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in connection with the above. We have also received the following letter from General John C. Bennett now in this city. In closing one from the brother of Governor Boggs of Missouri, we give them both. New York, August 27th 18 42 General James Gordon Bennett, L. L D Deer Serves dear sirs, as you have recently been presented with the as you have recently been presented with the appointment of and commissioned as a DeCamp to his imperial holiness of Joseph Smith, emperor of the Mormon Empire, with the rank and title of Brigadier general. I presume that the perusal of the enclosed letter from Dr Joseph O Boggs will not be uninterested in to you. I have replied to the communication and stand in readiness to obey the mandate of Missouri to testify in the premises to testify in the premises. The Mormon pontiff shell trembled at the side of gathering host in the days of his captivity like an aspen leaf in the wilderness, the rude rabble are enraged. Now the firebrands and stones are seen to fly about their fury, supplies them with arms. But the Mormon autocrat should remember the old adage those who plot the destruction of others very often fall themselves. The victims, though his touch be as deadly as that of the bow Han. What is that, though? His touch maybe as deadly as that of the bow Han Lupus. I will chair the ermine of sanctity from the shoulders of his Pontifical Holiness and dim the glory of his minor head. It may justly be said of him, as a Sean Bond once said to a stranger in Ireland, In speaking of two persons in the and speaking of and speaking of two persons in the names of Pierce and Dame Er, comparing the Mormon Mohammed to dame er day more, he said, was worser than Pierce and Pierce was worser than Dame er and day More himself was worser than the devil. In the face of high heaven, he has perpetrated the blackest deeds of felony and in the curling flames of Tortora, shall he drink the dregs of the culprits cup? Nothing short of an excess. Nothing short of an excision of the cancer of Mormonism will. Nothing short of an excision of the cancer of Mormonism will effect a cure of that absorbing delusion and the strong arm of military power must perform the operation at the edge of the sword. Point of the bayonet and mouth of the cannon. Yours respectfully. John C. Bennett. What a blow hard. John C. Bennett, Independence August 4th 18 42 General J. C. Bennett, Sir, I write in behalf of my brother, L. W. Boggs, to say that Governor Reynolds has demanded Joe Smith and Opie Rockwell from the governor of Illinois. The old indictments against Smith and others for murder, arson, burglary, etcetera were dismissed by the prosecuting attorney. The old indictments against Smith and others for murder, arson, burglary, etcetera were dismissed by the prosecuting attorney about two years ago. Affidavits were made by my brother against both Rockwell as principal and Joe Smith as accessory before the fact it is to be regretted that you left ST Louis before the messenger dispatched to Illinois reached it is to be regretted that you left since it is to be regretted that you left ST Louis before the messenger dispatched to Illinois reached there. You could doubtless have advised him of the best means of securing Smith and Rockwell. We look for the return of the messenger in the course of 10 days. If he succeeds in securing the men, it will be necessary for you to come in. If he succeeds in securing the men, it will be necessary for you to come on here immediately. I shall write to you again as soon as it is ascertained that they are within the state. In the meantime, in the meantime, do you endeavour toe have all the evidence collected that you think will be required? Yours respectfully, Jos A Jos. Oh Boggs. With regard to going out to novel immediately, we shall state our view shortly. In the meantime, we shall see and hear with regard to going out to Nabu immediately, we shall state our view shortly. In the meantime, we shall see and hear and report what reasons General John C. Bennett can advance tonight at his discourse. That may prevent us from standing by Joe Smith until, as he says, blood shall flow