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Show INDIAN DEPREDATIONS 253 quite a risk for these two men to go on such, an expedition alone. From a report filed Oct. 8th, 1866, by Major John Hamilton, who was in command, we learn that Indians had stolen some horses from stables in the south part of Heber City, and had driven them south, following a ridge to the river. Thence up a canyon over the ridge, thence into American Fork Canyon, and thence down to the north end of Utah Lake, across Jordan Bridge and thence into Cedar Valley, going west. A company of sixteen started in pursuit and when they reached the Jordan Bridge they learned that the Indians had crossed there before day- light. The boys followed the thieves into Cedar Valley and met some teams hauling wood. The wood- haulers said that they had seen some Indians and horses two hours previous on the run. As the pursuers realized that they were at least two hours behind the Indians they concluded that following further would be a fruitless chase, as the Indians before they could be overtaken would be on their own grounds and the horses hidden away. It was there-fore decided to give up the chase, and the boys con-sequently returned to their homes. Following are the names of those who partici-pated in this expedition: Major John Hamilton, Capt. Wm. M. Watt, Lieutenants James A. Ross and Patrick Carroll, Sergeants Philip L. Smith and Geo. A. Wilson and Privates John Acomb, Joseph Parker, A. McMullen, Sol. Sessions, Geo. F. Giles, Wm. Gallagher, Wm. M. Giles, Orson Hicken, Bobt. Broadhead and Frank Fraughton. |