The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-22

exchan ges and have had sent to u.s. several ac-
counts OF Indian disturbances on and beyond west
frontier representing Of the tribes be
very excited condition, committing depredatons upon
citizens and acts of hostility against each other
which may lead to a general Indian Although the
charge is not directly brought against the
having neglected the proper precautions to prevent
such has in several instances been strong
ly insnuated. Any one however, who has at all parti-
cuary noticed the accounts that have been Giro
in the papers, have observed that they refer
two actual occurrences only but in consequence
being varied in form in different papers, and the in
terminging of comments and the addition of particu-
lars the most part probably imaginary they appear
to casual observer variations Of many different
occurrences The original accounts doubt highly
coored intelligence has been received ut the In.
dian Office from its agents. indicating present or future
danger yhng like actual hostities between any of
the tribes of any medtated attacks depredaons
for interested persons he frontier great
ly to magnify the slightest disturbance among Indian
population for the purpose Of inducing the government
to call out troops that they may benefit by the
penditures to which such measure gives rise There
have 1t Is true been collisions between hunting or other
parties of different tribes Some Of the Sioux who are
restless and daring people, divided into separate bands
and scattered immense extent of country,
made attacks upon parties Of the Omahas Ottoes and
Wnnebagoes; the Cumanches upon the Pawnees; and
Of the short time since attacked party of
for Oregon and robbed them some of
their These out beyond the line
Of military posts, and were such human pre-
science could have anticipated. The tribes between
parties Of which the collisions took place have long
time been quiet and apparently well disposed towards
each other is probably the with the great
BODY of them The attacks were doubtless not preme.
ditated but accidental arising out Of the sudden
meeting of the parties, and their instructive and
raj love Of enterprise and war. Measures have been
taken obtain peaceabe possession of the rngeaders
among the Sioux in the outrages committed by them
and to induce them to make reparaton to the tribes
they have injured In order to effect this object their
annutes in money, provisions, and goods will be with
held from them by the government which is measure
that always produces the strongest effect
tribe. AS with civilized communities the stoppage of
their supplies rarely fails to bring them terms But
should they refuse to give the guilty parties such
punishment 1t may be found they merit and as hos
tages their future good behavior the demand for
them will be backed by adequate military force
which has been ordered into their country that pur
pose should its employment therefor become
From the last accounts received there appeared how
ever no probability of their committing any further
of hostility. The route to Oregon is through the
country south Of the Platte river which occupied by
wild lawless and somewhat rowing people. In addition
the attack upon the party of emigrans referred
supposed from the fact OF their having considerable
number of mules in their possession, that they have
also been concerned in some of those upon our
trains between Missouri and Santa Fe These
mules they have, however, recently delivered up
the demand Of person sent for the pur-
pose by the commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth
BY treaty stipulation, they surrendered to the United
States ali their country south the Platte and agreed
to remove north of that river; and the commanding
officer Of the troops which 1t is expected, by this
the march to establish the first post on the Ore
gon route (Which will be where that route strikes the
atte has been instructed to break up their villages
south, and compel them to remove and remain north
of that river He is also to obtain the principal persons
guilty of the attack which has been for pro
punishment ana 10 be held as hostages for the fu.
good behavior OF the tribe They the only
dians this side of the Rocky mountains with the excep-
ton of the rowing Cuman chesthose Bedouins of our
far western prairieskey to modest citizens emf
grating to Oregon and when they shall driven
north Of the Platte, and confined there and the military
posts contemplated the route to that territory shall
have been established which will be the case 1t il
believed that emigrants may 90 forward with entire
safety An officer Of rank and experience has spe
ciay charged with the protection and quiet of the
tier He has already respectable force under his COM
mand, and has authority to call for more should II be
necessary Every effort will be made to conne the diff
ferent tribes much possible within the limits of
their own country, and to prevent their molesng
citizens, whether emigrants others; and from the
zeal ability, and experience particularly in Indian af-
fairs of the officer referred to, the sangune expec
tations are entertained that nothing will inter
rupt ut all seriously, the peace of frontier or to
leopard the safety Of citizens emgratng west OF the
Rocky mountains. --Washington Union, July ~