Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer, Disclosing Interpositions of Providence, Severe Privations, Perilous Situations and Remarkable Escapes Fifth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

CHAPTER VI.

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Retributive justice to the Indians--We gain influence by it--The Lord gives the Indians testimonies of the truth--War between two bands of Indians--A woman burned to death from revenge--Promptings of the Spirit--Stolen horses recovered--Government among the Indians--Appointed president of the Indian mission--Visit of Apostle George A. Smith--United States army on its way to Utah--Elder Smith's advice to the Saints--Mountain Meadow massacre.