CW and HW of Indians Newspaper

In the Salt Lake Daily Herald newspaper I found out that a large group of Indians attacked a camping site where people lived. Salt Lake City in 1880 only had a population of 20,768. When the Indians attacked they only killed one person and eight horses. I found this article very interesting especially why would they attack these innocent people?


August 4, 1880

Dear Diary,

Today I thought I was going to die. A band of about 100 hostile Indians attacked our camp at 9 am. I started running with my kids and we got away. I ran up to the cliff and sat up there to see what was happening. The Indians attacked but were repulsed. Captain Gielle, with two companions showed up. A sharp engagement with troops and Indians took place which lasted 3 hours. Lieutenant Colladay was wounded, one solider and eight horses were killed. At 2 pm Captains Nolan's command arrived on scene and all of the Indians fled. They lost the Indians and could not find them. But at least only one human fatality occurred and that my family is okay.