The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-13


Our Nebsaska Correspondcncs
OMAHA CrrY, N. T., May 10, 1856.
Remoro, Of the Omaha Indians Incdents Pertaining 10
Their Departure -Seers at BIaokbird CITY Refuse 10
Permit zAeir Location at that PoiHt-Nesos from the
Plaims-lmmi0rasion Passing Through to California,
Salt Laxe and Oye0om-7Ae Troubles in K0msas-Emi-
grafton From Thence Weather-Crops- General Neos,
de-, dc.
To-day the remnant Of powerful tribe are being
removed again from the approach Of the white Tho
Cmsba tribs dwindled to about four hundred
roIs are their march to the lands designated for
their final settlement, sixty miles TO the northward
OF this the Missouri river. Their village is but few
miles distant from this place, and last night-the last
allowed them to gather around their adopted home
was enc Of interest to them and their white brethren.
number OF visited them and spent the night Many
copper coored face gave Indication of sorrow they
participated 10 the last songs Dances and peculiar rites
which should be enjoyed at the village. The SCENE
cAsion and circumstances all Of interest The
nctonous songs, the 6endnke Dances the glazing fires
serving the wildly to portray the wild scene the
smost darAness which surrounded u.s. and
the soothing murmur Of ths Pappilon river which
close ty the village, all combined picture Of
deep interest. All the livelong night this scene
continued. About twelve we wandered around
the village, cositat,ng upon the interesting sub
Ject Wnfcn the Ec0ne around US AuvRnce0, Wnon We
suadeniy stumbled upon warrior whom we had
known tor year more, and somewhat conspicu-
amongst the tribe for his and sagacity He
seated just at the edge OF the village by the side OF
CHOW cuegyf-(hSw you 90, my friend stretching
out his naAed ann pointing TO the village, in half In
cisn he thus talked :-'Me gone Indian, you snoka
man he friend-Omaha come back no more. PApp00se
dead-squaw dead brother dead-Omaha sell land to
great chsfhe has paid his red brethren and they
SO away to morrow-smoka man glad. They plant
whita m bread. when Omaha
me so~no more eoms BACK. white brother no care for
hs red brother he grow strong his red brother grow
weak like leaves the forest they passing away
Thus he talked until invited by few braves, return
ed to participate In the last feast.
The morning found the village on the qu uiue, and
bard sftsr psnd surrounded their squaw and ponies
laden with looses lodge poss provisions No. started
Tor Their new home far away up the river They have
refused to occupy the selected or granted in
their treaty uppn the Iowa river on account Of the con-
slant uoyance Of Sioux Indians and selected Black
bird Aills-at which point there is enterprsng com
pany formed and town site incorporated BY act OF the
The We gnasrsssna are
report cUrrent here that the Indians and their agent
VIII meet with warm reception at the hands Of the
Guilty, doubtless fair remuneration will be granted
them BY government, for such improvements, &c as
dams.
few days since the former Omaha Indian intsrprs.
ter, In company with one or two other persons,
about SO days. They travelled mostly at night,
count Of the Indian difficulties and rumors Provis
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popular among the people. COL Steptoe, under the
circumstances, declines becoming Govsrno. Of the
in the appointment Of suitable parsonage secretary
Rabbit Is spoken of in favorable terms and should he
the S lows. xoa
and satisfactory successor to Mr. Babbt in the sccrs
tsr,ship.,
ornis salt Lske &C.. thus far Is not SO large as usual
yet rome 400 wagons have already passed. They are
IL 90 ~asr
they may 60 through safe. really do not apprenenl
much sny difficulty with the Indians this season; yet,
il they appenend that their Great Father at Washing
ton is negligent in the protection of his children,
they doubtless will open Geld for free fight What
paid by the United Statesmen used frontier lie ana
Indian customs, &C. One company OF such will do more
real good than four of the regular line Four go,d COM
panies Of rangers subject tor instance to the order OF
the Governor, some good person in command, would
90 moro good than Gen Harnsy's whole comm and for
the emigration and frontier settlements.
The difficulties in Kansas lite household quarreis
IN Nebraska We free it is true the sectional
agitat whsh surround them yet all here botn slave
wong 90, neeed Is Governor Rsedsr; and m.ny say
10 o. s
difficulties in Kansas, in connection with the general
monopoly Of claims, &C., there has tendency to bring
large numbers of persons from thence hther and every
week brings those who, upon exarnin alton, greatly
prefer Nebraska to KAnsas. I have been in both and
free to acknowledge the latter far preferable the
foimfr.
TIE Weather here is delightful an there fair pros
pect judging from the quantity of ground broken for
the RECEPTION OF crops of good crop this season 10 Ne
bratka All the settlements are preparing for an abuu-
dance.
Mr.. Henry, the person who sillee Mr. Hollister at
Beleyieu, some time since, is still Ia durancs vile here
He will be tried this fall.
Preparations for the fail political campaign
being mace. Numbers for Congressional honors
spoken of, ard anticipate a warm time. The ennume-
Of the second census under the guidance Of
marshal, will occur in . few months. Numbers are
coming In daily from the States. The Capitol building
is ccmmspued here; yet vote taken to-day in the
TtrrtCiy Omaha City would be very far from carrying
the question Of the Capitol bi 1t viii be removed at
no distant day. IKE.