Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-27

hck md o. from the MISSOURI a. low as
tone river contains a number Of small
kes many Of which is said to be so much
npregnated with glauber salts n to pro.
uce AL tie effects, certain it il that the
alter IN the small streams from the hills
Glow on the south west side possess this
ua.ity, About the river Jacqua Bruff :
ountry contains great quantity of mine.
AZ. Cobalt, Cinnabar, alum, copperas,
% several other things; the stone coal
inch IS onthe Missouri svery indiffer.
MT. Ascending So miles above the Jac.
ua the river Quicum falls in on the south
'est side OF this river, is 1926 miles up,
SO yards wide, not navigable, it heads N
he black mountains which run nearly ma.
alleI TO the Missouri from about the head
the kanzas river afd ends S. w. of
his place. Quicum waters q broken conn.
~ i2s miles by water higher, White ri-
'er falls IN on the south west side, and is
100 yards wide, and navigable, as all the
dher small streams are, which, is not par.
icuiarly mentioned, sthis river heads in
'ornc small lakes, short of the black
mountains. The Mahan and Ponean ma.
ions rove on the heads of this river and
he Quicum, and can raise $50 men. they
we're very numerous few years ago, but
he small pox and the Sioux, have reduc-
I'd them to their present state--the Sioux
possess the south west of the Missouri, a.
Dove White river; 4 80 miles higher. and
,n the west side, Teton river falls into
Tit IS small, and heads in the open plains
here we met large band of Sioux, and
The second which we had seen called TIE.
tons, those are great rascals, and may be
justly termed the pirates of the Mis-.
souri,, they made two attempts to stop us.
they are subdvided and stretching on
the river to near this place, having redu-
ced the Ruaras, and Mandans, and drove
them from the country. they now occupy.
the Sioux bands rove ia. the country to
the Mississippi. About 81 miles above
the Teton river, the Chyanne river falls
IN from the south west, 400 yards wide,
and nayigable to the black mountains. in
which it takes its rise, in the Sd range.
Several bands of Indians but little known.
rove on the heads of this and the river
Plate, and are stated 10 be as follows.
Cheyenne, 500 men; Ssactons 100 men
Cancnayicch, 400 men Cayanwa and
Wetahato, 900 men Cataha, 70 men |;
Detame. 80 men Memewoon, so men
Castahana, 1900 men; it is probable that
some OF those bands are the remains of
the Psdoucar nation; at l440 miles up
The Missouri, (and short distance above
two handsome rivers which take their rise
IN the Black mountains) the Ricras live
IN taree villages, and are the remains of
ten different tribes of Paneas, who have
been reduced and drove from their country
lower down, by the Sioux, their number
is about 500 men, they raise corn, beans,
&c and appear friendly and well disposed,
they were 1T war with the nations of hi.
Deighborhood. we have brought about
peace; between The Recars and this place
two rivers fall in on the south west, and
One on the north east, not very long, and
take their rise in the open country this
country sbounds in great variety of wild
animals, but few Of which the Indians
take, many of those animals are uncom-
mon in the u. States, suchas white, red
and grey bears, long card mule or black
tail deer, (black at the end of the tail on
ly) large hare, antelope or goat, the red
1oHj TIC S'ouhu ptnHtC SO5S, kuuTloW VI
the ground) the braroca, which has head
like dog, and the size OF small dog, the
white brant, magpye, calumet eagle, &c.
and many others are said TO inhabit the
rocky mountains.
have collected the following account
of the rivers and country in advaSce of
this, to wit: at two days march in advance
Of this, the Little Missouri, falls in on the
south side, and heads at the north west ex-
tretnity of the Black mountains, six days
further large river joins the Missouri,
aGording as much water as the main RI
YER, this river. is rapid, without fall, and
nayigable to the Rocky mountains, its
branches head with the waters of river
Plate the country in advance is said TO
be broken.
The trade of the nations at this place
is from the N. w. and IIudson's Bay cs
Adjustments, on the Affinneboin river, dis
taDf about so miles those traders are
nearly at open war with each other, and
better calculated to destroy than promote
the happiness Of those nations to whom
they have latteriy extended their trade,
and intend 10 form an establishment near