Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the I rode to George A Smiths
took him in my carriage rode to the Ferry dined with Brother
Benson and again crossed the river to see President Richards.
Just as we landed the blowing of the
bugle the rush to arms and report that Indians were coming
upon the people created quite an excitement. About 80 men assembled
but they were in a poor state to resist an attack. No Indians
however came; and the people were addressed by Amasa
Lyman George A. Smith and myself upon the necessity of being
well armed and prepared for Indian attacks while in an Indian
country. The men were required to met every night at sun-set
for drill.
The night previous to this the Omahas
came upon some Pawnees who were in the town and fired
arrows upon them which they returned with powder and ball
but none were killed.
On the Sunday I rode with my
family to the Tabernacle and President Richards laid his
curcumstances before the meeting. George A. Smith W. Woodruff
and O. Hyde urged the subject of our assisting President Richards
with waggons oxen &c to follow on to the Mountains and a
committee was appointed to go and obtain means for this purpose
At the close of meeting I took the parting
hand with many of the Saints. Brother Richards blessed
me and said that the power of God should rest upon me on this
mission and that no power should prevail against me. Many
blessings he pronounced on my head
