The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30
Affhlru In Nebraska.
OUR OMAHA CITY CORRESPONDENTS

OMAHA CIR, N. T., April T. 1857.
Forts F-re, Laramie and Keayney 10 BE- Abandoned BY ne
Tinted States Trocps-Kfda upon ne Lrdtans-Gneat
Rush Of Emiruna 10 EcSraska--Bcaa Arrirne-Uprs-
AiSsovi Trade-Gcnerul Meas, DC, dc.
From recent army intelligence notice that Fort PIERRE
upon the Upper Missouri river, and Forts Kearney and
Laramie, upon the plains TO the westward OF US,
abandoned the coming This rather unfortunate
intelligence for frontier settlers; and the matter Is but
little understood cared for by the War Department,
However, under the judcous management OF the present
Secretary Of War apprchcnd but Little fault will be found
In this respect
Some few years ago Fort Pierre was purchased
OF the American Fur Company q military post
and six companies OF Infantry and four companies Of
cavalry ordered there The distance by the Missouri
river from 81 Louis To this point Is about 400 miles and
tedious road 10 travel This post has done much
vice In keeping IN check the warike tribes Of Sioux
Fort Kcarney Tor New For, Kearney As Is called to
distinguish II from the original station OF the
the Missouri river where Is the thriving place
called Nebraska oy) i abou, l2s miles inland from here
upon the line OF emigration 10 California Salt lake and
Oregon and far beyond the frontier settlements surround
ed by the 1wncc lands This post has done not only the
settlers of Nebraska considerable service by also
keeping the warkc bands Of Indians tina, the plains
IN check, but IN protesting the great tide OF emigration
Fort Laramie Ia sul beyond Fort Kearney some $50
miles, and ao upon the line of overland emgrsn Both
the Last forts o. essential service, not only 70
the frontier settlements Of Nebraska but more par
ucuarly TO the emigrants, In protecting them In their
tedious journey the plains, from the attacks from
Indians and az temporary resting places The total aban
donmcnt OF these three military stations cannot but pro
duce bad eject No longer held in check by the mill
tary OF the United States, these Indians and renegade
Mormons, and cIer lawless fugitive whites, cannot but
think the cmigrant will fare badly They should at least
DO sustained until settlements become strong enough along
the line 10 Afford protection.
Hundreds OF emigrants, that the Missouri river 10
this place ~ freed from ice, constantly arriving by
boats and stages and Il Is safe prediction that
country or TeritYy will settle more rapidly than Nebras
ka this Tsre for ALL and homes and Cor
tunes for thousands Property of every description u adj
vancing IN value rapidly. Here, imagine, II viii reach
It's highest figures this season
II e remarkable how the upper Missouri river trade
has advanced In the rsst three years Then six
eight arrivals In this section supplied The wants Of Western
lows and Nebraska whilst now, In this section Of
country alone Arrangements have been made FOR daily
line ~ steamboats, from 81 Joseph, In Missouri and thls
VIII no more than supply the markc In this and use ad
joining country in Western Iowa.
Pre- emption claimants are rapidly circumstances
Will admit proving up and paying Cor their lands Al the
land Once IN this place II h hoped and anticipated that
poruonhe settled sectionsf the public Lands VIII bc'
brought into market this The weather Is dne and
farmers are preparing for large crops this season.