10th I spent the day in the city our messengers returned
from the Army Col Johnson sayes he shall come in the
first of June & plant one post in Great Salt City and
one on Provoo bench President Young and G A Smith
started for Provo last evening Samuel Richards arived today
11th I started to provo with two teams camped on the way
Presidents Heber C Kimball D. H. Wells & F D Richards
accompanied Samuel Richards to Provo soon after He
arived in the city to see President Young He reports
that the work of the Latter Day Saints was spreading in
England they had again opened the preaching places which
had been closed through persecution he left the Mo river
about the 3rd of May. he saw no supply or trains or troops
on the way but said Congress had passed a Bill giving the
President power to raise four Rigments of volunteers to
go against Utah President Buchanan is determined to do
all in his power to destroy the Latter Day Saints from off the
Earth and to stop their preaching the Gospel, and worshiping
God according to the dictates of their own conciencs but this
he will never accomplish however much he may distress the
Saints the people are all moving from the North Country North
to the south the rode is lined for 50 or 100 miles from Box
Elder to Provo with horse Mule & ox teams and loose cattle
sheep & hogs and also men women & children all are leaving
their homes including Great Salt Lake City resolving to
burn evry thing to the Ground at the approach of the Enemy
the Lord will over rule all things right. I had an
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If the devil had all power I should not have any hope but would say Mr Devil go at it now and use us up as soon as you please But I know Jesus Christ has more power than the Devil I have rebuked the devil many times and he has obeyed me and many Elders in this when we have spoken in the name of the Lord
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