New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22

visited SEVERN Oh tn,u ages. was mighty piea-el
with the various cour .esies ! received and my cur
o,iy much grstih.d nj the sight Of many Of the
peculsres OF sdian life, that under my oosery
efion, upon och visit Upon arriving al Laramie, /
found the Sioux Indians collected in large numbers
round the Post in order receive the presents OF
goods and other articles agreed to be annually paid TO
Them by the Government, under the treaty conciudei
here lat fall with the various Indian tribes between
the Arkansas and Missouri rivers. Major kirkpatrick
who was charged with the distribution Of the present.
wss expected 10 arrive from the South Fork OF me
platte where he has gone 10 meet the Cheyenncs Tor
similar purpose, in q few days. Toward the close
n The week the Msjor reached here in fine health and
sririts a. was 20 he expected from veteran who had
spef the greater part Of long and active life upon the
prsries and IN the mountains and VINO was thorousn
scousinted with every minute hook and crook OF the
Indsn character His arrival the signal for the con-
grcgaton Of the Indians, old, mddlesged and young,
male and female, in vast numbers around the Fort un,
I'll finally upon the day Of distribution they numbered
several thousand This and the near vicinity OF their
villages gave opportunity of observing the pecu'
Earfes OF Indian life and character with much greater
satsfsctoD than had previously enjoyed, an ofPortu
pv which did not altogether neglect The results OF
those observations cannot note down at tbs time ou'
can assure outhey afforded me much internal pleasure
and satisfaction.
sreded rryself into the belief that goodlooklng or
handsome Indian wosn or gri was thing about waicn
noyests might be privileged 10 vrte, and sentimental
Young men to dream but which was In realty mere
impossbility in nature Luckily, however before was
forced TO thu; unwholeome conclusion, the Sioux came
across nv path Among this tribe are % be sen fue
number OF Young and maidens possessing iea-
,,res havip1 considerable pretensons feminine deli
cacy and beauty. Indeed several Of those whom nave
seen since my arrival here would they we're dve-te1
Of the paints and other ornaments oil lnnan aste ana
en- tom and arrived in the modest end becoming attire
of some Of cur American beauties present wth their
dark laughing eyes and delicate expressive features,
quite an attractive and captivating picture % NAIVE
beauty But alas iancifu dots Of red veTmilo PANT
upon Their cheeks forehead chin md head. and "a in
cessant rattle Of little bef attached 70 The skirts Of their
deer skin dressee destroy twOhrds OF al the charm and
grace Of the orignalportra A. they become Old they
seer to lose these traces Of beauty Hard labor and
hard usase leaves its usual pn; upon Their forms and
faces Old sioux women arc no eXceplons 10 me pro
verbal hideoufne6, both in form and lace OF indian
hays In general 81.
Yesterday and today have been busy and exciting
DAYS ut Laramie especially 10 the Indian population
concentrated in ths vicinity le teriay was the dty
spponted by Msor Fitzpatrick for council or TAX
,b tho rripcral chiefs Of the nation preparatory 10
the distribution Of presents which was fixed for today
Jut as the council was about beng opened tne wtss
at the post officers egenis ana al were s AZ u.s. a..
radc.pround Ct n party OF Indian soiiers armed VITA
stincb0ws loaded guns, and other Of savage
warfare dischareing their guns and maAng other no'
very peaceful but rather threatening dclnJTsratOns
They even went so far 70 discharge gun over the
head Of young man in Fitzpatrick service sl-
ing il almost immediately at his head. Upon inquiry u
was learned that the party had come up In ths threat
eing manner 10 demand redress FOR slight injury
which had been done 10 one OF Their number by sol
der tie day previous soon, the commanding oihcer,
Lieut. Garnet and Major Fitzpatrick appeared before
Them and after think. very properly telling them
that thew did not understand such movements, that
soldier had injured Indian II was their duty 20 COM
plain TO the commanding officer IN peaceful way ana
he would punish the soldier that the indians desired
ueace the whites would give them peace butfhey want
wanted war the whites ready 70 meet thenin war,
thcr or hereafter commanded them TO disperse. Tnis
cy soon did and in short time not Indian brave OF
the parry was to be seen the vicinity Of the fort Oar
ing this time the long roll had been beat TIC company
called TO arms and two pieces OF artillery placed on the
rarede ground Lieut. Garnet, Major Fitzpatrick ana
the other officers present displayed great cooness and
selfcomuand during the rather exciting interview. the
difficulty was-fnaly adjusted by the soldier paying the
Indian who had been struck, compensation for the IN
dignity, in the shape of few pounds OF sugar.
Shortly after this, the council commenced. The de-
alterations characterized by great apparent friend
liners and GOOD viii the part Of the Indians Numer-
Gus speeches made by different chels and nunler-
GUS demands upon the Government through the agent,
Major F. Some Of these were sufficiently lldicrous 70
excite more than passing emile. One chief demanded
that in return for the right Of way through the country
granted under the late treaty, the Government should
dress and the Indian soldiers Ike their own troops
Ia order that they might enforce obedience to is pro.
Another require that the Government should
distribute annually among them one hundred horses and
one hundred thousand dollars worth OF goois. Veri-
GUS other demands and matters having reference TO the
same general subject came under discussion.
While the Chiefs were apparently quite pcaceabiy and
friendly disposed toward the whites evident that
they not altogether satisfied with the obligation,
they had entered into under the treaty OF last all Ihey
protested that they did not understand or comprehend
TIE nature of It's provisions and obligations and one OF
them sid that the Chief did not clearly know what he
was doing when lie signed the treaty. TIE Chief him
self Matte Ioway, Fighting Benr, said that when the
white man gave him the parchment upon which the
treaty written, he supposed that he gave h some
thing 10 live by but that now he discovered that he had
given him something TO die by-but that he would new
ertheless observe IT, at the price Of DEATH Upon
the matters which called forth these remarks being more
thoroughly explained to him, he seemed to be much
better Conterted.
It's the opinion Of many persons in this country
peTsons best informed upon the subject and thoroughly
acquainted with The Indian charac;eT-that the Laramie
Treaty last fall far from being attended with beneficial
results he's operated to the injury OF emigration ana
trade in the country They base their opinion upon the
greater and impudence III the bearing OF the
Indians their increased and increasing demands, and
the open dssa they express the passage of
such iarre numbers Of whites through their lands They
sHy that the Indians have been led by that treaty 10 sup
pose that they possessed rights which they never sus
peoted themselves OF having before, and which do not
in fact, exist Some persons anticipate ndisn troubles
in this noighboThood before the winter is over.
How shall de- crbe the strlkincly picturesque scene;
tie and udcrous incidents the eccentric char
ccter OF which have been wines today The whole
affair H. In It's main features and IL lie details alike quite
sltoge.her indescrbable Have you ever been 10 the
Five Points in New-Yorki Ii so imagine Whist scene
would be produced the contents o: several wagon
filed with all kinds OF luxurious vans and costly wares
suddenly deposited in some central locality OF that
gon, and immediately loud announcement made that
oil who were hungry and needy were invited TO step
forward and help themselves. What all assenbage Of
rags and taters Of yillanous sces Of deilrncd aud
distorted hgures would the magic announcement instant
" conjure up Something similar in character The
PICTURE upon which have gazed to-day upon the distr
button OF few thousand dollars worth Of blankets guns
beads and other articles Of iawdry faery among seve
raj thousand eager savages. Ii seemed though the
whole Sioux nation, OF every age and every sex and
every species Of dogs cats and ALL had been gathered
together from far and wide take part this impor
tsnt ceremony. The goods were placed in the center
parade ground where they were divided out Into
three several parcels in the presence OF a chief OF each
o. the three separate bands present. Removed al
short distance. and forming large circle seated
the other chiefs and warriors of the respective bands
Behind these, ard forming il were various eclpses
with the main circle, seated and standing pro
mscuous multitude Of old hags, OF squaws with saddles
upon their shoulders squaws with pappooses upon their
back squaws with pappooses in their and dogs n
their elhows. Of Young women without pannoOses.