The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
Further News from the Plains.
wYAEDOT INDIANS HOLDING AN ELECrION-THErR
LAND CLAIMs-FURTHER NEWS FROM FORT RILEY.

LAND CLAIAS-FURTHER NEWS FROM FORT RILEY.
Correspondence Of the 81. Louis Republican,
KANSAS August IL, 1855.
To-day, the Wyandots holding their election for
Chief, and more. interesting aud impressive scene l
never witnessed This nation was, years ago the
most poIuous, powerful and wake of the whole region
Of TIE North, and dysindIed down 10 the small
number Of six bundled all told. Some of then,
are men OF remarkable whose practical observa-
tion and sound discretion have induced them quit
many traditional and savage customs and 20 form sort
Of republican government They elect their rulers
ard to-day they to ehoo,e tier Chief President
The polls held at lodge about hundred Yards
from the confluence OF the kanas and Missouri rivers
and within full view of passing steamboats,. The
confidence OF he nation The voting is done by ballot
and how gravey proceeds How unlike the elections
OF The white man. Low much more orderly, dgniaed
ana quiet There j. no excitement, noise-no eec-
pioneering loud words They in singiy from the
forest, they assemble in small numbers beneath the
oil tie spreading elms they confer together grave
~ and hen az stately relies Of mighty race they STEP
with men q conscious sovereignty to the ballot box,
and vote for the cLiefain of their choice. Whatan ex
ann le 10 leir viii g breth en-
In treaty with this nation in 1882 the government Of
the United states gan ed to them small portion of that
beautiful and fertile country that lies between and in
acute angle Of The Missouri and Kansas rivers and thirty
two aDg sections which be located any of the
public lands west OF the Mississippi river. These eating
t,cuons ibey are now Offering Tor sale, and some of
th' M have been purchased this morning ut the remark
ably low sum oil eight hundred dollars. section YOU
know i $40 ac,ea that the $500 per section
they VIII receive only $4,000 for % $50 of the
choicest lands IN tie world. They can be located in Kan
sas Nebrasl or anywhere without waiting for surveys,
ana the title becomes complete at the moment of loca-
ton.
An express has just come In from Fort Riley bringing
poyed al work there had ebelled against the command
ana hcLen into the arsenal ana stoehousea and supplied
tht mtelyea with arms, ammunition, provisions and
money and had -ared oil Tor the states in force of
fhr'e or four hundred The officers OF the Fort dis
patched the few soldiers who spare from the rayages
Of the ch'ca in pursuit Of them but they POOR fellows,
soon returned with three u their comrades dead and
irth mcrtaLy wounded, and sta ed that when they
came open The insurgents trey tired pursued,
aid es ened vita instant death and hat it solely
rro'iGenai tf-t any OF them escaped that the nsur-
gents were ihufoughl! armed with maskets and pistols,
md declared e be their mention to die rather than
iahehi End 'ha they eere coming towards this point,
probably 10 embark STEAMBOATS, for ST. Louis The
Ell es teiegraphei tho commanding officer of Jefferson
safracla 70 be on ne look out for them.
i + raid that ing Tho prevalence Of the cholera at
lolf iiey he physician ted his post ronly
isfy' as i explained and ti.a these worsmen desired
% ieaye To-, a. ntny were dying and demanded heir
acy he'd contracted 10 work for certain number OF
months at much month, and had only worked half
amount due them, il he wodid only settle with them
hen. lie s, refused; whefcupon they became despe-
rate ana revenseo ord took by force than they
wanted. Fanaas Territory II now very quiet
THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN NEBRASKA
prom The Omaha Ci,y Nesraskisn, Augusta
he last lew deys experience Of Indian hoslr,ies de-
monsfrates that he p' neer settlers OF Neb not
tho mtn 70 iier and hang back when the day OF trial
cones The y emptiness with which the citizens from all
Portions eur Icffitory north OF The Platte voiunteered
tier service Is worthy VI al commendaton The smooth
chihhcd youth the gey haired man, the farmer,
tie n~chGnic, The lawyer, the phy scian and the
clergyman, armed and equipped best they could
wee ~ hand Will out delay.
imorg many others that might mention was
tuarteimaster Gcneni Peter A. sarpy who lost not a
moment Ia reporting him eli IN person ready for service
wi h whatever aid hc could command. Having resided
ia than thirty years the frontier his acquant-
auce with the and the chafnctar and language OF
the Inrans biz advice aud aid Of the utmost
Nalur in 5uel mn emergency.
Cen. fhayor lift here yesterday with an additional
ii IL volunteers and three wagons loaded with sun
Pile.
Arrangements have been perfected by which in addi-
tion post fontarclle volunteers have also been
stationed at IBslorn City aud AZ Iekamah and daily
Communication IL KEPT up from Fort Calhoun via those
ttins the mouth 81 the ilkhorn river thus elecualv
guarding the whole frontier. Block houses are being
erected at Fort Calhoun, Tcaamah Fontenee ami FIX
holn City.
His xccllency Governor lizard, started on Monday
noInirg iof Tort Loaytnworth 20 confer wish the United
10 - tEctrs at that point in relation to obtaining mi.
tnIy 70 for The defence Of frontier The Cover.
hoped TO reach Fort Leayenworth In time to meet
ten. Tia ney there.
1he Governor will be back At the earliest practicable
period.
We understand that the quota Of due this Terri.
tory en- the ni'ed States consisting ot nine hun and
hry mus Nets nd one hundred and ten riae have been
ordered g. be shipped from the arsenal at s. Louis 10
Omaha City. They are expected here every day.