Washington telegraph., 1849-10-10

ponnrnr BY THE Sioux lNp1ANs.-We
,aarn the following facts conceraihS me
sohberv of Mr.. Marsh, U, 8. surveyor,
rom the Dubuque Gowa) Express!
Rv an official letter received at the
office of the Surveyor General IN 'hls CITY,
from James M. Marsh, Deputy surveyor,
a citizen of the place, emp'oyeo uhoei
,he .nthoritv of said office in the service
of surveying the public lands within the
Ct.t. of Iowa. we are informed at the par
t;culars of an open and outrageous robbery
nernretrated upon him by the Sioux In
lions of this State. He was at the time
emnloved in continuing the Second Cor
rection Line" to the Missouri river
When few miles west of the confluence
of the Lizard Fork with the Bes MONIES
river in range So west ne was 'her oy
eleven warriors, completely armed. 4hey
rushed upon him suddenly but mani'es'eu ma
friendship by shaking hands. 1heir reai
design. doubtless was to ascertain the
strength of his party, and whether tney
were armed, for they shortly lett' and Mr.
Marsh proceeded with his line. lie nao
advanced but short distance, however,
when he heard the report OF gun a"o
saw the same band running on 'lhe
oonvergino with his own, and firing as
thew ran. They soon run i'll ahead OF his
aeams and, leveling their guns oroefea
;hem to stop. They made Signs Tor them
an unharness their horses and camp Mr.
Marsh's party. including himself, consist
ed of seven men, and they had but one
oun. Resistance, therefore was out Oh
the question. They were completely at
the, mercy of the Indians. They there
fore did as they were bid. Mr. Marsh'
who is somewhat conversant with the
Sioux language, explained to the chief
,he character of his sprvey-tEat u was
by authority of the Government-shoWea
him his diagram upon which the oioux
boundary was drawn-that he was upon
the lands of the United States. Inc
chief expressed perfect satisfaction. Inc
Indians staid in his camp over night, eat
supper and breakfast, and slept under MS
tent. Immediately after breakfast the
chief left, alone; not, however, nntil
MIR. Marsh had made them present OF
considerable amount of pork and heur,
and some articles Of clothing, AS soon
as their chief was gone the Indians be-
came extremely insolent. They took ev-
cry think they fancied, not excepting MS
tent, which they cat to pieces. Ihey
then ierked the cover from the wagons,
and completely stripped them Ihey
then made selection from his blankets,
provisions and other outfit, taking every
thing which they fancied or could pack,
left. Believing they would not have the
audacitv 10 renew their Iepredations, Mf.
Marsh made some hasty repairs. packed
up, and proceeded upon his line. But the
ensuing night rhe same Indians openly
took ali his horses, nine III number, ana
were sitting upon them the next morning
within short distance Of his camp.
For this audaclous robbery. no prlVoca-
ton was given, nor was any pretence set
nm by the Indians. He had camped ten
miles from either food or water, having
brou,ht with him enough OF both to
serve for one night. With characteristic
decision. he Immediately determined to
return To the nearest settlement, sixty
miles distant, procure an outfit and arms,
and 20 ahead. Accordingly, he left five
men with his camp. and i'll company with
the remaining one, put this plan into exc
cuiOu.
He was robbed on the 26'h and 27th
of July, and on the lst OF August. was
on his line again with new outht'
since when, no intelligence OF him has
been re .e ived.
Another deputy surveyor, Geo. Berry,
ESQ, while engaged in May last, in the
survey of the public lands upon Cedar
river. was robbed by the same Indians
We have also other information OF Sc
rious deprelations. from the same source
upon the upper settlements OF the Des
Moines river.