The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-12

We ha'o SeeH III exchanges, and have had
us several accounts of Indian disturbances on and be
yond our western frontier representing some of the tribes
10 De IN very excited condition. committing depreda
uons upon our own citizens and acts of hostility agains
each oiher, which may lead to general Indian war
Athough the charge Is not directly brought against the
government, OF having neglected the proper precaution,
10 prevent such occurrences has, in several instances
been strongly insinuated
ANY one' however, who has at all particularly noticed
the accounts that have been circulated in the papers
must have observed that they refer to one or two
occurrences only but consequence of being varied in
form IN different papers, and of the nermnglng of com
mens' and the addition of particulars for the most par
popaoy imaginary, they appear to casual observer
variations of so many different occurrences
The original accounts doubt highly coloed; as
no intelligence has been received at the Indian Office from
Its agents. indicating present future danger of anything
like actual hostiltes between any of the tribes or OF
any medtaed attacks depredations upon our citizens
We understand that it is unusual circumstance for
Interested persons the frontier greatly 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 expenditures TO
which such measure gives rise There have it is true
been collisions between hunting other parties of differ
ent tribes. Some OF the Sioux, who are restless and
daring people, divided into separate bands and scattered
over an immense extent OF country have made attacks
upon parties of the Omahas, Ottoes and Wnnebagoes
the Cumanches upon the Pawnees and some of the lat
ter, short time since, attacked party of emigrants en-
route for Oregon, and robbed them of some of their
These were far out beyond the line of
our military posts, and such as no human pre-
science could have anticipated. The tribes, between
parties Of which the collisions took place, have for
long time been quiet, and apparently well disposed
towards each other is probably the case with the
great body of them The attacks doubtless not pre-.
meditated, but accdental-arsing out of the sud
den meeting of the parties and their instructive and ma
tural love of enterprise and war;
Measures have been taken to obtain peaceabe possess
sion OF the rngleaders among the Sioux in the ourages
committed by them, and to induce them to make repar
ton to the tribes they have injured In order to effect
this object their annues in money, provisions, and
goods will be withheld from them by the govern
ment; which is measure that always produces the
strongest effect upon an Indian tribe AS with civ
iliZed communities, the stoppage of their supplies
rarely fails to bring them to terms But should
they refuse TO give up the guilty parties for such
punishment it may be found they merit and as hos
tages for their future good behavior the demand for them
will be backed by adequate military force which has
been ordered into their country for that purpose should
its employment therefor become necessary. From the
last accounts received there appeared however, prob
ability of their committing any further acts of hostility
The Oregon is through the country south of
the Platte river, which occupied by the greater portion
OF the Pawnee Indians, who wild, lawless, and
somewhat rowing people In addition to the attack upon
the party of emgrans referred to- it is supposed from
the fact of their having considerable number of mules
their possession that they have also been concerned in
some of those upon trains between Missouri and
Santa Fe These mules they have, however, recently
delivered up, the demand of person for the pur
pose by the commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth
By treaty stipulation they surrendered the United States
all their country south of the Platte and agreed to remove
north of that rivers and the commanding officer of the
troops which, it is expected, by this time on the
march to establish the first post the Oregon route
(Which will be where that route strikes the Patte has
been instructed break up their villages SOUTH and com
pei them to and to remain north of that river
He also to obtain the principal persons guilty of the
attack which has been mentioned, for proper punishment
and to be held hostages for the future good behavior
of the tribe They the only Indians this side of the
Rocky mountains, with the exception of the rowing Gu
manches-those Bedouins of our far western praries-
likely to modest citizens emigratng to Oregon; and
when they shall have been driven north ofthe Platte and
confined there, and the military posts contemplated the
route that territory shall have been established which
will soon be the CASE it is believed that emigrants may
go forward with entire safety.
An officer of rank and experience has been specially
charged with the protection and quiet of the frontier
He has already respectable force under his command
and has authority to call for MORE should be necessary
Every effort will be made to conine the different tribes
as much as possible within the limits of their coun-
try and to prevent their moesting citizens, whether
emigrants or Others and from the zea ability, and
perience particularly in Indian affairs of the officer
ferred to- the most sangune expectations entertained
that nothing will to interrupt at all seriously, the
peace OF frontier to leopard the safety of ct
zens emigrating west of the Rocky mountains.
Since writing the above, have with pleasure
the following statement from the Bloomington Qowa)
Herald from which appears that the difficulties between
the Sioux and Winnebagoes in fair way of adjust
ment the former readily agreeing to make suitable and
satisfactory reparaton for the injury inflicted upon the
latter by lawless party Of their people:
"INpAN sETrLED.The difficulties between
one of the clans of the Sioux and Winnebago Indians
about to be settled Lieut. McKenny informs that the
chiefs of the tribes at Fort Atkinson settle
their difficulties 1t will be recoleced that several weeks
ago party of the Winnebagoes were hunting the head
waters the Des Moines river, and attacked by
party of the Sioux, and nine of the Wnnebagoes killed
Whereupon party OF the forces at Fort Atkinson
into the Indian country bring the Sioux This
they effected by appointing meeting OF the hostile tribes
at the fort The Sioux to pay in horses and money
for the wanton murder ofthe Winnebagoes This arrange
ment seems to be satisfactory to the latter.
The troops the fort TO have much trouble to
keep the Traders in order they have with the Indians
The traders the habit Of supplying the Indians with
lance on the part of the officers at the tort'
REIyPoRcEMENrs FOR GENERAL TAYLoR.-The steamboat
Saladn arrived in port night with four companies of
the f,h regiment of Indiana y0ufe Next