The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13
Return from the Laramie Treaty,

Col. Chambers, 3. G.. Brown, Col. r.
Campbell, the Rev. Father DeSmedt, and
a delegation of Indians from the Plains, in
charge of Messrs. J. S. Smith and Joseph
lesson Honore, Interpreters. The Indi-
ans are fifteen in number, destined for
Washington and other Eastern Cities
They are
From THE CuEyENNEs-The White
Antelope, or Voki-yocum-mast; Little
Chief, or Kal-ve-on-ne-vc; Rides on the
Clouds, or Valve-ah-toish.
: ARAPAuoEs-Eagle's Head, or Nehu-
nutha; The Storm, or No-co-bo-thu; Fri
day, or Wash.
The Interpreter of these is Mr.. Smith.
SIoUx-One Horn, or Hakon-zetze :
Red Skin, Or Obalow Sha; Shell Person,
or Pon-has-kah-wit-cah-cah Elk on his
Guard, or Eha-kah-a-keck-tah.
AssINIBoNEs-Goose, or Maw-e -eah.-
These are under charge Of Mr.. lesson as
Interpreter.
OrroEs.-Black Elk, or Wah-rusE-ah-
me-nec, and his squaw, Moo kah-pec, or
Eagle Feather; Black Bear, or Wah-sho-
che-go-rah, and his squaw, How-ah-pee,
or Singing-bird. There are fifteen ofthem
in all, and are fine specimens Of the Indi-
ans of the Plains.
There was Crow brave in the delcga-
tion who came as far as Brunswick, when,
whilst the boat lay up during the night,
he suddenly left, without notice to any one,
and no trace could be obtained of him.
The supposition entertained was, that he
had become home-sick or tired, and would
attempt to return to his nation. This was
strengthened by his observing boat going
up that evening, the first he had seen pas
sing up. In the evening lie appeared as
cheerful as usual-and when lie left he
borrowed the knife of one Of the Chey-
ennes. Very diligent search was made for
him that night and the next morning, but
no trace of him was discovered. Colonel
Mitchell offers reward of one hundred
dollars for finding and delivering him at
his office in this city. If he has not COM
mitted suicide or been unfairly dealt with,
but is attempting to get back home, it is
very desirable that he should be delivered
TO the Superintendent. With the excep-
ton of Friday, the others have not before
seen the white settlement. Their nations
gave them up TO the Great Spirit, when
they selected them to go-and in the
event of the death or loss of any one
Of them, it will be difficult to explain
and reconcile it to the nation. This is pc
culiarly the case in this instance, as there
was but one Crow in the delegation, and
he was along without an interpreter, ex-
cept as he could be communicated with bv
signs.
The journey, to the Indians, since their
arrival 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
knew nothing of the arhHe man's lodges !;
but their greatest establishment was in see
ing steamboat, and their fears were ex-
cessive upon going upon it. They called
it the fire horse, and it was a considerable
time before they could reconcile themselves
to the noise and confusion" of blowing
off steam, the steam whistle, ringing the
bell, SC. At first the motion of the boat
made some Of them sick; but they are a.
mong the most intelligent of their respec-
tive tribes, and in time became reconciled
and quieted. They were highly delighted
when they saw the fire horses brother
(another steamboat) with a papoose' (the
yawl) hitched TO his tail, ascending the
river. Thus far, as soon as their appre-
tensions of danger had subsidized, they be-
came quite inquisitive and highly delight
ed with every thing they met with. They
will remain few days in the city and then
proceed, under charge Of Major Fitspat-
rick and the interpreters, TO the East.
The Treaty was concluded and signed
by the Commissioners and Indians on the
18th September. The presents and pro-
visions for the Indians arrived at the trea-
ty ground on the 2O,h, on which Colonel
Mitchell broke up his encampment, and
the party and United States troops COM
menced their return.-[St. Louis Repub-
lican, Oct. %.
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Cool ANswER.-A very cool answer
from sophomore is indeibly recorded a.
mong the memories of our college days.
Professor-had peculiarly red nose /;
SO red. indeed, that it was usually deemed
sign that the interior of the temple was
dedicated to Bacchus. Upon this point
the Professor was peculiarlv sensafiye