New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-10
THE UTAH EXPEDITION.

From Our Special Correspondent
For KEARNEY, n. T., Aug. %, 1851.
Our party arrived here this noon in its chsss
after the infantry regiments, which we shall proba
bIy overtake before they reach Fort Laramie The
10th Regiment left here on August II, and the 9TH
on August IL The artillery batteries followed
few days after. All Of them were considerably
thiDned BY desertiOns.
Capt Foote of the 9th Infantry is here with his
company, which was engaged with Col. Summers
command in the Eight against the Cheyennes Of
which you must have already received intelligence.
He was detached to escort the wounded, eight in
numb r, to this fort. Five Pawnees were EN-.
ployed by him as guides, but owing to some misun-
derstand:ng, they conducted him more than hun.
dred miles out Of his way, and tie first point at
which his command struck the road was on the
Little Blue, sixty seventy miles from the fort.
The Indians deserted them, and to gain the road
they were compelled TO swim the stEesm. AS soon
as his men have recruited, he will march to Fort
Laramie Lieut. Stewart of the LIST Cavalry, the
Only officer who was wounded 10 Summers fight,
has nearly recovered. He received plstol.bulet 10
his breast While swinging his saber to cut down Gu
Indian who was attacking dismOunted officer.
The result of the defeat of the Cheyennes will be
favorable to the safety OF all passengers over tue
great central emgrant route across the Plalns,
which tiey infested. They were noted as the
brayest aud bodest among the tribes, prlding them
selves on their proves, dressing IN inner oucb shin
than their neigbbors, wearing more beads and en-
broidery, and having Prettier squaws and more
comfortable lodges The number Of their warriors
is not known. but is probably about thousand
Nearly four hundred were engaged IN the battle
which sill be famous III the history oil indiau war
fare, almost the first occasion on when lhdiaus
have met cavalry in fair hand-to hand hight 81
the open plain. Their children are educated l"
ferOciiy from the cradle. -Four or five Of thele boys
were token prisoners by Gen. Harvey 10 sklrhilsn
two years ago and ore Of them, hardly eIgnt years
old, on being let loOse, spraDg at the Genei', and
tried to bite through the leather OF MS ooo,
scratching, screaming aud kicking Ike iitlle lt'n
such defeat as they experienced VIII sct'e "
dismay also the Sioux and Pawnees. Inc ih'eI, ~
be sure, have been friendly to the whites lot 'e'ef
years. so far ss il cons stent Win thef ih,s.cia"
propensity to steal Ii wss. indeed, thelr 'e'e'ing
which led TO the present Indian war. 90 fN as l
can gather from the various repors' so'he y" e
stole the ponies Of band Of Cheyennes ana sought
shelter with their thunder near this Tort. Inc
Cheyennes, assuming that the United states Troops
protected the depreciation were Induced 10 tho:'
cts Of hostility which caused Col. sumner eHpedi
ton. Several Pswpees we're present and took part
with Col. Sumner in the battle. Two OF them met
us on the road near trading post on the Big Sandy
who proved to have belonged to the number VINO
undertook to escort Capt. Foote The elder, me
locking old Chief named Bell, was sturdy ocggar.
We we're repairing a wheel OF our wagon, which
We had broken in hollow washed py ram 10 TIE
road He watched the operation csreluly lot
,,b,'s ub., so,athinp about my attire seemed
sudderIv 70 attract his attention and be advanced
toward me and exhibited the buttons on the collar
Of his coat, which were stamped With the Unted
States eagle. He then turned up his slee7es and
showed me that all the buttons had been torn OF.
ala no, understand whs. he Wa about, until te sd