Show abree red men killed in encounter with soldiers who had goe to flake an arrest D bances caused by D s acl nat on of navajos to observe ons the r actions becom ng so ve that sold ers were sen for washington in a battle between united states troop and indians which occurred in southern utah three persons were killed and another wo all said to have been in deans the news of the occurrence was conveyed to the indian bureau hi a telegram from superintendent shel ton and vas dated october 30 the army command consisted of four officers seventy four men and three ind an scouts the telegram to the indian bureau which was dated at ship rock N M follows the troops have returned from southern utah they arrested and nine other indians three others were killed and one wounded thile shooting at the indians the indians are quiet and I 1 don t anticipate fur ther trouble the officials of the indian bureau assume that the killed and wounded are indians the indians arrested are part of a band of navajos from new mexico eastern arizona A number of indians under the leadership of by lilile have been creating disturbance because of their disinclination to ob serve regulations so offen she became their actions that superintendent faelton made a request that soldiers be sent to the reservation and troops I 1 and of the fifth cavalry under captain willard were dispatched from fort N M to arnetta utah the dinst it was not intended at the time that their presence should mean any more than a demonstration with a view of quieting effect |