The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-06

correspondent Of the st. Louis (Mo) RepubAean,
writing from Fort Laramie under date OF september ls
Indians sncamped the Platte preparatory TO the tres
ty. They had become quite impatient although the
arrival The various bands Of the Sioux the Araphoe
and portion Of the Cheyennes In before the time
designated, and had become tired of waiting IL is
have formed Of the mission. Madame Rumor has just
much 10 do out here in this wild country as in the
states and she has not been idle The Aborginss and
the traders escort and company into
thousands Instead Of escort Of only thirty three
ali other things in proportion At the came time the
Indians have been in OF receiving large
sents and they have come in prepared to carry away
great amount OF goods In all this they will be much
disappointed.
The government has not acted udiciously in the es-
cort and much OF the effect that ought to have been
gwen to the treaty will be- lost although 10 prob
that the condition OF the army and appropriations
vepted large detachment. Here to have all
1t least majority of the wild tribes Of Indians
bled to be talked to and possible impressed with the
necessity Of keeping peace among themselves, and re-
framing from depredations the neighborng tribes
and emgrants To give this treaty the force and inhu
which 1t ought to have the Commissioners should be
surrounded by such display Of military forces, a.
would impress the Indians with ust conception of the
power or the government. Strange may seem 1t 10
nevertheless true that many of these Indians per
feet contempt for the power Of the United States The
force have with not calculated to eradicate this
impression.
On Monday morning. according to arrap cement, Major
Chtons company of Dragons portion OF the infantry
formed in the vicinity of Col Miccheus tent Soon az
ter the chiefs and braves OF the various tribes
coming in. They all mounted and as they rode a.
fun speed they presented quite posing appearance
The several bands under tons took stations in va
rous parts Of the prairie IhS grn S came H. each
native illustration Of Birnam wood coming to Dunsi-
name
At the appointed hour, the chiefs were assembled
under arbor erected for the occasion They
ranged around in such order the space admitted and
seated on the grass the part Of
the United States Colonel Mitchell Major Fitzpatrick
Colonel Cooper Captain Ketchum Brevet Major Chiffon,
and a number Of other gentlemen o. behalf Of the
chiefs and braves FROM the following tribes, viz Prom
the Sioux the following bands The Brules 0saahahs,
Sohanes, Yapctons and Two Kettle OF Dux Chauderes
From the Aurickarees The omahas, or Lower Band
From the Chayennes The Touties, Shaved Heads;
the Eaters Mongeurs; and the Bearded Barbeaux
band From the Apaches The Mountain or Cut Noses
band 1t may be necessary TO say that each tribe is
DIVIDED into numerous bands anu IN most cases THESE
bands are az ain subdvided Between these bands ana
their Subdivisions there constant chickering's, quar-
rels and hostilties When tribe is assailed by
other tribe the bands will unite for the common defence
but the danger is past they renew their own
feuds. Interpreters we've present for each tribe
The pipe of peace was smoked, and Col Mitchell ad-
dressed the Indians informing them Of the objects
OF his visit but stating tn AZ all the tribes we're not
yet represented, the council would be deferred few
days for their arrival In the meantime they wore to
select general camping ground.
The various tribes protested their readiness and desire
to be at with each other but their general bearing
Indicted dstrus and they doubtless placed but little
reliance in the sincerity Of their mutual declarations
Col Chambers sketches the following Wild and exciting
scene-
Col Mitchell and myself rode into the Fort and about
10 O'Clock the Snakes under the of Capt Duncan
Of the Rifles, the hill from the Platte. The
sight exciting
The Snakes all well mounted Their horses are
said to be among the finest Of the Prairie and although
they just from trip of six hundred miles, they
still OF good metle and in fine order they marched
In Q body, and around and behind them several
hundreds probably thousand OF the sioux and Cheyen
all mounted In every direction Their the plain,
warriors careeng at the full speed Of their horses
rushing to meet the As they descended
the hill towards the Fort, the Sioux and Chey
halted and formed semi circle the brow OF the hill,
whilst the Cheyennes kept their way TO encamp
ment During all the march the Indian shout and whoop
ringing the plain, ard the old men kept up
constant harraDgue to the young to behave them
selves and make friends with the Cheyennes to give
them presents and them brethren The besuty
Of the morning. the wildness and novelty Of the scene
rave AN exciti int