The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26

AN srcB 81 OMAHA CIR, N. r.. Feb 7, 1850.
vI from the Saurte Sioux Indians vj 20 kks
Onrho Indidn Villa0e--Gsn Neps, d..
Yesterday and to-day hAs BEEN interest In thsse
psrts. About three O'Clock ysstera.y resehsS
that CT the bands Of the Sioux NEXT to
the Brulay band the whites fear mos(o f Fort Laramie
masscre notoristy,) the ssuntes sfour. pAssing
through town. to csup near by the OmahA Indians to
make friends with the latter. About nine ocosk this
morning twenty-five warriors ou OF the forty6ve
visiting Sioux came marching into town, With An Ame
can flag flying at their head and directed their steps to-
ward Governor Izars in the State House building
After the arrival Of bis Exceency from breakfast they
di ected to his presence, and received quite
daily by him. They seated themselves around on
the floor and commenced sn oking. Not having
any interpreter with them, and there being
none hero who could understand their Ian
gusge Of courfe their real object WAS I'M
lovs:rhe Sioux Indians desire peace with the whites
and Indians ef Nebraska instead Of war; promised
this object they had travelled thirty days from Min
nesoa, through deep SHOWS and piercing winds They
of-and comfortably clad in buck aud buffalo SKINS
One efthe haa dragoons coat on mounted With epau-
et.es and thinning which hs seemed quite proud Of;
collars in morey among then and they lett for their
csmpmeAt apparently quite we'll pleased.
quite interesting. The Ssuntee Sioux visiting
bsnd came in sight Of the village bedeskad in all their
native fnery carrying the stars stripes the head
OF the procession singing what their
c0pgratuat0ry song. When the village they Arrsng
wild music Of sOeins beating on rude ues ringing
bells &c. awaiting An invitation from theOm shss TO make
fenos and iesst them The Chiefs OF the naha Indians
however were absent in town. consequently the formal
invitation could not b extended After learning these
facts they pitched their tents hard by, and
place. These Indians, and the Bruay band Of the
triee are the ones Gem Harvey promseand the whites
to make friends xS the Th .ns omasss .ns hsr
By make friends with Gen. Harneythe Mad Bear-that
this Wait Is made: They may secure the former, yeti
uDpunisheo when spring opens.
The weather is moderate to-day and the hope is
strongly INDUCED In that our long and severe cold YEA
ther is over. IKE.
OMAHA N. T., Feb. IL, 1856.
The Omaha and SioS Indians form Peace Treaty-Feas
ing ana Dancing in Consequence Show in 7owx
General Necs, dc.
The day bere yesterday the visiting hand Of Sauntee
Sioux Indians here formed treaty Of peace with the
Omahas They assembled Cor rather the chiefs the lat
teri in Of the lodges and after smoking awhile had
talk, and the result OF their smoking and talking
asort Of friendly understanding that they to lift
each others scaps more-that they to be good
Indians-respe stable Inaans-pescesbe Indians pre-
tbis win last until the arst good opportunity oilers
out the Plairs to steal ponies and WELD the toma
talked and smoked nearly ali day. They called
friend, Msj Hepner agent for The Omahas and the Aa
jor gave them some good advice and pain talk.
After the ratification OF the treay-hat Is, after they
had SHAKEN hands around-the ON ahas feasted their
visiting brethren aud ads them pre- of pones -four
and blAnke g, to the amount of about ST O00
night the Ouahas came up to tOan with their visiting
brethren, ano In the dining room Of OF hotels
here went through with their dsnce
by singing beat anything At Wafasks tae Brosd-
way theatre There we're eboat twenty warriors painted
aud bedecked ia their fantastic half costume with eagles
feathers, &C., their heads and t0nahawks in hand,
bobbing up and down tbs sor Ia STOPPING POSTURE
keeping time t. the music OF large rude drum upon
which BcEe half dozen IndiAns were drumming-the
dancers meanwhile skaking their rates aud bio wing
upcn their Whistles endi. Of each song and dance with
. Wild screech whoop
The effect of Gen. Harneys fight TIE Black Hills
and his Known determination to open the spring by
waking up tbs warike tribes the ontier wi h tia
Of and rattle OF musketry has already
gun 10 have sAlutary effect; else what could have
brought this little band Of Sioux warriors thirty
five days ramp, thr ugh the aud cs, from MIN.
nesos to make with the OmAhAs and ahow strong
friendship with TIE whitess it is the inten-
ton OF this band to return via St. Pierre where there IL to
be held council OF al the bands of che Sioux tribe
with Gen. Harvey and there tell them Of their visit to
the whiyes ard their treaty with the Omaha H.
dams They will probably leave Tomorrow for their
Minnesota home.
The Indian Bur eau in Washington has g,t ere long
to take steps entirely with tha Indians in ths Far
West. Already the PasiRc coast Is settling up aud
crowdng inland the red SKINS only to bs met BY the
tide Of Western emigration gradually working their way
thing done--somethcg permansnt-some hing substan-
tial for the Indian tribes.
Yesterday and to-day for the first time in about sixty
days has the afforded warmth enough to melt the
upon the roofs the houses here think the win
dian excitement just now there IL news around
Ike.