[Hosea Stout Diary] 12th F. Went to A. J. Stouts after some flour, heard that the mob was still burning houses at Lima and that they had burned 5 yesterday.and then went to the Temple saw Br Harmon about the military affairs in prospect, then went with him down to Turleys saw him on the same subject.We were not well satisfied with the shape of matters for we suspected that those who betrayed Joseph & Hyrum was now trying to sway an influence in the affairs pertaining to the military in case of a war with the mob.I went from there to Allen Stouts and eat dinner and while eating recieved orders from genl Rich to meet him at the Masonic Hall which I did and he told me what was done in councilWe were to let the mob burn for the time being the houses of the Saints, and not make war on them.I felt better satisfied when I saw for I learned that those men were not using an influence in the councils as I expected for they were not admitted in councilI went there to the Lodge then to t
he Temple then home and
reloaded my pistols & then went to the police and while detailing the guard Col Scott told me that I was wanted to go to W. Richards to a council.I went and found H. C. Kimball W. Richards, G. A. Smith, G. Miller A. H. Perkins C. C. Rich J. Scott Brigham Young did not come because it commenced raining very hard.I then learned that the mob were still burning houses and that 400 teames had gone down to move the Saints to the city who had their houses burnt up.I then came home through the rain & wind about 10 oclock when I came home.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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