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Show (098) George W. Armstrong to Brigham Young RG 75 Microcopy 234 March 31, 1856 Reel 898 Indian Agency City of Provo Utah Territory March 31st, 1856 Sir, It becomes my duty to inform you that our relations with the Southern Indians are not of that peaceful character which had heretofore characterized them for the last six months. On the 12th of February I received a note from R. McFate, a resident of South Cedar fort in Cedar Valley informing me that a difficulty had taken place between the Indian Chief Tintick and a man named Marston a resident of that place. As soon as circumstances would admit I repaired to the Fort and was there informed by the Citizens that for sometime previous some of Tintick's band as well as himself had been very insulting although they had not up to that period committed any acts of violence except for one of which complaint had been made and that was that. Tintick, Squash, and Showasheketts had entered the house of Marston early in the morning of the 10 of February before the wife of Marston had arisen from bed. Marston ordered the Indians to leave the house which they refused to do when he took his gun and pointed at Tintick and told him he was determined to protect his wife and children Tintick and the other Indians being unarmed then withdrew the Indians took offense at Marston and demanded of the Citizens of the fort that he should be surrendered into their custody which was refused. After hearing their statement I proceeded to Tinticks camp where I held |