The southern press., 1851-07-02
From The 81. Louis (.uo.) Union, June 20

INTERESTING FROM THE Rocky MOUNTAINS
We had the pleasure of meeting with p. ID.
Papin, who with about thirty others, engaged in
the service of the American Fur company, has
just reached this city by the steamer Duroc,
from the Missouri. These gentlemen left Fort
Pierre some four weeks since, with six Macki-
nae boats, loaded with robes and fnrs; on the
10th instant they arrived in safety at Belvue, at
which point they transferred themselves and the
cargoes of their boats to the Duroc. The freight
was quite large, and perhaps more valuable than
any that has come to hand for some months.
A great deal of mortality prevailed amongst
the Sioux tribe of Indians. during the last
winter, and at least 1000 fell victims to those
terrible sconrges the cholera and small pox.
The latter disease was still raging, and it was
feared that its direfu influence would be ex-
tended to other tribes. During the tribulatons
felt by the unfortunate Indians, the traders were
untiring in their efforts to afford relief Being
well provided by the company with medicine
and vaccine matter. they were always prepared
to attend on the afflicted, and by their skill and
attention probably saved the lives of thousands.
The more credulous of the red men are firmly Of
The opinion that they owe the introduction of
the disease into their country, to the large Cali
fornia emigration which has crossed the plains
since l849 The agents of the American Fur
company have done much, however, to remove
this erroneous impression from the minds Of
these children of nature.
Mr. p further states, that on the 26th ultimo
while he was Mt the Zig Cheyenne, near Grand
river, he met the express, which was conveying
ID, d. Mitchelfs invitation to the various tribes
to assemble at Fort Larimie, Mt an early day
This expe ition was going on with great rapid
ty, which is in great measure to be attributed
to the facilities afforded by Honore Potte, the
agent at Fort Pierre, who furnished the most
complete arrangements for carrying out the
plans of government in this matter. 1t was the
general impression, that the invitation would be
responded to in friendly manner, by o majority
Of the tribes; and unless the sickness continues
to prevail, great numbers of Indians will be
present at the Fort
The steamer st. Ange was met, on the ! 9th
instant, by the Duroc, some twenty miles above
Belvue There had already been some sick
ness on the St Ange, and there were five
deaths from cholera, and two others were not
expected to live The favorable change in the
weather had, however, checked the ravages of
the disease, and it was confidently hoped that
there would be no more mortality during the
voyage.
It will be recollected that the St Ange, un.
ueF tHNfteT tp tft hfNtEital Il Uf rtulpHUls
left here last week for Yellowstone She took
up large quantity cf stores for the different
forts owned by the company, and amongst her
passengers were the Rev. Fathers De Smedt
and Van Hpken, the distinguished missionaries.
Major Hottou, an Indian agent, who was
passenger on the Duroc, left the boat at st.
Joseph.
THE MEXICAN INpEMNITy-The balance Of
f.f. Il.
leo, under the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, was
paid at the treasury on Saturday, amounting to
&l,Sl5A00.
The whole amount of the instalment was
S3.360,o00, Of which upwards of Sl,i0o,000
had been previously paid during the last two
months, on the presentation Of the regular re-
cepts from the Mexican government; and the
above balance, which completed the full sum,
was paid in Mexico on the Both of May, the
per-, stipulated in the treaty. The warrant
for this payment was the largest in amount
which has been issued by the treasury for con
siderable time and IL was settled by treasury
draft on the assistant treasurer in Boston for
81 900 600, and on the assistant treasurer at
New York for Ssl5a00.
The gain to the treasury on the payment of
this intalment is Sl17.600, being three and
half per cent upon its full amount, which was
the bonus allowed by the parties who contracted
to make the account Of the American govern
ment in consideration of being reimbursed in
the United States.
During the last week treasury drafts were
likewise issued upon the sub-treasury at New
York to the extent of 81 100000 TO meet the
semi annual interest on the public debt, pay
able lst Of July, making, with the Mexican
indemnity, nearly $2,500,000 in specie which
will be paid out from the sub-trt asury in that
city in the early part of the present week, besides
S1,000.00o at Boston. These heavy payments
cannot buthave favorable ciFectupon the money
market--Nat Mtelligencer.