The New York herald., 1845-12-03


Iage, OF some 800 lodges and containing 1000 souls
went Immediately to n-wore met by several Chiefs,
and the party conducted by them the Soldiers Lodge
where they toasted upon the choicest bufao meat r
White exchanged horse with Chief, the Indians
REQUEST q ana lett after aIryng two hours, the party
being as much pleased with their reception as the In
dians appeared to be in entertaining them. They en-
camped three miles below the village horses unmoles
ed and nothing missed. Next day met Smoke notable
Chief and 200 Indians with him, moving up to the large
village which they had passed-exchanged the usual
salutatons OF the day and all went Oft most agresabv
On the 10th reached Fort Laramie where the party were
Hospitality enter ertained at Fort Hall, by Mr. Pepn
Lott on the 10th, having purchessda sufficient supply
drled buffalo meat and -four with groceries, last TO
independence, intending to npsh the Journey with
a possible expedition, and not 10 stop 10 kill game
with goods for trading with tho Indians in charge of
Captain Finch, who had trading post seven miles below
Fort Laramie, on the Platte. On the 18th, met Mr.
spane; had also several teams loaded with goods for
trading with the Sioux he had buried his partner the
nay previous, NavnG died of nervous fever. On the
2'h met 1870 men on an express To Fort Laramie from
the American Fur Company ST. Louis They told the
Doctor he would probably meet the Pawnee Indians be-
lore leaving the Platte aud IL he did that they would
rob him and his party.
In the time, s was confession, some sns,chjpe
rifle from one, while another caught blanket from an
other, ani run Oft Saxton first got under way follow
ing ms I.ck,hoise having many valuable papers; and
srIounoed ny some tWenty Indians they soon sripped
nm oi ms powdehorn and his horse and saddle put
nun MN pare back while brave. win huge battlc.axe
led his horse by the bride. Brown followed SAXON h
similar manner passed him, and the fist 10 grace
hsir hsndi triumph as hey entered their village In
10.
wards tie village but not until they had torn his coat
into pieces and stripped him of his vest One Indian
then struck bin hard blow with hs how on tns right
cheek another hlt hi h0Ws the /, Of the head
With club, ahich ally deprived hia, of hs senses
WITH nothing left but hi. flannel shirt and panalools he
passed Sax soon eiter Brown. with a brave lesoiur
his horse and chei riding behind him. embracing him
in his arms thspman followed INN ediately alter
Browns they struck ham veral imes he was
he was hurried along aud taken into the village The
Doc or wa last the ground and conducted into
the lodge of Chief but not permitted 10 with
the other ~ isoneIs.
ine parry led yeral times during tho evening
V ooned corn, at different lodges accom- panied by on
nuan put were not permitted be together, except
au' ~ oh nihutes AZ a tine. The ftst impression
npon we Doctor aud all the pariy. en,.r,ny No
"Hs mat The Chief. oul, c,se n,ost a, ms ,s.
:. . . -'Neh bach hut before morning. a. were con.
i,i ~ ,'le c"huaty,hS hsvdig then PACKS opered
W"s every 'iiig ~ vtiu- not even Letters to rep
pc ~ we '.aes We're omi,isi Dr. Nite los. n,ee, a
~ ms Nhuane Prpet,and some tw.nly lettetstt oup
te m"s ~ tins pace al 10 va,iou. n,,snus n ,,s
Union Atur iobhine the party ol All .,r ,ra,,s ,s
ehd 10 bH u ~ weii ss h0fes ii the nur,i " ev.,e
squu"s tue TO The ohai tter Of wcmep mn, M sn,.
c1n shd The chiefs who wete at the head of the
ot.ugbt forward several poor lame ponies npd muls
ana gave each man Few old garmet scarcely onouRh
10 cover MN, much less TO protect him from the incl
meh sssson little after sunrise they told them 10 bs