The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24

MTE1EsTINe FR0n The FAR WEST.
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Our Arkansas Corresponds ncc.
FoRr SMITH ,rk.,) Nov. 5, 1853
ir1irs Of General Tri9Os at Arkaasas-Creek fsiian Diff
csSRses-I rohitiovy Lao Against Liquor Snsi9gn9-Ju-
cia Differences Of Opini,ss- Arrea Of Isdans and Their
Rsseue- The Jockey Club Wild Sports Of the Wss-That-
rcals at Fort SmitA-State of the Ricr-Emi9ration 10
Ttads.
On Monday last General Twiggs and staff arrived at this
sequetered city, by stage from below in consequence
Of order from Washington which, as your telegraph
wires eport to the New Orleans papers, was prompted by
difficulties in the Creek nation This was an event
creating surprise and sensation distinctly felt IN
AL parts Of the town. particularly a. but few know OF
and fewer learned anything definite concerning the
said difficulties"
The law in relation intercourse with the Indian tribes
authorizes all agents, sub agents. military officers etc.,
to spill any spirtuous liquors found unlawully intro.
duced that country and aho bes the goods pack
ages and pelres Of amy white person Inlan found
fine and prisonmeat any persou found guilty Of
Lawful ly introducing the This act is also viola
ton of the Creek laws but courts have not yet
cognzed Indian courts having authority to sar
tic n in them.
Upon the question whether under this act an Indian
may b. considered person" liable to aud imprson
ment, various opinions hell
The judg. OF the District Court (ingo) AM the super
intenoant of Indian affairs, Drew however, hold the
Affirmative and some few months ago. i've seven
ek who had been punished by the Creeks laws
under xrits indictments found for tn
offence b, the grand jury at its ast (May) term and
after rescued from the hands of tho dsouy
marshal by of their tribe The mstshal himself
Hays has lately returned fr trip to that nation
where he unable to nd the parties but he received
that they would be forthcoming at the next
court
The o. Commits oner At this place. (Hinckley,) and
willing to believe that the intended
regulate inte with the Indian tribes and the
Indian ia used in the act the term person, although
restricted by the adjective white not Intended
when sstd without any friction to comoreh nd lodi
DoubilSs the matter will claim the attsnton of the
Indian epartment and Cong will express s sen
m.pts-et us hope a little more precisely -on this
subject.
We have ad a very respectable fall nesting of the
Jockey Club this place and many good have been
run, the best time made by bay lilly by Jim Bell
brought out here from Alabama by Mr. Gai rett Creek
Agent. and sold by him to gentleman of the Creek
ton The veteran Tunsel is here and still
race or two In a mad- by him against the ia
vorte Molly Rogers the owner Of the has paid
The forfeit of $l00
The drama has mace its appearances here under the
gentlemen formerly Of the army where they engaged in
rhespn cises for diversion merely Having all
heir performances at this place. cannot say taat any
uture Forrest is here in embryo.
our river is SO low that boats cannot reach Little Rock
Notwithstanding enter aimed by few agents for
Cincinnati and New Orleans houses seeking orders and
collecting
The migration TO Texas from the is as large
ever and for the past week til or more wagons
have passed through daily But few Of the emgrants
have many slaves indeed the larger portion of the emf
grafton is from Illinois. SIR ISAAC
Our Missouri Correspondence.
ST LOUIS, Nov II, 1853
Arrival Of Distinguished Party al 81 Lous-Ailitary
Moreenu-Supphss Governor Siepe,s-7rarel Of Goucr
nor Stevens and his Ae-Meeting Nth the Isdians-Re-
narkaJle Mountais-An Indian East-Prospet Of Rail-
road Station and Duties Of he Officers.
We have lad arrival from the Upper Missouri. The
party consisted of Lieut. Saxon of the United States Ar
NY with detachment of solders Alexander Cubertson,
Esq.,, old trader amongst the Backfset Indians and
John Tsvs of this city who went up the river for
heal Saxton ordered from the Pacific coast
with provisions and supplies to relieve Governor Stevens
and party He deposited them At several points, the last
being st St Mary's, west Of the mountains about two
hundred miles the great falls of the Missouri and in
tbs territory of the Fathea whers Father De Schmt
formerly founded Jesuit Missionary establish msnt The
Lieutenant proceeds to Washington with dispatches
from Governor Stevens
In former letters have given account Of the jour
ney of the Governor and party, as far Fort Union
We win now follow his footsteps onward
few days after his arrival Fort Union at the mouth
Of the Yell stone portion of the pre- for tho
dams distributed to Assinabonis warke and
tribe occupying the country northward Of tia
fort into the British territories and east of the Bacxf,e
They much pleased, Of course and evincsd dispo
tion for receive and upon good advice. Mr.
culbertson had very recently prevailed upon them to
patch up piece with the Psgass baud Of the BLACK
eet and this peace farther ed the Cover
,or Mr. Cubertson th INKS that If the influence now &C.
lu ed judcicusv sxerc ised other tribes and bands
D ~ be induced to come to understanding
have before said that the Governor arrived at Fort
Union on the LIST of Augu-t He remained there ten
lays 10 repose his recruit his mails. On the
1th he departed for Fort Benton. Mr. Culbertson Mr..
revis and others, accompanied him. Measured by
)dom the distance betv the forts nun
,r-d and seventy five miles. They several parties
brush but ped by the prudent and prompt inter
Of Mr. Culbertson. One hundred and twenty five
miles from Fort Union the party reached Milk creek
steam tcarcey known to maps, and followed for
.bout ore hundred and eighty miles in direction nearly
Tue west.
Pressing up 10 the banks of Mill creek they found two
,ery remarkable mountains called by the traders
little Rocky and the other the Bears Paw The first is
widen volcanic and of recent forma ton Cross
pg from the north to tn south bank they
till due ves to Fort Benton which they reached the
st of September. The journey was delightful the
cenery being grand and beautiful and the game very
buneant So far the reports very favoa BILE to
be adaptation Of the country to railroad there is
hat there fine passes in several places through all
hess ranges Lieut. Saxton reports the pass which he
throsgh to be two thousand feet lower than the
Duth pass as found by barometrical observAt ons.
day or two sitter their arrival they f.asted by
be eros Ventres Mnnaarees of the prairies their
llsge Fifteen hundred Of them present and they
deli yhtec with the presents presented them Du-
their stay at this place. having that
ary of Bls ckee passing near upon foray the
pake country they intercepted and prevailed upon
retarn. The Governors speech to them happily
onc.ived Ard we'll timed.
Governor Sewers whit here, started with the inten
K of visi ing the Piegaps north Of The 49th pa eae
ut vas overtaken by messenger with of the
al q Lieut. Saxton, and returned. Capt. McClelland
nj have surveyed the cascade range pro to the arrival
Gov Stevs.r and they will be enabled to make con
coed and satisfactory reprt,
Lent Grover detached At Fort Union and ordered
the river up Fort Bel ton. From thence he
will the mountains IN the dead Of winter in order
ascertain what impeoments to railroad communication
kit at that The Governor and party proceeded
onward Gays previous to the departure OF Lieut..
ton for the Sta He win follow the line of the latter
o st Gsrys and thence strike westward AZ may
70 to the Pacific
We have no local news Of any interest. X.
LEGISLATURE OF Ono Tho corrected list of the
ext Legislature shows the following