The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-30
From Fort Pierre.

from the st. Louis Republican Nov 24l
Capt >. Van Vet, Of the Quartermsster's department,
United States army arrived In this city yesterday, from
Fort iierie the present headquarters of the Sioux Exc
Ianed Gen. Haruey's expedition to Fort laramie and
thence passed with the Command to Fort Pierre, the
Capt Van vet left Fort Pierre on IL 9th Of October,
with sixty and twelve wagons crossing the Missouri
near the fort and coming down the north side Of the
tween the fort and the boundary line Of Iowa. and found
the distance to be eco miles Here settlements and towns
commence and the extent and rapdity with which farms
ale opsned md towns built up In that region matter
Of astcnihment In little while, the Indians can be
dipo@essed Of the title TO lanes which they own and
upon which they reside, and lead pre:aous life, set
Elements viii be extended TO Fort Pierre. The country,
particularly that inhabited by the Yancton Sioux
,ened as being Of most desirable character and Of
extraordinary fert lty.
Cen HaInsy marched the country from Fort
araTieto Fort Pierre passing between the Cheyenne and
White Earth rivers but found Indians He ut
Fort Pierre having placed his troops in winter quarters
at ,bat post and tort Laramie. Every arrangement
making Tor the comfort of the troops though the quar-
tiers somewhat limited and very good health pre-
vailed throughout the command. Mtt'
The Indians hid committed no depredatious recently,
ana 70 he anxious 10 make peace The hnecon-
jos and of the tribes nhabitng the country about
The Little Missouri ssid to be hostile and it is pos
fble that expedition will be sent against them next
spring Tie lsnston Sioux, through whose territory
Captain Van yict passed his way the frontier wera
very iriencly and protested great DEERE remain a.
eace with the Uni states they had crossed the Mis-
,eu Iowa and gave sone nne.siae. to the Settlers
Tut they committed other depredations than to steal
little corn for their subsistence
several officers o. the army accompanied Captain Van
Flet hut they stopped at Fort Leavenworth and will
not be here for some days.
Yesterday evening reserved the following letter
from correspondent III Kansas which gives adj
citional news from the Plans:-
FORT LRAvKywoRrH Nov. IT, 1855.
LEAR sIR-Tbere has but little occurred within the
past week worthy Of notice in this part Of the Territory
Ieasenwoth Is growing apace, and bids fair TO be- OF
the first towns not only in Ksnsas hut the Upper
Missouri Buildings, good and substantial sprineins
up rs II by magic and everything indicates that trne
spirit Of progress and improvement is abroad amongst
the citizens.
Col. sumner who ordered report TO General Har
ney at Fort Laramie has returned with his regiment tn
this post, where be will remain for the winter.
Capt Van Wet has just arrived here from Gen. Har-
neys head quarters at Fort PIERRE which post he left ON
the 9TH of last month He down on the north side
of the Missouri for the purpose Of running ana mea
suIug road to the Big Sioux river on the frontiers OF
Iowa. The Yapcfob Sioux through chose country Can't
Van Nhet and his marty passed. offered moestation
aihoueh there was report Il at he had had eight
with them the Vermillion. All the Sioux bordering
the settlements both sides Of the Missouri are repre-
yono tie Cheyenne quite hostile.
sprn Deng the case future operations be- confined
within the county ~ the Mneconjos with every pros
Iect oi most successful termination Indeed one more
csmusign against The sioux Il loot ed upon absolutely
Necessary, AND " IL l. conducted with spirit energy
our indian feiehbors III give ble yess
u ever But, on the contrary should Q peace be now
patched up with them, property and lie will be held by
very feeble tenure borders Of and within the In
dian country
understand that Gen. Harvey Ia placing bis troops i'm
winter quarers at and in the vicinity Fort Pierre AMI
will also, in oil probability remain there himself until
the opening OF the next campaign.