M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-01
IMPORTANT FROM THE PLAINS.
Arrival Of Col. Vaughn--Wnr De-
cInred by 3,O0O Indians.
From the Platte Argus extIa.

in fact assuming hostile altitude
The Black Feet, Apuches, and Sioux
Manacunques, Sensare, and Yanctnos.
banded in a mighty host, aud scofhng
existing treaties, have unburied the
hatchet, and bid defiance TO the powers
that be. These tribes combined with
the Brulays and Ogalalie of the Platte,
at small calculation three
thousand warriors, have thrown up for.
tiications on Draining Bull, at the
source Of Grand River, and are not only
ready but anxious to meet any force the
Government may send against them -
emboldened by the ease which they mass.
acred our soldiers in the late skermish-
es, and remarking the terror ever since
manifested by the whites in their neces.
airy intercourse with them, and scof.
fng at the power of the United States TO
discharge them of their stronghold! The
Asinabianes, Riccarries, CroVatres and
Mandatnes, having the fear of the iour
new regiments before their eyes, have
told their agent, Col Vaughn, in coun.
Gil, that they will not only aid and abet, ,
but furnish material assistance in sub.
DUNG their refractory brethren.
Mr.. Culvertson and Lewis were taken
prisoners by the Yanchtnos, between
Fort Union and Fort Pierre, bu: released
on surTendering their effects and prom.
Using TO decamp. The latter named
gentleman is from 81. Louis.
The Colonel states there is no snow
in the mountains, so we may expect no
rise in the river from that quarter.
Indeed, the whole country is indebt.
ed to Mr.. Williams for his intrepid dar.
ing and this successful trip. Mr.. Will.
liams had numerous "pow vows" with
the Sioux chiefs; they told him shat
"Big Bear" had fallen in the skirmish
with Grattan and party, and the blood
of Grattan and party had satisfied their
thirst for his loss but big Bears" sis
ter having taken his death very much TO
heart, and grieved herself to death, and
they called another "pow WOW" and con
clu6ed that another slaughter of the
whites should be had at the earliest op.
portunity. Hence the attack of the
mai! party. They say that now they are
satisfied with their revenge for "Big
Bear" and sister, and those who murder.
ed the mail party are ready to give them
selves up to the whites. to be hung OIL
shot, as shall be determined upon. They
Inquired particularly where all the
whiteiaces were that they heard so much
talk of, but never seen-why don't they
come and fight, not talk so much ?
Mr.. Williams also reports fires kind.
led upon the highest peaks of the noun,
tains, which is signal TOR a grand com
bination of all the tribes to adop
measures for their safety. They hav,
quantities of lurs and are busily engag.
ed in making clothing, moccasips, &c
They have also been providing them
selves with provisions-drying buffalo
mea:. &c, for a general campaign.
MIR. Williams met the mails for Sal
Lake for the months Of March and April
near Fort Laramie. Teams are all bro
ken down, and could not possibly max,
over twenty miles day. he report
the mail contractors in bad repute al
along the line-they having failed t,
pay up, and restOck the road with goot
teams. This is a great outrage, and tn
people should call for immediate re
dress. If McGraw & Co.. cannot com
ply with their engagements, give tn
contract to some one who will.
Mr.. Williams reports that many O
The old traders, who have lived in tn
mountins for twenty years, and hav
Souix wives and children, are in grea
lear Of their lives. AS his party cam
along, several Of these traders had bee
. robbed Of all their stock. Should tn
war commence, they will fee to tn
States. Mr.. Williams thinks the Crows
Cheyennes, Rayahoes, and probably tn
Camanches are banded with the Soul
against the whites, although they sa
they are not anxious to go to war wit
the whites, but if the pale faces com
they will try their best.
Mr.. Williams travelled most of tn
distance from St. Lara mine into tn
States, in the night, and laid by in da
time in camp, being very careful in Sc
lecting camping grounds that the Indi
ems could not surprise him, alway
placing one or two men on the highe;
points. a mile or more from their camp
, well armed, and with a good spy -gas
to keep look out. His plan Of trave
ing completely deceived the Indian.
several bands Of whom they saw abou
p sunset in the neighborhood of the
camps. The Indians supposed the
t would only drive few miles aft er nigh
and then camp. of course they would a
tack them before morning. But Mr.. "
! understood their game exact, and CAV
r them ;he slip in every case. He wi
start with large train for Salt Lab
2 City, from LeavenwUrth, about the /
| of July. He reports Chas. A Perry,
our city, in Salt Lake City, doing fir
d rate and looking finely, would probabl
+ start for here about the last of May
lst of June. Also, A. c. Branhan
, Henry Branch, and others of our city.
b SPLIT THEM Also 1T was q vii
notion of the Know Nothing that the
could get up such steam against TO
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