[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Cold Spring Ferry, 4 miles. Brothers Bird and Davis were at the spring. Had been after an interpreter to meet the Omaha and "Mormon" chiefs in council. Left Cold Spring about 9 and arrived at camp at noon, being 2 hours, 45 minutes travel, stopping near 30 minutes in a grove by the way. Found Brother James Pace from the army saying Colonel Allen was dead and bringing letters.
At 1 p.m., council met at Samuel RussellÂ's tent. Present: Presidents Young, Kimball, O. Pratt, Woodruff, Richards, and high council. It was their meeting. Voted that the foreman of each division give notice that all dogs be tied outside of the yards from sunset to sunrise. O. Pratt read a letter from Samuel Gully, Fort Leavenworth, August 21, 1846. One from Dr. G. B. Sanderson, 22 August, one from A. S. Smith, 23 August, one from Samuel Gully of the 23 August, 1846, concerning the death of Lieutenant Colonel J. Allen. Lieutenant Pace said Lieutenant Allen and Dr. Sanderson tried to prevent our sending back to the camp. Major Horton said it was the privilege of the Battalion to do as they had a mind to, the business was in their own hands, that he had given instructions to Lieutenant Smith and Dr. Sanderson to do all the good you can.
The question had arisen who should command the Mormon Battalion. President Young said the right belongs to Captain Hunt, and he moved that he have his right. Elder Kimball and others seconded it, and that a letter be written to Lieutenant Allen and Dr. Sanderson and General Kearney and Captain Hunt.
Lorenzo Young said he called on Colonel Scott and he said he had no church oxen in his company. Colonel Rockwood and President Young said several teams were given up to Colonel Scott at Pleasant Point. After considerable conversation about Colonel AllenÂ's papers, said by Lieutenant Pace to be in the hand of Lieutenant Smith, etc., etc., the subject of old oxen was introduced. Lorenzo Young said it had been proposed that all old oxen be gathered and fattened and butchered as wanted, and be distributed, giving the hide and tallow to the owner and meat as he wanted, and thus save all the young cattle. President Young said the council could recommend to the brethren to fat their old cattle, have help to take care of them, etc., and have men appointed to buy the old cattle in camp, butcher and beef, and sell to the camp, and send to St. Louis by Bishop Whitney to see what he can get for the hide next spring delivered at the Point, or Subaguay, of the Pottawattamies [Pottawatamies].
Voted on motion of President Young that the council appoint a committee to appraise and take charge of all cattle in camp, which individuals may wish to dispose of for beef or to exchange, and that the committee fatten and kill said old cattle, pay the individuals thus putting in cattle in other cattle or beef or other things as the owners may want, and the committee can supply all at the order of the council. Voted that Lorenzo Young, Alpheus Cutler, and Cornelius P. Lott be said beef committee.
President YoungÂ's motion concerning the Battalion carried. [At] 5½ [5:30], council was informed that the Omaha chiefs had arrived and voted to adjourn till tomorrow morning 8 ½ [8:30 a.m.] at headquarters.
About quarter before 8, council assembled at Captain RockwoodÂ's tent. Present: Presidents Young, Kimball, O. Pratt, W. Woodruff, Richards, A. Lyman, Bishop Whitney, J. D. Lee, A. P. Rockwood. After conversation on various subjects and O. PrattÂ's taking a memorandum of some things wanted of the Omaha chiefs, council retired about 9½ [9:30] and Dr. Richards continued writing letters till quarter past 2 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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