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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 31 the mountains, after losing several warriors. Three days later the redskins raided Spanish Fork, and killed John Edmiston of Manti, wounded another man and drove away all the stock. The settlers of Spanish Fork and Springville combined their forces and pursued the Indians as far as they dared follow in the canyons, and secured most of the stolen cattle. The Indians continued on into Sanpete, then into Sevier and sought the unprotected points as places of attack. They kept on the mountains when near Manti or in the vicinity of the troops, and thus avoided an engagement. About July 1st of this year, 1866, Gen. AY ells, in obedience to instructions from President Brigham Young, issued an order for the abandonment of the settlement in Piute county, and the colonists removed to Sanpete, most of them locating in Ephraim. During this summer the Indians became so troublesome in the vicinity of Fairview, Fountain Green and Wales that the colonists were compelled to leave their homes and remain in the larger settlements until the autumn, to insure safety. On July 12th Captain Bigler and sixty men from Davis county, reached Manti and relieved the troops from Salt Lake county. The new men soon had an opportunity for a conflict, for on the 27th of this month the Indians made a night raid on the stock of Ephraim and Manti, driving away about 150 head. Gen. Snow and Capt. Bigler, with their commands, pursued the thieves into Castle Valley, but did not succeed in recovering the This successful raid cattle or capturing any Indians. gave the redmen enough beef for the winter and but few people were troubled any more until the following spring. They managed to keep at a safe distance from the troops and enjoy the fruits of their many exploits, while making calculations on the possible strength of their enemies when another spring should open. |
