October 12, 1857 ~ Monday

Oct 12, 1857

I am some better to day I spent most of the day in the office
I gathered 1/2 a bushel of peaches to day which was the last I
had I hiered several men to day to dig potatoes 4 men dug
through most of the day & ownly got 25 bushel

October 13, 1857 ~ Tuesday

13^th I went into the field with the men to dig potatoes & had
the same Number of men & instead of diging 25 as they did
yesterday they dug 71 & I drew them home & put them in my
sullar. The Brethren came in from the East & brought in 153 Head
of cattle 3 teamsters & one deserter from the Army helped drive
them in. The deserter reported that Neither Johnson nor
Harney nor the Govornor or Judges or any of the Territorial
officers had arived at the Armey neither any females. He said
the soldiers were ownly allowed 3 buiscuit 2 cops of coffee s& a small
peace of Beef per day that they were not half fed. they had 74
waggons burned & the contants of 76—2 waggons saved the
captain of the company who burned them saved all the private
property of the teamsters & when the waggons were burned they
gave back the teamsters all their arms amunition &c One Brother
had his knee shattered by the accidental discharged of a yawger [yager]
they had to carry him on a litter a long distance He suffered
much with it.

I spent the evening with President Young I heard a man give
a rehersal of the burning of the waggons back on the road
Woodmancer spoke of it

October 14, 1857 ~ Wednesday

14^th I spent the day in the office in the forenoon hearing John
Taylors Account of the death of Joseph & Hiram in Carthage Jaill read
In the afternoon I spent the time on Brigham Youngs History
The sanpet company arived in the city comprizing 100 men &
11 Baggage waggons they marched 5 men abreast. Col Rockw-
ood informed me that there were 11000 men of our soldiers in
the mountains & 700 camped on the public square & that we could
raise 1500 men in this city & in 15 hours we could place 300
armed men in Echo Canyon. An express arived at 25 minuts
to 6 oclock By Joseph A. Young ^Jr Benjamin Stringham Brought a lett[er]
from General Wells stateing that numbers of the Army wished to desert
the Army & come into the valley if they had protection the Army
was weakning daily the chief Officers sent a vary polite Note
to Governor Young acknowledgeing the recept of the Deseret News
which He had sent them. Capt Lot Smith has gone East to
Officiate in his office in watching for the interest of Utah the
Enemy were mostly hemed in but no disposition manifest to shed
Blood on Either side. they are in a close place their provissions
are fast diminishing & their is but little prospect of any thing
but starvation before them we have prayed that the Lord would
lead them into the pit which they have dug for the Saints & the
Lord has heard our prayers & our Enemies are in the pit & a fair
prospect of their being destroyed without our sheding their Blood

October 15, 1857 ~ Thursday

15 I am quite unwell this morning but I spent the day in the
office I was in a meeting of the board of Directors till 11 oclok but
was sick & hardly able to sit up

October 12, 1857 ~ Monday

Oct 12, 1857 I am some better to day I spent most of the day in the office I gathered 1/2 a bushel of peaches to day which was the last I had I hiered several men to day to dig potatoes 4 men dug through most of the day & ownly got 25 bushel

October 14, 1857 ~ Tuesday

13th I went into the field with the men to dig potatoes & had the same Number of men & instead of diging 25 as they did yesterday they dug 71 & I drew them home & put them in my sullar. The Brethren came in from the East & brought in 153 Head of cattle 3 teamsters & one deserter from the Army helped drive them in. The deserter reported that Neither Johnson nor Harney nor the Govornor or Judges or any of the Territorial officers had arived at the Armey neither any females. He said the soldiers were ownly allowed 3 buiscuit 2 cops of Coffee& a small peace of Beef per day that they were not half fed. they had 75 waggons burned & the contants of 76, 2 waggons saved the captain of the company who burned them saved all the private property of the teamsters & when the waggons were burned they gave back the teamsters all their arms amunition &c One Brother had his knee shattered by the accidental discharge of a yawger they had to carry him on a litter a long distance He suffered much with it.

I spent the evening with President Young I heard a man give a rehersal of the burning of the waggons back on the road Woodmancer spoke of it

October 14, 1857 ~ Wednesday

14th I spent the day in the office in the forenoon hearing John Taylors Account of the death of Joseph & Hiram in Carthage Jaill read In the afternoon I spent the time on Brigham Youngs History The sanpet Company arived in the City comprizing 100 men & 11 Baggage waggons they marched 5 men abreast. Col Rockwood informed me that there were 1100 men of our soldiers in the mountains & 700 camped on the public square & that we could raise 1500 men in this City & in 15 hours we could place 300 armed men in Echo canyon. An express arived at 25 minuts to 6 oclok By Joseph Young Jr Benjamin Stringham Brought a letter from General Wells stateing that numbers of the Army wished to desert the Army & Come into the valley if they had protection the Army was weakning daily the Chief Officer sent a vary polite Note to Governor Young acknowledgeing the recept of the Deseret News which He had sent them. Capt Lot Smith has gone East to officiate in his office in watching for the interest of Utah the Enemy were mostly hemed in but no disposition manifest to shed Blood on Either side. they are in a close place their provissions are fast diminishing & their is but little prospect of any thing but starvation before them we have prayed that the Lord would lead them into the pit which they have dug for the Saints & the Lord has heard our prayers & our Enemies are in the pit & a fair prospect of their being destroyed without our sheding their Blood

October 15, 1857 ~ Thursday

15 I am quite unwell this morning but I spent the day in the office I was in a meeting of the board of Directors till 11 oclok but was sick & hardly able to sit up