The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-07

but that the others will readily do when he op
portuny Of seeing them-tbey beirg absent at the time
Of his arrival in their country their usual hunts
The general coneition Of the Indians within the limits
OF the Council Bluff agency is not encouraging. The
Omahas presented as having raised enough to
last them through the winter and by judicious appi
cation Of the money paid them by government this
SON. thought they may to great extent be sav'd
The otoss and Missourias confederate tribe are in
state of AFFECT poverty Reduced by combination Of
causes and perhaps neglect the part of the
ment they are indeed objects Of pity.
The Pawnees also in . destitute condition. Their
number does not exceed half of what 1t did four
years ago. They formerly resided the north side Of
the Platte river and the west side of the Loup fork
OF that stream few years ago they
to be in ourishng condition but the Sioux came down
upon and murdered many of them burned their houses
stole their horfes and other stock and the survivors were
compelled to retreat to the south side of the Platte and
have thencefor ward been unwilling to return to their for
mer homes The Indians Of this agency, like all Others
indulge in the Of intoxicating liquors when they
obtain it, and unfortunately the tive tribes first named
are from the location Of their vilsge' free from
the Il ptation.
The half breeds located between the Great and Little
Nmsha rvers and numbering including their families
shout sixty souls have made some considerable advance
The Iways have many advant, ges but they have not
pIoftaby awaited themselves of them. Incidence and
vice predomnste. This tribe numbered at their last
pay ment according to the pay rc four hundred and
ninety by the recently taken they number
only four hundred and thirty Their location has
no doubt very unfavorAble influence them, al
though they promise q reformation In their habits q
chs nse Of resider ce is perhaps indispensable.
Inc SAcs ana FOxes OF Miss0ur1 reside the
tract OF land with the Ioways. Theicond on however,
s rather batter but the remarks In 10 the oways
are to considerable extent applicable to the Sacs and
Foxes.
The Kickapoos advanced than any other tribe
in the Great Nsmaha agency. They represented
making some progress In agriculture. A few have
Portable houfes and domestic animals about them.
The Wys ndots, shawnees and Deawares are embraced
In the Karxas agency number In each Of these tribes
educated intelligent men, having good dwellings and
surrounded with the usual omorts and veniences
civilized life. Various religious der omnations have mis-
sons in this agency and Of the Indians profess
OF the Christian RELIC but many OF the habit
ua druDbards. TIE Wyandotts have in operation sys
tenn of common aools and code Of laws for their
20 ,ernment.
The Pottowatomie Indians are not as general thing
improving They have a large money annuity, the cur
rupttnr effects Of which very visible The govern
mtnt has provided habtaton for agent in their
country and left to themselves without the necessary
overnight with many avenues by which whskey can be,
nd nty is introduc d among them, they indulge
10 the free OF H. Dissipation PREVAILS aud many of
the prD pa II believed destitute Of integrity,
and used to subserve the purp of the avarous
Designing and besrtless who seek and but too often OBJ
aiD the control Of them for the promotion Of thsr
sinister views few of the bands are, considerable
exsLt cultivang the SOIL and there are good
In the nation who appear to have avasd themselves Of
the benefits Of the missonary efforts among the Potowat
omes.
The Kaasas Indiana with the rottOwatomiss constitute