[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from Wiley C. Williams and Amos Rees, Demoss's To General John B. Clark, 1st Division of the Missouri Militia ]
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Davioses
Maj. Genl John B Clark
We write you a hasty letter
from the point to give you Authentic information
as to the appaling Situation of the Country in
the Neighborhood of the Mormons. We use
on our way as expresus the Governor con-
veying the following information- that these
wretched fanatics have thrown off all restrainet
and are destroying all before them- they
have burned Galatin the County Seat of
Daviess taken the goods from J. Stallings
Store and burned the house they have
burned the Villeage of Millport in Daviess
and have burned almost every house from
Galatin and Millport North with many
others in other parts of the County and
plundered the whole Country of the property
of the inhabitants they say themselves
that they have taken $30,000 worth of property
We have this moment received an express
informing us that they this morning at day
light attached Capt Bogards Company of
fifty men with 300 Mormons and defeated
him Killing Some ten men wounding
many others and taken the most of the
remainder prisoners Many of the Mormons
having been killed in the fight as is supposed
We have but little hope from these wretched
Desperadoes but that they will kill all
these prisoners This attack was made in
Ray County Capt Bogard had been
Stationed on the Northern line of the
County to patrol and Guard it the Mor
mons having threatened to invade that
County They have determined to attack
and burn
have but little doubt but that they will
attempt it The women and children have
all left
County flying for protection to
and elsewhere These creatures will never
Stop until they are stoped by the Strong
hand of force. And Something must be
done and that Speedily There is no kind
of doubt but that all the Alarm with
much more that I have not time to write
is true and you may act accordingly
Yours Respectfully
Wiley C. Williams
Amos Rees
Sir
We were informed last night by an
Express from
and all his company amounting to between fifty
and sixty were massacred by the Mormons
at Buckhorn twelve
miles north of
except three. This Statement you may rely
on as being true and last night they expected
we could distinctly hear Cannon and we
know the Mormons have one in their pos
-session
miles west of this place on a straight line
we know not the hour or minuite we will be
laid in ashes Our Country is ruined for God
Sake give us assistance as quick as possible