Show HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH KITH 1838 1 I 1 november ad the following lowing f ol letter gives the particulars relating P to the movements of the I 1 governors troops in in conj conjunction unction with the mob head lead headquarters quarters camp near far west november I 1 I 1 ad 1838 to his excelle excellency ney L W boggs commander in chief mo nai sir on conj monday october the troops ordered out by marjor major general atchison and myself us qs per 1 I 1 our report to you of oe said date took up their line ot of march from camp near richmond for far west we encamped the night of the at Linvil Lin villes Ws greek creek a a short distance from the road about six sixteen een miles from far west at which point we received an express from brig 1 gen doniphan informing us that he was then enca encamped 6 aped on log creek with a f force orce of bf five hundred men and that he ha would join us as atthe at the crossing ot of said creek on the road from rom richmond i to far west ayio by 10 the next morning lowthe on the I 1 october the troops got together at the last named point joint when wo we mustered about eighteen hundred men whilst at this place we hecei received ved your orders of the ulac u it and I 1 received an order of the and a letter from you yon of the same date at this point major general atchison left me for 1 liberty when I 1 was left in i sole command I 1 then took up my line of march for goose greek areek one mile south of far west which point we reached about one hour by sun in the evening just as the troops were encamping I 1 received intelligence from general donia doniphan an from his position on the rig right ht that he had discovered a party of mounted counte cormons mormons alo amons apar approaching aching far fai I 1 I 1 west from the east and requested permission to intercept was granted gran e an and hia is brigade riga 0 a started ar off at nearly full 0 speed to accod accomplish lish the order hut but the I 1 cormons mormons armons succeeded inre in reaching achin 0 the fort gen doniphan approached within two hundred yards of their fortress when they th e y displayed eda a force of about eight hundred men it ali this juncture I 1 ordered general grahams brigade I 1 holding gen parks and part of ge n wilsons Wil sons mounted in reserve to march full f all speed to the relief of the first brigade third division but from the inequality of thib force f orpe of the first detachment being only two hundred and afif fifty ty strong at that time an and d chomor mor mons 1501 it wa was considered prudent to withdraw the troops und and march against them I 1 in the morning za which 0 h was vas accordingly done and they all returned as dark set in to camp i at this place I 1 established my headquarters head quarters and continued there during d the expedition against the mormons cormons Mor mons the d detachment under I 1 general returned about 9 PM abe 4 p next n reee a messa message aae from col I 1 hinkle the commander of the mormon mormon forces caldwell Jal dwell militia militias aj request i ing an interview with me on an eminence nearl beai I 1 far west which he would designate by hoist i j i ing a white I 1 lag flag 1 I sent him word I 1 1 w would uld meet L him at 2 p m mj being go 80 much e engaged y a g ed in receiving and encamping fresh t kroopf roop who w ho were hourly coming in that I 1 could not attend before accordingly at that time I 1 start started eid with my staff officers and brig gens wilson I 1 doniphan and graham gen parks parka being bein g left in command we met him and some ot other her Mor cormons mormons tafts at the point before mentioned he stated that his object in asking me to meet him there alq to know kno w if thore there could not be some com compromise P romis or sett settlement leme nt of the difficulty without a resort to arms I 1 after giving him to understand the nature of your orders I 1 made him the following I 1 eions which I 1 furnished him a copy of 0 also a copy of your order viz viz cog ast 1st st to give up their the church leaders to i be tried and punished bd ad to make an property all who have taken up arms arma to the payment of their debts and indemnify for damage r done by them ad that the balance should leave the state and be protected out by the militia but to be permitted to remain under protection until further orders ordera were received from the command I 1 er in chief irth ath to give g rive up up the arms of every description to be receipted for I 1 col hinkle to to ly but wished to postpone the matter until morning moy ning then told him that I 1 would require jos smith jr sidney rigdon lyman wight parley P pratt and george IV robinson as as hostages for his faithful compliance with the terms and would pledge myself and each one of the officers present that in case he after reflecting ting and consulting upon the proposition n during the night deell declined binef acceding to them that the hostages should be returned to him in I 1 the morning at the same point they were received but i it t was understood in case they did comply they were to be held for trial as part of the leaders called f for or by the first stipulation I 1 then gave him until one hour by sun sant in the evening to produce and deliver them aethen wethen we then returned to camp and I 1 directed the troops to make preparations to march to far west by an hour dour and a naif half by sun run with a determination in in W 1 case the hostages were pot produced to make an attack upon the town forthwith orth with I 1 directed gen brigade to be mount ed and to form on the right of the division to act as flankers if necessary and if required to pass entirely around the town and f form orm on the north side with instructions to make the attack at the report of the cannon which was to be the signal for the general attack general grahams brigade was mounted and formed on the extreme left to act as flankers and if required to form the lineon the west side with similar instructions as to the commencement of the attack gen doniphant brigade was ordered to pa rade on foot and to form on the left of benl parks with instructions to form the line of battle on the south side with same instructions as to commencement of attack th the e artillery cl company with one piece oi of ordria ordnance nce was placed at the head of gen and gen wilsons Wil sons brigade w with ith instructions I 1 to occupy an eminence eminence within three hundred yards of t the he town the army being disposed of i in n this manner at the appointed time I 1 took up the line of march in direction of far west when the troops got within about six hundred yards I 1 discovered the flag and the hostages advancing I 1 immediately halted the army and rode out and met them received the hostages and placed a guard over them for their safety I 1 grid and I 1 protection and ordered the forces b back ici I 1 to pur our encampment I 1 cannot forbear at I 1 this point expressing my gratification and approbation of t the good c conduct duct and gallant bravery evinced by all the officers and men under u command marched up with as much determination and deliberation as old veterans not knowing but bat that the charge would be sounded every moment for surrounding the town there was no noise or confusion nothing but an an eager bager niety upon the coun countenance tenae of every man to get at the work when the hosta hostages e aes were received the droops t coops with some slight exceptions marched marc hedback back in prof aundt silence the wicked flee when no man pursue tb 15 this saying was truly verified in the first i retreat of this army they fled p precipitately th through rough fear and a great pr proportion apor of the men were anxious to get back to the creek where they could dispense with some of their clothing and wash themselves ies in the water 11 gallant some men should be so anxious anxious to wash their hands in the blood of peor saints I 1 claim not the honor of commanding c such a brave army t profound silence ee 11 it might have been silence to th the general for augha I 1 know for the sh ih outings bell owings aph yells tells 0 of f this army of crati was vas sufficient to deafen any one not guarded guarde dj iby esquie higher spirit and could only be equalled equal led in the savage war whoop and the yells of the damned november lat I 1 ordered the whole forces I 1 amounting ting to 2500 men t to parade at 9 a m and to take up the line of march f for or far vest at half balf past 9 to receive the prisoners OA O A ers and their arms fhe L he t troops roop marched out and formed in the prairie about yards southeast south east of the town gen wilsons Wil sons brigade formed the west line gen Doni doniphant phanN the east line gen grahams graham B and gen parks the south line with the artillery company and the cannon in the centre of the two latter lutter i leaving one side aide of the square open I 1 the mormon army reduced to a about men by desertion and otherwise under their I 1 commander col hinkle marched out of their i town r space our square a hollow square quare and grounded their arms ool col hinkle then rodo rode orward forward f and delivered up to me his sword and pistols I 1 then directed a company from the respective brigades to form a f front rear right and left flank guards and to march the prisoners back to far west and protect and take charge of them until the next coining mo ining i I 1 then detail detailed did a company from moz gen e nonia doniphant hans command to take charge of the arms then in ordel to gratify the army and to lot let tile the mormons cormons see e our f forces otcel in marched arched around the town and through the principal 8 streets and back to headquarters head quarters considering I 1 inc the war at an end in this place I 1 issued orders I 1 dl r s for gen Domph ans Bri brigade ade with the exception cep tion of one company and an d gen grahams brigade to take up their line of march for their re headquarters head quarters and dismiss their men and directed gen wilson to take charge of the prisoners demanded for trial and arms and to marckx rl them to in my y head quarters at independence dep dence to await further orders and to dismiss all 11 except a guard for the prisoners and arms november ad relieved the guard over tho the prisoners itt at far west by four companies of jen gen parks brigade Bri grade and placed them under the command of oil col thompson ad brig ad div with instructions ns to ao general clark the balance of gen parks brigade brigada 6 with capt gilliame Gill iama am Is company of gen poni loni ahans brigade under the command of general gain eral parks I 1 ordered to adam ondi ahman a mormon town in daviess county with instructions i to disarm the mormon forces at that place and I 1 t id leayo a guard of fifty men forthe for the protection pr of prisoners and to report to gen gclark in 1 order to carry the treaty and nd stipulation into effect effects 1 have required aid de decamp camp ool col 1 williams too together T ether with col burch and major IA A rees 0 ot 01 1 hay to attend to drawing up p the papers legally legall yi and directed col thompson to wait on then them with a portion of his command and to cause all their orders and requirements consistent with the stipulations to be carried anto into effect this day about 12 there 1 j 1 was a I 1 battalion of one hundred men from 1 platte batte arrived at far west which I 1 ordered back having understood that maj gen dark clark I 1 would be on in a day or two with sufficient f force orce to operate in daviess and livingston and for any service t that hat may in ay be required I 1 i I 1 SAMUEL D LUCAS I 1 major general commanding command ing saturday 34 we continued our oar mch mach and I 1 arrived at the missouri river which separated us from jackson county where we were hurried harried across the ferry when but bu f few ew troops had passed the truth was waa general clark had sent an espre express sa from rich richmond mond to general lucas t to 0 have th the e prisoners sent io to him and thus prevent our going to 0 jackson county both armies 9 being competitors for the honor 0 of f possessing possessing 11 the royat royal prisoners 59 dark clark wanted the privilege of putting us to death himself and lucas and his troops troop were svere desirous of exhibiting us as in the streets of in independence sunday ath we were visited by some ladies dies and gentlemen one of 0 the women came up aad very candidly enquired of the troops 1 which of the prisoners was the lo 10 lord rd whom the mormons cormons worshipped wor shipped one af the guard pointed to me jae with a significant smi smile le and said his is he the woman waman then turning to me I 1 enquire enquired d whether I 1 professed to be the lord and savior I 1 replied that I 1 pro professed ceased to be I 1 nothing vint a man and a minister of salvation sent by jesus christ to p preach reach the gospel this answer so surprised the woman that she began to enquire into our doctrine and I 1 preached a discourse both to her and her companions pan anions ions an and d to the wondering soldiers who I 1 i listened listened with almost breathless attention while I 1 set f arth the doctrine of faith in jesus christ 1 and repentance and baptism for remission of sins with the promise of of the holy ghost as recorded in the elie second cha chapter P ter of the acts of the apostles Apostle sj the woman was satisfied and praised god in the hearing chearino 10 of the soldiers and went away I 1 praying that god would protect and deliver us N thus u S was f fulfilled al filled a prophecy which had been spoken publicly by me ine a few months previous that a sermon should be preached in jackson county by one of our elders before the close of 1838 the tha troops having crossed the river about 10 we proceeded proceeds edd on and arrived at independence pen pem dence past noon in the midst of great rain and a multitude of spectators who had assembled to see us and hear the bugles sound a blast of triumphant joy which echoed through the camp as we were ushered into a vacant house prepared for our reception with a floor for our beds and blocks of wood for our pillows I 1 general dark clark arrived at far west with one shotts thousand and six hundred men and five hundred more were within eight miles of the city aty thus far west has been visited by six thousand men in one week when the militia of the city before foremny any were taken prisoners amounted only to about five hun hundred dred whose arms having been secured the mob continued to hunt the reth ren like wild beasts and shot several ravished lavished ravi shed I 1 the women and killed one near the city no saint is permitted to go in or out oat ot of the city and they lived on parched p creeed corn jen gen dark clark ordered general lucas who had previously gone to adam ondi ahman with his troops to take the whole of the men of the mormons cormons prisoners and place such a guard around them and the town as will protect the prisoners and secure them until they can be dealt with properly 11 and secure all their property till the best means could I 1 be adopted for paying a ng the damages the citizens had sustained inea monday ath we were kept under a small guard and were treated with some degree of hospitality and politeness while many flocked to see us we spent most of our oui time in preaching and conversation explanatory of 0 our doctrines doc times and practice w which aich removed mo mountains of poeju dice and enlisted the popi populace flace in in oui oar f bavor avor n notwithstanding their old hatred and wickedness I 1 toward our society the bretl brethren iren at pai far west were ordered by general Gre dark clark tp to forma form a line when the names of afif ty six six present were called and made prisoners to await their trial for something they 1 knew not they were kept under a |