New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
Letter from 1T. Peters, Minnesota.

IT. PETERS, Nay ~, ISIS
DEAR EDITOR: Here we are 700 miles above
St Louis al the head OF steamboat naygation but there
l. about 700 miles more of the Mississippi that may rea
div be made navgable The Fall Of St Anthony, Z
miles above Fort smelling Cor St Peters, IL but few
feet In hight and may be overcome by single lock. II
the country above is good represented and the
River as feasible for boats shall probably live 70 see
them passing daily 70 the Falls OF the Pekogoma, about
500 miles the North As am about 10 make the trp
in bark canoe better opinion can be formed on the
subject of the future navigation OF the Upper Mississippi
after passing up the river
few years ago Galena was considered as belonging
to the Upper Mississippi but Galena now Is looked
upon AZ one of the old antquated towns. IL Is all a
mistake 70 regard Ohio part of the West She be-
ongs 10 the old rren,yf0ur states Why, tho Wnneba-
goes already routed from Iowa and are on their
way to new reservation on the Growing River POO
miles above this place. The Menominees are 20 follow
soon-the frontier post at Rock Island Is abandoned
Prairie du Chen is about TO be- and also Fort Atkinson
the Iowa River. Capt Morgan OF the "a Dragons
who Is In command AZ Fort Atkinson proceeds with
his company with the WnnebagOes 10 their new home
on Crow wing and will go thence to establish new
fort on the waters OF the Red River OF the North
From Fort Smelling to Perubina settlement on the
Red River is about 500 miles by land There IS good
prairie road all the way. Captain IN the British ser
vice and intelligent trader by the name Of Steele
have lust arrived here from Perubina pronounced Per
ubi.nGW) The trader came through in twelve days
with horse-cart The trail is from the Falls OF II
Anthony up the east bank OF the Mississippi 20 the
mouth of Crow wing River thence up Growing, bear
ing 10 the northward across the prairie between otter
tail Lake and Red Lake 10 the River the northern
boundary. Last year 100 carts came from Perubna 10
- Peters 10 trade.
You will now see that there is some room for exten.
sion over here the Northwest To the West North
and South the country IS regarded rich, salubrous
and beautiful The principal rivers the st. Peters
the Red River and the Des Moines watering territory
enough for five such States as Ohio.
The Sioux and the Chippewa Indians are as usual at
war. Mr.. Steele piece Of strategy on the part OF
eight Chppeways 10 cut Oft four Sioux Red Lake ;
but failed and the Sioux appeared TO their escape
to the length of their legs
The Wnnebago and Menominee tribes will be stu
ated between the combatants The Government anti
cipate from this some mitigation Of the difficulties be
tween the Sioux and Chippewa tribes. But II they were
placed side by side very little blood would dow. Their
system OF making war renders II comparatively chds
play. where the result of campaign Is a few scaps
mostly Of women.
Capt. Eastman has Chippeway in confinement at the
Fort for the murder OF Sioux TO whom he had offered
the protection Of his lodge but changing his mind
stabbed MS guest 10 the heart He will be tried at still
water At the next term Of Court
They have another Chippeway in custody at SILVA
ter for the murder OF worthless trader named Drake
who was located on Apple River. Drake charged the
Indian with carrying of some Of his traps mot duds
but sfel aps) and struck him. some say he threaten
ed % 20 the Indians lodge and kill his family and
started in that direction Others say they made friends
drink Of whisky and shook hands. The Indian
cached his wigyam irst and saw Drake with three
other persons coming He loaded his gun and went
out meet them. Telling the others to stand aside,
he put dirt his face in token Of the fall OF the
enemy, whose face would come 20 the ground and
fred Drake fell dead and the community seem to
think that the frauds and abuses he had committed
the Indians. deserved such an end
The British have 400 troops at Perubina, who are
ordered home by the vessels now in Hudson's Bay
These vessels do usually arrive YORK factory until
late in June, but reached there this year in April.
Yours truly ALDEBARAN
Cleveland Plaindeaer.