The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27
Interesting from the Plains

PEACE WITH THE IHDIAss-THE SAINTS RETURNING
ILoM SALT LAKE-LARAMIE-0ENERAL HARVEY
NOTIFICATIONS.
\ correspondent Of the St. Louis Republican
wri,'~g from Fort Laramie, on the 18th of June
sa,.:-
The Indians are quiet and come very little about
the road. The Sioux. since the battle at Ash Ho
low OF September last have stood in perfect dread
OF Long Knife, as they call General Harvey. The
Cheyennes killed trader, few days since, abou,
the bridge on the North Platte, but Captain Heath
and company have given them such scare that
they disappeared for parts unknown. The difficulty
commenced about horse which an emigrant lost
and the Cheyennes found and offered TO deliver up
for reward. This the emigrant refused TO pay, and
the Indian kept the horse till the emgrant applied
to Captain H., who took both horse and Indian.
The Indian attempted to escape, when he was shot.
This alarmed the whole company, who fled, and
meeting the trader in the road, Indian like they
took his scalp to pay for that Of their comrade who
had just been shot. We apprehend no difficulty with
them now.
We have met with several parties OF the Saints
returning from Salt Lake to the States All we met
gave terrible picture OF the state OF affairs there
now. The poorer classes had TO subsist for months
on roots--such az thistle, seco, Nc--which the In
dians gather and sell TO them for one dollar per
busheL The grassh0ppers which caused the famine
last year, have commenced again this season, and
bid fair to destroy the present crop Of wheat and
vegetables. Many Of them appeared very much dis
had been deceived--that the poor had everything
taken from them. in the shape OF thes and taxes 10
support 0 few leaders In the church. BE this rs Il
may many Of those met were real objects OF pity,
and gave evidence, in their utter restitution that
Moimonism affords but little food for the body, at
least. let il be as IL will with the soul.
Laramie has improved consdera by In appearance
since passed IL In 1870. There are some very re-
spectacle buildings about the place--tbey have
large garden In cultivation store where emf.
grants can get almost anything they call for on
raging round price for IL.
These evidences of civilization together with the
hu. bred Indian lodges inhabited by French Cana1i.
and their families which surround the place
With an occasional half nude savage, give the place
a strange, wild and somewhat romantic appear
ance.
Near our camp, at the mouth of Ash Hollow,
visited the Notifications erected by General Harvey
last fall, when the Sioux threatened TO extermnate
the government troops in this country. IL IL a
square sod wall about 100 feet In diameter with two
hastions at opposite angles. Near the place also
iourd the resting place OF the I've soldiers who were
killed in an action with Little Thunder on the Sd
Of september, 1855. Yesterday we passed over the
place where Lieutenant Graham and his men were
Inassacred. and saw their common graves enclosed
by stone wall. About so yards from the place
were the remains OF the four Sioux who were killed
in the same action placed upon scafoIds with their
robes around them, and their guns and other accou.
tIements Of war by their side. But now the war
is over and peace established, which hope may be
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