New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-29
Frou, Council Biuff-The sIormous.

The s. Louis New Era OF the sist states thst the
steamer General Brooke ksd sived u that CIT rom
tip 70 Council Bluffs srd brings the intelligence tna the
No-1r.ors who noticed since as beng g.
Courc7i bluffs have scattered Some hEEe gUe over 20
me Ps.re river numbers have located sni about the
BiSs and deputzcE- slG !sr-e humber OF wagons
have ten sent back 70 Nauyoo onauce others 10 follow.
Il currently reported SIS the Bluffs that they IN
tend 70 concentrate upon the Potzwai;arie lands, so
is tElbe OF indiSs shall remove 20 The south
side OF The river which ths- have Stipulated WITH the
United States 70 DO during tie Coming wear
large number contend Tor the emigration 70 Ore
goa Others for California; s-d TIE Oregon party have
separated from those who conteEted 20 stay the
Missouri and appear De the -oG=-snd il
order 70 carv their removing ,hst
they nave ahead rto the wilderness. ard IN
tie direction tLsy intend 70 pursue, number of their
party TO prepare crop agaius; their coming.
At Council Bluffs r1uch dissatisfaction prevails srong
the old settlers Of their appearance but
the Ao-ons By fsr the most numerous they
ceive Il most prudent 70 say bot little and 10 bGr with
Inconvenience andiHsulrs with Christian :ortirude
The regiment recently taken from there swell Mr..
Folks army Eas left what may be termed great many
srRss widows and il we are correctly informed near
oue-hsf OF those enlisted were married men, sad who
gone OF and left their families upon the charity
and AZ the mercy OF their brethren.
The Joint stock system appears 10 have beep done
sway with, and every family Is now upon lis own
hook They live about separately in huts and tents.
and each is trying 70 take OF is own household
Should they linger the Bluffs I'll the removal OF
the Indians il is more than probable an attempt will be
grating the Pacific concentrate their forces and 10
take possession Of the beautiful country known the
Potawat;an;e lands.
Where they they have been enabled, by farming
and hunting 10 keep soul and body together but during
the coming winter they must suffer vc-y severely II
great many Of them DO not ac;lsy perish for the want
OF provisions Public sentiment in Western Missouri
will never allow them 10 settle in that region Of country
The 81. Louis Republican has the following
We have most dismal account OF the condi-
ton OF the Mormons who undertook to migrate 10
California, but stopped place agreed between
them ind Col. Allen. when the stter DESTROYS OF
raising battalion OF infantry from among them They
werc 10 Locale the Platte river and there to remain
for an indefinite trne
They attempted raise crop for their subsistence,
but failed and have abandoned the Platte and
al Bellevue on the Missouri River, near the Council
Bluffs They said 10 be starving condition, and
nothing but the aid OF the Government during the com
Ing Winter will save many OF them from death
President Polk. it Is understood some time ago dis
patched an sgen; 70 their camp inquire into their
ditionprobably with view of granting them some
he-and he IS said have returned 70 this city the
Gen. Rrouke