The republic., 1851-10-30
From the 81. Louis Republican. October %.
Return from the Laramie TreatyI
Postmaster General.

Yesterday evening the Clara arrived in port,
having on board Colonel Mitchell and Major Fitz-
patrick, the commissioners; Colonel Chambers, b.
G. Brown, Colonel r. Campbell, the Rev. Father
De Smedt, and delegation of Indians from the
Plains, in charge of Messrs J. s. Smith and Joseph
Tcsson Honore, interpreters The Indians fif
teen in number, destined for Washington and other
eastern cities. They
From the Cheyennes- White Antelope OF
Vokvocum- mas Little Chief, Kai- ve-on- ne We;
Rides on the Clouds, or Vave-ahatoish
-Arapahoes-Eagles Head, or Nehu- nutha; The
Storm, or No-co- bo-thu; Friday, Wash
The interpreter of tbese is Mr.. Smith.
Stour-One Horn, or Hakon- ZetZe; Red Skin, or
obalow sha; Shell Person or Pom has kah wit-cah-
cab; Elk on his uard, or Eha- kah a. keck k tab.
Assinibones-Goose, or Nav gah.
These are under the charge of Mr.. lesson, in
terpreter
Onoes-Black Elk, or Wah- rush ah- me nec and
his squaw, Moo kah- pee, or Eagle Feathers Black
Bear, OF Wah-sho-che 60 fnh and his squaw, How
ah pee, or Singing Bird. There are fifteen of tn EN-
in all, and fine 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 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 bis nation. This streng gthened by
his observing boat going up that evening, the
first be had seen passing up. In the evening he
appeared as cheerful as usual; and when he lett he
borrowed the knife of one of the Cheyennes. Very
diligcnt search made for him that night and
the next morning, but no trace of him was dis
covered. Col. Mitchell offers reward of one hun
dred dollars for finding and delivering him at his
office in this city. II he has committed 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 ex-
cepton 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 loss of any of
| them, will be difficult TO explain and reconcile
it to the nation. This is peculiarly the in this
instance, there was but one Crow in the delcga
ton, and he was along without interpreter, ex-
| ccpt he could be communicated with by 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 kearny, they
knew nothing of the tchite mans lodges; but their
! greatest astonishment wac in seeing steamboat,
and their fears were excessive upon going upon it,
They called it the e-horse, and it conside
rsble time before they could reconcile themselves
to ''the noise and confusion of blowing off steam,
the steam whistle, ringing the bell, &c. AT irst
the motion of the boat made some of them sick, but
| they among the most intelligent of their re.
spectivc tribes, and in time became reconcied and
| quietcd They were highly delighted when they
saw the fire horses brother (another steamboat)
tuih papoose" (the yawl) hitched TO his tail as
| cendng the river. Thus far, as their ap
prehensions of danger had subsidized, they became
quite inquisitivc and highly delighted with every
thing they met with. Tbey~wll remain a few day US
i'll the city, and then proceed, under charge of Ma
jor Fitzpatrick and the interpreters, to the East
The treaty concluded and signed by the
Commissioners and Indians on the 18th September.
The presents and provisions for the Indians arrived
at the treaty ground on the 20lh, and their distr
button concluded on the 23d, on which day
| Colonel Mitchell broke up his encampment, and
the party and United States troops commenced
| their return.