The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16
Exhibition OF Nebrosk. Indians.

The Rochester Anolcan gives an account of an
exhibition which took place in that city Wednss
day evening by de legation Of seventeen chiefs
warriors, and women Of the Omaha Indians
tribe fesidingn the territory Of Nebraska, nearly
1000 miles vest Of the Mississippi The american
says:-They are on their way to Washington for
the United States, in reference to business con-
Germs Of their nation. Messrs. +. j. Wheeling,
j. L. johnson and II. w. Miller, gentle men resi-
ding at, or near Council Bluff, accompany them.
The delegation compress n, the following chiefs
and squsws, viz: The head chief Mun-cha- on A.
ba, or Two Bears; The orator, Tharthaugh, or
White Buffalo; the war Chief, Gihe-ga, or Great
Feaster; the medicine man, Wash-com.sney or
Great Traveller; the FIRE chief, Wha- net wha, ha,
or Great Master Of all Animals Shade mime, or
the Tireless Man; Angar-ho money, or the Life
Guard; Ada min ga, or tho Fearless Warrior
The Head Chief has with him two Of his wives, OK
ceedingly pretty squaws seventeen and fifteen years
OF age. He has left three other wives at home
We learn that the special object of the delegation
in making so long journey, Is TO apply to their
great father the President, for aid in learning the
arts Of the white man, particularly agriculture.
They desire that farmer should be sent to instruct
them, and that q blacksmith shop and mill should
be put in operation in their country by the govern
mont. Buhalos, hitherto their main reliance for
subsistence, are becoming scarce, being killed or
frightened of by California emigrants; and the
U ma-has are convinced that they must in future
learn to cultivate the soil or starve. They have
fertile and beautiful country winch they desire not
to leave, and are anxious to acquire the knowledge
that has rendered the pale faces so powerful rich
andprosperous. They have never learned the bale.
full Of intoxicating drinks, and are represented
as practising in high degree all the savage virtues,
some Of which might advantageously be adopted By
the whites. In common with the other tribes on
he California route, these Indians have felt injure
by the destruction Of their game, committed too Of
ten wsntonly by emigrants The Indians naturally
regard the buffalo as their property, on which they
rely for the support Of their families, and they have
been prompted to acts Of hostility by the reckless
conduct Of the whites when passing through their
country. The tribe represented by this dsleg alton
have. however, forborne 10 assail the emigranss,
although aggravated by their conduct, and solicit
ed by other Indian nations, having been strongly
advised by the gentlemen who accompany their re-
representatives., to seek peaceful redress at Washing
ton. A large council was held last summer, and
thi, embassy is the result
The delegation has been nearly three m onths al
ready on the way, crossing the Mississippi at Rock
Island, and passing through Chicago and Detroit.
-. 'kpess has delayed them and consumed their
ne.ns 20 great extent, so that they resort 10
nnhIic ax, bitions for the purpose Of paying their
~ W. An, 1t our citizens viii countenance them
,ibsral,v and can unhesitatingly assure all who
may attend their PER-. .'rm lnce., that they viii be
highly interested and fully rewarded These indi-
ans are unsophistcatcd savage, unsss,nea oy con-
tact with the whites, and manifesting IN ,neir I'M
pressve eloquence, free bearing, and VIII oanccs,
the peculiar grandeur Of their race in It's best
An interpreter accompanies them, and makes the
speeches Of the chiefs and orator. ineligible to the
audience.