The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-05
War News.

IMPORTANT FROM THE PLAINS.
Usage NATION August IL, lsi7.
came into this country last evening after absence
of nearly three months find that all the Osages have
returned from their excursion to tho plains
where they went to meet the Cainanches and other
tribes Of wild Indians also for the purpose laying in
supply of buffalo meat Tor the months of August and
September, which Is usual with them every
They bought or traded for about seven hundred mules
They were with the Camanche Indians several days,
trading and councilng. They found the Camanches
encamped both sides the Arkansas river four
five miles below the crossing of the Santa Fe road In
ofsx other nationsin all, about thousand lodges,
about three thousand warriors. While in council
with the Osages they told them that the soaniards had
advanced them large droves OF mules and horses besides
considerable money, to watch and kill destroy all
Americans and property Of all kinds that passed that
road They are to be well paid for every white mans
scalp, and every ox's tail They will remain at that
place until this moon Is then they to travel
west during the fall and winter Early in the spring.
when the grass Is three to four inches height they
are again to take their stand at their old place both
sides Of the Arkansas RIVER In fighting they press their
prisoners in the front rank and after the first discharge
Of American arms. they make the charge They have
been seen by the Osagss herding large droves Of cattle
Americans They are herdng them near the Arkansas
river, some fifteen miles below the road
They spoke of having had fight with the Americans
far south. The army had two large cannons, and des
troyed great many of their people.
From what can learn, the Osages have not had a
hand in robbilg and killing the whites
r. S-The Camanches have great many prisoners,
whom they used as slaves They principally whites,
and children and stripped and painte black
and generally on foot-st Louis R.rieHe
AFFAIRS IN CHIHUAHUA
Intelligence to about the Goth of June, has been
ceived in this city from Chihuahua Everything was
quiet In that town The citizens who fled the up
proach OF Col Doniphan's army and remained away
during his stay there returning and resumng their
acc ustomed pursuits The American traders en-
poyed I'm the sale Of their goods. and it observed
that tbs Mexicans took unusual pains to testify their
fr endshp for them and their determination protect
them from attacks from any quarter.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Major General Patterson, United States Army, ac-
companied by his aids Lieut.. Col. Abercrombie and
Lieut. Williams, arrived at Norfolk Wednesday last
in the steamer Jewes from Baltimore and took lodgings
at the National Hotel
The United States transport schooner Maria Thomas
Capt Knox arrived yesterday from the mouth of the
Rio Grande, whence she sailed on the Goth inst. She
broue hit no letters papers
The propeller Ashland also arrived yesterday having
sailed before the Fanny. She brought mail--N. o.
Pieaguns, 27th un
day from Cincinnati having left the i2h inst She
reports ve and half feet water in tho channel and
failing she let the steamboat Doroc ON the dam at
smithland and the Martha Washington reloading at
Paducsh.
The Tsglioni brought down from Newport barracks,
Kentucky two companies Of regulars, for the aud
10Th ,giments Of infantry-two hundred in all
under command OF Liuts Field and Ketcham. They
nj once put on board the steamship McKim, for
Vera Cruz-Plcdyune, 9Th uh.
Gen Lane lat Meir) is again out, and has probably
ere this, reported himself to Gem Taylor
Capt J. J. Clendenin, of Little Rock sArkansas who
Assistant Comm ssary, United States Army has been
stationed for the past six months at San Antonio and
The Oregon battalion OF vount was stlll at Fort
Lesvenworth ON the ssd ut. Col Powell expected
TO arrive on the next dsy.
0-n kssrDy Was at the Planters Hotel St Louis, at
the last account.
Capt Leslie chase former Quartermaster here, came
passenger In the steamer Alabama, from New Orleans,
aud IL In this city lie direct from Wash
ington city and IL rumore Is the bearer i'm
porant order from dquarters the nature of which
will not venture guess at Wicklow that he brought
supply OF funds for the OF the quarter
masters department and rather suspicion that ths
h. ~Afh aNtst
Capt returns mms diately to New Orleans where he
wli act as assistant quar,ermaster Maamoras Flag,
.aug IA
We understand that the Secretary of War has direct
ed two companies OF mounted men to be recruited
In this stats They will be equipped by the government
their horses wall not be furnished them The latter
confederation viii be drawback here In town. but in
the coany spirited young men In circumstances toown
horses hope viii be- found In abundance TO respond
this reputation. u may not be too late to prevent
the entire dispersion OF the company 20 recently raised
by 0en Howsl IN felieiana.-F. o. Pic. Aug ~.
NAVAL.
wrench man OF brig, commanded by Capt. lie
Gaern. arrived at Pensacola Tuesday ing last
the glth inst from Vera Cruz shesalrd the day
a. the Mississippi and therefore brings There
Il very little ckae2s board OF her bat two men being
upon the sick list.
The nss steamship Allegheny, Lieut. Hunter, Com
manding took hsr departure from port yesterday
morning At DO ocock she fred gun and passed up
In fropt Of the iowa from her anchorage at the Point
turning bsut her b the Gulf Sue under
steam aiose and moved along at good rate OF speed.
Experienced ship sters who have little confidence In
eApsriments cOnsranci 70 express their Admira
ton % her she sails Tor Norfolk.
We look up0u this steamship az experiment con-
Tess Int ons In Witch We feel much confidence
from Norfnk, tbs Alsghany 10 TO take her departure
Cor the Meditsrsncsnhsw Orleans PtcoyHas 27th uH.
FROM ina PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Dispatches have been received AZ the Navy Depart
meat from Commodor. Biddis o. a. lste date ssy
., lSai, % Monterey from which obtain the follow
ng utegsDes OF the movements Of the squadron under
his eS1nmssd. The indspebdsncsH the Cyane,n and
the Portsmouth, the etast of Mexico,
forcing the blockade of Masatlan and 0uay mas The
frsste tonErsss' on her way from san Diego, aud
ths Dale had sailed from Panama 20 Monterey The
warren wss AZ san Pedro. The freble arrived At Men
terey the 1ai April with Mr. Norris bearer q des-
patches from Washington The chip iris was at
Monterey 49, WssAingfsn Unsen.