Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-25

and heads in the open plains; here
we met large band of. Sioux. and
the lecond which, We had. ieen called
Tetons, thofe are great rafcaIs, and
may iully be termed the pirates of the
MilIoaris; they made two. attempts to
flop US they are Undivided and ifretch-
ed on the river to near this place, hav-
ing reduced the Ruras, and Mandans,
aud drove themsfrom the country they
now occupy, the Sioux bands rove in
the country to the MilfiGppi. About
AZ miles ABOVE. the Teton river, the
Chyenneriverzfalls in from the iouth
wet, 4ooyards wide, and nayigable to-
the Black mountains, in which ittakes
its rife, in the 3drange. Several bands
Of Indians but little known, rove on
the heads, of this and the river Plate,
and are itateds to be. as follows :.
Cheyenne, 900 men; Steatons 100
men; Canenaviech, 400 men; CaYan-
wa aad Wetahato, 200 men; Cataha
10 men; Detain, 80 men; Memetoon,
80 men !; Cafahana, 1890 men; it IS
probable that. lome of thefe bands are
the remains of. the Paducar- nation !;
at i44o miles up the Miilouri, land a
lhort diifance above two handlome r.
vers which take their rife in the Black
mountains the Richaras, live in three
villages, and are the remains OF ten diff
ferent tribes of Paneas, who have been
reduced and. drove from their country
lower down, by the Sioux, their num-
bes is about $40 men, they raiie corn,
beans, &c. and appear friendly, and
we'll difpoled, they. we're at war with
the nations. Of this neighbournood,
We have brought about a. peace be-
tween the Reears and this place, two RI
vers fall in onetheSlouth welt, and one
on the north. eat, not very longs. and
take their rife insthe open country this
country abounds< in great variety OF
wild animals, but a few of which, the
Indians take, many of thole animals
are uncommon in, the. United States,
fuch as white, red and grey bears, long
card mule or black tail deer, (black at
ME end of the tail only large hare, an.
telope or goat, the red fox, the ground
praire dog, burrows in the ground the
braroca, which has a head like a dog, q
the fize ola fmall dog, the white brant,,
magpye, calumet, eagle, &c. and ma
ny others are faid to inhabit the rocky
mountains,
I have, collected the following ac-,
count OF. the rivers and country in adj
vance Of this, to wit: at two days
march, In. advance of this, the little
:MiHouri fails in.on the iouth fide, and
headsat the north welt extremity OF the
Black mountains; fix days further a.
large river Joins the Millouri,. afford
ing as.much4 water as the main river,
this, river. is. rapid, without fall, and:
navigable to the, K ocky mountains, Its
branches head with the waters Of river
Plate; the country in advance is iald,
TO be broken..
The trade Of the nations at this place
lis from the N, w. and Hudlon's Bay
Embellishments, on the Al1lnneboln r..
yer, diltant about, $50 miles,. tho.e.
traders are nearly at open. war with
each other, and better calculatedtoade-
troy than: promote the haPplnels OF
thofe nations to whom they have lat,
terly extended. their trade, and intend:
to form an eltahlithment near this place
in the courle Of this year.
Your mott obt. fervt,