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Show XIV CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXIX. Join Governor Young and Parley Pratt-Hospitality of the Mormons-^Apostle Benson- Petetnit-Nephi-Wakara (Indian Chief)-Wakara's Camp Ground-Brigham Young's Wife-Long Caravan-Arrival at Wakara's Camp-His Refusal to meet the Governor -Treaty of Peace not Concluded-Presents of Cattle, etc., to Wakara-Grand Council of Indians and Mormons-Speech of an Old Chief-Address of a " San Pete Chief" -Wakara Refuses to Speak-He Dissolves the Council-Reassembling of the Council- Brigham Young's Address-Speech of " Wakara"-Peace Proclaimed-Calumet Smoked-Indian Capture of Children-Brigham Young's Residence, . . 185 CHAPTER XXX. Portrait of Wakara-Indian chiefs, to accompany the Expedition to Harmony City- Seveir River-Swollen Waters-Wagons ferried over-Col. Fremont-Fillmore City- Massacre of Capt. Gunnison-Parowan Indians-Kanosh-Capt. Morris-His conduct justified-Author trades for a Horse-Extraordinary Phenomenon of Insects, 195 CHAPTER XXXI. Corn Creek-Meadow Creek-Exploration of Vinegar Lake-Mephitic Gas-Sulphuric Acid-Sulphur-Alum-Volcanic Appearance of the Country-Beaver River Valley- Lieut. Beale's Pass into the Valley of the Parowan-Col. Fremont's Pass in the same Valley-Author crosses his own Trail made £hree Months before-His Feelings on the Occasion-Red Creek Canon-Hieroglyphics-Granite Ruck?- Remains of a Town-Arrival at Parowan-Brigham Young-Old Acquaintances, 202 CHAPTER XXXn. Description of Parowan-Cedar City-Fish Lake-Iron Ore-Bituminous Coal-Future Destiny of Cedar City-Henry Lunt-Affecting Incidents-Portrait of a dead Child- A Mother's Gratitude-Harmony City-Parley Pratt-Piede Indians-Personal Privations of Mormons-Bid Adieu to Gov. Young-Letter of Introduction to President of San Bernandino, 209 CHAPTER XXXIH. On the Road to California-Iron Springs-Meadow Springs-Entrance to Las Vegas de Santa Clara-Prairie Flowers-Rim of the Basin-Santa Clara River-Difficulty of Crossing with Wagons-Wounded Indian-Serpentine Course of the River-Waterfall -Natural Cave, 215 CHAPTER XXXIV. Romantic Pass-Rio Virgin Valley-Sterile County-River Bottoms-Acacia Groves Abrupt Descent-Formation of the Country-Pah Utahs-Indian Bow and A r r o w s - Orange color Berries-Effect on the System-Digger Indians-Baptized into Mormon Faith-Steep descent-Divide between Rio Virgin and Muddy Rivers-Difficult travelling- Muddy River described-Author lends his Horse-Approach to the " Great Desert," . . 220 |