The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-31
Interesting from the Plains.

EM-SEATIoN-cHoi.LNh- ACKNOWLEDGMENT Covr-
CYL, &c. &c
correspondent of the Columbus (Ohin Ssas-
'loaTad. writing from Fort M kay under data AZ
Jup3 %, says;-After a march of 100 miles from
Fort Leavenwor'h, We reached this pioo on yester-
day, IN tne health, beng two Gays IN advnace Of
Col Sumner, and we stall rem,sin bare until h,s
command comes up, WHEN we shall s5aia icaa It
and proceed together TO santa Fe.
Ihe cholera has not yst left tn ? troccs ab@at -
OF them having fallen victims to 10 IN the uaaroh,
and small number Of oases on basd vhen we leh
AZ tins disease disappeared among I'll. troops I've
years age, after crossing this river, we are in
hopes twili soon disappear og ,ther.
What Ia rather sin sulae all thu merchant trains
that have crossed the pajns this season, have enjoy
cd excellent heath, none Of ;oem hsVisg . single
case ar,oDg them.
Although We had N ore rain than we baresinsl
for untilw we rcachet' Corc, III Grove, We sre nov
likely TO suffer from the sther eXtrerne No rain
hat iasn IN this ccantry FOR eight nonshs, and the
ARKANSAS river, which is halt nile wide was, anti
ashot time ago, entirely dry Not a drop OF wstsr
ppon it, sandy bed. There has been q Use lately.
but II YET very low.
wassiortunatc IL roaohiog here 10 tina to wit
meas ar indian couroil hoaa with the Comanohea
hiowa>s. Araraboes, md Shplus, and Major Fitz-
patrick, Indian AgoOt foT sha plats i: was Il very
grave ass.mbiage, a..d many Of their grsatest war
riors vera present. Lito.e Nouosein Chief, Of the
Comszobes, and I-5rle Rear ars two Of the moot
distinguished iooiaas- of the pysries, and possess
more Earence thar ar2 other chiefs amclg them
They professed goat Erie bdssip for our people
and expressed dcoiro to live II ie.se vita o..
S,n i. presents is aIstr huted amoaS
TIT IN, and they apPssed to BE- highly gratihe3
at thu goodness OF thor Grcas Father at w ashinx-
ton Major Fitzpatrick was very an1iocs to induce
tb' n 10 attend n grand oours,l m Fort Laramie
nut is~hi be ve-S difficult To get them to GO 81 il
II nslshst $40 macs from thu poet, and they are
yerr nuch al at Of tho chosrs aud the SMALL DO 4
whica IS said u se prevailing in that section u
coaStry.
Oar government Is very anxious to divide tbss.
prtie tribes ist9 derenh sc :tions Of the eou.rry
aai 10 pay the for the right of way through II
a.the same time making tho tribe re,ronab(s fer
all the deIredaaions 1itted RIDER its urisdis
taoa hut IL Will DC very difficult - make the In
diars unders' nd Why tkay should sNp, when hunt
iDg buffalo, because tSay were eucroachine upoa
IRE territory OF aLctheg tribe. Ru, perhaps Col
Mitchell, tho 5upcrnte Hasnt and Major Fitrpa riok
viii be cnal IUd to make EN- rnt By vhisS
travelling through th2 prairies may be repderea
less hazardous thar ut Pre- sent
We have bad hns times hgntinc buffalo for
week past, but are lew out OF shc range Of them
Ibey have been vory plenty, the plains bong CO.
vertd vita them as far tho eye can re lch An
teloIes us plenty, cut wId they cannot be an
preached so rs TO ~ shot.
1be read All TIE way to Santn Fe il one Of the
best presume N the world. IL is equal to any q
your rihnkIoads in Ohio. But on the Cinnarm.
ana ana on the "liornsda,' (the descr,l il is very
oIricus' 70 procure water, especially ia the dry
season; We expect to get through in three weeks
TON this TIME, ard you may depend upon il we
shail 90 extremely glad whom our journey is ended
- S-'ol summers command has lust come
uI ana We are Tteastd to learn tnat there il -but
several days We shall start again OF, the day alos
TO morrow. W wy Wy "'''s