The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-21

Cedar City, visiting the settlements as
he requested. I did not go to hear him
preach at any of cur stopping places nor
did pay attention to what be said to
the leaders in the settlements. The day
we left Fort Clara, which was then the
headquarters of the Indian missionaries
under Jacob Hamblin's Presidency, we
stopped to noon on the Clara river.
While there the Indians gathered around
us in large numbers and were quite
saucy and impudent. The chiefs asked
me where I was going and who had
with me. told them that be was Big
Captain. rs he a Mclean Captain?"
mo" said, she is Mormon" The In
dians then wanted to know what he had
to say to them; they wanted to have a
talk. The General told me to tell the
Indians that the Mormons were their
friends and that the Americans were their
enemies and the enemies of the Nor
mons. and for them to be our true friends
for we were theirs; that the Americans
had an army across the mountains and
intended to come over and kill all the
Mormons and Indians in Utah Territory,
and that the Indians must
PREPARE AND KEEP READY FOR WAR
Against all the Americans, and keep
friendly with and obey the Mormons;
that this was the will of the Great Spirit;
that if they were true to the Mormons
and helped them against their enemies,
the Mormons would always keep them
from want and sickness and give them
guns and powder to hunt and kill game,
and also help them to kill their enemies
when the Indians were at war. I saw
that my friend Smith was a little nerv-
Gus and fearful OF the Indians. notwith-
standing their promises of friendship,
and to relieve his anxiety I hitched up
and started on our way as soon as I
could without arousing the suspicious of
the Indians. When we had rode along
about a mile or so, General Smith spoke
to me, saying, Those are savage look.
ing fellows, I think they would make it
LIVELY FOR AN EMIGRANr TRAIN
If one should come this way" I said
I thought they would attack any train
that came in their way. Then the Gen.
eral studied a few minutes and said;
Suppose an emigrant train should come
along through this southern country,
making threats against our people and
Dragging of the part they had taken in
killing the Prophets, what do you think
the brethren would do with them
Would they be permitted to go their way,
or would the brethren pitch into them
and give them a good dfubbing?" re.
Elected a moment and then said: "You
know the brethren are now under the in
auence OF the late reformation and are
still red.hot for the Gospel. The breth.
rem believe the Government wishes tc
destroy them. but they have faith in the
justice of their cause and are
ANXIOUS TO MEET THEIR ENEMIES AND DE.
sTRoY THEM.
really believe that any train of emf
grants that may come through here will
be attacked, and probably destroyed.
am sure they would be il they had made
threats against our people, unless they
have pass from President Young Of
others in authority" My reply pleased
him very much, and he
LAUGHED HEARTILY
and said: "Do you really believe The
brethren would make it lively for such &
train?" said: eyes, sir, / know the,
will, unless they are protected by pass
and unless you want every train cap
tursd that goes through here, you mus
inform Governor Young that if he want
any emigrants to pass without beinl
molested. he must send orders to tina
effect to Col. VIM. H. Dame and Maio
Isaac @. Haight. 80 that they can Civ,
passes to the emigrants, for their pssse
will insure safety and nothing else will
except the positive orders OF Governo
Young, as the people are all bitter ant
full of religious zeal and anxious to
AvENGE THE BLOOD OF THE PROPHETS.
The only reply that the General mad
was to the effect that on his way from
Salt Lake City be had met Major Haigh
, and had a long talk with him. an
Haight had given him to understand tina
emigrants who came along without
pass from Brigham Young could not es
cape from the Territory, and then h
said to me; Brother Lee, am satisfie