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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 18 bors, to settle among them and teach them the principles happy government, this hypocritical chieftain simply wanted more victims to slaughter. An aged diplomatic chief, Sowiatt, pleaded with his people to let the white men build homes and dwell among them in peace, and his counsel generally prevailed, because the Indians knew Walker was treacherous and could not be of a peaceful and own tribe. Walker desired the scalp Shuniway, and at last determined to make an at getting some one to torture, so he could frighten trusted even in his of Charles effort his pale face friends. One day in the early the able-bodied men were D. Hamilton, or in Salt and a band summer of 1853, while most of at Pleasant Creek, assisting M. Lake City after supplies, of painted warriors entered Walker Manti and de- Shuniway and others against whom they had imaginary grievances, that they might be tortured and put to death. This demand was not granted, and an attack was threatened. The old men, women and manded the body of boys remaining in the city determined to resist the savages, and made preparations for battle, but the political leader, Sowiatt, conquered and hostilities ceased. Walker was so humiliated at the apparent cowardice of his braves that he mounted a pony and rode hastily away into the mountains to sulk for a month, hoping this act would draw the warriors' affections from Sowiatt to him. On July 18, 1853, Alex. Keel was killed at Payson, by Arropine, a brother of Walker, known among the Indians as Siegnerouch. This act was the signal for beginning a general warfare against the settlers throughout southern Utah, and on the very next day, Indians fired upon the guard at Pleasant Creek, now Mount Pleasant. The day following a raid was made upon the herds of Manti and several horses and cattle were stolen A similar attack was and driven into the mountains. |
