Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-30

third has soil, but destitute of timber, and Tcrv
rnlr-clY supplied with springs. The fourth alS" has
soil, but has the drawbacks. The fifth, ns NJ
ready stated. is thu fines; region on the globe III The
same latitude.
4 few If the farming boys Of Iowa and Missouri
have heretofore ''Stuck their Stakes in the hrs DIS
trict, opposite knnesvillc, and above tic mouth ot
Platte river. learn that c!ngrants are now pouring
III by the thousand and scarce Il year can cinIr bc.
ure they will have appropriated all the go",! unt
along the Missouri river Here the progress ot the
Territory will be checked for many years I" COME
aud when tugain commences the encra:ts vii! leap
the second district. hu. leave occasional s'lint-
,ls au,l. the line ni the Missouri t:r tlIrl "mc-
but they will not phns" here long. There Is not
enough timber and water. In thirty years there VIII
br two distinct communities in Nebraska. the one oc-
cupying The country directly west "l Iuw;!, nui the
other the Valley nf The yellow Stone. This IL the sum
Of nv best information relative 10 th, new territory
have confined my remarks (" the conveyance "i
useful practical nurna;iun und avoid all attempts at
zinc writing" Your r,.adcrs wish To- know what the
country Is, umd how they can live there. have
proposed To myself onlY Ia give them such ncts as
will enable them 10 form correct opinions.
KANSAS.
:, correspondent Of the Oa~ Sta'c .J9nr"M writes
mn interesting letter from Council Blur. Iowa, under
date q" June 10Th, from which copy the following:
On Tucsclny morning took seat in .'ac!i or
thin" that was intended suppl V the place Of one,
from independence through. kaIl.'ls Territory 10 Fort
I.ravrilworth. NJ good opinion Of Independence,
aud ni the agricultural richness nnd beauty "f tilc
country, il changed. II is very beautiful! In due
time we arrived al knisris, the mouth o! the kal-
.rs river Ii Is not place Of mich Importance
There are some good srnrchUscs on the shore al the
landing but the site for the is rough an not ut
all attractive II is my Judgment tli"t II VIII no" DC
s,.cu:d ST. Louis.
-Four miles from Kansas we came TO WeSpor.-
This is back from the river and nOi III sight OF Il: but
the California trnc and outfit business lnS m"de II
,unt of some importance. There are Scverhi hnc
large brick buildings gong ny. But was conlpGs'i
~ rlir s:,c Judgment about it. future .s was about
Kansas. may he mistaken, but II dues not seem u"
me 10 have grca: prospect Tie kasis Is nnyiga-
ILL. for 40 mile. hSsicancr4 that will carry M least
lii TONS ui freight. and | think there viii lr t0ws
rp its wucr- ilnt will br tlr starting points lur New
Mexico and that portion Ol the ciiigrnns that tnkc
the more southern route Ia the Pacific. The country
is rich and we'll imbcrrd tor the West.
Fort I.ravcnwurth IL the west bank Ui the Nils
souri, und in the new Territory of Kansas. Il is
tirpiv military ricainpmcnt, tue only things that
look like forts being pair oi block houses with mus
kct port hurs. The barracks are cxcnsirc nnu APP
near To be in fine order. The s;Dr,Iuuscs, Sc arc
also extensive and arc substantially built of stone
There is farm of 1904 that Is cultivated by
Uncle Sam. IL i beautiful tr"ct and in high state
nf cultivation. Corn and oats are raised Ill great
Abundance, tor tf" "t the Garrsun horses, &c.--
The attempt was made tO cultivate this nnd by the
labor n ti. soldiers, but il would not work. and il
has been abandoned The corn was excellent, anu
WIS kept in beautiful coIuIl. The land is ui rock.
AMI il one OF the finest and most substantial on the
river II l. nv opinion that Fort L-nvenworth is the
place for large town the west side ut the Mis-
souri, and in the Kansas Territory. Ii has pnsltl"n
und fine country about il that will make attractive
and give i; Importance. advise ambitious, cntcr-
prsmg Young Incn who want I" get into Il new place,
will! good prospects, 20 su;, u. Fort Lcavcnworll-
1t will be the capital oi Kansas Territory.
Between Kansas and Wcstpor We pHSscd mn en-
ram,,lnrnt uf :Hij1 Murmons that were nn their way
| ItI,,Fr thI,
balance OF their company and had been cncnnpcd
there for several days. They were III tine forest
Some were sleeping in thcrwagons but most OF them
had tents and hc woods and iicis adjoining III ni
directions were covered with these white and tragllc
dwellings. Oxen are used Tor teams. Men, women
and children were scattered about all sides Black
smiths hammers heard, aiul the hum of lircpa
ration came up from ul parts "i the camp. Ii was
singular sight, and fran.ht with many suggestions
nu reflections upon this strange and ilclIicd people
These cln.rnmt. generally from Europe, aud the
most If Them do moi speak word at English. They
have Ion. Journey before them. The cholera IL
said IL he among them, bn have heard 80 many ru-
ulors u this ,lisrusc the rivers, Nc and
have little ut it. that have LOST all confidence
IN tic truth OF these stories.
Before WE passed the halsas, we came upon mn en-
cainpmcnt Tint attracted attention. II turned ont Ia
hr grand hunting company for the plains. Sir tico:
Gore an English liarnmrt, has taken il into his heal
that il will be fine sport 10 hunt buffalo, &c. on our
great western plains; III packcdur his trunks, &c.,
and started for regular summer campaign. lie
brought the most magnificent pack nj dogs that were
ever seen in this country. Between Enrly and my
DOES mostly crcvhnunds and s!arhoIInds. {" the
most brausu breeds, compose this part "I the cXpc
d:on He had Il large carriage, and probably Il to-
zen large wG.ns Ia transport pr"rlsi"'ie ~. rsc
require five yoke of oxen (" cnch wi5"n: thcsc'
with the horses men, Sc, made up quite an imposing
cu,uuauy. SIR George is iiur-hu' stout, l'g-lnir-
ell and rcsolutc looking nun. But there are oth"r
things besides fun in such trip and 1t VIII Try the
manner Of stuff Of which he Is made before he re-
turns. -.
orut want and the Sllawners and Dtlaware5 i'll their
reservations retnin the most ot II that " OF vnlIr
spent the night at Weston on the east side OF the RI
ver Ii is II iionr>hing pincc and dncs an immense
business in the hemp trade. II has about 3tHiJ i'll
hmli:an,s At tha point determined I" take II pas
sure in the stage tor Council Bluffs The distance is
about $50 miles, bu, il would give me Il fine chance
to gee the country. Tic ride was rough hard one,
but was amply compensated hy the sights saw,
and the facts learned about the country. The north
cln counties d; Missouri are prairie. like Iowa.
DISPATCHES From GEN. GADSDES, &c.
WAsHlNGrnS, june .7.-T!e pnrscr of the l. 81.
Steamer Fulton, which llns arrived OF the Chesa-
pcuke Cares from Vera Cruz reached here this morn
nr bv private conveyance. He brings important
dcspaichcs frnm Gen. Gadsden the purport OF which
has no; yr, trlnslircd. ltis srmiscdt!l they relate
10 the treaty and our relations with McI!co.
There has been received here this morning four
hundred thousand dollars worth Of United States
storh for redemption, chiefly from New York.
learn upon good authority ihn; Darwin VI. Stnpp
has received the appointment ot collector ot sa'l;1
district, TcAUs
We have unusually bot weather here to-day. The
thermometer in the shade j, 9;i deg. aud going
upwards To keep cool is II muttcr at considerable
difficulty especially with those who are on :he tempe
rnncc list. and ich:rred the privilege of j"!cps Our
city is remarkably hcnhy.
PRIVATE ADYICES By THE ATLANTIC.
New YoKE June 26.--A private letter from Con-
stanuople states that the greatest mystery prevails
in regard tic present and ultimate dcsus of the
allied troops.
Eyeryt!,ln. AMI everybody appears to bc s.a'v2"0
Ii believed that the Russian troops ARE retiring from
the Danube.
Lord Raglan und Marshal ST. Arnnud have gone 70
confer with Omar PacLa in regard 20 the conduct OF
the war
Twenty thousand English troops are stationed at
Scu,ari in immense barracks. The plain Is literally
covered with tents. The French troops have not Yet
reached that point
Prince Napoleon is still in Cousantinopc, occupy
ing one of the Sultaus palaces.
The French ambassador gave grand ball to the
Prince few nights ago.
The Duke OF Cambridge is also al Constaanople.
The Sultan is giving grand round OF cntcrtu!n-
ments TO tie distinguished strangers
CAPTAIN Ingruhaln was to sail from Consiantlnope
in n lay or two To join Commodore Strlnghalu ut
SMYRNA as stringent were 10 be adopted 10
mi down viracies which had become OF frequent
currcnce.
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE WHEELING
BRIDGE.