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Show 378 PLEASANT VALLEY AGENCY. you willing to go and work like the whites, and help to raise grain, from which you can make bread? They all answered, "Yes ; that was good talk; it was what they wanted." I told them I had heard of many cattle and mules being stolen by them, and that the mail had beeu stopped and firgd on while passing through this country, with letters to their "great father;" aud I would forgive them this time; but if I heard of anything of the kind occurring again, the "great .father9' would send many soldiers out, who would not leave one of them alive. Their chief said, in reply, that none of his people should do anything wrong; they ~ o u l dal l be friends to the whites; and, should any depredations be committed by any of his people, he would bring them in, and justice should be done. I then had 8, beef killed for them, made them some presents, and they were all well pleased. On the 3d, they all left for "Deep creek." That night, the band which had beeu committing all the depredations, and firing upon the mail party, came into camp, led by the desperado Jack. This band numbers about eighty of the bravest and best-looking ones of the tribe. "Jack" speaks and understands English quite well. I took him off one side from his men, and had a long talk with him. At first he was stubborn, and wanted to have things his own way. Mr. Howard Egan and Dr. Chorpenning expected I would have much trouble with this party, and were much surprised when I brought Jack down like a child. He submitted to everything I said to him. On the morning of the 4th, I met them in couucil with Egan and Chorpeuuing ; our council lasted over an hour. We impressed upon them the necessity of abandoning their roving and predatory lives, for the pursuit of agriculture as a means of subsistence, and I am pleased to say there was not a single objection made. I feel quite sure that a large majority are ready to commence work as soon as the necessary implements arrive. I was compelled to have another beef killed for this party, after which I made them some presents, and sent them over to " Deep creek" to wait for Sevier. They all acknowledge the chief " Arra-won-nets," and promise to obey him. I will here speak of a band of the "Gosha-Utes" that live fifty miles south of this, and about one hundred and fifty miles west of Fillmore. They numbered about one hundred, under chiefs " Ta-goo-pie" and '( Wan-na-vah." I am told that they are engaged in agri-culture : we met two of them out hunting with squaws, well mounted on good horses. I got them to return with me to Pleasant valley, and I am much indebted to t,hem for their assistance. They were present at both councils, and in council they told those miserable wretches if they did not go to work and quit stealing, they would bring their warriors over, and kill every one of them ; that they were dogs and wolves, and not fit to live. They are very anxious for me to come and see them, and give them some instructions about farming. They have no im lemeuts of any kind, and I have sent into the city for twelve hoes $r them. They say that no agent has ever visited them. From all accounts, they have from thirty to forty acres down in wheat this year, and the only way they have to turn up the ground is with sticks. |