New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-11
INTERESTING FROM THE PLAINS
Ernm IA, Ka.,a. can En.erpyi.s, Har Z


Tim Goodel the celebrated mountaineer and guide,
arrived in the city on Monday last. He spent the
Winter Green River west of the Rocky Mountains.
The Winter one Of the most severe ever known.
The Utah Indians Bitter Creek Lost almost their
entire stock of horses From Mr.. Goodell learn the
following particulars:
At the crossing Of the North Platte he met India,
trader named Saunders, who had just returned from
an expedition in search OF Crow village His party
consisted at setting out of three white and fDu
Crow Indians They were attacked on Powder Rive
by party of thirty Backfect, who killed one Of tn,
white men, named Scott, a Canadian trader and twJ
of the Crows. Saunders wounded in the shoulder
About three days after the above occurrence,
band Of Snake Indians came across party Of Black
feet numbering Twenty-Five warriors, near Femonta
Peak, and after hard battle killed twenty seven
leaving but 10 tell the story 10 his tribe. This
the most successful battle ever fought in the noun
tains. The Snakes lost not single brave. The Wild
est rejoicings going on IN the tnbe-feasting,
dancing, and all descriptions of savage orgies being
carried on day and night. They were 80 eated that
they sent portion Of their scaps by French trader
to the Sioux, having, as they said, more than they
wanted.
Goodell met Long Chin, the Sioux chief who headed
the murdeers of the mail party two years ago, and
was prisoner for time at Fort Lesvenworth at
the tradinghouse of Major Drpps at Ash Holos, and
had q long talk. Long Chin told him that the Chey.
ennes had sent word to the Sioux that il they would
meet them at the Forks Of the Platte and take their
old men, women and children TO the lodges oil the
Sioux north Of the Platte, they would give them SIXTY
Of the Sioux to join them in their excursions against
the euigrant trains on the plains.
But Long Chin said he had been down among the
whites. ON their big boats and seen many men that
he knew il war no to light, and that 'the Sioux
would have nothing to do with the matter.
On his way in Mr.. GoodeIl saw few lodges OF
Cheyennes They told him that they had killed
more whites than the whites had killed Of them and
if the Government wanted 10 make peace they were
willing; but if more fight wanted they were ready.
He also learned at Ash Hollow, through Cheyenne
saaw the wife Of white man called Sailor Jack, that
she had just returned from visit to the village that
the CheyeDnes are mostly collected on the kupubbcan
Fork Of the Kansas and that they were expecting
visit from the United States troops the coming Bum
ner They did not expect or intend 10 night ne troops
great deal but were going put the women and enid
rem out Of the way and then scatter In small bands rom
the Platte the Arkansas and they say that they can in
that way kill all they want, and get plenty OF white
women for prisoners"
The account given TO Mr. Goodell by Sioux In-
dian Of how lady came O her death, u probably true.
1t seems she was taken captive by Sioux who was
with the Cheyennes. lie put her behind him on
borse and took her 10 his camp, intending ~ make
her bis wife The CheyeDnes finding tout, demanded
that she should be given up 10 them. This WAS re-
fused Finally 10 prevent the Cheyennes from taking
her the Sioux Indian shot her with through
the heart, killing her instantly. This lady was cap
tured ast sumner with returning Californans.
The CheyenDes are preparing 10 gather together AL
their forces the head waters Of the Republican
Fork and say they determined to make fight II the
troops attempt 10 disturb them. IN.