The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-01

Col. WV. II. MOBILES, Superintendent OF
the Wagon Road from Fort Ridgely to the
South Pass Of the Rocky Mountains, ar
rived in this city on Wednesday evening,
direct from old Fort Lookout on the Mis-
souri, River. Col. n. left the Missouri, on
the first Of September, and accompaniedh's
party as far eastward as the Big Sioux
River, when he was compelled, by urgent
business engagement, to come through in ad-
vance. From Col. MOBILES We learn some
interesting particulars in relation to the pro
gress Of the expedition.
TIE INDIANS.
Although at the time Col. MOBILES leIt
this city, in August last, fears were enter
tanned of collision between the expedition
and the Yankton Sioux, they have happily
proved groundless. A council was held with
the Y anktons, about the middle Of August,
on the Big Sioux. when permission was OBJ
tained To lay ont the road, over the un-
ceded land The Indians at first seemed dis
posed to oppose the party, but the deter
mined bearing Of the head Of the expedition
sienccd their threats.
Col. NoBLEs made n liberal offer, on his
own responsibility, for the capture Of lSS,
rA-pr-rA and intimat-l to the Indians that
IN case he was not surrendered, every In
dian the party would meet, between the
Big Sioux and the Missouri, would he
treated az an enemy. Although lSHrA-
pr-rA was not secured such was the effect
Of this action, that the expedition did not
meet. between the Sioux river and the Mis-
souri, gong or returning solitary Indian.
Iyyp.pr.rl. Col. MONIES thinks has
gone west Of the Missouri accompanied by
the six remaining warriors of his band
Traces Of thee Indians were discovered by
cd. NoBLg-, between the .}amez and Ms
souri, rivers and an attempt made to secure
them. From the hurried manner in which
IxK-PApr.rA and his band were retreating
westward il was evident that troops w'rc
in pursuit 81 them Al Of the infantry IN
the Army, however are unequal to the task
OF Approaching the murderers. 1t can
only b. done by Dragons or friendly In
dians.
The policy adopted by Superintendent,
CrLLEx. Of employing Indians TO pursue
IsK-pa.Dr.rA. has had a most happy effect
upon the Sioux. and meets with decided ap-
proval upon the frontier While il ha, no,
impressed the Indians with the proweSs and
power OF the white the fact that a portion
81 the Sioux nation has CONSENTED TO act az
the agents Of The government, in The Dc
struction Of their own brethren has destroy
ed the ,dsa entertained by the Indians. Of
their own invincibili,y. Col. NoHrEs
thinks that Mr. CyfLgx, by biz Indian pol
icy, has done more to destroy the hostility Of
the Sio01 towards ,be whites, than the pre-
sence Of reg men,s Of government, trrny@
v1ad have done.
rsE wASOy ROAD.
Col. NobLss ard hi. party have surveyed
and partially constructed good wagon
road from Fort Rdgeley % the Minnesota
River to point on the Missouri River, or
rosite Old Fort Look Out. The distance
between 'hese two points is two hundred
and forty miss The road IL nearly 90 az
airline. For, Look Out t~ing 10, about
half degree sou,h Of Fort Ridgeiy Two
roads wer made from sandy Hill River to
tie Msso1'i, ooe striking tie riger al Look