The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

FoSTzsUIn DODGE Co., N. T., Aug. 27, 1866.
Asn 7rouotes-Netus from the Volunteer Station of Ne
oraska-Sces and Iaetsus-7ne Settlers and their Pro-
ysas-General Neps Of the Territory.
write you still from warke camp and from the top
Of drum and my hasty illusions may justly
b termed drumhead notes from the frontier" Yes
ssrday our little garrison Of fifty men, volunteer SOL
Aers) were OF the hi ppe owing to report reaching
~ through the Secretary the Territory, T. B. Cunning
that four hundred Sioux Indians had crossed the
Missouri river at Sargents Bluffs eighty miles TO
the northeast u.s. bound hher to fight the Omaha
dams and settlers If the latter interfered in the free
Hghtn The probability was they would reach this plac g.
where report said they expected to find the Omaha In
dams either yesterday to-day. All the veong day
the boys waiting to give them hearty reception
with their rifles. So indeed now and know not
how your Nebraska Correspondent" will have to
his table to call the frst and second companies
action amid the yell Of few hundred blood thirsty Sioux
Indians So, for fear of such contingency, I write
last and brief
Tonight both companies ordered to lie their
arms and sleep only when exhausted nature requires
H. In our immediate vicinity there is a scout
ing party OF Indians, who fred upon half hour
since by one OF the young men who had gone to the
spring for water The number Of men here in active
Vice now, in both companies is but about sixty yet
p A. sarpy, the old Indian trader of Bellevue, N T.,
spent last night with u.s. in company with T. B. Cunning,
cur secretary. IL commissioned Quartermas-
ter-General, and his experience on the frontier and
amongst the Indians is doubtless superior to any
the Territory His ideas concerning sioux dePrsdaons
that contrary TO the intention OF our government
stipulated in treaty and otherwise, the Omaha
and Pawnee Indians are CHARTERED, the former
surrounded, it were, by white settlers and the
latter just the border Of civilization upon the lands
purchased by the 0toe Indians. Roth OF these tribes
at constant with The Sioux Indians and indeed
terms of the most bitter hostility Both the Omahas
and Pawnees weak and cowardy jointly numbering
hut n me n
these they look to the whites for protection Presumng
therefore, upon the interference CT the whites in free
fight with their common enemies, the enmiy of the
Sioux to the whites arises. Indeed feel quite well con-
WINGED that should this expected party of tho Sioux
meet with their return flushed with victory,
they would commit some depredations upon Remove
the first cause Of their enmity to wit the Omahas and
Pawnees, and do not anticipate quite as much danger
70 the frontier settlers as But cannot expect
much action from their agent, Major Hepner, who IS
gagged mostly on his farm in Iowa. and who really
knows nor apparently cares much for Nebraska
settlers and their protection; Strong efforts
his agency, and think they should meet with success.
firmly believe the day is not far distant when the from
fier to the westward of win be rife with commoon
and all the energies Of our will be called into
action. Even the MorInons at Salt Lake valley,
numbering some 80 600 fighting men, armed, equipped,
winning TO their support against the United States all
the tribes of the Plains they possibly canmissonares
These not idle reports but vouched for by
those who come here from there. against the
Mormons ana their ntlan alteS, IN Two years or one
year hence will be Of far Importance than you
settlers Of the States imagine
The effect of the preseht Indian excitement in Ne
braska (and amongst all the Territory il is the
whole topic of exciting nteres, will be s.rikingly evil
dent upon the census which will commence being taken
under the supervision Of Deputy IT, S. Marshal, j. W.
Partison. the 18th of next month"; and somewhat
fear it will not reach last years enumeration Upon
this enumeration the basis of represents for tho
House Of Representatives for this wners session is fixed
Last year 80 the bassor rather SO voters sent
man to the Lower House.
n ia stil al scn nd vii
perhaps visit Washington business connected with
present affairs in the Territory. No Of the arrival
here Of Y. $. troops has yet reached They
wanted and trust the call will at last meet with
response.
Owing to the protracted spell Of dry weather this
mer the crops OF the Territory will in Late More
IKE