New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25
FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

Correspondence Of The ST. Louis Republican.
ST. JOSEPH Nov. L., 1856.
An old frierd has lust returned from the Rocky
Mountains aer long and eventual absence, aad is On
his way 10 whit your vast and splendid city, which be
left ony respectable and plea ant village, but which
ba, hept pace with the growth and magnitude Of your
great an lfuentis sheet. lie is Mr. A. p Vasquez.
A worthy and efficient agent of tho ~. Louis Far
Company of which Gel. Robert Campbell aud the
Messis. CIottau the chief he has dset some
Thirty years hong the Indians of the Yellow Stone,
and Is familiar with the language aud customs of the
tribes Il at inb 8bit d. at wild ana d s ant region.
Vasquez left he Yellow Stone in July last and came
as far as the AIckaree village two hundred and fifty
niles above Fot Pierre where he found those Indians
in state of great distress and intense indgnati IN.
The variooid was raging among them most mortay,
aid the lives of the fity.fye who had already died
from it they laid to the charge of the white men who
bad brought the coniagon to their couutry. Nasquez
ssys that as the Clara vent up short time before, one
If the passengers sick with yarioloid, aud
that The ArcB arec Indians were advised not TO come
on board that nothing could deter them aud IN 1t they
not only on board, but several OF them went uo
as for as the GrosVente village; that when they re-
Turned tie disease broke out among them, and since
then they have been suffering much and dying rapidly
lley were so iDc,nsed with the whites for bringing the
Sickness there that they talked seou:ly of issaere
ing Vasquez and his party and wee only deferred from
doing 80 by great tact and management and most eo-
On the LIST Of October Maj CuIbertson of the Amer
lean Fur Company, came down IN his keel boat, sc-
conpsnied by Col. A. j. Vaughan and forty men.
They broug hi Vasauez to Fort Pierre Col Vaughan
.tolped az Fort Pierre, but Vasquez and Maj. Cubedt
son ana the rest cams ON to THIS place, when they
r. ucb' in SAT, ~ yesterday
Wien Mai. C1lbertfon got down the Arckarecs, the-
yarolud bad abated aud tae tribe generally were IN
good b, alh and had their anger appcast Ioat Is The
only Tribe which have he'd any sn1ecDgs since Gen.
Ila'nep took peace into their country The Itnctons
and tie inc pa-pas bao had little difficulty bout the
bets If ron burs.s between themselves; but old Big
Head had tal en- So trim stand too peace t1,t an open
I'll. llltrH al. fNAlt
or, dit for bis decision in the matter and for biz TesJute
determination to preserve friendly relations bet ~een
the tribes AID 10 deserve his treaty stpulations wifh
his Great Father, the Government OF tbs United
Stst.s.
Both Culbertron and Nasqucz report the Indians to
be in far etter condition than ,hey have ever been
before and give the greatest credit AMI most un-
metsur. praise to Col Vaugh4n for his faithful able
an d fficient discharge Of his duties. They say that
both ,fcally and privately be has commanded toe re-
spect and won ibe confidence and affection Of III va
rous tribes under his charge aud all persons associated
with them.
Tie b. falo are very abundant, end there will be no
scarcity Of food This Winter while the presents seat
by the UnitCd States will render all the nations very
comfortable 1bey begin alreaOyo appreciate the All
ysnsge OF having the good Viii ct their gre II Father
at WasbiI 2top an the old say they will more
vioafe their treaties with bin. The young meo, "a in
the mot civilized communities are sometimes little
uBrny, but may nov very reasonably conclude
that there will be more open, general or violent dis
tuI bsDce in that country.
The Chez ennts, further South, are disposed TO give
rs trouble and Vasqnez thinks little whipping ~)ud
quiet them efeciuayi but he hopes the influence Of
the peipl bUriDe tribes and the Spring Dgrston will
awaken them ID Of their error, and that they,
too will b, have Themselves.
Mr. s. A. Bennett Of Jour city accompanied Major
Cub, rte n 10 The mountains and be gives mo glow
Il . INT If bis tip.
The Rev. Mr.. Mnkey Of Chester County, Pa, also
went up in s, ring, 20 test Ihe feasibility OF estab-
Tshpg a mission among the Black Feet and reports
tb.ksn v,~ftI
Ike and savage tribe disposed to be taught the mys-
terms Of tie Great Spirit and 10 learn something 81
the lard Of the setting sun: They ave him snch =
ccurageme. that be designs reornlng IN the opf NJ
to establish permanent On saIon.
This is most CONNER daols in Mr.. Mackey, and he
deserves the prayers of tie good and the thanks of all
ntD. The most tfectusl way to civil ze people Is %
CtIsii8nze them; aud be Who leaves tue coniOfts o,
lis home the charms Of kiL ded ass relations, a1d
renetrstes the wilderness 10 ind tie BEATEN and
the savage to light them 10 the truth, ID elevate
them to usefulness, hsppIess aud prosperity in
THE life and u point them 20 b'lssal immortality, IS,
nee ed a teDeiscior, lhsnfhrJpst, hero; and be
sLonld be eTooped wi the laurel and the myrtle IN
20 or of his thIeeIud and supendpus scheyen nts.
Ttnugb difficulty and peril with labor and daring by
Ihyrica enduring AID intellectual effort BY rea'on and
be Hd1es barbarsn creates clt'z. n, and
Constitutes Chi tiaps So that the aspiration may
CID hep tie Missionary, an sure there viii be q
ILiyfTsbl resi- oDse 81 Amen
4 n,muer OF gentlemen fr m this city and neigbbor.
food have gone down TO Leavcnworth, to be present.
N tie l1ih at the gr, at sale of the Delaware lands
1t Las besn sppreheLded ih.t there would be some
eioLs difficulties on the occasion but from all that we
ssp now lesrn, arrangement bss been nnade Dy
which all pea ms who located an improyea c1n
chase their places at the valuation price. Ias IS
should be. No Injustice can thea be done, ana the
Indians y i'll BE- fully compensated.
The Land Office at Platebursh is still open ana 90
ing an immense business. From present indic aaons,
we shall have an Accession 70 population IN upper
Missouri Of ole hundred thousand people within the
next ~ Give mon'hs Your City, 70 accommodate me
increasing Dmerce, will have to DO as Ine o,a ,ssy
he could not cove: sbe will have to spread herseli
Yours, as ever, l.