The whole camp was downcast by reason of their report.

The three had gone only a few miles when they were challenged by white men.

As soon as Will Aden spoke up, telling that they were from the Fancher Company, going to Cedar City for help, he was shot down.

Milliken and Grant escaped back with the news, and the news settled the last hope in the hearts of our company.

The whites were behind the Indians, and the doom so long apprehended was upon us.
This morning of the second day our men, going for water, were fired upon.
The spring was only a hundred feet outside our circle, but the way to it was commanded by the Indians who now occupied the low hill to the east.
It was close range, for the hill could not have been more than fifteen rods away.