Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30


LxxINcroN. Ky. Sept. 2o.-ws are Indebted to the
poleness OF Col r. NJ Johnson for the Interesting letter,
giving detail Of the expedition Of the DragoonsAsiis
an authentic account, IL will put the various
a'io the expedition Ii is from OF the officers, (Cspi.
ID and may be relied ou.-- GoSene.
THE DRAGONS.
The Cdnaachcs-kiOi0ays- dad WGcos.
FoRr GIDsoN. Aug. 10 h, 1891.
Ny Dear Sir 81, is with great pleasure that 1 enc.
nrase ue eai.e, opportunity OF giving you lev Of the
campaign from which have just returned an, sor-
ry'o have to relate 10 you the melancholy intelligence Of
the death oil General IL. Leavenworh. who died like
man, In the service OF his country, the 20 uimo
lbs own ehcamPmen about eighty miles in The
very day we reached the Pawnee Pick village, three
days alter had lett that OF the Csmsnches He had
with him provisions Tor Col. Dodges or two
companies OF Infantry. aud one field piece.
On our arrival post hich has been established
ny order OF Gen eavenwoi,h. the confluence the
False washiia with the Red River, at which expected
'ohavc iound asuiccn supply oil provisions 10 enable the
whole regiment TO march in pursuit OF the Pswnee. aud
Cananchrs. we learned hut he Pawne icks had lately
visited that neghborhool aud red Judge Martin OF
hrkans's ami las servant whose bodies had been iound
an car led oil his lad OF years OF age Here
Gen eovenwor issued order to Col Dodge to select
200 oil - most efficient aud horses, aud take with
him 10 days rsons TO las, 20 days about which time he
promised 10 meet with further supply; aud faith.
fully would he have performed hi- promise Lad he
been called ufon 10 pay the great debt o: naure.-
His complaint raging fever, and it is said that lie
sensible oi his di h he made
arrangements about his funeral aud settled the affairs OF
his estate before bis deahis body is, understand still
the Cross Imbers from which il cannot be re moved
until change OF weather.
We had with us two young sqnaws, OF which was
kioway, aud the other Pawuee Pick, whom Gen.
Leovenwor,h had purchased from the O.ages, by whom,
they had een taken prisoners the former about one year
ago. aud the latter about five years ago, whom
rected 10 make Interpreters 10 their tubes Not
long alter our departure from cur camp washita,
were so fortunate 10 encounter considerable party
oil Camanches, who, after much n,aneuvring, were
ihu"ceu 10 come up TO ms, ami as neither OF cap
I'VE girls could speak their Language, some
loss but one OF them understood Spanish, and through
him aud one OF Delawsres who understood the
same Language, Col Dodge able soohe the whole
party, and procure among them pilot their village,
which found rich in horses with which the plains
were literally red, but in - condition.
az the warriors mostly absent upon buffalo hunt
nus village contained $40 lodges, made by stretching bull
alo skins light polls in fashion, which are moved
by Tying them to the saddles OF their horses, wherever
II suits the convenience al the tribe. The Canaches do
not cultivate the earth but procure their corn beans pump
kI"s ana melons hom their neghbors the Pawnee Picks
so called on account Of their picking themselves with
powder blue substance their arms and bre
nu' VINO eau ihcin-elyes Idiceashior which they pay
Their Jerked buil'o meat Tie Camauche children are
less in the way OF their AmazonAn mothers. who arm
themselves with bows aud and ride after
the same fashion OF the warriors. Ia infancy they are
tied 10 board and handled with great ghness-s three
years o they manage horse Themselves at four and
1--we engage ia driving about five thousand horses
lhey were when reached their village, located ea,
of cluster OF towering Rocky Mountains of prolgios
height and grandeur which supposed by some OF our
most intelligent officers to be spurs Of the great Rocky
Mountains Col Dodge siaid two days this village with
the expectation OF meeting their principal chiefs whom
messenger had been despa,chcd; but we were now
scarce oil provisions aud greatly encountered with SICK
lp
village OF the Pawnee Picks On the evening OF the first
day that we lett the Camanche village we made iorf-
cation, where we le SICK with detachment defend
then anu with our reduced io marched upwards OF two
days TO the Pawnee Pick Tawe s village over and
through the passes OF those mountain-upon march
we reached ioly ceit which overlooked valley
oil considerable extent where Kioway gill raised her.
sell IN her saddle an addressed The osage in The ami
mated manner. She told them that she was i'm her o,yo
couniry--tha she had often rode hunted and ,l,ved
In the valley benea u-; and pointing TO the north
observed that her village Law in tha direction add
traye euabl IN .Iaa
when our guide, Pawnee Mohawk and dull fellow bore
oil TO the south wes', her couutenance Tell.
ms ieow took us serpenne and greatly ont of
our way, but have no doubt OF his honesty; but wen,
Tue passes Of the mountains through which he had been
III Tue hab OF travelling As approached the village
Of The pawnee Picks, they met us with considerable dis
play ami evident dius, and when arrived the cid
CHIEF implored Col. Dodge to fire on the village
Here negro fellow who run way from this neigh
horhood aud taken up by the Camsnces confirmed the in.
formation which we Lad previously received from that
hioe oil there being white boy who could speak English
at the village OF the Pawnee Picks. On the second day
after our arrival Con Dodge. wih all the officers under
his command with the exception Of myself who as oil.
Gers Of the day, remained in our
and Lit Norrop. who officer of The guard re pai ed
the council house in The VILLAGE for In, nur,os. o
holding council wiih This tribe.
The accidental firing OF pistol in the hands Of one OF
the Cherokee lhdians, who accompanied this cam.
pagn created great confusion at this council and near
,"E seiio"s "rnn,"o' INC warriors He'd pIeeipi-
lately from the council house III, lodges for their arms
aud the women and children 10 the Rocky Mountains I'M
der which their village built for safety but the Col
Dodge, with his usual hrmness and good management
soon restored peace and order. Alter assuring Them of
ms disposition 10 be peace with them lac told them
what he had heard about the white boy and informed
Them that he would say nothing more in council un.
nj that boy Produced Confusion marked the
counenances OF the Chief; but was no other
alternative, the boy for and givgt IN TO Col
Dodge in exchange for the Pawnee Pick girl This
little naked nrchin, who have still with us and who
proved TO be The OF Judge Martini who was killed near
Fort a'hlta was delighted and aonhed al hearing his
own language spoken and asked emphalicaly il ihcse
were all white people around him; WHEN led by CO.
lionel Dodge his name he answered without hesitation
''Mathew Wright Martini" he told the Colonel that his
father was still alive that he the Indians shoot him
III the PACK with their but that he Oft and lett
Them, and that they I'D drawn their ggt(.pears) upon
hii bit that his lie had been saved by the warriors
with whom he then lived. On the next day after
This council the chiefs OF tlIe Calnsnces Kioways and
Wacos arrived al our encampnent, with whom coun.
cl was appointed 10 he held the day following -
rus council was held in eucapent and " as attend
ed by three thousand warfios-So great was the
concourse around Sl could scarcely see yond the
limits OF my own company who stood by their arms in
resdiness TO act at momens warning; aud know ii will
DC gratifying 10 your feelings hear that this band of
brave kentUckans would have done their duty if Gsh
ig had have become necessary. But the excellent ma
iAgement OF Col Dodge upon this the
necessity and terminated The aHir honorsby 10 himself
ana To hts command, well advantageous to lis coun
try-lhe gratitude Of tic Kioways was ubbounded
when Colonel Doige gave up 70 her nation our Kio.
way prisoner. Her uncle, who was a chief. made
most animated address 10 his people upon the oc
casion; ho told them that the man who had travel.
led so lar 10 restore 10 them their lost must he
very great and very gOad man. aud ilai lie onged TO
embrace him with tllc Of friendship aud love- Twenty
men oil The different Tribes, OF whom are great men
among their nations with Trey are astoni.l
ed and delighted at all they and hear aud are much