The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-07

to SOW are QgaInHt SUGGEST; but. M
YOU have a few dimes to offer, to enable Marcy to
get bis breeches we'll mended, you may stand =
chance. Perhaps should you succeed, the Governor
would lend you an old suit to appear in at your first
or, il not apply to Greeley for his white coat and
ha but be particular not to stick your legs too far
through his pantaloons. JOHN Slow.
News from tho Plains.
TREATY WITH THE INDIANs-rHE REPORT OF THE
DEATH OF JAMES BRIDdER CoNrRADICTED, ETC.
from the st. Louis Republican Nov. l.
Yesterday evening Messrs Gratz Brown, George
Alexander and George Collier, arrived in this city
on their return from the Plains. These young gen.
tlemen went out with Major Fitzpatrick, the United
States Commissioner, who was sent out to distribute
the annuites to the Indians stipulated for under the
Fort Laramie treaty They accompanied the expe-
dton for the benefi of their health, and returned
greatly improved. Major Fitzpatrick is detained on
the upper Missouri but will be in the city in few
days. 49,
Major F. was authorized to make treaties with the
Camanches and Kioxas, which he succeeded in The
leading features Of the agreement are these: The
United States government stipuates to give to the
two tribes, for limited period OF time, an annuity,
in goods suitable to their esstes of ten thousand
dollars per annum with sundry other stpuationS OF
minor import. In consideration of this the tribes
grant to the United. States the right of way over
their lands for common, rail, or any other kind OF
roads the free and unmolested passage Of emgrants,
&c-the liberty to the United States to establish
military posts missions places of deposit &C., &c.
They further stipulate to surrender Immediately an
Americans or Mexicans who have been taken prison
ers by them, and are now held by them and also all
such as may hereafter be taken by any of their pc
pie. They are also to maintain strict peace towar5
the American people
were they satisfied with its terms, that the chiefs
Immediately despatched courers to the various bands
to communicate the substance of the treaties, and
curing them to conform to them.
The major also obtained from the tribes Of Sioux,
Cheyennes, Arapahoes and Rickarees the amend.
ments to the treaty made by Col D. D. Mitchell, at
Fort Laramie, as required by the United States Sc
nate Throughout, the Indians manifested friendly
disposition. If they will maintain their treaty spu
lations it will be lasting benefit to the country.
The party made the trip from Fort Laramie to
by and are the latest
both posts good, and their whole trip up the Ar
kansas and thence across to Fort Laramie a. de-
lightful one. Game throughout was abundant, a1d
Little Blue, which has not occurred before for several
ears. The Pawnees were hunting on the prairies,
and had been troublesome to some of the emigrants.
party of them met the mail bound out to Salt Lake.
the waters Of the Little Blue and after some par
ley with the driver and guard, compelled them to give
up their blankets and bread, when they were per-
mitted to proceed.
nan who arrived at Fort Laramie day or so
before the party left there, and who dre,t from
Green River confidently contradcted the report oil
the death of smes Brdger, the founder Of Brtdgers
Fort, near the Mormon settlement, and one Of the
most experienced hunters and trappers in the noun
tains The information is, that Bridger, when the|
Mormons attempted to arrest him, on charge that
be bad sold guns and ammunition to the Indians, fed
to the post he has Green River about hundred
miles distant, and cached" (hid) himself IN tha|
mountains. We are disposed to give the credit
to this report from the fact that Brdger has been
too long in the mountains, and has had too many en-
counters with the Indians, TO be surprised by the
Mormons. The party lost but few OF their animals on
the whole route.
Execution of the Kellys In kentucky.
At Hawesv lie. Kentucky, on Friday last, Ocgobe
%, at II H., Moses and Robert Kelly, (brothers,
being convicted and sentenced to be hung for the
murder of three men-Alexander Gardner, ia ne
Miller, and Francis Holt-on o fatboat near Troy
Indiana, about one year ago, were br ought from thu
and guarded by the Sherif's posse Of one hundret
wellarmed men, were marched of to death. Tn
gallows was erected one mile back of town. The at
tendance Of spectators was immense. Moses wa
twenty eight years Of age stout built, robust, an,
had an intelligent lO0k-the animal evidently predc
minated His education was very limited. Robel
was eighteen years OF age, quite youthful looking
rather slender, pale, and more intellectual than hi
| brother. The entire proceedings at the execute
| were solemn and imposing in the extreme The
perfect willingness to CONFESS all, while in prison
| their calm and composed demean0r and earnest an
simple reliance on God for pardon and the sayat;c
! OF their souls-their warning to the young and O
dress to parents, while on the scaffoli-their NEE
| ing death without o shndder-all conspired to il
| press the whole affair on the minds of the fo
| thousand people who witnessed the scene. A
| ter earnest prayer, in which Moses especial
.oined wlh great fervor, and also addressed, u
| crowd shaking hands with all on the scaffdld than
| ing Mr.. Oldham the jaor, for his kind treatmer
| and hoping to meet him in heaven, the prisone
stepped forward, the fatal moose was adjusted abo
their hacks, the brothers embraced and kissed Ca
| other. The exccntioner performed his fatal otic
The Inan appeared to suffer but little; after hsngi
| twenty five minu.es the bodies were cut down q
taken charge Of by their friends.
Moses Kelly has made q full and complete conf
SIGN Of the crimes of his short but sinful life, fl
| which we gather that he was born near. Indeps
de1ce, in what is now Kenton county, in Kentucl
in January, 1926, being at the time OF hiaexecuti
near twenty nine years Of age. His. father aft
| wards removed to Versailles, Indiana, and is
scribed as q man of great severity and co d IN
intercourse with the family. On account OF TIRE
ment at home, Moses left when seventeen years
age; for q shor, time lived with Bent Wright
| Franklin county, in this State, aud after va
| enlisted as a soldier at Newport vas stationed
Florida some time, where his whole time wass pen
debauchery ard rascality. The regiment to wbict
belonged being ordered to Oregon, he deserted 50
some lime in Mississippi, where no stole watch
horse and ron off, went to Wisconsin, afterward
the shoemakipg business. He worked as . jour
man at J.. Chaplin 4 Co.'s, Cincinnati, and by y
was sent to jail for having obtained goods al
false pretences. In October, ls45, was megried
thought the wcrld very dishonest, and de.srrnine
be honest himself only as IL suited his purposes.
it IL disgusting to trace his steps through every
Of vi.lainy. We come now 70 ms &C coaaspiracy
With two others, Kelly concerted to commit
| crime for which he and his brothsr havo sufi
hired themselves 10 the proprietor Of tho trs
boat Eliza No. a. and, with the fxst favorable o
tuDity, executed their foul purposes. This occl
az the boat was anchored in tAe fog, inst below
} Moses struck Alexander Gardiner with hai
cleaying his head open; in the same moment n
! struch Holt, and then Moses, Miller. The
! transpired in less than o half minute. The
', were thrown overheard and after taking
found in Hilers trunk, the tHo acd ~.