The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-19
JNo. DoUGHERTY.
FoRr PIERRE, Nov. 81, 1854.


Sir had the honor of addressing you the 18th oc-
tober enclosing my annual report at that time. had
just returned from my visit to the Yellow Stone river and
could only briefly remark the late unfortunate affair at
Fort Laramie.
Since that time the whole of the Brues well most
of the other bands OF Sioux Indians who present al
that affair have arrived in the vicinity OF this place and
their conduct and talk has produced the greatest excite
ment among the other bands of the Sioux tribes Feeling
that their conduct will draw upon them cbassement from
the government they are urging al tie others TO JON with
them in defence against any United States troops that may
be sent stating that the with which they killed the
unfortunate party at the Platte shows them that they can
against them. They untiring in procuring ammun-
and guns arrow-ponts, and all implements of war for
this purpose.
II is true they have been counsee by their agents for
years past that if they did desst from going to
and committing depredatons, the consequences would
result in troops being sent amongst bm and force them
into measures To all Of which they have turned deaf
ear ung themselves into security by Inc impression that
they cannot be reached
The Brulies from the Platte the ouh-ha-pas Blackfee
Sioux part of the Yanctonies Saus Arc, and Muncou
gus bands of the Missouri openly bid defiance TO the threats
of the government and far as to they do not fear
the result should soldiers to fight them The rest Of
many of them would unite in exerminatng the
above bands Several of them have voluntarily to
me- and stated that any information that might be re-
CURED should force be sent here to chasse these they
will hold themselves in readiness to give any information
relative to their locality and movements in her power
and render any assistance that may be required of Them
government and that speedily otherwise there is no
knowing the result Every mans life in the country is in
jeopardy. Place yourself in my situation while visit
the Crows of the Yellow Stone river with war party
Of seveny-one stout athletic blood-thrsty Backiee
riors travelling after you for dayswh equivalent to
protection at awaiting momently for an opportunity to
present itself scalp any one they could reach with
their guns then witness the conduct OF the uneppas and
BIackeet Sioux, with 100 more lodges waiting on the
banks of the river for month for my return and in
full council assembled perempory, and with every mani
festation of hostility telling that they did not want
any of their Great Fathers presentthat they prefer
red scaps and stealing horses to anything he could give
them; then witness the conduct of the portion of the
Yanctonies of hundred lodges the bank OF the
river stopped through feelings OF humanity and cour
tesy, have talk with them and make them
which purchased at Fort Clarke, knowing they would
expect something spent some two hours or more with
them in counca OF which they appeared to receive with
marked respect and attention. when TO my utter astonsh
ment noted scoundrel, called and known Red Calf
drew from his scabbard huge knife and cut each Of
the sacks and scattered the contents urously in every d
recon lie then threw the tobacco, powder and balls in
the river and in quick succession forty or fifty guns were
fired off, all around and about me.
am nothing but my GOODNESS and apparent firm
saved me; and the feeling lecture gave them and
the certainty of their being punished for such conduct
caused the interview to end ms favorably it did.
The traders in this district had all proceeded with their
outfits for trade to tho different points usually occupied by
the previous TO receiving an account OF the Laramie at
fair and before return to this point otherwise should
not have permitted them to leave their forts would
call Them but this be done without armed force
protect Them for should the Indians be appzed they
would without doubt seize upon rythng they have
In the hope that the foregoing statement Of facts will
the immediate action of the government have the
honor to be sir, your obedent servant
ALFRED j. VAUGHAN,
Indian Agent
Col ALFRED CUNNING,
Superintendent Indian Affairs,
St Louis, Missouri.