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Show Haight--8 April 18,9, Friday 1st . Snowed some three inches . Weather cold and backward . Continued at home most of the time , putting in wheat . ~he last week went out on the California road to meet Bro . u.n . Hambleton , having hea~d that he was in danger , his life being threatened by the gentiles . Met him at the C~e Springs all well, and returned with him to Leaches Springs . Friday 29th. A messenger came to us and informed us that Judge Cradlebough with 200 U. S. Troops were at Beaver , coming south, with the sworn intention of taking me and some other of the Brethren and hang us ··i thout trial , for supposed crime , taking the law into their own hands , in violation of the constitution of tle United States . May 1st . Not wishing to fall into their hands, as I consider them nothing better than a mob , I left home in company with J . M. Higby, M. D. Hambleton and others , for the north , passing through lower Beaver , where we were joined by Wm. C. Stewar d. Saturday 7th. Arrived at Salt Creek late in the evening and slept in the t ithing office . SUnday 8th . We went in the evening up in the mountains to a camp called Balleguard , where quite a number of Brethren who were prescribed by our enemies had fled for safety. We remained with them until the last of the month . Sunday 29th . We were informed that Judge Cradlebaugh and the Troops were on their return , and had left the road at the Sevier Bridge and had gone up into Sanpete Valley, and the road being considered clear we thought best to return home . Ne started home in the evening, and came as far as Chicken Creek where to our surprise ""le were hailed "ly a sentinal and taken info a camp of the troops , and compelled to remain until daylight 1 it being about two o ' clock , they wished to examine our horses Dl:i to see if we had any U. S. horses , as many of their horses had been stolen. After daylight they examined our horses and found them all right 1 and let us go on our way, and right glad we vere to ~et away. from them t as some -0f our bitterest enemies, were in camp , among which was Judge Cradlebaugh. Their eyes were blinded s o t hey did not know us · although some of them had seen us at Cedar City. Ve felt that the Lord had delivered us from their grasp. June 3rd. We arrived at Home in safety, and I found my family all well, and rejoiced to see me, having escaped from our enemies . I spent the rest of my time at home this month and in exploring in the mountains . July, Still at home attending to my business, getting hay , etc . Monday 2~th The 12th Anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneers was celebrated 1n an appropriate manned , in which I participated, enjoying mys elf in the society of the Saints, and speaking of.the Goodness of God in leading us to these vallies and protecting us from the hands of our enemies . ~arniay-3-lst .- ElaeP a,-e.u |
