New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-13
IMPORTANT FROM FORT PIERRE
FINAL TREATY WITH TIRE SIOUX.
From Tne S. Lou. Republican.

FINAL TREATY WITH TIRE SIOUX.
From Tae ST. Lori' Republican,
The steamer Genoa viii be at the levce, from Fort
Pierre this morning. Mr.. j. Jewett Wilcox, the
clerk of the boat arrived last evening from Jefferson
CITY and has furnished III with the following memo
randa of the Genoas trip 1t will be found full Of
interesting details The Genoa brings information
that firal treaty has been made with the Sioux and
copies Of the documents relative TO il will be mailed
10 the War department at WashI gtcn on TIE arrival
of the boat.
Steen er Genoa LEFT ST. Louis April l6, 1856 loaded
with su,le- stores, for Fort Pierre Among pss-
sebgcIs fOr tie tot were Col Francis L-e Col T. =.
A. crews, Lieut.. Col. Geo. AJdrew., Maj. A. w.
Goincs Capts. Lowell Davis Davidson, and Frost,
Lieut. arlen and par Of Topos raphcal Engineers,
inducing Dr. r V. Hayd' n, and other. We reached
Omaha Apid 90, and the day after commenced cutting
wood having got beyo the reach of wood aIcs.
Anv at Serg, ants Bluff May 81, aud the next day
lauded ~ eucampment of Second Dragons tcon
peni,e l. and un'er commsrd of Lieut.. Smith.
From tbs point foutd the rvCr falling until May
e. wien the water commenced rising very faploy, anG
by the next day (7thA had risen eight feet the cur
4. nj now rushed down with su'sl an overwhelming
fQrce thet we could not stem 1t, and were obliged ~
lay by for twenty four hours. WREN the water com
m,rc,d IeCeGing, and we started on. In lfss than
forty eight houis after the river had cropped dowa TO
lis cid standard four feet, ant lea, iug no cbauuel
at all The rs,, We found after@ard was from w bite
River alone, which when We passed TIA few Gays later
noarly Dry
MAY T. We tied up for the right camp of
Yancion (>iouX) Indians. Duling the evening we
were yi.ci by the head nilef of the tnDe, who re.
cict in The nsme of Them IA who Struck he-Brei'
lie was accompanied by tive uLder chiefs, " sitting
Crow aud "Dog Star" They all complained of
having su red uch the past severe Winter and we're
low without food of an, Kind, excepting what fish
tlcy could catch and "poGIoe blanc, kind OF wild
root when they dig up from the prairie; We sup
pied them witt coiye sugar hasG or1su rcoS,eS
tie mouth OF L'Edu qui court (he ru"nins wterl'
Were We expected Ia discnaree part OF our ffeigh',
but l. aI, that toe yst to bc established at Fort
I,olcu, $50 miles further up. The fiver continued
to fall slowly, aud progress was ao retarded by
high Dds which compelled u to lay up more OF lees
rXe,v dsv. Ma, 49, reached Drpp's lslanf about
200 i,cs b, low to,t P',ne and during the next SIX
da,e we were delayed at tins point by wads ana 10"
whter. Finding ID impossible to proceed IN any other
way. dr. charged one ;a our entire cargo ann On
The i9th succeeded IL Pulhrg over The oa'. MY 81
latceo at Codar FOrt, where we found com1ame; u
and H. 2d Drsgoons, eDcamped under command oi
Lieut. STAR; aod on Friday, May 2j 90 at last
reached Fort Pierre 81 days ont from 81 l1Ouis nav
mo lost Is DAYS by high wines, low water, ~.
", touno Over 9 600 ludiaus encamped In the vcin.
y of the tort, comprisiog the pilDcoal ch,eis SUI
warriors OF all TIE different bancs on sioux 'u,! had
been in council five days, and had Jat competed an
iu,rotaut md Hu0l treaty with Gen .rnc!, "a We
arrived. At the conclusion OF the treaty Uen' H.
r ascd the pr>ones that hsc been bfough' iuto ms
fort by the Indians at tie commencement OF tue c"un
Ill a,d everything was settled to the enlTc ssuiT-
icn of al paities Before sunset many OF the li0ian.
struck then lodges, and leii then huullng grounds;
In, he majority of them stayed to trade Their ROB
| and fms, which they had IN great aoundaree Ihe
Il, II CAV MAY -, VIE dLChdrgtC our cargo, TOOK on
500 racks of robes and he mo ming of the 21h leii
tte font for ouI lower freight pile. Tue cray Cloud
had steam up passed her, aic was ovuIi i't -
| Ms lie same day paeseo Geo. Harney IN a
! ,kif Will tao Macknaw boats IL company, bound Tor
| Font Lockout.
baggage of robes TN shore, took on tue freight
and on ID, 2Sh sarteo ny the nver oboe more Ihat
| tight We lay in company with the G"ss C'oud 0ound
down aid 'he next dsy 29td reached k"il Lookout,
Found Gen. Harvey and . part OF the loposiaehical
| Epgmecr corps, busily Engaged IL making arrange
IL, nts 10 lay out and establish pest at this place We
Discharged car, sno took the contents o' three
Mackinaw boats $3.50 packs robes beaver, "of bear
bsdger e k apd deei sk.ns At 5 p IN, cast Dose
| -rosuded OUTFLOW down str' sIa--i,red parting
| lut.-enS started for 81 Louis The next da! May
| 3Ol met the Clara at Rjous liii- 80 niles belo~
Fort Pierce, IL days ont. and all we'll We received
lie --latest news by beI-s hFl'.bcan besrlI dat
forty oays previous. Tut same day ~e reached DnpPs
| l. ard took Cn cur "taegage o! bts lDaking the
n met " e l.. y steamer WIN Bard, bound FOR Fort
Pitne sn@ the same evening oyetook and lay ID COM
| pai v Nth the Graz Cloud at Polka island
| The lext day MAY 81, lsnded below Fort Weren't
;op and took Oh tie wreck the Kate SsiEnty. Chat
r all that was saved of her lost year an. piA'ef o.
| tie bank and brought it viii IL to Sioux City whlen
~ &c VT reached the sane vsenlag June l. met The
OMAHA about 20 milee above the Buff, sui boaLd
| ,or Sioux Ci.,. We lay q, Omaha City the same
risl,, having MADE fus h.. of go mues durin- the
,sy and At three ys nm rori Look u-60O ml'es.
v Ill 81. loeis 40 morning. June aer an
| siercc a. - cays, Is Of Which we're lost by hlSh
| winds low war ale Nsrioas Other c,1s"t
| ric ropcCc4rS ia the cmpo! o. tev 49, tpnPan!
, I.cotie y Co.. VII" came COW with VA, r OF sn
| unusual h,avy hcJy Of suos the r.'.n;au- aO'v'
tie Yellow stone vi Ell they left-the middle - APiI
TIE river was r.irg whsi We lth For Pe-re. md
! TIE Jun, axe vii soon com. booming .bcb-.
| }. JLwFTT = Icon. Ci,.k.
I LAIR.
We have 10 announce the arrival Of the l. steam
| or Gray Clou, Capt ) IN II. faciYtd, from Fot
PGe, orcr g. alb, ~, Of resTl. one !elT tron -
rr Capt. rldftrl wi1,ered he boo, hear Poeks
islsi d. aud early il The Spring vi';t-f Fort liete,
ID sui Plies r the tE0c p Of tSe csoez expedition et
| tat place.
| re Cray Cloud h--uss %, .re.dyng iL'sAg- ZEE
that or fcultiss With tie Sogx Lave be- aoJuS'sj
| SocplCirc TO Toe siluiations Of g tcuteh he U
March lat ~ Gen. heipey, al tho prisoners artf
L., rrore-y in The p,seSon Of tosee Indians ~eT. u
I've ei,,p N, IN = Ceys fr to- csto Of ~ Cocnod
| o. .Lt i'm q MAJ s.ue TO- lodees O. 'hr B''Ns