Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-07

Dsagoon. Fort G,s-en. aud The visit The Pre-
s'lsnt CT the U. :. at Washington.
The tribes represented row-ee. ash villige,
the camA"ehes. The Kioways. ani Towayahs The Cam
snches are the most tribe aud appear To
unlicensed over the whole extent OF country bordering
on the Mexican Iue from Red river The Rocky Noun
tans They have no permanent villages, but follow the
buffalo at all carrying their lodges with heu aud
establishing town wherever they choose hunt. The
htotoays are not 50 numerous the Camanrhes, bnt
they are more fearless aud wsr.l,ke people. They
dress equip seives in STYLE surprising in rich.
ness aud elegance all the other indians the wes
and they are large, athletic. fin, looking men,
Ihey formerly oecn. led the regions OF the Rocky
mountains aud have only been lew the neigh
, 0.'s anu allies oil The Totcdydhs aud Comdnchss.
HE Iowayahs, the Indi rus who have hecn hitherto
called by IA. Poicaee Piefs. They known by
TINS name 10 the csmsnches Kiswsys, anil they do
not recognize II tbemseivcs-but 10 the Of
1otcayah. am now convinced, OF what believed or
some time, that The Csnanche Indians the pow
criu aud troublesome this frontier There l. no tribe
called among the Indians Pswnee Picts. Pu,cnee.
nave understood. signifies bat in the Cam nehe
anu Ftcf, from the latin Pscius. is defined la
gusge, "a person ,ohose 6oiy is painted" The I1p.
aydhs (ca!led Pawnee Pcis) paint their bodies
and aces more than any other tribe known in this coun
ny. II had room might 90 on, and trace the origin OF
This national name 10 of the most pow crln tribes in
North Britain in the hh century. There appeared Two
nsunct uoes at that time, called the PETS aud Scots
Historians speculate largely upon the origin the former
name ihey have heen represented the OF free
bltons, beyond the Roman wall who stained their hodie.
when going to war. aud were called ny the Romans
'Iainfed men" But have not time TO pursue this
subject.
ance OF The country which the Drsgoons passed
on their long aud tedious marchhey aud heard OF
mines OF Immense value, description Of which will he
Interesting 10 the public. To give you idea OF the
location oil the Io,cdydh piHage, its distance from
Pois known 10 the geography OF the country 1t lies
nearly west oil Fort Gibson, about 250 mies-om ST.
tome, Is about the Distance aud about 800 miles
from Santa Fe. ''
The Dragon regiment has ct been re org anized
since Col keaney arrived from Washiia-Col Dodge aud
ms officers have had responsible ariuos and lruinp
uu assigned mem. which they have performed without
down IN appearance, and the IN in lac al hut not
IN spirits lhey are now encanped various points ia
the vicinity OF Fort Gibson as soon as the men and
horses sufficiently rested they viii proce ed TO the sta
uons assigned them Tor the winter Colonel Dodge will
establish his head quarters al Fort eavenworh on the
Mssonri-whh four companies commanded by Captains
wharton, Hunter Duncan aud Ford lieutenant Cooaei
kearney, will be stationed near the mouth of the Drs
ones river, with three companies by Cap.
tains sumner Boone, and Brown. And Major Mason
VIII be stationed Fort Gibson with three companies
commanded by Captains Trenor Bean aud Perkins The
Mayor has selected site The Arkansas river in the
Creek country about 20 miles above this post On the
last oi tbs month, the companies will he mustered aud
pau by Major Stuart, the Paymaster who nos, here for
that purpose, and presume they will then IN Ike
nonsto march 10 their destined stations.
Capt Ford arrived here from his home eniy one do
alter the regiment ID left for the paie aud too late 10
follow. He ordered by Col Many, commanding here
TO take charge OF the Dragons were lett sick and lie
Is sun here Captain Wharton, with Lieus Lupo on and
WATSON returned here from their the Santa Fe
traders about four weeks since and are also here await
ing the general movement OF the regiment Surgeons
Haies and Porter. OF the Dragons, both sick and
Drs. wright aud Finllay the only PLY sicans now
here ht Tor duty. DR. Holt al the post on the Cana.
dam hut an order rived here from quarters by ti,
evenings mall authorizing Colonel Many 10 Withdraw the
troops from that post, aud believe he will do So
intended TO give you description of the wild horses
brought in by several Of the Dragon ocers-but want
Of time conpes omit IT, with other IN atters of so,e
interest 10 the public.
am, very respectfully your friend and OBJ, ,erv't
s. c. STAMBAUGH.