24th Presidents Young and Kimball left provo early in the morning
before 5 oclock arived in Great Salt Lake City at about 1 oclok having
drove 50 miles in 8 hours I left provo at 7 oclok arived in
Great Salt Lake City at 5 oclok stoped an hour on the way drove
50 miles in 9 hours. I spent the evening at President Youngs
office which was full of the brethren they spoke of the Indian attak
at Fort Limhi said that Powel tryed to Justify himself by Giving the
Brethren warning of the Attack. Kimball and Worthing returned
from the Armey and reported to President Young what they saw and
heard they saw Stowel he sent a letter home to his wife. Col
Johnson said it was strange that the people in Utah Territory should
think that he had hostile intentions in coming into this Territory
President Young said concerning this Armey whether the Lord inte-
nds us to whip them out or bring them to shame in some other way I
do not know. When A Cummings got to Toille City on
his way to Rush valley he found all the people Moveing he said
My God have I come to late to stop all this moving and burning of
property I must stop the burning some how. we got a report
that Col Kanes Father was Dead. It is also reported that
Col Forney the superintendent of Indians affairs will start for
this city to day
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