You are hereby ordered to raise forthwith a Company of fifty officers now and see they are provided with. . .arms and ammunition; and rations sufficient for twenty days proceed with said company to Fort Utah, in the Utah Valley with as little delay as possible. There to cooperate with the inhabitants of said Valley in quilling and staying the operations of all hostile Indians and otherwise act as the Circumstances may require, exterminating such, as do not separate themselves from their hostile Clans, and sue for peace. You will march from Great Salt Lake City, as early as next Monday morning, and make full report of all your proceedings under this order as you return and keep my office apprised of intervening operations should circumstances require; You are also expected to operate in connection with Capt. George D. Grant in carrying out this order. "Cooperate with the inhabitants of said valley in quelling and staying the operations of all hostile Indians and otherwise act as the circumstances may require exterminating such, as do not separate themselves from their hostile clans and sue for peace. . . . Private Instructions.... In carrying out the above order you will keep in [illeg] every principle of humanity compatible with the Laws of War, and see no violence is permitted to women and children, unless the same shall be demanded by attendant circumstances. The Utah Indians have been notified reportedly of the circumstances that would ensue to them if they did not cease to molest the White inhabitants and their herds. You will therefore proceed against them without further apprisal or notice and execute your orders.