Ford returning to Carthage, and was not permitted to go further. The Governor sent for Capt. Singleton's men, who were in Nau-voo, and proceeded to Carthage. The Public Re-cords were removed to Augusta, and the women and children sent out of the town. Gov. Ford left for Augusta, and we learn this morning, that he proceeded to Quincy. In Warsaw, as soon as the news of the death of the two Smiths was re-ceived, every thing was placed in an attitude for defence, and the inhabitants of the surrounding country requested to come to our aid. A portion of the women and children passed over the river. On Friday afternoon five companies from Quincy be-ing about 250 in number arrived on the Boreas. Many from Missouri and Iowa, have also come to our aid. We have three cannon, plenty of ammuni-tion, and we are fully prepared for any attack which the Mormons can make. By the stage driver from Nauvoo, we learn that about thirty men were sent for the dead bodies of Joe and Hyrum, and that they were to be buried on the same eve-ning, with military honors. What will be the final issue is yet to be ascertained—various surmises are afloat; but our opinion is, that either the old citi-zens or the Mormons must leave. The county can-not be quieted, until the expulsion of one or the other is effected. We neglected to mention in the proper place, that on Monday last, about half of the arms belonging to the State, in possesion of the Mor-mons, were taken from them, and all the cannon.
(From Quincy, Ill., Herald, June 29.)
Gov. Ford arrived in this city this morning, much worn down by travel and fatigue, having left Car-thage yesterday. * * * * It will probably never be known who shot Joseph and Hyrum Smith—but their murder was a cold-blooded, cowardly act, which will consign the per-petrators, if discovered, to merited infamy and dis-grace. They have broken the pledges to the Gov-ernor, disgraced themselves and the State to which they belong. They have crimsoned their perfidy with blood. The dead bodies of the Smiths were conveyed to Nauvoo by order of the Governor yesterday. It was supposed by many that the Mor-mons on seeing them would break away from all restraints and commence a war of extermination. But nothing of the kind occurred. They received their murdered friends in sorrow—laid down their arms and remained quiet. Colonel Singleton and his company of sixty men are still at Nauvoo, and the Mormons submit to their authority. The 300 troops which left our city yesterday on the Boreas are at present in Warsaw. A man was as-sailed and knocked down with a musket in Warsaw yesterday, for presuming to express disapprobation at the murder of the Smiths. It will long be re-gretted that things have taken the turn they have in relation to the Mormons. After they had laid down their arms, and submitted to the laws, they were entitled to the protection of those laws.—Gov. Ford, in the name of the State, pledged them that protection, and he extended it to them so far as was in his power. The conduct of the Govern-or stands pre-eminently untarnished in this matter. Party is lost sight of, as it should be, and all unite to award him the meed of praise. Several public meetings which have been held in this city during the excitement, have passed resolutions approving of his course. As the troops were leaving our wharf in the Boreas yesterday, his Honor the Mayor came forward and proposed three cheers for Gov. Ford, which were given in a manner that made the wel-kin ring. In what we have written above we would not have it understood that our remarks in relation to the assassination of the two Smiths, apply to the people of Hancock county generally. The actors in the disgraceful transaction are pro-bably confined to a few desperate characters who are determined to ride over the law to effect their object.
A subscription is about to be entered into at St. Louis, for the purpose of offering a reward of 2,000 dollars for the discovery of the assassin in this case
HEAD QUARTERS,
QUINCY, June 29, 1844.
To the People of Illinois:
I desire to make a brief but true statement of the recent disgraceful affair at Carthage, in regard to the Smiths, so far as circumstances have come to my knowledge. The Smiths, Joseph and Hyrum, have been assassinated in jail, by whom is not known, but will be ascertained. I pledged myself for their safety, and upon the assurances of that pledge, they surrendered as prisoners. The Mor-mons surrendered the public arms in their posses-sion, and the Nauvoo Legion submitted to the command of Capt. Singleton, of Brown county, de-puted for that purpose by me. All these things were required to satisfy the old citizens of Han- cock, that the Mormons were peaceably disposed; and to allay jealousy and excitement in their minds. It appears however that the compliance of the Mormons with every requisition made upon them, failed of that purpose. The pledge of secu-rity to the Smiths, was not given upon my indivi-dual responsibility. Before I gave it, I obtained a pledge of honor by a unanimous vote from the offi-cers and men under my command, to sustain me in performing it. If the assassination of the Smiths was committed by any portion of these, they have added treachery to murder, and have done all they could do to disgrace the State, and sully the public honor.
On the morning of the day the deed was commi-ted, we had proposed to march the army under my command into Nauvoo. I, however, discovered on the evening before, that nothing but utter de-struction of the city would satisfy a portion of the troop; and that if we marched into the city, pre- texts would not be wanting for commencing hostil-ities. The Mormons had done every thing requir-ed or which ought to have been required of them. Offensive operations on our part would have been as unjust and disgraceful as they would have been impolitic, in the present critical season of the year, the harvest and the crops. For these reasons I de-cided, in a council of officers, to disband the army, except three companies, two of which were retain-ed as a guard for the jail. With the other compa-ny I marched into Nauvoo, to address the inhabi-tants there, and tell them what they might expect in case they designedly or imprudently provoked a war. I performed this duty, as I think plainly aud emphatically, and then set out to return to Carthage. When I had marched about three miles a messenger informed me of the occurrences at Carthage. I hastened on to that place. The guard, it is said, did their duty, but were overpowered. Many of the inhabitants of Carthage had fled with their families. Others were preparing to go. I apprehended danger to the settlements from the sudden fury and passion of the Mormons and sanctioned their movements in this respect. General Deming volunteered to remain with a few troops, to observe the progress of events, to defend property against small numbers, and with orders to retreat if menaced by a superior force. I decided to proceed immediately to Quincy, to pre-pare a force, sufficient to suppress disorders, incase it should ensue from the foregoing transactions or from any other cause. I have hopes that the Mor mons will make no further difficulties. In this I may be mistaken. The other party may not be satisfied. They may recommence aggression. I am determined to preserve the peace against all breakers of the same at all hazards. I think pre-sent circumstances warrant the precaution, of ha-ving a competent force at my disposal, in readiness to march at a moment's warning. My position at Quincy will enable me to get the earliest intelli
*The prisoners were not in cells, but in the private room of the jailor, the windows of which were not barred.
gence, and to communicate orders with greater ce-lerity.
I have decided to issue the following general or-ders :—
HEAD QUARTERS,
QUINCY, June 29, 1844.
It is ordered that the commandants of regiments in the counties of Adams, Marquette, Pike, Brown, Schuyler, Morgan, Scott, Cass, Fulton and McDo-nough, and the regiments composing Gen. Stapp's brigade, will call their respective regiments and battalions together immediately upon the receipt of this order, and proceed by voluntary enlistment to enrol as many men as can be armed in their respec-tive regiments. They will make arrangements for a campaign of twelve days, and will provide them-selves with arms, ammunition, and provisions ac-cordingly, and hold themselves in readiness imme-diately to march upon the receipt of further or-ders.
The independent companies of riflemen, infant-ry, cavalry and artillery in the above named coun-ties and in the county of Sangamon will hold themselves in readiness in like manner.
THOMAS FORD,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
[From the Cleveland Herald.]
The Mormons held a political meeting in one of the beautiful groves that adorn our city on Sa-turday afternoon. Some seventy-five persons as-sembled and listened with respectful attention. The principal speaker, Mr. Winters, assigned the reasons why the Latter Day Saints had resolved on a political organization independent of all other parties, the principal one being that they had unsuc-cessfully applied to all political parties for a redress of the wrongs and outrages committed on their society. All had admitted that their cause was just, but could do nothing for them. A long ad-dress from General Joseph Smith, defining his po-sition, and giving an outline of his proposed admin-istration of the General Government, was read. The object of the meeting seemed to be merely an ex-position of "Jeffersonian Democratic principles," as no action was taken or proposed by the leaders. The death of Gen. Smith of course interrupts the arrangements by his followers for the Presi-dential campaign, and will probably arrest further political organization for the present. Mormon preaching took place in the grove yester-day, and the meetings were conducted with deco-rum. No allusion was made by the speakers on Saturday or Sunday to the murder of the two Smiths, and in conversation they manifest but lit-tle excitement, and do not anticipate any inter-ruption of the progress of Mormonism. One of them remarked that the "country would be in a wretched condition if there was but one prophet in the land," and we understand that Sidney tag-don is next in the prophetic succession. In the grove, toward evening, an Englishman, who had been converted to Mormonism, and induced to emigrate from England to Nauvoo, gave an expo-sition of the wretched condition of many of the emigrants to the holy city, and of the tyranny ex-ercised by the rulers. He drew anything but a flattering picture of the condition and prospects of the deluded men and women who have embraced the Mormon faith, and spoke with apparent know-ledge and candor.
