Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
,rror, ,bc Platte Argus Extra
ARRIVAL OF col. LAuGli!AnHHN,SM. AIS DE-
CIR Jo,rrH, May l0,3 o'clock =. VI

Or JosEpH, May ~, s o'clock i. u.
r., y.,obn. Indian agent from Fort Pierre, arrived
w. ., vo,ierdny evening. He states that the Indiana
IN IN. plains are III very uhseIsteu eo'uIo' III i"c
"s nnj SONY Manacunques, Sansarc nnd Yanct
gu, hnmded in a mighty host, and scohing existing
,.,,i Lnyc unburied the Ratchet, and bid defiance
% ,,,yrrs that be. These tribes combined with
tb Brulays and Ogalaies Of the Platte numbering ~
.m.u calculation, three thousand warriors, nave
,hnun I'D Notifications on Draining Bull, at inc
snurcc of Grand River, and are not only ready oui
,nyious TO meet any force that Government may seu
n,,ninst them! -emboldcned by tho easc when the!
nassncrcd our soldiers in the late skrmlshes' ana
,nnrkinp the terror ever since manifested by the
whites in their necessary intercourse WIN then' e
soothing at the power of the United STATES 10 uis'
lodge them Of their stron. hold! Inc as hao'ahes
Riccarics and Mandntncs having the leaT te iou'
new regiments before their eyes, have nia 'hsr uSe'
Col Vaughan, in council, that they will not onlf ad
and abet but furnish material assistance IN suoduns
their refractory brethren.
Mr.. Culyerson g. Levi. were taken prisoners by the
Yunchtuos, between Fort Onion md F"rt fierrs pu'
were released on surrcu,lcring their effects ana pro-
missing to decalnp. Tho latter named gentleman IL
The Colonel states there ia no news in the noun
tains SO We may expect no rise I'D inc NV ''''' W."
quarter. ,ab,o, % NJ WI,
iams for his intrepid daring and this succcssiui TRIP
Mr. Williams had numerous POW vows VIII we
Sioux chiefs; they told him that "bie Dear hhu '.i
on in the skirlnish with Grattnn ana parry ahu !he
for hi, loss: but Bis Bears" sister, having taken his
death very much 10 heart, had grieved herself 10
death, und they called another .'pow wow anu son'
cludcd that another slaughter OF the whites ot
had at he earliest ~pp"rt"ntyn t now they are salts
6.6 With their revenge for big Bear ana sister
md those who murdered the mail party arc rcady ia
iye themselves up to tho whites 10 DC nuhE UT sn"
Thnrt p,tn iraI rtIcD.
rs shall be determined upon. lhey iiqulcu p".'eu,
Iarlv where all tho white facos were thut they heard
so much talk of, but mover seon-why don they
come and fight, and not talk so much lhi' Is 'he
,eyerest rebuke the present administration has re-
ceived and shows to light their saPiency III Sucn
wuv that cannot be Observation-Disclosures simplicity
of their inquiry, which is pregnant with meaning.
Mr. Williams also reports fires kndled upon Inc
highest peaks of the mountains, when 10 s'S"ai
for grand combination of all the tribes To adopl
measures for their safety. They have quantities al
frs and nrc hnsilv engaged in making clothing, moe
cusns, &c. They have also been proVldlhS mem
sclve, with provisonsdryns buffalo meat Nc'' ior
Il general cunpnign. u
Mr. Williams met tho mails for Salt Lake for the
months Of March and April, near Fort Laramie
Teams all broken down, and could nor possibly
make over twenty miles Il day. he reports tue man
contractors in bad repute all along the lneI.l ;I
having failed to pay up, and re'st"ck INC I""a "'i
rood teams. This is great outrage, ana the peol'e
should cali for immediate redress. Ii Mc'Ira"N N"'
cannot comply with their engagements give Inc con-
tract TO some one who Will. ,,
Mr. Williams reports that many OF the OH efhuel'
,rLo hayr lived in the mountains FOR twenty years
and have Sioux wve. aud children are in srsat leMf f
of their lives. As hi. party came n!oiG SEVERN VI
,h.s" trsaers had bocn robbed Of MI their stock.
Should thir war commence they will fceto the states.
Mr.. Williams thinks the Crows, Cheyenne', Hapn,,
boe, and probably the Ca,nRnches, ar" banded with
the Sioux against the whites, although they say lhey
are NOT anxious to 80 to war with the whites, Out IL
the pale faces come they will try their best r..
Mr.. Wiliams travelled most Of the distance rom
St Laramie IN the States, in the night, and lad by
in day time in camp, being very careful in selecting
canning grounds, tint the Indians could not surprise
him. ALWAYS placing one or two mon on the highest
points, mile or more from their camp, well ARMED
and with good spy-slass, TO keep a look out. ms
plan Of travelling completely deceived the Indians
several band, OF whom they saw about sunset i'll the
neghborh"od OF their camps. The Indians supposed
they would ouly drive a few miles infer night al
then cu,nr of course they would attack them before
morning. But Mr.. Williams understood their gam"
exnc,ly and gave them tic slip in every case lie
will start with large train for Salt Lake City, from
Lcavenworth about the lst Of July.