six ^thousand^ troops on the way but it was reported that they had word to stop untill they heard from the peace commissioners sent to Utah. he said when we left England we expected to be taken prisioners when we reached the states but the way was open before them from day to day when they passed forts Carney & Laremie they were overshadowed by a cloud & dark mist so they passed unseen we passed Johnsons command & came into the road 12 miles below them in the Echo & came suddenly upon two companies making a road they asked us whare Johnson's command was we replyed we had not seen any thing of them. whare did you come from then we came from the states we passed around the Armey. Are you not afraid of being taken prisioners? No their is not men enough in these mountains to take us prisioners. The Journey was harder than the hand cart Journey for we had to take care of our animals besides walking they met Col Kane near the Chimney rock 13 days from our City

The people in the states are now for stoping the war the current is strong against President of the United States evry thing which he touches is a course [curse] to him our prayers have been answered in his behalf. he is devided in all his councils and troubled by night & day and all good sense & Judgment is taking away from him The times are worse in the United States than have been known for many years.

A man called upon President Young said Arropene was vary sick & wanted some things. Joseph A Kelting called upon the president to know if he might not sell grain to the armey. President Young said I dont want you to ask me any such Question. If you love the kingdom of God more than you do gold you wont trade with them or sell them wheat I have sold them no wheat to sell them and this people should not sell their wheat but preserve it against the day of need many people have more inter- est in a little gold than in the salvation of their souls many other remarks were made by President Young

I spent the evening at President Youngs office He said I am sorry for the Armey & have thought of sending word for the Brethren in Great Salt Lake City for the brethren to sell vegitables to them I have also had it in my heart when peace is esstablished to take all the Cattle Horses and Mules which we have taken from the army and return them to the officers. In speaking of the moving of the people out of G. S. L. City is there evil in the City and I the Lord have not done it. Is our movement an evil no it is for our good.