New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-20
The Far West-The Mormous Otaes, &c,
Letter from George CONWAY.

MoRMoS SETTLEMENT near Council Bluffs DC, J, 80
II. GREELEY, Edfor oftts Daily Tribune
After Journey of more than week from the
Mississippi, arrived here. The journey wss not
so pleasant 81 it might have been in the summer.
over hundred miles from Iowa city is ~ yet desert
waste no travellers and settlers and little wood
lie there that last Saturday rode all day without any
wood groves visible anywhere, with the exception of
one which went through, about ten scros In woods
out ell the rest Is rolling prairie. And even
streams OF devoid Of trees, and having no
bridges had to swim my horse ever all the principal
sieains have passed.
sIn IN the Mormon settlement, and having heard a
good deal about this persecuied race, have been vie
it!ng from house TO house. TO aud hear their
stories One could not help being melancholy to zee
their tenaciy OF holding to their own errors Appa.
rcniy they well of As 10 subsistence They raise
2 eat deal Of aud whea; every year since they
settled here, and they have cattle which they dispose OF
the sliornis Emil grants whose trail have followed
for two hundred miles through the State OF Iowa.
They have every convenience here for living as well
as have seen in the Western country They have
erisi mill, and the soil is OF tho richest Kind.
The bottom the Missouri River Ia covered spsrsey
with large and tall cotton trees or poplar but In gene
raj there no woods, and the falling banks OF the
river could be for miles up and down the river
where the river courses, IL winds along this rich
bottom land. Yesterday morning came TO the bluffs
toe eastern hills Just about sunrise, after riding ~
miles, As stood. there was the river before me- and
the smoke arising from the house OF the traders .
there. over the river two miles, the smoke In
columns, which the village OF the Discs and Oms
has and some Of Pswnee' The first number 800 aud
the Omshss 800
While stood on one OF these barren peaks OF clay
could not help but think OF my wsHderings and the
cause of my present journey 10 this wild country Far
the river lay the wigw Of tao Red Man, the
smoke arising from their dying hres
The same sccursed Ere water Which has cursed the
natives Of the Atlantic states here, and they drink H.
and then die The same thirst of aggression 10 here
using the various at hand 70 dsplsce the Indian
from his possessions. The same love of land sc9uis
ton which Is ns inherent nature Of the Psleiaces Is
here
You can Judge the kind OF influence which has been
exerted on the Red Man, when you learn the circum
stances however trit!ng 1t may be 70 many. Wien
going 10 see the rev. gentlemen OF the Missionary
station, on my way came scross the wiswams OF the
Otses and as was riding along with another gentleman
we passed by two urchins apparently about four or
hve years old. They were naked thst they hsd no
hing them and being quite cold their skin had the
appearance Of one continuous purple blister bow
sud arrow IN hsnd. suddenly they stopped shd
sa'uted
How De do How de dol"
We answered " How DO you do p
" How de do How de do. yog dan Tcs5.,l .
They passed on quietly they OF course did hot know
the import Of the vocabulary OF the Enssa they lad
learnt frCm the people who frequent their country.
The Oiaes and Omshas have jast returned from their
Summer hunts, and quite displsy Of eu'slo robes 10
going and the feast among the elders OF the rlos
hss Us, commenced.
One more letter from me- sud then hope to see you
In your studio in New.York notice 81 al the tribes
which have seen will form my last letter.
Yours faithfully, nah GEGAGAH-BOW.