New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02
Later from the Mountains.

From the st Louis Intelligence 22d nit.
We have had the pleasure of meeting with
Dr. p ID. Papin who, With about 30 others, engaged
m the services OF the American Fur Company has
us reached THIS city by the steamer Duroc, from me
Missouri These gentlemen left Fort Pierre. one OF
the trading establishments of MeSsTs. L. Chou,eau-
Jr & Co. some four weeks since. with SIX MacKlnac
boats loaded with robes and furS. On the 10Th INST
they arrived IN safety at Belvue 1T which point they
transferred themselves and the caTgoes OF their boats
to the Duroc The freight was quite large, and per,
hapS more valuable than any that mas come 10 Manu-
for some months.
Mr. Papjn reports that great deal Of mortality
prevailed among the Sioux l1be OF Indians. durihg
the last winter and that al least 4D tell victims 10
those terrible scoutges the cholera and small pox-
The latter disease sti raging. and 1t was ieared
that It's dreful influence would be extended 10 Olher
tribes During the trlDulaon ielt by the unfortunate
Indians the traders IN the employ OF MesSrs: T.
ChOuteau. JT. & Co.. were untrng IN tneT eHons
TO afford relief Beng well provided by the company
with medicine and vaccine matter, they were always
prepared to attend on the afflicted. and by ner sAlli
and attention probably saved the lives OF thousands
The mere credulous Of the Red men, are firmly
of the opinion; that they owe the Introduction oil
the disease into their country, 10 the large CaoIMd
emigration whch.has crossed the PLAINS since 1919
The agents Of the American Fur Company nave
done much however. TO remove this erroneous I'm
preston from the minds OF these children OF nature
Mr.. Papn further states. that on the 2olh UT
while he at the Big Cayenne, near Irah1 llFfl'
he met the Express when was conveying ~. ~
Mltchel's invitation 10 the various tribes 10 assem-
bic al Fort Laa ME, at an early day. This expedl-
ton was going OH with great rapidly, when Is IN a
great measure to be attributed to The facilities al
forded BY the energetic HOnore Plloite, Esq, the
agent at Fort Pierre. who furnished the mos com
pete arrangements for carrying ont the plans OF the
Government III tins matter. II was the genera In
preston that the invitation would be responded,o IN
a friendly manner. by a majority Of the tribes ana
unless the sickness continues 10 prevail great mum
bers of Indians VIII be present al the Fort.
SICKNESS o. THE RIvER.-The steamer 81 Ange
was met. on the 10th inst, by the Duroc, some 20
miles above Bevue. There had already been some
sickness on the St Ange. and there were I'VE de4thS
from cholera and two others were not expected 10
live The favorable change IN the weather had
however checked the rayages OF the disease, ana
was confidently hoped that there would be no more
mortality during the voyage
II viii be recolleced that the II. Ange, under a
charter to me American Fur Company, eft here last
week for Yellowstone. She took up large quaint
~ of stores for the different forts owned by the com
pany and among her passengers were Rev. fa'hers
De smedt and Van Huken, the distinguished mis-
slonaTeS.
CAPTAIN J. 4. sire. OF the American rur Company
returned 10 the CITY yesterday on the Duroc.
MAJOR Hotton an Indian Agent, VINO was also
passenger on the Duroc left the boat. at 81 Louis, 10
transact some business