The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-16
THE UN ION.
From the West.
The following article is from the "St Louis Republ-
can" of the 9Th inst

ihe ionowng article Is from the 'St. Louis Republic
can" of the 9Th inst:
IRON CoUNcu BLUFFs.-The Tobacco Plant arrived from
Weston last evening, which passengers who left
inc BUNS lew days They report the Indians in that
nelghpofood TO be very wake and insubordinate The
Sioux fawnees, Ottoes and Omaas, constantly rails
ing war parties to modest each other On the 26th u
party oil seven Sioux down in the neghborhood OF
The ottoes, andlad in ambush field which the Ottoes
had prepared for the planting of corn They fired upon
hee suaws who were going towards the field and killed
TWO OIL 'en the other squaw escaped, and gave the alarm
Inc warriors pursued the Sioux and chased them
extensive weedbnke. The Ouoes surrounded the brake
and then set it on fire. and the Sioux driven out
by tne ames they were all killed by the Infatuated Ottoes
lhere must be criminal remissness the part of the
government or those having immediate charge In
a aars, 10 allow these among tribes This
state OF things has existed for several months and yet no
means nave been attempted check the refractory CON
duet of these tribes
Inc Mormons are represented by infomants have
gone lnto farming large scale the Bluffs They have
erected substantial gristm the side of the river
and keep employed in grinding grain which they ha We
purchased in the settlements below their locality. The
greater part oil them are said to be very destitute being
void OF almost all of the OF life the scurvy
and other sickness which their condition is calculated TO
produce, was prevailing among them a severe extent.
we conyersed, last evening, with hunter who came
down the Missouri to Council Bluffs in "a Mackinaw boat
He reports the 10 have been quite deep in the noun
tains Trapping and hunting is said have been pursued
with unprecedented the present season. The To
bacco Plant brought two hundred and fifty bale:
OF robes"
We have no hesitation in saying that the est Loui.
Republican does injustice TO the government and to the
Indian department There has been no "remissness' or
the subjec,-no "crimina remssness" WHY does the
Republican PREJUDICE, without the means of nfoma
ton How does il know what 'means have been at
tempted to check the refractory conduct of these tribes
The efforts of the Indian department for the establish
ment OF amicable relations among the Indians on the
Missouri and Platte rivers, and the treaty of peace and
amy entered into with the Cumanche and other wild
tribes OF the prarles had restored such degree of quiet
and good understanding among the Indians gene
rally that the regiment of mounted rfemen as well as
most of the troops frontier, ordered to Mex
co where they greatly more needed, and where
they have rendered gallant and invaluable service.
The small force left in the Indian country. however
has apparently encouraged the Sioux and Pawnees (who
are among the most treacherous of trbes and some
other bands to disregard their obligations and promises
and the extraordinary efforts that have been making fol-
their improvement and comfort, to renew their attacks
upon each other, and, in case, to commit depreda-
tons upon citizens passing through their country
We learn, however, that have been taken TO
prevent future outrages and TO compel the marauding
bands observe peaceful relations hereafter We shall
not specify them; but time will fully develop them and
have doubt the general satisfaction OF the
try.
post will shortly be established, and strongly gani-
soned, the road to Oregon, at its junction with the
Platte river which will afford ample protection to the
emigants and enable the Indian department preserve
peace among the various tribes in that quarter Meas
have been adopted to compel the restoration of such
property may have fallen into the hands of the Indians
referred to- which, when known will satisfy all that no
energy wanting the part of those in charge
of our Indian affairs.