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Show 80 It is probable that the part of the war which carried into 1868 was mainly a continuation of the activities of those Black Hawk had attracted to his cause, the Indians of eastern Utah, the Elk Mountain Indians, or the She-ba-retches. The Superintendent states: In my last annual report I stated that I had but a few days before returned from an interview with the formerly hostile chief Black Hawk, who had promised to abstain from further depredations. About two months subsequent to such report I again visited him, and having kept his promise thus far, gave him and his band a considerable amount of presents. From that time himself and his Indians have conducted themselves in an exemplary manner, Black Hawk having spent the greater portion of his time upon the Uintah reservation, and being one of the most industrious Indians in labors connected with the farm. In some of his raids during the years l865-'6-'7, Black Hawk had engaged with him some of the wild Elk Mountain Utes and She-ba-retches. Some of the latter tribe , after Black Hawk had made peace, commenced to steal on their own account, and made two or three raids upon the settlements in San Pita [Pete] county and a mining camp on the head-waters of the Sevill [Sevier] river, for the purpose of stealing stock. Three whites were killed during the spring and summer by these bands. I sent out numerous Indian runners, and also the interpreter at Uintah agency, with Indian guides to endeavor to find the hostile Indians, and at length succeeded in getting them assembled in Strawberry valley to meet me. I visited them in the month of August, finding 26 warriors and about 70 squaws and children of the She-ba-retches tribes. My interview with them was very satisfactory, they having promised to cease entirely all further depredations. They have done so thus far, and in a few days I shall meet them again upon the Uintah reservation and give them presents. I feel confident that no further trouble will be had with them. Black Hawk accompanied the interpreter, and aided greatly in finding the Indians and inducing them to make |