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Show PEACE WITH THE INDIANS CONCLUDED. 193 fight when Wakara is at home ? Wakara is accused of killing Capt. Gunnison. Wakara did not; Wakara was three hundred miles away when the Merecat chief was slain. Merecats soldier hunt Wakara, to kill him, but no find him. Wakara hear it; Wakara come home. Why not Merecats take Wakara ? he is not armed. Wakara heart very sore. Merecats kill Parvain Indian chief, and Parvain woman. Parvain young men watch for Merecats, and kill them, because Great Spirit say-- 1 Merecats kill Indian ;' ' Indian kill Merecats.' Wakara no want to fight more. Wakara talk with Great Spirit; Great Spirit say-' Make peace.' Wakara love Mormon chief; he is good man. When Mormon first come to live on Wakara's land, Wakara give him welcome. He give Wakara plenty bread, and clothes to cover his wife and children. Wakara no want to fight Mormon ; Mormon chief very good man ; he bring plenty oxen to Wakara. Wakara talk last night to Payede, to Kahutah, San Pete, Parvain-all Indian say, ' No fight Mormon or Merecats more.' If Indian kill white man again, Wakara make Indian howl." The calumet of peace was again handed around, and all the party took a smoke. The council was then dissolved. Gov. Young intended to visit all the settlements south, to Harmony City. Wakara told his excellency, that " he and his chiefs would accompany him all the way and back, as a body-guard." Grosepine, Ammon, Squash-head, Wakara and his wife, Canoshe and his wife, and about thirty Indian young men, all mounted on splendid horses, got ready to accompany the Governor's party. During the day, a great many presents were distributed among the tribe. 9 |