Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-06
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We had the pleasure last evening of half
an hours conversation with Mai j Miller,
Indian Agent at Council Bluffs, who ar.
rived from Weston on the Tobacco Plant.
Maj. Miller informs us that good deal
of apprehension was felt by the Otoes and
Mahas. and not little by the whites,
when he left, in consequence of a threat.
ened visit fiom the Yancton Sioux. Early
in the spring, part of the latter named
band of Indians came down to the Maha
village and murdered two squaws. The
Mahas and Otoes are heiehbors, and
though ancient enemies, have latteriy
united for purposes of mutual defence. On
this occasion, party composed ofthe
two tribes, went in pursui; of the Stout,
and killed eight; losing on the ir own side
one Maha and one Otoe. They returned
TO their villages with the scaips of the
enemy, and subsequently, some of the
traders among them were so impoltic az
to expose these seal ps to view,as trophies
OF the bravery of their friends. This
latter act led 10 threat Of vegeance from
the Sioux, and hence the apprehension
that tie whites may be included in any
hostile demonstration.
To guard against the threatened descent
the two tribes near Council Bluffs will
remain at home and united as much az
possible. Their villages are but some
five miles distant.
About one hundred of the Yanctons, il
is said have taken up the Ratchet and they
were in expectation of being Joined by
some two bundled more from other bands,
and be able to make their demonstration
by the 18th inst.
Maj. Miller informs US, also, that the
Grand Pawnees, living on the south side
of the Platte, about 100 miles west of the
Missouri river. were very hostile to the
whites. These are the Indians who
robbed the United States wagon train
last fall, killing one man and driving off
one hundred and sixty head of mules
Recently, in talk with major McElroy,
the overseer. of the Pavnee fam, Sira.
cherish, the principal chief, informed that
if his father, the President, desired to get
his mules again, he should send a great
many men, and great many guns, else
the red men would kill those sent to get
mules and take their guns from them
These bravadoes in connection with the
fact that the Pawnees have in their pos
session large number ofAmerican horses
saddles, &C., have an injurious effect on
other frontier tribes, who are learning to
dispise the authority ofthe United States.
We learn further from our informant,
that few days before he left Council
Bluffs, Pawnee, belonging on the north
side of the Platte, and member Of .
| friendly band, returned from an expedition
he had made with the grand Pawnees,the
osteusible object of which, at starting out,
was warfare against their enemies, the
Iatans. He reports, however, that instead
ofgoing against the latans, they followed
the trail of the Oregon emigrants. who
recently left the western frontier overlook
them on the waters of Kanzes river, and
demanded parley. They told the whites
they wanted presents, which they must
have, or they would attack them. The
emigrants gave them some presents. with
which the Indians were dissatisfied, ard
demanded more.
The emigrants then prepared to de-
fend themselves, but could not succeed in
gathering in their stock. The Indians
therenpon fell upon the cattle and killed
more than fifty head, besides taking a
number of horses. Major McElroy reports
to Major Miller,t that seven of those horses
had been brought in. The friendly Indi-
ans states that numerous small parties of
eight or ten warriors are hanging on the
rear ofthese emigrants, to strike when
opportunity offers.
In view oftbe foregoing facts it seems
very evident, that unless strong military
force be speedily sent into the hostile re.
gion, serious difficulties may be antici.
pated.-St Louis Rereille.