New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25
MINNESOTA.
The Sioux Treaty.

The Editorial Correspondence Of the
St Paul Minnesota) Pioneer gives the following ac-
count of the negotiations for Treaty with the sioux
Indians, at Traverse dies Sioux
WfdneSdav, Juiv9-News came to camp this NOR
Ming that about the goth instant, all the upper SisSe
tons and the Culleads, residing IN the remote but
faoTanges OF the northwest, would be here number,
ING in all, 5000 1000 people. TINS Is deemed
rnther alarming news, ooth on account OF the 0hs
time to elapse before the Treaty and because II for
bodcs the rapid destruction OF all the supplies of
provision at Traverse des Sioux. II Is utterly i'm
possible to make Treaty until all the various bands
are represented here.
Jniv II, ls5l-This was an eventful day IN camp
More news arrived of the approach OF large numbers
Of the remote bands. II Is no small matter to assem-
bic the entire people of a vast extent OF country IKE
this which is Inhabited by scattering bands destitute
Of food and without roads to trayea country larger
than the whole state of Pennsylvania, or virginia or
Newly DIRK Meantime, our able commissioners are
losing no opportunity OF concIlatlng tle bands that
are present and informing themselves OF their con-
dltlOn and expectations. go
About noon the marriage of David Farrlbault with
Nancy Winona NJ Cure took place IN the marquee
of the Commissioners in the presence Of all the party
Of the camp, and Of several friends OF the parties TO
Alter the wedding all went to dine together and
after dinner toastS and speeches, appropriate to the
occasion, flowed freely. Among the toasts gwen
was one by Joseph La Frambose, one Of the Oldest
and most intelligent pioneers OF the valley Oh 'he
.CoI. Lea. The able and Sagacous head Of the In
dian Department OF our GOyernment-We thank him
for the epeclal favor he has shown Us IN coming so
far 10 see us and Indian and white man alike trust
tina, he and Gov Ramsey will treat us to good
treaty" To which Col Lea responded IN neat
speech. .,
1t would crafty the future historian who shall
write the annals OF Minnesota, when our mission OF
ploneering shall long have ended could he behold
Traverse de Sioux We now see H. feeble outpost
far In the savage wilderness, occupied by the mis-
slonary families and trader or two, but with tenn
ON al
noses connected with the treaty, on their way to at
tend public worship al the mite MISSION scnool mouse,
which the writer with another IS allowed 10 use Tor
a bedroom during the treaty, the rear OF II being used
for the Mission storeroOm-a building which seems
convertible TO as many uses as factory sheet on
canal boat which, after being slept IN, j. used Tor
towel, and then spread for taoIe,elo'h. KensI9us
exercises IN the morning N English, by Rev. Mr..
Williamson of the Little Crow Mission, and IN the
afternoon in Dakota, by Rev. Mr.; Riggs OF the Lac
Oul Pare Mission, were attended Dy all tne OHicers
Of inc COMMISSION. and nearly ali OF our camp. DR..
Williamson gave US very interesting biography oil
the lamented MT. hopkins;
hear preaching singing and prayer IN their own IAN
eurre The mission al Lac qul Parle. has had de
cidedlv favorable influence on the habits and conduct
Of thai band On returning 10 our camp, We saw
uron the first ridge back OF our tents, fire1tendny
multitude Of Indians. along the brow OF the null, WITH
Tho sLv Tor background, who were ntently wit
Messing A DanroInme or dramatic exhibition OF IN
dian warfare. The warrior with MS rlie was seen
STEALING ambush. sLcd4tliIly
toward the unsuSpectng inmates OF his enemy ;
lodge firing and charging and hrlng again many
tfues IN succession. dropping INTO the grass WINE
oaciDg his rife, Tetreatlng, taking soaps rom MS
fallen ices bearing of his wounded comrdde rom
me hcht upon his shoulder, as -tneas the Oh An
chises bore the taking OF prisoner away ihIo zap
,j;v and all the peculiar and revolving details Oh
Indian warfare. were represented with bdenty mat
/ seemed TO delight the boxes occupied by Inc hed
men, and 10 disgust the PIT occupied by ourselves
twill be two weeks tomorrow morning since !" e
reached here. Our sufienngs have not Oeen Hghl.
Tie hardship upon Col Lea OF the commission iaust
10 seyere Indeed. nothing but sense OF the vital
uortsnce of the treaty, could content US - endure
alIthese things with patience.
The 81. Pau Democrat states thal se'eIaA Oh
smelling soldiers had been discharged OH the same
grounds as in tie previous case. The question Ol
the Judges jurisdiction IN these cases i no" Oeote
the supreme Court Of the Territory. several OF 1ne
fischaIRed soldiers were retaken and cOn'eyel PACK
10 the Fort as desertsrs The soldiers complain ihd'
they are required 10 labor large portion oil me TINE
A. farmers while they were enlisted 70 serve a sO
dlers and that. therefore, their contract oil eh4iS
r,eni has been violated. , liz,
w W. Warren. ESQ, has been appointed SLlel
conductor FOR the removal Of the Chppa"4 ihl.al'
70 sandy Lake. They are no" Sc AiIeIel 0'''S
over the northwestern part oil Wisconsin. -, -.
Warren holds Oy election, the position OF clieI u 1le
Chippewa halfbreeds lie 5 the Chippewa hs'O' -@'li
and has great influence with that tfiDe.