_Tuesday, 25_.--General Parks wrote the governor from Mill Port, that he had been in the upper part of Daviess county to assist the constable in bringing offenders to justice, and that the major-general, with the troops from Ray and Clay counties on the 18th instant, (except two companies from Ray {84} under his command) were disbanded. In this letter General Parks said: Whatever may have been the disposition of the people called Mormons, before our arrival here, since we have made our appearance they have shown no disposition to resist the laws, or of hostile intentions. There has been so much prejudice and exaggeration concerned in this matter, that I found things entirely different from what I was prepared to expect. When we arrived here, we found a large body of men from the counties adjoining, armed and in the field, for the purpose, as I learned, of assisting the people of this county against the Mormons, without being called out by the proper authorities. P. S.--Since writing the above, I received information that if the committee do not agree, [2] the determination of the Daviess county men is to drive the Mormons with powder and lead. The same day, General Parks wrote General Atchison as follows: I am happy to be able to state to you, that the deep excitement existing between the parties, has in a great degree ceased; and so far I have had no occasion to resort to force, in assisting the constables. On tomorrow, a committee from Daviess county meets a committee of the Mormons at Adam-ondi-Ahman, to propose to them to buy or sell, and I expect to be there. _Wednesday, 26_.--Fifteen or twenty of the Mormons were cited to trial at Gallatin where Lyman Wight has pledged himself to me that they will attend. I was at home until ten or eleven o'clock in the morning, when I rode out, and returned home and spent the evening. [Sidenote: Agreement to Buy Out the Mob.] The mob committee met a committee of the brethren, and the brethren entered into an agreement to purchase all the lands and possessions of those who desired to sell and leave Daviess county. The High Council of Adam-ondi-Ahman was immediately called and Elders Don C. Smith, George A. Smith, Lorenzo D. Barnes and Harrison Sagers were appointed to go immediately to the churches in the south and east and raise men and means to fulfill the contract. The {85} committee arrived at Far West late in the evening, and called upon me and gave me the foregoing information. I approved of the action of the brethren. _Thursday, 27_.--I was home and about the city. _Extract of a Letter from General Atchison to Governor Boggs, Dated_-- Liberty, September 27th, 1838.