President Buchanan asks for four more regiments to help quell "rebellion."
18th Three signal guns were fired this morning for the
armed men to gather 60 or 70 men started on horsback
and many baggage waggons followed with instructions to
take the indians and bring them in to this city and try them
and shut them up and keep them as hostages for the good
Behavior of the others. I spent the forenoon in the office on
history. G. A. Smith called upon President Young and asked
him if we should publish the History of T. B. Marsh and
D. W. Patten before Brother Kimball as his was not ready
He said yes. I called upon Elder Kimball and asked the
same question He said yes he would as leaves have his
History published last as first
A council of war was called at the Historians Office at 2 oclok
Their being present BPresidents B Young H C Kimball D. H. Wells C C Rich
and O. Hyde O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. Smith F. D. Richards Benson & ^E^ Snow
of the Twelve A. Carrington and 30 Military officers
speeches were made by the presidency Twelve and other Officers Presidents
Youngs plan was to go into the desert and not war with the people
and let them destroy themselves. Robert returned home in the night
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