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Show 110 INDIAN ( DEPREDATIONS minium minimi below the place described. On taking the body from the water, they found it had been pierced with four bullets, two passing through near the heart. The savage custom of scalping had also been performed upon the Indian. Such laurels are easier won than worn. March 22nd, I860. The Overland Mail Coach with four passengers was attacked by Indians near Eight Mile Station, Tooele County. Henry Harper, the driver, was killed and one passenger wounded. Judge Mott, Delegate to Congress from Nevada, who was in the coach took the reins, drove for his life and escaped. MAIL STATION AT DEEP CEEEK AT-TACKED, ONE MAN SHOT. May 28th, 1860 The Indians attacked the mail station at Deep Creek, Tooele County, shot a man and stole several horses. ATTACK ON SMITHFIELD. JOHN REED AND IRA MERRILL KILLED. July 22nd Smithfield, Cache County, was attack-ed by Indians. A fight ensued: John Reed and Ira Merrill and two Indians were killed and several others wounded on both sides. The Indians sought to liberate one of their number who had been captured while stealing horses, but in the melee the guilty In dian and another were killed. Previous to this time, the Indians made a similar attempt of rescuing another at Logan, Cache Valley, Utah, but the whites rallied quickly, and in force, defeated the at-tempt. |