The New York herald., 1846-06-07
Oregon and California Expetlitions-sioux
and Pawnee lndlans-Thc MormOns. &c.


Correspondence of the Missouri Republican,
WEsTo~. May II, Iss6
have at a good deal Of trouble visited tho camp Of
the Oregon and California emigrants above this and
found pushing forward with all possible expedition
They have been crossing the Missouri river at as many
different points there ferries between here and the
Bluffs the largest body crossed at Iowa Point Eliza
beth town and St Joseph found il impossible to ascer-
tain the number Of individuals account kept at
any ferry except of the number of wagons They have
ali passed the Agency Of the Iowa and Sioux villages
except ortytwo wagons which crossed at the mouth Of
the Nshnebotna the roads from all the ferries leading
by and to this point except the above Many 4 not all
the wagons which to cross at the Bluffs, came
down 10 tho Nshncbotns. partly avoid the
small streams which empty into the Nebraska. on the
north honk ind partly TO avod 1he Soua lawn nr ona
There has been nothing like that organization which
heretofore has been deemed necessary; as they have
crossed they continue upon their long journey without
stopping. There election Of officers no sykto
matte combna on meeting even to adopt enything IN
common the road from the Iowa village to the Paw
nee Is strung with them ae some great IN
the States; numbers and supplies Of all kinds having
inspired them with confidence oi sesur SSn .. ss ,oaa n
piled with timber and water route on the prairie
without any stream to impede them until they reach the
Nebraska The weather has been as favorable as could
be expected ut this OF the and the grass on
the prares has been good for two weeks past. Ihey
tnuod passing the lovs Agency ,aily r:il asor ths
10TH when the af Of the main body left that place All
from the frontier except forty wagons which were TO
have been at St Joseph last night saw three OF them
%ho told & me they Ssy II aS Ss q @
try east of it, and had been delayed BY bad roads There
were seven others in the neighborhood waiting for
enough to form company This think, VIII 'rm tae
rear as could hear of no others
One hundred and seventy four wagons has passed the
agency orytwo crossed above at the Nshnsbotna, and
thero forty still to at st. Joseph This will give
two hundred and ifty.six wagons, exclusive Of any
passed the Agency were OK teams with generally
yoke Of each team and the emigration from tho
upper oonnry consists pSspay Of ismss pnd al nanS wS
whom convorsed thought this fair estimate-about
1900 souls have o these points exclusive Of the num-
Dor from Independence and tho Bluffs from which latter
place have doubt from all can learn at least from
ten to otwcny wagons havo gone They are all as well
provided The nature Of tho Journey will admit Of the
quantity of loose stock very great probably double
the number in the teams: including work oAen at least
learn from good authority that nine hundred lodges
Of the Sioux Indians are on their way to MAKE war on
Ss M o
hear from them will be that tho Indians have murdered
and robbed of them strung out as they are on the
or the hundred and seventy.four wagons which
pssed s tine % were % 70 Do S
ieved they intended to herd the prairie and faen
until the main body came up this however, is only
this frontier and amongst the emgrants by reports that
large bodies Of Mormons, we'll armed, we're on their
way but can hear Of except the ahovo and it s
believed they will the Bluffs if they so at all
The Sac and Iowa Indians stole four head Of work
oxen and horse from party whilst they near their
villages They found tho day wnere three had been
slaughtered; and the agent Major McClinock being alb
e and e % o
Indians The horse was recovered; Indian took him
from some boys who left bohind to drive loose
stock When such things happen before eyei, what
may not happen when they reach the Sioux, Pawnecs
Chennes, Rappahoes and other tribes if they continue
to advance without keeping in large bodies
The news from Mexico did not reach here in time for
the emigration 1t has had effect upon the company
still to leave-the word is forward If our government
declares war and would authorize the emgrants to make
the conquest OF California they would do they
sufficiently strong not only to make the conquest but to
retain it against Mexico. should think that 500 able
sodied and resolute men leaving had left this
frontier within the last three weeks for the Pacific in
cludng those that had left Independence.
BY adding the result Of my inquiries to what you will
find concerning the Independence companies in the pa
per Of that place, you will have fun and complete
statement Of this years emigration be given at
this time.
From the st. Louis Era, May asl
The Oregon and California emgrants have started OF
in many detachments tskug with them large number
OF wagons and several thousand head Of cattle Bo-
tween and two thousand have already left tho from
tiers and they still leaving. is feared that of
the struggling companies will be attacked by tho Sioux
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