[William Clayton Journal] This evening about ten o'clock all the men of the Camp were ordered up armed to meet in this square forthwith. I got up and after a very little while quite a company of the brethren got together. President [Jonathan H.] Hales informed them that the President had received a letter from Mr. [Peter] Sarpy informing him that two gentlemen from Missouri had informed him confidentially that the Missourians had got out writs for the twelve and others and were coming with a large force on the west side of the river to attack the camp by surprise &c. He advised the brethren to have their arms clean and their ammunition ready at a moment's warning. To pray with their families. Keep dogs tied up at nights &c. &c. The company was then dismissed except a guard for the camp.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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