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Show INDIAN DEPREDATIONS 199 Sevier river and assist the settlers in moving into Sanpete Valley. These men displayed great energy and succeeded in delivering the exposed settlers, after which for a short time they were stationed at Fountain Green. KIMBALL'S AND CONOVER'S COMMANDS ARRIVE AT MANTI. Kimball's and Conover's Companies arrived at Manti, May 6th, 1866 and about the 10th a company of cavalry ( A. G. Conover, captain) reached the scene of hostilities ( from Utah county) and were ordered to occupy a picket post on the Se-vier river near the abandoned town of Salina, un-der command of Brigadier- General William B. Pace. CHRISTIAN LARSEN, A HERDER KILLED ON SPANISH FORK BENCH. On the 16th of May a party of ten Indians swoop-ed do\ vn from the mountains near Spanish Fork and killed Christian Larsen who was herding cows on the bench ; they also made off with nearly two hun-dred head of horses from the vicinity. Earlier in the month a raid was made upon the horse herd of friendly Indians at Corn Creek, Millard County. The thieves were pursued for several days by Kan-osh and some members of his band, but were not overtaken. Iron, Kane and Millard and all the counties south had their own troubles, yet eavu of them sont aid ino Sanpete anl Sevier counties. The most north-erly point to send such assistance was Davis Coun-ty, where early in July Brigadier- General Lot Smith |