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Show INDIAN DEPREDATIONS 201 OLD FATHER J. R. IVIE AND HENRY WRIGHT KILLED AT SCIPIO. On the morning of June 10, 1866, a large band of Indians under Chief Black Hawk made a raid on the stock in Bound Valley, Millard County. They killed old father James R. Ivie, father of Colonel J. L. Ivie, J. Ivie, and others, and mortally wounded Henry Wright, who were out looking for stock, and drove off about 500 head of cattle and horses. As it was known that they would come towards Salina, a messenger was dispatched to Fort Gunnison, where it was known that General Wm. B. Pace with a com-pany of thirty men were stationed. But when word of the trouble at Scipio reached the camp, General Pace and a few others were on the way to Manti. A messenger was dispatched post haste, and caught up with the party at Twelve Mile Creek, just below the presnt site of Mayfield. The company returned to Gunnison through a heavy thunder storm. Sal-ina which had been vacated in April, was reached by daylight, and here it was decided to take a few hours rest. Accordingly, the pickets were sent out, and the men began to prepare for a rest, but had not pro-ceeded very far when one of the guards discharged his gun, which was the signal agreed upon that the enemy had been sighted. GEN. PACE'S BATTLE AT GRAVELLY FORD. WM. TUNBRIDGE WOUNDED. Looking to the southwest, and just opposite the Gravelly Ford could be seen a band of Indians driv-ing a bunch of cattle. They were evidently trying to make the ford, which if reached in time would give |
