Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-19
NEW S
ARRIVAL Of THE PACIFIC.

great battle or series OF DattleS OeIOT0 tuc
fate Of Sevastopol is decided. IL
Much agitation exists in England and
Franco ia consequence Of the situation OF
the allied armies.
A terrible storm had occurred on the night
Of the 18th and Minarets Of the Mosque OF
Sultan Achmet at Constantinople were blown
down, IL transports of the allies were wreck
ed and their crews fell into the hands of the
enemy. Two steamers and a screw frigate
were driven ashore but were got off. 1t con- |
tinued stormy until the Oath. 1t is stated
also that the allies lost twcntv FIVE transports
and ships of war and that three decker
went down in storm on the It'll. The Ad-
miral and men were lost.
From the Chcaso Tr.bune.sE:s
e mort Of the Commissioner Indian Affairs
We regret that the great length Of this
valuable report, entirely f0rbids us from
LAYING it before our readers entire. 1t con-
tains many facts which are almost universal
| " unknown, and which we will be obliged
to condense in the shape Of an abstract. The
| report, as we have before said, is avery able
one.
The Six Nations remaining in New York
in a christanizcd, and civilized condition,
have been distracted by domestic dissentions,
i which materially interfere with their al
vancement and welfare. The Commissioners
hopes speedy termination of these difficult
/ ties.
At the last session of Congress, $4,000
were appropriated to make arrangements with
the confederated Ottawas and Chippewas,
but the late period at which the. appropria-
ton was made, has caused the postpone
ment of proceedings till next spring.
TIE Menominces have removed to their
new lands, or rather their old ones, on the
Wolf and Oconto rivers in Wisconsin, thus
settling all causes Of discomfort. c
The Stockbridge Indians, in Wisconsin,
Eave refused to accept the new location Sc
lCc,ed for them, and wish to remain at Lake
Winnebago. The ccmmiss: oner seems to ia
vor the consolidation Of the whole tribe, and
their permanent location in Wisconsin, as
he saws that their unsettled condition has Sc
riouslv injured their Improvement. The o.
. neidas in Wisconsin, he thinks, will. at no
distant dav, dissolve their tribal organiza-
ton, and become citizens. The Chippewas
Of Lake Superior are very unwilling to change
their residence, AMI it may be necessary to
permit all Of this tribe to concentrate in that
region, in order to acquire cession Of the
large tract Of country they own east, which
is important, on account of its mineral re-
sources. They would require but small res
ervatons. The Chippewas north of the head
waters of the Mississippi, being in very
destitute condition arrangements could be
effected with them BY which they could secure
+ subsistence and improvement, and the
3 United States cession of lands. recon-
noisance Of the region intended for the Win
| nebagoes. in Minnesota has been made, but
r the arrangements for their removal have not
{ been perfected asye.. The concentration OF
the Minnesota Sioux, on their reservation fol-
the purpose Of civilizing them has been COM
' menced In Kansas and Nebraska terrific
/ ries. nearly 100000 acres have been ce-
e ded by various Indian tribes to the United
States, bv treaties made last season. There
n are several other tribes with whom it will be
D necessary to form treaties soon, especial,
J: the Pawnc and Pencahs, of Nebraska, in
: order to terminate their assaults on EN- grant,
d ana on other tribes. In the Central Super
}, intendency, the drought last summer caused
d an almost total failure of the crops Of some
r tribes, while others have raised enough tc
" supply their own necessities. The discnn-
i tent on the Upper Missouri, the massacre al
o Fort Laramie, and the efforts Of the tribes OF
J; that section to get up general war agains
|. the whites the commissioner thinks, require
prompt action and such military defences a:
10 will be sufficient to protect all who may trav
: erse the plains next spring. The Ouaha OF
+ to, Pawnee and Missouri tribes have raisec
, less than average crops Of corn, and are des
> ttute both Of food and clothing. Th
! Commissioner has directed provision to b.
= mlde and reservations selected for them
4 Similar provision must also be made for .
: a number Of ether tribes on the Nilsson ant
Ia,r, r.0ct - rhoso crapa hayo fasIo1 II
:, relation to the white squatters in Kansas tn,
IL report says:
Gan association of persons has undertake,
to appropriate to their own use, aporti"n .
;. the land ceded by the Delewares fronting OF
= the Missouri river, and south Of fort Leaven
- worth, have laid out u CITY thereon, ard &C
y tually had public sale Of the lots of tn
u same, on the 9th and 10th Of October last
= These unlawful proceedings have not onl,
Is taken place under the eyes of the militia,
officers stationed at the Fort, but two Of then
&c arr said 10 be members Of the association
y and have been active agents IN this discred
> table business. Encouraged by these pro-
y ceedings, and prompted by those engaged il
. them, other persons have gone on other por
u ticns of the tract Gee ed by the Delewares il
- trust to the United States, and pretend t.
% have made, and are now making such claims a
they assert will vest in them the lawful RICH
81 to enter the land at the minim UNI price un
u der tho pre- exemption law Of July %, 1854.
SIT is we'll understood that these parties
: can acquire no titles to the lands thus claim
$ ed. They must be sold at public sale to til,
highest bidder, and the stipulations of tn
treaty complied with in good faith; and TIN
government should at once interpose its au
! thority, and expel all who are tresspassing OF