The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-16

pdny or Dy Httnsolis lot II IL inpOSst'
Bile to get out of sight Of Wagons
Such an emigration as is now passing
over the plains, has not had its par.
allel in any age. Composed, as il
mostly is, of the best material ofoul
land, the country thatreceives it mus
necessarily assume a commanding pc
sition. Many rpscals, however, are
along with the crowd, 10 give it q
little wholesome seasoning. Sever,
al horses and mules have changed
hands; but as it is ip an Indian coun,
try, the poor Indian must bear the
blame. The last arrival from the
frontiers is solitary foot traveller,
who says he has come all the way
from Maine, without the assistance OF
either railroad, stage, steamboat or
telegraph wires. lie is accompanied
by a savage.looking bull dog, has a
long rifle over his shoulder, on the
end of which he carries his baggage,
consisting of small bundle, about
the size of your hat. He has no pro-
vision. but gets along pretty well by
sponging on his fellow travellers. He
says he wants but a hundred meals
to carry him through, and he rather
guesses he'll find Christians enough
on the road to supply him with that
number.
It's impossible to give the names Of
the companies, or the number of men
that pass over the road, but | think
that the ratio between men and wag>
ons, Is as three and half to one.
Our old friends, the Pawnees, have
had hard time of it during the past
winter When they returned from
their huntinggrounds, their trail could
be followed by the dead bodies of
those who had starved TO death. Chill
dren. young men and women, have
shared this fate. Now that spfing
has arrived, their condition will be
improved. They have abandoned their
old village rs miles below us, on the |
Platte, and have commenced new |
one at the mouth of the Saline, some |
80 miles nearer the frontiers Of Mis-
souri,. Their old enemies. the Sioux,
are pressing them hard, which is prob.
ably the cause Of this step. Several
war parties Of both nations are on
he war path, and several scalps have
already changed owners. A large
,arty ofiSioux. few days since, came
lpon some half dozen pawnees, and
oOl three scalps and a small boy
prisoner. This occurred some TWEEN.
y miles from the post, and in the i'm
Mediate vi@ity of a party Of emf
rants, who If report be true, played
ny thing but an honorable part ia
be affair. The Pawnees. upon OBJ.
CRYING the overwhelming force Of
heir enemies, who numbered about
Eo hundred, took shelter with this !
rain, but the gallant men composing !
. drove them forth without mercy. :
here was one squaw in the party, =
I'd the warriors finding they had to :
yhl, told her 10 run for the river =
lille they threw themselves between !.
r and the Sioux, and died fighting =
-avely. The squaw reached the riV- :,
and escaped. As soon as it was =
Town here, Capt. Walker took twen- y
men, pursued. and overlook the ~
oux, rescued the prisoner and re- !.
Ored him back to his mother. These y
tie Indian fights, which, by the way, -
e Of pretty frequent occurrence. "
ID the arrival ofthe emigrants, have -
oxen in pretty eiectually upon the - -
onotony Of our prairie life. ~
One Of the men with the Mormon =
all, is just from the "diggins,' in y
and Is certainly a happy - -
low; for be says that be has as -
loh gold as he wants. He showed -
tocking full as a specimen, and as -
q may well suppose, the emigrants ~
ened wide their eyes at the sight Of - -
, gliitering mass. | will endeavor -
keep you advised Of the numbex Of ~ ~
lgons which pass here. and may oc- 81
sionally find material for letter.
Yours, &c, -
PAWNEE. -
Mar 18th. The CRY il, astill they / =,
ne. Yesterday $50 wagons pass An
here, making in eli CSC. A cart IN
q of letters start FOR the frontiers fev
morning, and 1 presume many inf
Ihera. wives and sweethcarfs win
2 be made happy. p.
ANA AnxA. The frat inssIliReucs Co
have bad Of this noted parsonage . Z
= long time Is contained IN the Or
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