to California about the middle of
September last. When they were on Corn Creek, fifteen miles south
of Fillimore City, Millard County, the company poisoned the meat
of an ox, which they gave the Pah Vant Indians to eat, causing
four of them to die immediately, besides poisoning a number more.
The company also poisoned the water where they encamped, killing
the cattle of the settlers. This unguided policy, planned in
wickedness by this company, raised the wrath of the Indians,
which soon spread through the southern tribes, firing them for
revenge till blood ran in their path, and as the wrong, according
to their tradition, was a national one, any portion of the white
nation was liable to atone for that offense. About the 22d of
September, Capt. Fancher and company fell victims to the Indians,
near Mountain Meadows; their cattle and horses were shot down in
every direction, their wagons and property mostly committed to
the flames. Had they been the only ones that suffered we would
have less cause of complaint. But the next company passing
through had many of their men shot down near Beaver City, and had
it not been for the interposition of the citizens at that place
the whole company would have been mas- sacred by the enraged Pah
Vants. From this place they were protected by military force, by
order of Bishop Dame, who also provided the company with
interpreters, to help them through to the Los Vaagus. On the
Muddy some three to five hundred Indians again attacked the
company, and drove off several hundred head of cattle, telling
the company that if they fired a single gun they would kill every
soul. The interpreters tried to regain the stock, or a portion of
it, by presents, but in vain. The Indians told them to mind their
own business, or their lives would not be safe. Since that
occurrence no company has been able to pass without carrying
along some of our interpreters to explain matters to the Indians.

Friendly feelings yet remain between the natives and settlers and
I have no hesitancy in saying that it will increase so long as we
treat them kindly, and deal honestly with them. I have been blest
in my labors the last year. Much grain has been raised for the
Indians. I herewith furnish you the account of Bishop Dame, of
Parowan, for cattle, wagons, etc.

Furnished for the benefit of the Chief Owanup (ss.),
for Two yoke of oxen, $100 each, one wagon and chain $75.
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