The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

HmpoxSa1t News nrom tho Plains.
DIAN S1SnsDA5ICHs-rno INDIAN WAR.
The steamer Arabia arrived yesterday from the Mis-
sSun river :, u Ansng her passssgsrs were Mr. l.
arrived On the frontier on the a7th Of March last having
persons accompanying Hatchers, Foger's, Armijos and
Moore Recess trains, the last named being from Ire
snow and they none until they reached the
Pawnee Forks when 1t showed foi about forty hours
The soS. covered the plains e foot IN depth They
sside from this, the journey was very pleasant No
stock was lost on their way.
dian tribes 10 unfavorable The Utshs and Apaches,
after continued depredaons the whites had at last
nearly al left the south gone to the Utahs Five
companies Of volunteers and regulars had been
priDg to in pursuit of the two tribes They, hearing Of
this had sent word to the troops to on and the
troops were to have left the 26th of February, tho
day succeeding the departure Of Mr.. Hatchtrs train.
The troops uncer the command of Col. Fonteroy
The 1ncans, At the last accounts were awaiting the
troops at point called Balos salsdo (salt Valley
Hatcher thinks, from 600 to 500 warriors. On their
Journey Hatchers hunter, when at distance Of
but he being on mule snS thew Ss
escaped without difficulty, and reached the train.
At Bents Fort the train saw numbers of the Chey
ennts, Arrapahoes, Apacbes, Kiowas ana other tribes
All Of the Indians have suffered terribly during the past
winter There buffalo anywhere in The vicinity Of
oi but Rave also stolen and killed one Hundred and
sixty head Of cattle belonging at Bents Fort
from forty to txty head ALSO belonging the mouth OF
the Orphan tributary Of the Arkansas. Tie train
saw party Of Camanches ct Canadian Fork They stated
that they had not buffalo during the season. and
though the Camanches the richest tribe in the
amount Of their stock. yet nearly all OF their stock had
been killed 10 give them a subsistence Mr.. Hatcher
informed the Indians at Bents Fort that the Ca
maDches bad already declared against the whites
This statement however, Dir. II did not credit All Of
the Indians restless and dis atishsd with their
condition They make of the fact that
goverLme does not either send them ammun'ton or
pc NIT them to procure o. the traders they intend to
commence an offensive war and to plumber every train.
They state that they now waiting and will wait for
time to see what action government takes upon the
matter permitting them TO get ammunition from the
traders II they do not get within reasoua-
bic time, they will then open hostilities.
At the time of Mr.. Hatcher's departure AMI journey,
most Of the Indian tribes suffering from small pox
II had but recently broke ont amongst thcm They
the scattered over the prares, in order IL possible
rid themfeyese OF the contagon but consider lbs
bers had already died from It. Mr. Hatcher no but
iso until the trains reached Little Coon cr.ek. From
that point to Cow Creek they very plenty.
From ali that they could learn, Mr. Hatcher and the
other gentlemen of the opinion that winter
Of suffering like the past among the tribes will result
their uniting against the whites.