New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-15
NEBRASKA.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PAWNEES- CORN
HUSKING-LYNCH LAW.

spOndeuce OF The kcokuk Times
OMAHA On. IT, Oct 26, 1856.
Our quiet little town thrown into fever OF cx'
ctemeIt one day last week by express rider from
the Village OF Fremont some thirty or forty miles west
Of US on the kr om River who brought the ntelli'
eence that The Pawnee Indians had crossed the Platte
River in considerable numbers, aud had o'dered the
settlers in that vicinity 10 leave within three days,
threatening if they remained to burn tRer houses
The Pawnees are encaniped near the mouth OF the
Ekhon and south the Platte ing about 700 war
riors and their village strongly fortified They Claim
that the country lying north of the Platte and between
the Elkhorn and Longs Fork, be longs to tn lem, al
though the Government purchased II OF the Omanas:
When the news of the threatened outrages reached
here military expedition TO attack them III their v-
lspe and drive them from the country or exte' inmate
tho was first PROPOSE /; but finally more moderate
counsel prevailed, and deli cation of our principal
G tiZens al the suggestion LOT Gov. lard started
10 the Indian village to have talk with them and
procure promises of peace. They were formally and
kindly received the piQe of peace was passed around
in silence after which the principal chief, Big KNIFE,
sgn;fed bis readiness 10 hear what his white breLh'
itn' had 70 communicate Gen. Thayer, on the part
ofthe delegation explained through Interpreter the
object of their visit, TO which Big Knife made the
following reply:
IN, whit. brothers complain that the Pawnce have stolen
their cutie and their horses aid threatened burn fei houses
and DIVE their children The Pawnee ar 100
brave 10 DO these ines They the cattle Of tLeil
willie brothers Their houses lod with meat and con- AID
when these are gone hey car get more from their OWL fds
that thew should from their white brotltrs
Our white brothers have JUDGED us wIoneiay tn raw
uees have cause 10 COMPLAIN Of the treatment they haNe
ceS I'd from their Father Washington He promised to
snd traders Us 20 cell ne sugar and coffee and tlnse
and tobacco and bkutAs to mend our hoes sud poNs bot
given the omsfas AID The Ooes but the Pswpee. wed
In He bought the lands north OF the
Platte but the OnEhss hsd Iishi sell them
They ere tie lands Of the Pswnees bat We VII no! disturb
great Father when him AZ Washington hyc years
70 that would nut steal the cattle whit brothc
drive away their women sud children We have kpt
TIE .f,it Father hss forgotten his Our Nnilr
brothers may g. their homes and tell ciI friends that the
WI hot disturb them. l have done
rmipg the delivery Of this speech the most profound
silence observed in the council house aud after il
finished, Big K;ife" draw ,ng his BLAKE. around
around and the conference broke up. The Pawuees
the most wGrke OF ell the tribes IN the Territory,
although not blcodtbrsty and treacherous rs the
Cteyenpts, VITO murder and pundcr all the whites
who come within their reach.
Quite n novelty occurred last night at Gov. Cum
ingss, in the shape Of corn.huskns. IL is probably
the first gotten up in the Territory aud attracted
a large number OF huskers, among whom noticed
Cliea Justice Ferguson, the members OF the bar gen
erslIy the Territorial officers the leading merchants
sc They ell gathered around the huge corn pile and
tossed out the yellow in ehowers while the merry
song and frequent jest went round. II was novel
and a right Jolly company, and brought back fcrcbly
the memory OF the olden timee.
PS-Since writing the above our town has been
the scene of the fret exhibition of lynch law. Two
horse thieves caught stealing horses and running the
of Ia the Pagpee village were brought INTO town, aud
the question was submitted to the ctzeus what should
he done with them There is jail IN the Territory,
and way provided to punish criminals a,er ey are
convicted 90 Jury Of six men was selected irom the
bys'apders, who, after having heard the testimony,
decided that thew should have side OF their heads
sved and receive - lasAos etehk This pup shmcni