The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
Arrival from the Yellow stone.

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In an interview with Col A. j. Vaughan, government
agent thirteen tribes of northern Indians and who
arrived here on Tuesday the 2Sth ut, learn much
interesting news and many important facts connected
with various subjects which have under his notice
The Colonel, in company with Ave employers of the
American Fur Company left Fort Pierre Goo miles north
the Missouri river February r. travelled with horses
and mules extremely rough barren and timber
less country and was occupied seventeen days in tho
trip; met with little there none having fallen
the entire winter with the exception of light shower of
two or three inches have they had rain all the
winter which has been remarkably mild and most OF the
The Colonel left St. Josephs the 2lst Of May and by
steamboat arrived at Fort Pierre the 18th Of June
On the Sd Of July plenty Of ice the banks Of the
Missouri river continued upward, and arrived at Fort
Union, at the mouth Of the Yellow Stone, the 4th of
July Found several of the tribes Of Indians waiting for
the presents from government which he has distributed
to nearly all Of the thirteen tribes amounting in the a
gregate to 500 00 without adding the expense trans
porfation This amount they receive annually 50
treaty. ''''''' '-'.''' '' - ''''
disposed to he friendly and observe the treaty spula
tions and allowing desire to listen to the advice and
counsel of their agent.
But skrms occurred between any Of this vast
number Of Indians amounting in the aggregate
for the last year. and little OF pundcring each other
Only two Of horse stealing have to the
knowledge Of the agent and probably less crime and diff
Guilty than among other nation or tribo Of people
earth, of the number and for the time.
Col vaughan considers tho Sioux of the most civil
and tractabe tribes there on this continent and
endenvoring TO make difficulty with the Omahas, and
that they -telor ( over on the Mississippi.
The names of the tribes over which the Major is placed
follows, viz-The Yanctonies Two-Kettle Mene-
cawjees 0rkpapans, Breelees Arcs Backfee Yanc-
TONS Arickerees ventres, Mandans Assenaboines
and Crows portion of these range far north of the
Yellowstone The game is remarkably the present
winter, and even furs with them There Is
much suffering among the tribes between Fort Pierre
and Fort Clark for want of food The first buffalo
rived at Fort Clark jan 1e and generally leave by the
LIST Of March The traders are expecting very poor
for Indian trade and very buffalo robes need
be expected No game any kind Of consequence within
800 miles Of Fort Pierre, at which place Colonel Pierre
wintered.
The whole country north Of Iowa is a broken, sandy
and vaueess waste but TO view presents Of the
most magnificent character The Colonel tells that in
region he found everything ncning to pctrifaction
Large logs Of wood limbs vegetables and living
animals, might be seen turned to solid rock. He saw
tortoise by the that would weigh 500 pounds
also birds, fishes and animals He brought with him
several eagle qus petr6ed complete and perfect also
the head of bird and curious specimens Of wood
and reptiles.
After leaving Sargeants Bluffs he learned Of
cious murder committed by Omahaws upon squaw the
wife of Frenchman. She shot with arrow and
twenty seven balls She resided Sargeants Bluffs
and left two pretty boys He visited the band of
tees who have been in pursuit of the Omahas and ad-
vised them to return home which they promised to do