Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18


anyone else la the parry, aud u was
with difficulty that he made the trip.
lie cAughta violent cold aud was taken
dow n with the yellow fever. Indeed,
no one u the party was at all fitted f1I
such u walk, having scarcely recovered
from the -easickuess ofthe voyage.
Arrived at last Mt Megano, the VA
qui town. the party were taken la
charge by une Boniiaclo Martinez, "A
laqui Chicftaih Of the interior, who
conducted them 10 the hOuse Of Lucas,
the owner Of the boat On which the trip
had been mnde, where they were told
TO make themselves at home until
the second general, lguacio Lewis,
arrived for sn Interview. No one,
the party were told, could pass this
point without first seeing this mau aud
getting n passport from him, neither
would the great chief see anyone with
out such "a passport. THE prisoners OF
the town, for such they were, were
given free range Of an area Of about
four hundred yardn square, and might
walk about within bounds NJ will, but
were warned not TO 90 outside of that;
aud In this predicomont they were
forced 10 await the return Of Chief Le.
vie. That evening meeting was held
with few u the leading men, when
the Book of Mormon was discussed and
the principles of the Gospel were TX.
planned, 10 the great Interest u the In
dians.
Under late Of December nth the
record has this: "All well, cXccpt
brother Young, who still had high
fever. PASSED. the forenoon looking
about the Village. In the afternoon
we employed n Naqui TO 10 aud look
for the general aud tell him we would
like ma interview. At pm. he re-.
Turned aud told us the general would
be Mt home In few minutes. A little
while aitorward we saw him coming
at the head Of n dozen or fifteen sol.
dier. They arranged some seats for
us In front Of Bonifacio'. house, the
soldiers were postci about anu WE
were directed 10 he seated and explain
our business. Brother Young spoke
tlfs', making known our mission. lie
spoke 10 me la English, when | inter
preicd what he said 10 lioniisolo In
spanish who In turn gave II 10 the
chict la his own tongue. For. though
the chief spoke Spanish hucntly, he
could not compromise his dignity 10y
receiving u communication from them
In any hut his native tongue.
"At the close OF our explanation
the record continues, "thc general
shook hands with ~, and told w 10 20
ahead aud N our mission was what We
represented II 10 be, he was pleased TO
see Us aud anything We -nid 10 him
would he lust the same n N we saw
the head chief, ~ no vas acting chief
on the frontier. AMER detailing our
position, Brother Young explained
that he was sick and wished 10 lie
down, at which tho gene
raj said he was satisfied with
our statements aud II we
wished 10 travel further up tho cuuu.
Try, we could do 10 aud he would fur.
nish us an escort. Brother Young 10.
tired aud PRECEDENT a. +, Mcdonald
spoke on the same subject and counsel.
Ell them 10 lay up grain.
In the evening we held another
campfire meeting and talked 10 them
on the principles Of the Gospel. read
aud translated some Of tie Book Of
Mormon 10 them. They were very
anxious TO have our Elders visit them
aud bring the Book u Mormon aud
read and teach II 10 them. Brother
Young told them he thought the
Book OF Mormon would he Published
Ia about three months In the Spanish
language" and u promise was made 10
them that the book of Mormon should
he sent into their midst W. soon ~ II
was published; but subsequent cifcum.
stances preventing, the pledge was
never kept.
"rhey told us" the record goes ON
to Hay, ''of their situation IN Sonora
and u their stand for their rights, say.
Ing they meant 10 govern themselves.
The chief said they believed our teach.
Ing Rut when we came with the BOul,
of Mormon they would souda comn.is.
sion 10 visit our people aud 10 70 aud
visit Salt Lake CITY,"
On the morning Of the 18th OF De.
cembor, the chief gave the party a
passport, telling them ito Represent tho
EHquls IA they found them, aud gon.
ornl devastating followed; but not uu.
III n certificate had been drawn up and
signed by all the visitors, rruiting the
kind treatment aud hospitality no.
ceived at the hards " tho Ynquls.
The party reached Guaymasth nuKt
evening, and arrived nj HCrmosilla AZ
O'Clock p. m. ON the ith, with Apos.
tie Brigham Young still very sick.
with this exception, however, good
health prevailed throughout. Owing
10 the III health OF Apostle
poung II was thought advisable
for him and Apostle Grant 10
take the train at Hermoslllo, which
was accordingly done, President Me.
Donald being Instructed to an an an.
pOintmcnt OF the Apostles at 81. David,
la Arizona, on tho 18th day 81 Decem.
Der, 1854.
Immediately, upon the account OF
this visit TO the Ialul Indians being
made public, the pres, particularly OF
the United States, detailed the par.
ticulars " an agreement said 10 have
been made between the "Aiormons''
and Indians, by which war ON the
Mexican government was 20 he con.
Quoted 10y their united forces. The
agitation became NO full Of malice rs 10
move President Taylor 10 abandon the
Idea Of making settlement OF the Lat.
tcr'day saints In the faqul country ut
that time.
But the promise TO send them IN,
Book 81 Mormon was not forgotten and
In fulflment thereof President vii.
ford Woodruff, In the summer Of 1857,
set apart 10 that end Elder Ammon
NJ. Tennoy, OF Apache county, An.
IONA. In company with Elders Peter
Chrlstofierson and Gilbert Grlor.
Mi. Tenney leit home November no.
1887, to commencs his lAbors. The
missionaries were Joined at Mesa CITY,
ON salt river. by Elder q. D.. Rlchnrl.