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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 29 and convicted, and shot by order of the imprisoned thereby to gain their own liberty. Bt this time the Indians were very much excited and threatened a perfect slaughter of all helpless white persons, wherever found. On April 2nd an attack was made on Salina, three persons were killed, another wounded and all the stock was driven away, while the whoops of deThe imprisrision filled the air with savage effrontery. oned chieftains and comrades at Manti, on hearing of this fresh outbreak, began to tremble and give signs of uneasiness. They feared the commanding officer would order them put to death, and on the night of the 14th chiefs, who hoped jail and attempted to escape. The guard pursued the Indians and broke killed three withposse followed the fleeing fugitives to Mt. Nebo and tracked them far up into the snow banks, where they were shot. Chief Sanpitch was killed on April 18th while in hiding between Moroni and Fountain Green. Three days later the settlement of Salina was abandoned, teams being sent from Manti aud Gunnison to haul the inhabitants with their effects to the north. April 22nd William Ivory and Thomas Jones were fired on by Indians in ambush near Fairview, aud Jones was killed, Ivory being severely wounded. Three days later a raid was made on Marysvale, one of the frontier towns of Sevier county, Albert Lewis Avas killed, three men were wounded and the stock driven into the mountains, the Indians escaping without any injury. The country being so sparsely settled and raids of so frequent occurrence, it was almost impossible for men to attend to their farms and stock and fight Indians without in the limits of the city. A When the people of Utah and Salt some assistance. Lake counties learned the real condition of their friends in the south preparations were made for reinforcing the military power. On May 4, 1866, Cap*. P. W. Conover, |
