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Show INDIAN DEPREDATIONS 213 and Iron Counties and Major Cluff ' s command es-corted those who came north as far as Fort Gunni-son. They were six days making the trip and cele-brated the fourth of July at Gunnison, after which they were sent back to Mayfield again where they en-gaged in camp and scout duty until released to re-turn home. A part of the command went to Fish Lake with others, pursuing the Indians who stole the stock from Scipio; they were gone from home forty- four days, or from the 13th of June till the 27th of July. While stationed at Gunnison, two of Major Cluff ? s command deserted, namely William Nelson and John Baum. They were seen crossing over the ridge between Gunnison and Warm Creek. General Wells was asked " Shall we follow them and bring them back. ' ' The General scatched his head, studied a while and then replied 1 1 No, let the poor devils go ; they don't know what they are doing. " When the Circleville settlers left Gunnison they camped the first night on the Sanpitch river between Twelve and Nine Mile creeks. Eight of Major Cluff's command were sent to guard their camp during the night ; they were posted on a ridge northeast of camp. Two of the guards held their horses in a swale out of sight all night, while the others guarded an Indian trail that led to Warm Creek ( Fayette.) BATTLE IN DIAMOND FORK, EDMUNDSON AND DIMMICK KILLED. Copied from History of Springville. A band of Indians came down Maple Canyon in Utah county, June 26, 1866 and made a foray into |