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Show INDIAN DEPREDATIONS 29 Fortunately, there was a government officer on the grounds, a brave and honorable man, Cap-tain Howard Stansbury. It being evident all con-ciliatory efforts having failed that force must be employed to put an end to the aggressions of the savages, the Captain was asked by Governor Young and other officials for an expression of opinion as to what view the Government would probably take of it. ' i I did not hesitate to say to them, ' ' says Stansbury, " that in my judgment the contemplated expedition against these savage marauders was a measure not only of good policy, but one of absolute necessity and self- preservation. He therefore warmly approved of it, and not only that, but at Governor Young's request permit-ted Lieutenant Howland to accompany the expedition as its adjutant, and contributed arms, ammunition, tents and camp equipage for the soldiers. Dr. Blake, of the Stansbury party, acted as surgeon for the ex-pedition. A company of fifty minute men under Captain George D. Grant started from Salt Lake City, Feb. 7 1850, followed by fifty others, commanded by Major Andrew Lytle. Colonel Scott had been ordered to go, but declined, for which he was afterwards court-martialed. Major Lytle went in his stead. The expedition set out early in February, 1850. The weather was extremely cold, and the snow, fro-zen and hard- crusted, was over a foot deep in the valleys. Progress was therefore rendered very dif-ficult. Captain Grant's cavalry, after marching all night, on the morning of the 8th, arrived at Prove Eiver. Such a march was deemed necessary in order |