The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-11-18
FortLaramie Treaty.

we have the following particulars IN relation
10 this important Treaty and othor matters In
the st. Louis Republican of Wednesday =
yesterday evening (says the Republcp) the
Clara arrived In port, having on board Col.--
Mitchell and Major Fitzpatrick, the Commits.
sioners, Colonel Chambers, b. q. Brown, Col
r. Campbell, the Rev. Father DeSmedt, and q
delegation of Indians from the Plains. IN charge
of Messrs. J. s. Smith and Joseph Tessum
| Honore, interpreters.
The Indians are fifteen in number, destined
for Washington and other eastern cities. They
are:
From the Cheyennes White Antelope,
or Veki-vocum- -mast Little Chief or Ka-vc-
on-ne-ve; Rides on the Clouds or Vaiye-ah-to-
| ish
Arapahocs-Eagle's Head, or Vohu-nu,ha;
The Storm, or No co bo-thu; Friday, or Wash.
The interpreter of these is M. Smith.
Soux-One Horn, or Hakon- zetze; Red
Skin, or Obalow-sha; Shell Persou, or Pom has
kah- wt-cah- -cah Elk on his Guard. or Ehr kah
| a -keck tax.
| Assinibones-Goose or Maw-gah. These
are under tho charge Of Mr.. lesson as interpre-
| ter.
Ottoes-Blaok Elk, or Wah rush all me nee; /;
and his squaw. Nook -kah-pee, or Eagle Foath-
err Black Bear. or Wah- h-sno- che go rah and
his squaw. How ah- pee or Singing Bird
lHcIe uiteeH VI tuefn III ulI, uIu arc Huc
specimens of the Indians of the Plains.
There was a Crow brave in the delegation
who came as far as Brunswick, when. whilst
the boat lay up during tho night, he suddenly
loft. without notice to any ono, and no trace
could be obtained of him. The supposition en-
tertaned was, that he had become homo sick
or tired and would attempt to return to his ma
ton.
This was strengthened by his observing a
boat going up that evening the first he had seen
passing up. In the evening he appered as us
ual-and when he borrowed the knife Of one
of the Cheyennes. Very diigent search was
made for him that night and next morning, but
no trace of him was discovered Col. Mitchell
offers reward of one hundred dollars for find
ing and delivering him at his office in st. Lou
is. fhc had not committed suicide, or been
unfairly dealt with. but is attempting to get
back home, il is very desirable that he should
be delivered to the Superintendent. With the
| exception Of Friday, the others have not before
seen the white settlement Their nations gave
them up to the Great Spirit. when they select
cd thcm to go-and in the death or loss of any
one of them, it will be difficult to explain and
reconcile it to the nation. This is peculiarly
the case in this instance, as there was but ono
Crow in the delegation, and he was along with
out an interpreter except as he could be com
uutiCutcu WIFI ny slSuSs
The journey, to the Indians, since their arr
val in the settlements, has been one of great
wonder and in some cases of alarm and fear
Except what they had seen at Fort Laramie
and Fort Kearney, they know nothing of the
,chite mans hut their greatest. and their fears
were excessive in going upon it. They called
il the fre-horse. and it was considerable time
before they could reconcile themselves to the
"nosc and confusion of blowing off steam, the
steam whistle, ringing of tho bell. &C.. At
first, tho motion of the boat mado some ofthem
sick, but they are among the most intelligent Of
their respective tribes, and in time bacame rec
onciled and queted. They were highly de-
lighted when they saw the fire-horse's brother
(another steamboat) tciM a popoose (the yawl)
bitched to his tail, asc ending the river. Thus
far. as soon as their apprehensions of danger
had subsided they became quite inquisitive and
highly delighted with everything they met
with. They will remain a few days in the city
and then proceed under charge of Major Ftz-
patrick and the interpreters to the east.
The Treaty was concluded and signed by
tho Commissioners and Indians the l7ih |
September. Tho presents and provisions for
the Indians arrived at the treaty ground on the
Goth. and their distribution was concluded or
the 3d. on which day Col. Mitchell broke up
his encampment, and the party and the United |
States troops commenced their return.
[Springfeld Journal.