hollow square â€" he addressed
them as followsI want to know if a likelihood existed of getting the men call for by Gen Miller â€" at this moment the express arrived from Bear Creek with advice from Gen Miller to send them aid â€" he continued his remarks Gen Young ordered all waggons to be pressed â€" let your men be dismissed for refreshment.preserve your companies for encampments on the ground.As Signals â€" we will have the flag hoisted and then let all men be on the ground as a flag with strips is hoisted it is a signal for all commissioned officers to meet in council at Gen Millers house â€" we intend shortly to have a light at night on the top of the temple which can be seen for miles â€" the white flag is for the mustering of men â€" dismiss you men for breakfast & by that time a messenger may be here from the Lower CountryLet every man going out as an officer when he sends back not send back advice to us but for counsel for instance Gen Miller sends word to have 60
0 men sent to him & cannon here & cannon there all
before day light just as though a thing of that kind could be done in a momentif he was not a sensible man I should call him a fool to act no wiser he must not think to counsel us for we and the men & horses have feelings the same as he as I want every man to be tender to his horseBackenstos needs our counsel to keep the peace I would advise the officers to preserve the lives of your men do not rashly expose them because the life of a good man is worth 20 of the mob â€" & if life is once gone it is not brought back.Backenstos advises us not to meddle with any body property but my counsel is to take enough property to sustain life and keep your lives in your handsI am for letting the mob go home if they will and then we can have the law upon them and let them come to the Gallows were they ought to be or else in the Peneteniary â€" the mob would rather fight now then give up â€" expose no lives for life is not restored there
is a chance to take the evil doers in a day they think not off
if Gen Miller or any man think they have more wisdom then I have let them come and advise & I will go & fight but if not let them be satisfied to have counsel from us â€" Gen Miller just wants his memory jogged & he would see were he is acting & that he must be subject to us here for we know what is best and not himhe has Sheriff Backenstos there but it will not do to listen to ever[y] suggestion he make but he himself must use prudence.I am the Counsel or Genl in the field and I am going to direct the affair â€" our council room must be fixed and we will be on near the Parade ground â€" let teams be pressed in all readiness to have the brethrens conveyed where ever they may want to go to protect our brethrenI would much rather be in the brush on foot than on horseback.Let us have fun brethren we have worked hard all summer we have enough to eat for 2 years let have a good time I bless you all in the name of Isr
ael God.Amenhe then left the groundI then rode down with my clerk down to
see Mr Maudsley whose is at work for me I made an agreement with him for the Painting of a portrait â€" from thence I drove to clements he was not at home.Maj Lee informed of an accident which at 11 o clock on the parade ground of a man being shot by name unknown the man name was Phippins that was shot (from [crossed out]) thence to our Quartermaster Nobles to procure a Marquee for my accommodation from this we drove homeI went to bed my clerk went home to return at 1 o clock took dinner and at 1- oclock my clerk came for me & proceeded to the ground.Quartermaster Noble who reported his success in obtaining a Marquee â€" the Soldiers made & making all preparation for an encampment on the parade ground â€" at 3 oclock my marquee was raised â€" at past 5 oclock I went down to the Temple detailed the Police to their several posts â€" reports all well â€" I returned to my Marquee at past 7.I went in compy
with my clerk to the council Chamber where I met Gen Rich.I they learned by express from
Gen Miller â€" that he was marching with his troops for Carthage â€" his to forward his march to the half way house in the morning about [one line left blank]
I received orders from Gen Rich to have 50 waggons â€" with 8 men in each besides Teamster well armed & equipped and one 6 pounder with ammunition & necessary accoutrement to march in the morning by 6 oclock precisely â€" to form a junction with Gen Miller to (carry out the decision of of council to take [crossed out]).I went to supper with Col Turley at Br Clark store.I returned to my Marquee â€" and met in Council with the officers of the Regts Council of War assembled at 9 o clock at night â€" after the decision that each Col strive to his utmost to raise the requisite teams and that all Col see there men in readiness for marchI then went back to the council chamber with Gen Rich Andrew H Perkins appeared before the council a
s one of the committee appointed to treat with the Mob Partyhe made the following report that he had met with the committee from the mobThe terms of Peace which they offered us â€" were about as follows if we would enter into bonds â€" that if by the 1st day of April
next leave this state â€" & all things that appertained to them â€" & pledge all the property of the church for the performance of the same we shall live in peace this winterI also learned that the Spirit of the mob appeared to be broken and that the counties around were in our favourit was also decided by Leiu Gen Brigham Young that Col Hale take the command of the reinforcement to be sent out to act in concert with Gen Miller reports from Capt Egan company from Camp creek all well.no he did not apprehend any danger from the mob in that quarter.he was waiting for further orders â€" Gen Young recieved a letter from Gen Miller & Backenstos requesting the aforesaid reinforcement & further that the mob were quelld
in that quarter as far as burning is concerned for present.We had an agreeable council & many interesting subjects were talked overAfter which President Brigham Young requested the Council to unite with him in prayer for the success of our troops &c which they did [one fourth
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I returned to my Marquee after a short time Leui Gen Brigham Young Gen Rich & other of the 12 Paid me a visit in my Marquee â€" Friend Hutchinson with violin in hand Capt Kay gave some choice songs & tunes beside other little comforts in the midst of our encampment after a cessation of our merriment we lay down to rest & snatch a few moments of rest â€" but finding myself unwell I went home where I arrived about one o clock A mI got up & got here on the ground at my marquee about sun rise and assisted in fitting the expedition ready for the march â€" but sent only 200 men a large force being deemed unnecessary â€" at about 6 oclock the white flag was for the first time hoisted as a s
ignal for mustering â€" I went to the council chamber returned to the ground in company with Leui Gen Young & Gen Rich who were on the ground till the troop started â€" from thence I went to take Breakfast with Gen Rich â€" returned to my marquee and found all thing moving well
.Gen Rich reports the mob consider
themselves whipped but mean to strve & make one more attempt bye & bye â€" I attend to the business of the Legion â€" at about 12 o clock I took my glass & ascended in company with Capt McRae the Tower of the Temple & by the assistance of my glass I had a fair & unbounded view of the wide spread carpet of creation it a scene which makes an impression not soon forgotten for the eye stretches & beholds the handy work of the worlds Creator â€" I descended from the lofty height & returned to my marquee were Col. Scott reported that the Hiram Kimball our Mail Carrier with his guard were assaulted in the most inhuman manner their lives threatened & by submitting from an absolute to a sound whipping were permitted to make their way for nauvoo under penalty of death if as ever again seen in Leokuk
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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