The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-26

News from the Sioux Country. A-
ARRIVAL FROM THE FALLS OF THs MISSOURI
THHHE THOUSAND SIOUX WARRIORS ASSENBLRD-
AN ExrEHMNATNa WAR THREATENED AGAINST
UNITED STATES MISREPRESENTATION TO KILL
EVERY WHITE MAN-AN INDIAN BATTLE.
[From the St Louis Republican; May l9l
Mr.. Join Tevis who has passed several months q.
Fort Union, and other trading posts the Missouri
and Mr. GApn OF Fort Pierre arrived 10 this city yes
Agent for the Black Feet Mr. Tevs lett Fort Union on
the 10th Of April He represents the n.vg Of the
river exceedingly difficult, for MsckiuSw boats
and from its source TO the mouth Of the Platte 1t
lower than has ever been known During tas moath Of
April, not drop OF rain fell In tseir waoe OF
travel TIE winter had been very mild and iitts
snow had fallen.
In consequences of the dness Of the winter the trade
In buffalo robes bad greatly eimnhhsd, and COMPARE
lively a small number will be brought to market Tbs
herds Of buffalo wintered in the mountains and tbs In
dams located the rivers could not go out to hunt
them and hence the diminished supply.
On the 18TH of April, Mr. Culoeftson md Mr. Tsyis
fell in with portion OF the Ysnkonass band OF the
Sioux short distance belo~ the Zee village They
6etsiaeo there two days and air Catoertson nsd
long tak' with them. or this tails, Mr.. o. has sent
us the following they reported that they
had q fe days before, lett The hostile sioux congrs
patea in great numbers in the vic mtg Of the Rainy
Butte (al5ut tso day march west OF the Rec village,
and four south OF the mouth OF the Yellow Stone)
At ,hpt Lt much the iay gest portonn fact nearly
iectipg expecting also to be jonsd by TIE chayennes
and Arrspahoep Utice, in all probability they wl be-
They Will rtmber 700 To- ges or 5000 warriors, Of the
lowest ca,sulston. They their determination to
carry ezterm,Datng var, not only against tins
every white man they may meet, whether trader or.
rot They include the Grove, Gros Veatrss of the
Missouri, or Mnetarees, and Assnsoonss among their
Since tie defeat or massacre of the da,hmeht of the
| United States uoops uncer Lieut. GrSstn, at Fort
| Laramie these Indspa imagine that hey easily
overcome any white force that may be seat against
| them. They arow determination to aloa no emil.
grants to pass through near tseir coaosry aad VIII
destroy all who attempt it, Their frat In tsn.ioa is to
hover around tie eisrant route ia saali parties The
main tapd will await the coming of the troops.
a
btsween two and three bunorsd picked warriors, at
tackled sssinebcine camp while sll the active men
were cut hunting, aud only few old ss boys-not
more thsn forty in al-were OF bone These few, how
return ed Ths latter not equal 10 rum Der to
the Sioux routed and drove them OIL, ing three war
rors one chief of' note The lost three
at arame, conceive the whites to bs coassmpsSs
owarda ard 60 not believe any account which Is gvsn
to them OF the power of g6vsrDment the ELI asncy
OF troops, and they expect TO drive them they
would nerd Of buisloes. lhis Nj cul,srson remarks,
lhe baud we net part OF the Yspctou as we're re-
treating out The way OF the To the east side of tbs
Missouri protesting friendship af tle whites, AMI re-
fuspg 10 oia the Yet tbsy essd the boats OF
tie ccmp;ny into their service OBTAINING thsm for t1o
days, coGnslrs TIE men TO cross their baggage and
themselves tie river They Gil nd o.hsr iojary
All the bands OF tine Sioux engaged in this out
break except the 10 rer YsEctons, pcrsnn Of tae
IspctoL cf's.
with Mr. Gsllu, tDe cDei o. the cou2tnys traders at
Fort rr1s lie has long Lees resilient in the hsaIt
whole CT lsst winter with thsm No thinks that the
number Of Sioux to have be- assembled at
Rainy Bette is CRAFTY msgniaai,ttat ,hey could not
towards he whites, according % tie epors Of ths
y nrtorbsis, not 30 general az i sta'e: For two
months after the of Gratnu's aud there
gIea excitement throue h0utt,s a4ou out it has
died away and the disposition o. ths Ia!sas IL 70 bs at
peace wtr the whites Tie ri.t.s Bra;eS sxcsp
ton to this feeling: they hostile 10 c wales I.
was this POI ton o the Sioux that coucsresd in
The OF Grattsn and his Although Mr.
differentiation
make tIonps citizens, ~ still .ainks
that the " military inso county
will have excellent effect Gnd oa1ht TO be prosecuted.
The SCENTS Of TIE United States have suted
that il Tie Indans did nor ~ have thsuse YES large
military fosce wouli be sert among ten, but as this
has not besp cone tcey begin to ioa, upoa all such
statemei t. with tonot Of our aotii'y s'fois Fo,t
Pierre, ii will he rscoe; .ed has bsen ecet OF
the prncat 10 IS to De occupied .. the proposed mill
tary expedition.
marks 81, N Is, Very ft;ie had f.en. but ne
he rays that may expect rice Ia the river two
thee wsess as there Is tiSsys .roogh saow in the
effect
FROM FORT PFgss.
tCoT: eSponGspce Of 'hs 4 Louis Rspabll,in
Fogr IIEaai: A pill 80 1855
rresvmpg that few words rtlat vs. sralrs Ia tina
Upper Missouri, counry rasy interest rsaisrs give
pTiet summary OF the ,ews. 20 ID Zeal Of excite
meet kiss tere among the iIereni bands Of Sioux la.
oisrp .t1tve to the iat.nions oil the .nt to-
wards them AL is yet in nbscuriyn express ha giog
up from 81. Louis SsD.-moer Iniilns are
passing ard iro over the couutry 10 ac nny cirrs
from tlug, and all fear the zcrst. The Btues OF tue
Missouri, Usually called the Lower Bru6s, getting to
tieiI CON fields bite RIVER, ana t.e ceroua Of
rsrati to elves IRON those OF the Platte.
has usr at tire Foit this village sent By
tst Estor to inform To. agent aup riotsDdent that
theI aish travel og he lsrSme road for IL
sny deltcatan IL conite on TIE travellers taey viii
be impjcst4d
Not OF tue Missouri; Sioux throrys the in icious
ana faithful sxsrtois Of their agent c.! j. yaag
baye eee1 stp. Ia good stasa vi su -ctac consider
ing the excitement that PREVAILED at o1e time lie rs
nainsd 81 his pest until tns lat omeat couns-rg his
lndiaDs to Ituain quiet snd ksep sloof from
those OF .ns Plat:s, who 'Eg preparations
t. meet ard sny forse thai may te cent against
them. Should troops be sent xgainst tae Bruics OF the
PStte, many CT The yoo1g men o. tns otnsr bands
Wond JON Item but the pi ps men wish 20 have
meth 60 witn is aud all tirecsiors
The nintsr hss been unusus1J nd, especially about
FCrt Pierre. Net twelve inches of tstea
all the temperature of the weather hss nos besa
ioTes thsn 10 deg below But h.tle has
islsn; II measured with rain suage couc 90, have
smoGotec TO over inch wiihid past SIX mouths
All the rivers and streams extremely low THIS Mis-
soar, at TT present time, for ANAL boats
WIZ difficulty, n many placer.
TIE ice broke up the river II Cta of March; !.
then fTc2e second tine aud brose up on ihs ga
teaus april g. The wstaes is very a.e a. the prssan
tine, has beep 80 through hs Whole of this mosih
St'.rg Is coming fast, grass Is ssooog up giving
to te lrares fresh grsea appearance, aad many va
t'.,i@a Of flowers are N bloom
t1avi of FcIt fere though the oojies o! many have
l,en foa ing eoap the river for Gays pass. sap
posed to have been drowned below Fort Clark. The
mace IN robss this year, VIII tall Gnnh shcr OF o.
last EARN fast is rapidly ceereaug annually, ant
= impossible to carry esstu IRA 80 with
oct large capital and mush expense Tue buffalo are
Ittsatng tina mountains aud vslsy OF the yellow
Siote, aud in few years this noble animal must be-
ext'n5t. Beaver multiplying very "a 2d!y aoa
now every river aud creek swarm With them. TIE Low
yric OF their tiin, Goes rot reader them gre, OBJ
iect OF pursuit.
wish to speak Of the hospitality OF The members
Of she American Fur Company MT by way o: isttsty,
fer they need 1t rat, but aimplJ in justcs TO teen
Ter her trd treatment no Of myself alone, bat OF
mary otters in similar pursuits, sinoe have been
il this county IL is pc mt Win them TO otter -
al strsngrrs Who cone among th,m, al cihcers Of
the gcystDmta ut, the hosp taitts oil tter tort, ani
honorable. high mined class o. csn Ca be
found 10 no country than she leading msn Of this
any n ey rrsy be considered as the true picn5srs
Civilizations trailing into the do,nsia OF
he they have always aecurec surprising influence over
n vsr>as tribes through which ,Lhut chs