[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th Square Wells arived in camp also Br Cutler direct from Nauvoo. I sat about one hour And herd them relate the state of affairs in that city. The mob of Hancock county & the State of Illinois had swollen to about 1,000 men had come upon Nauvoo & 100 of the Saints had kept them off 3 days. Then had a pitched battle of one hour 20 minutes & drove the mob of the ground with the loss of three of the Saints & how many of the mob was not known by us.
But as Br Wells will give a public statement I shall write it more full.
I spent the day Hunting Cattle And lost my mule saddle bridle and 2 ducks I had killed. I got wet & had to walk home. 15 miles.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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