The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-05
From the Plains.

Yesterday evening, Mr.. Pierpont Perry arrived
in this city from Fort Laramie, which place he left
on the 9Th Of October, and Fort Kearny the Goth
of the month Mr.. p. brings but little addi
tional news from the emigrants. A few companies
had reached Fort Scott, the Fur Company's post,
and would remain there during the winter Others
were pushing on to Fort Bridger, where they ex
pected to pass the winter; and some others, in
pany with Mr.. Vasques, would GO as far the
Salt lake, and perhaps attempt to cross the noun
tans. Before leaving the Fort there was heavy
fall of snow, but it laid on the ground only few
hours. The weather was cold and bracing. In the
Platte, at the crossing, there was some running
ice.
Mr. Perry gives some further and more distinct
particulars of the engagement of Lieut.. Ogle, n
company V, United States Dragons, with the Paw
nees, which we noticed in our paper of Monday
last. The circumstances are substantially these:
The mail from Fort Kearny to Fort Leavenworth,
accompanied by three men, was stopped at the Lit
tie Blue by the hostile demonstrations of band of
Pawnee Indians. The carriers retreated back to
the Fort. Lieut.. Ogle, with twenty dragons,
sent out escort beyond the point of danger.
At the Little Blue, the Indians commenced APP
preaching him from various directions, and in
small parties, until they had assembled ever hun
dred men. Lieut.. Ogle demanded to know their
object when they manifested hostile intentions
He thereupon ordered his to fire upon them
with their holster PISTOLS and then with sabre in
hand charged upon them, driving them into
vine, where his horses could not act effectively
The pursuit was continued some time, and then
iieut. OSie, Win his party, returned IN lne ulreC-
ton of the Fort. II is impossible TO state the loss of
the Indians. A number were known to have been
killed, and many more wounded. Seven of Lieut.
Ogles party were wounded, two of them supposed
to be MORALLY. Lieut.. Ogle himself wounded
by arrow striking him in the mouth cutting
both lips, and his clothes completely riddled. The
wounded, and an express, were sent back to the
Fort.
Colonel Chiffon, in command of the post, Joined
Lieut. Ogle with reinforcement, but they were
unable to overtake the Indians. 1t was Col. Chill
toms purpose, in few days, to GO out with two
companies and piece of artillery, and whip the
Pawnees into proper behaviour. The mail was
sent forward by Waldo & Co.'s train; Mr. Waldo
taking charge of il himself TO Fort Leavenworth
Mr.. Perry came in with MIR. Waldo's train TO
Independence, consisting of about fifty wagons
About twenty miles before reaching Fort Kearny,
whilst incoming, a portion of the wagons which
formed the correl took fire from the mess fires and
before the flames could be stayed, or the wagons
removed, twelve of them were burned-eight of
them totally, and four greatly damaged. They
were empty, having been employed in carrying
out Government stores.
The building and Improvements at Fort Lara
mic were progressing rapidly, and when COM
peted il is said, il win be one of the handsomest
sites in the West.-Misso,ri Rep, Nou. IS.