New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-17
LEAyENWORrn ClTY-TnE FRESIIET-TIIE
ARMYSANTA FE-INDIAN TROUBLE-ARl-

LONA.
Cone spondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
LEAvrSwoR1u CRY, X. T., June g. 1885,
The sun rose bright and uncouded upon this fontier
city on the morning Of yesterday something that has
rot been witnessed for many days. Rsiu, ram, rs.o,
have had in the mos abundant quantities, and whea
at lat we did have the promise OF fair day, every
body and everything seemed to unite in reocins over
the change. This opportunity was improved by the
~f..er hereof for stroll about town anu VliI 70
Fort Leayenworh which the extreme wet weather hai
prevented ever since cur arrival IN the Territory.
Iesvenworh City, though only three yearoid
town, gives unmistsk able evidence OF the csy, ana
has We are Informed, resident population OF over
5000 souls aud ilom al appearances We are hot ds-
pcsed to dispute its claim. Taking g view of it from
Plot Knob eminence TO tie southeast and be-
low toward Missouri RIVER gives the most enchant-
pg scenes possbls distance of three miles above,
We cs,ch GIN pee Of tbs buildings in and about For
Lcsyenwortb, while beyond and oil along the nver,
back Is far as the eye leach extends the belt OF
timber This is the back ground. Rgat at oar feet,
to the nigh. and eis and covering a. area Of tso miles
square Is LeayeL worth City. Ia the rspd.y Of is
growth il has no parallel e1cep. San Francisco.
Whether this is TO bs permansEt AM substantial time
alone must determine; but way is she not TO occupy
the relation to ksnsss, Nebraska nd Western Iowa
tina, Cb;caro does ~ Iiro.s and Wisconsio, ana tas
81 I0uis Gces TO Southern Illinois snG Missouri Tine
Ia, been and s Iet remembered By rVae. hen goo !.
for 81; Louis wera marked " 81. L1uis, rear " Al
tep This rn.v ma said Of some town yot To sprn@ n ,
near this bet it has yet been ssii OF Leavsa-
| worth. "
The river is Using gradually At this point snd If the
reports that we hear nomtae upper Missouri are Z
rect when the whole ACCUMULATION OF waer get ap"a
TO the Father Of Waters s. Louis and o!cer 10 sns
along lis ba, ks must suffer greatly. Soma gentleman
have arrived here iron f.: up Is Sioux cay sid
they report to8t tae water Is nsTg all tae way up
They came oo9n far "a Oinaoe IN q canoe. L ne
last sriy ais from J.ers City report that the nver
has not been 60 high There s.tce lai. Ihst "ss ta-
men" th.t the I" Big Mudds only gets on =. hgn
once in seven years; this 10 the case, certainly We
/ ought not 10 find very much isult.
Oflicers folders sad trahsteTs dressed 10 re uaf
form of Urce Sam, predomna.e a the streets, mskiss
them preseut very gay appearance, snd 10 tse en-
| absence Of lsde-, not unapprecis.ed, While they,
! for the tine being the bss. customers Of tho
stores ard shops. The whols surrounding country,
for distance Of half dozea miles ,s dotted win tae
teams belonging 10 the, train, While hundreds Of tas
horses of the dragons are pcksted whenever cssnc
| or opportunity is offered FOX feeding. -
The fifth column, including ere battery OF srtiiisry,
one of dragons and two Of infantry under the CON-
/ mand Of Col T.. V. Sumner, started on Their march
for Utah last Saturday Col Sumner did no; proceed
Nth his column but IT is his intention 10 join them d
Tho " Headquarters" Of Gen. Harvey advance To-
morrow and <quently everything In camp and It's
vicinity presents animated appearance tday'
M.ny 81 the rank and file Of this last division We Do
90. ara dressed in the new uniform recently ordered
70 he vsrp BY the Secretary Of Wsr, which, We tnnk
I'm u,ove 70 be decided improvement, 90 lar ~ re-
ys-d. The comfort Of the sod,e, and viii help 70 re-
beve HIN, st the ieAst zen TIE e'mi''.ess ana %