Major Isaac C. Haight , the stake president of Cedar City , met with Smith again on August 21 . Haight told Smith he had heard reports that 600 troops were already approaching Cedar City from the East , and that if the rumors were true , Haight would have to act without waiting for instructions from Salt Lake City . Smith agreed , and " admired his grit " . Smith later said he was uncomfortable , perhaps " on account of my extreme timidity " , because some of the militia members were eager that " their enemies might come and give them a chance to fight and take vengeance for the cruelties that had been inflicted upon us in the States " , such as the Haun 's Mill massacre
Haun 's Mill massacre
Haun's Mill massacre
War hysteria preceding the Mountain Meadows massacre